Francisco J. Miyares Jr. — On-mission to Serve Others Well

Francisco Miyares

Jun '25 (edited) • ✅ Find Your Next

Hello Everyone!

I’m Francisco — Age 37 — Cape Coral, Florida, USA

Education / Training:

La Salle University — Masters of Business Administration in Marketing / Consumer Psychology

Butler University — Bachelor of Science in Finance

Johnson & Johnson — Financial Leadership Development Program (2010 - 2012) and Sponsored Executive Leadership Candidate (2019 - 2022)

Former Professional Titles Held:

Regional Director and Head of New Business Development for Latin America — Johnson and Johnson

Global Director of Corporate Development (M&A, Licensing, Divestment) — Johnson and Johnson

Freelance Titles:

Cost Reduction Expert and Strategic-Partner — Schooley Mitchell

Fractional Corporate Development Leader — Life Science Consultancy

Volunteer Boards:

Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees — Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership

Strategic Advisor, Dean's Advisory Board — Butler University's Lacy School of Business

Passions:

Christ Follower — I actively serve at my local church as a mentor, student ministry leader, bible study leader, and audio production leader on our tech & worship team

Family man — Father to my 8 y/o son, Husband for 13 years, Son, and Brother (2 sisters and 1 brother-in-law)

Outdoorsman — Camping, Kayaking, Canoeing, Paddle-boarding, Backpacking, Hiking, Fishing, Target Shooting, and Skiing

Origin:

My Man-made Mountain

For nearly 15 years, I diligently pursued a career path that was primarily defined by worldly standards and expectations—earn a college degree, secure a lucrative job, pursue career advancement, and seek wealth maximization until retirement. Furthermore, growing up the son of immigrant parents, I constantly felt driven to pursue “the American Dream”, most often defined by individual prosperity and success. After putting in hard work and becoming a senior business leader at one of the world’s largest healthcare companies (Johnson & Johnson), I felt that I had finally achieved my goal. However, while my business career within the healthcare industry equipped me with a multitude of leadership skills and fulfilling experiences, I also felt like I had completely missed the mark. I repeatedly felt called to pause and reexamine my beliefs and priorities. As a Christian who seeks to follow the teaching of Jesus Christ, I felt that the pursuit of career status and financial independence had become idols in my life, and more important than my faith, family, friendships, and lifelong passion for serving others well. Ultimately, the real-world data doesn't lie—most of my time, energy, and focus were directed toward my career-related pursuits and aspirations.

My Valley

After spending nearly 15 years climbing the corporate ladder at Johnson & Johnson, I unexpectedly found myself at a major crossroads after my father received a serious and unexpected health diagnosis. When I received this news, I could not help but reflect deeply upon the early loss of my father-in-law to blood cancer only two years earlier. To support my parents during their time of need, my wife and I agreed that we would need to relocate from Central New Jersey to where my parents reside in Southwest Florida. However, my request to temporarily work remotely, with travel, was unexpectedly denied by my employer. At my crossroads, I had to choose between continuing down my current path and prioritizing career advancement, or prioritizing my family and answering God's call to truly serve others well. The decision was easy—I chose to step off of my corporate ladder and relocate my family to Southwest Florida in order to support my parents. Ultimately, I believe God answered my prayers in a powerful way. He led me off of my man-made mountain, and spent time caring for me day-by-day in the valley.

After leaving my corporate job, and for the first time in over a decade, I dedicated meaningful time toward rest and reflection in order to re-examine my "why". I realized that far too much of my identity and self worth was based on my corporate achievements and career path. Instead of resuming my career as a corporate employee and repeating the cycle, I started my own freelance consulting business with a mission to use my God-given experience to serve others well and to build deep and genuine relationships with business owners across Southwest Florida. While I've learned that self employment can be far more challenging than earning a steady salary, I've been blessed with greater time and flexibility to re-prioritize my faith, family, friendships, and lifelong passion for serving others well. After extensive prayer and reflection, I also realized I wanted to explore ministry work. While the transition from a Fortune 50 business leader into ministry seems like a major shift, I'm excited to set aside my pride to embrace humble service.

Desired Future State:

From my "Hilltop", I'm not standing on a man-made mountain filled with pride for achieving "competitive profitable growth" for the "X" consecutive year for my employer, or for receiving an accolade for spending the most time away from family. While that may sound cynical, I have stood on that man-made mountain for many years and the most joyful parts of my life were not on that mountain. Unexpectedly, my most joyful moments have been spent in the valley of life learning that worldly pursuits are fleeting and don't define me. From my new "Hilltop", I see myself on-mission to share the Good News that Jesus Christ asked us to share with others. I see myself selflessly serving and encouraging others. I see myself trusting that God will provide exactly what I need, even if it's only one day at a time. I also see myself sharing my testimony with other people, because God has given me a unique story to tell.

As I write this testimony, my path into ministry work is new and isn't fully defined. I am actively exploring an opportunity to lead a domestic mission-based ministry that raises funds to support and establish youth-based ministries all around the world. More to come on this mission later this year!

Why:

Prior to this year, I can confidently state that I would not have seriously considered pursuing a full-time role in ministry without God's active and persistent work on my heart to both humble me and challenge my priorities.Time and time again, I have heard God clearly calling me to use my servant heart to study His Word, follow His teachings, share my love for Jesus Christ, create new disciples, and to fill His kingdom. Today, more than ever before, I feel called to point others to the ultimate gift that is Jesus Christ, to help them to grow in their spiritual maturity, and to serve my local and global community.

Fears:

In the Bible, a New Testament verse states, "Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted" (2 Timothy 3:12 ESV). For many years, I feared going against the grain and embracing a life that looks very different than what the world calls "normal" or "acceptable". Despite this fear, I've accepted that religious persecution is a reality for all of God's people, but also an opportunity for spiritual growth and personal testimony.

Also, for most of my adult life, I felt reliant on my corporate income to sustain my family. The thought of stepping away from a steady salary and income often led to feelings of worry and anxiety. I believe God shattered this lie, as well. Despite losing a steady salary when I left my corporate job, God has sustained our family through savings that He stored up for us over the years, by providing freelance consulting work, and by showing us the value of our humble lifestyle.

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