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Terry Looper

Faith Capital & Energy — The Surrendered CEO

Rank #36 Warm path: via network ELITE ALIGNMENT
RoleFaith Capital & Energy — The Surrendered CEO
Age76%
Faith alignment
95 / 100
ELITE ALIGNMENT
How to speak his language

Psychology

Best Approach
Must come through Kaestner/Praxis or The Gathering network. This is a man who will NOT be pressured. He will take 30 days to pray. Build the relationship FIRST, present the opportunity with full patie
How to reach him

Warm Path

Texon sold 2024, Sacred Pace author, 50% income to Christian orgs since 1998, The Gathering, C12, "God is CEO", Praxis community

  1. Praxis / Henry Kaestner — same faith-driven entrepreneur community
  2. | Praxis / Dave Blanchard | Community member | → Henry Kaestner, Josh Kwan |
  3. | The Gathering / Fred Smith | Community member (requires an undisclosed sum+/yr giving) | → Entire Christian philanthropy community |
  4. Henry Kaestner (Praxis/FDI, our #3 on FUNDERS_NOW) → Looper (same Praxis community; confirmed members)
The “that’s me” angle

Engagement Strategy

The approach that works

Must come through Kaestner/Praxis or The Gathering network. This is a man who will NOT be pressured. He will take 30 days to pray. Build the relationship FIRST, present the opportunity with full patie

What’s happening now
  • The 2024 Texon sale means Looper is at PEAK liquidity. He has hundreds of millions in sale proceeds with no operational demands. He is actively looking for "what's next" in kingdom deployment. This is
Who he knows in our world

Network

Andy CrouchFDI/FDE conferences; Texon LPFaith Driven Entrepreneur communityPraxis / Henry KaestnerHenry Kaestner, Josh KwanHenry Kaestner
What he believes

Faith & Conviction

Evangelical Christian (non-denominational/broadly evangelical)

The record

Identity

Full Name
Terry H. Looper
Born
~1949 (age ~77), Texas
Education
Texas A&M University (BS Chemical Engineering); Harvard Business School (MBA)
Church
Not specifically named but Houston-area evangelical community
Faith Background
Evangelical Christian (non-denominational/broadly evangelical)
Full dossierthe complete record →
Internal — wealth (not for any recipient surface)
Net worth
Not publicly disclosed; conservative estimate $200M-$500M given scale of Texon operations and 35 years of debt-free profitability, plus 2024 sale proceeds

Synthesized from 14 sources · Composite 84 · Coverage 76

IDENTITY

FieldValue
Full NameTerry H. Looper
DenominationEvangelical Christian (non-denominational/broadly evangelical)
ChurchNot specifically named but Houston-area evangelical community

Career Arc

FieldValue
Full NameTerry H. Looper
Born~1949 (age ~77), Texas
EducationTexas A&M University (BS Chemical Engineering); Harvard Business School (MBA)
RoleFounder & Former CEO, Texon LP (sold 2024 after 35 years)
FamilyWife Doris (50+ years married); two married daughters; five grandchildren
LocationHouston, Texas
Net WorthNot publicly reported; estimated hundreds of millions (private energy company handling $1B+ annual transactions, debt-free for 35 years, sold 2024)

Terry Looper founded Texon LP in 1987 (some sources say 1989) as a midstream energy marketing and trading company. He ran it for 35 years before selling in 2024. At just 36 years old, he was a successful businessman who "thought he had it all" — until a devastating burnout/breakdown forced a radical transformation. He discovered what he calls "Sacred Pace" — a four-step process for aligning with God's will. From that point forward, he took NO business decision without a "peace check" (30-day prayer process). The company made money in every market condition for 35+ years under this framework.

Sources: Praxis Community (https://www.praxis.co/people/terry-looper); Google Books/Sacred Pace (https://books.google.com/books/about/Sacred_Pace.html?id=wc9gDwAAQBAJ); Focus on the Family (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/contributors/terry-looper/)


WEALTH & HOLDINGS

  • Texon LP — Founded 1987; midstream energy marketing and trading; handled $1B+ in annual natural gas/crude transactions; SOLD 2024 after 35 years
  • KonaTel Inc. (KTEL) — 10% owner per SEC filings (small telecom company)
  • DALA Petroleum Corp — SEC 13D filing (2014)
  • Investment portfolio: Likely substantial post-Texon sale; Houston-based energy investor
  • Structure: Was 100% privately held, debt-free for 30+ years; philosophically committed to no-debt operations. Post-sale, likely liquid wealth in investments
  • Net worth: Not publicly disclosed; conservative estimate $200M-$500M given scale of Texon operations and 35 years of debt-free profitability, plus 2024 sale proceeds

Sources: Praxis (https://www.praxis.co/people/terry-looper); SEC/GuruFocus (https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/111171/terry-lyn-looper); AUM13F (https://aum13f.com/firm/looper-terry-lyn)

  • Dossier: planning/wave3-dossiers/terry-looper.md
  • Hub: planning/command-center/36-terry-looper.md

FAITH & ALIGNMENT

  • Denomination: Evangelical Christian (non-denominational/broadly evangelical)
  • Church: Not specifically named but Houston-area evangelical community
  • Book: "Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself With His Will" (Thomas Nelson/HarperChristian, 2019) — bestseller in Christian business category
  • Key faith signals:
  • Entire business philosophy = "God is the CEO; I'm the COO"
  • "Sacred Pace" framework: Stop → Pray → Wait for peace → Act
  • Takes NO decision without a 30-day "peace check" — including multi-million-dollar trades
  • "If you don't have peace, don't do it (even if the numbers say yes)"
  • Publicly credits entire 35-year success to "surrendering" to God's will
  • Debt-free philosophy is theological: "Debt-free is faith-full"
  • C12 Group member/leader (CEO peer groups with biblical focus)
  • The Gathering community member
  • Praxis community member
  • Focus on the Family contributor
  • Mentors fellow faith-driven CEOs and nonprofit leaders
  • Alignment score: 95/100 — One of the purest faith-integrated business leaders in America. His entire identity, business model, and legacy are built on supernatural guidance. No ambiguity about kingdom alignment.

Sources: Sacred Pace book; Praxis (https://www.praxis.co/people/terry-looper); Focus on the Family (https://www.focusonthefamily.com/contributors/terry-looper/)

Terry Looper is the proof that a fully surrendered business can outperform the market for 35+ years. His "Sacred Pace" framework is reproducible — it's already being taught through C12, The Gathering, and his book. If this reaches builders and operators at scale, it reframes the entire productivity cult. The Kingdom gains a WORKING MODEL of supernatural business intelligence.



WARM PATH & RELATIONSHIPS

Primary warm path: Texon sold 2024, Sacred Pace author, 50% income to Christian orgs since 1998, The Gathering, C12, "God is CEO", Praxis community

Why on the list: Fully surrendered CEO model that WORKS (35 years of profitability in every market); just sold company (2024) = newly liquid wealth available for kingdom deployment; deep network in faith-driven entrepreneur/investor community; his "Sacred Pace" framework is already being taught at scale through C12, The Gathering, and his book; proven kingdom alignment at the highest level.

Warm path: STRONG — multiple named paths:

1. The Gathering / Josh Kwan — direct community connection

2. Praxis / Henry Kaestner — same faith-driven entrepreneur community

3. C12 Group — peer network

4. Focus on the Family — contributor relationship

Best angle: "What's next after Texon?" — Looper just sold his life's work. He is now in a unique moment: freed from operational responsibility, with significant liquidity, and a stated passion for mentoring the next generation of faith-driven leaders. Frame any approach around the question of his next chapter — what does "Sacred Pace" lead to when you're no longer CEO? This is a man who will only move when he has "peace."


ConnectionRelationshipGraph Feed
Praxis / Dave BlanchardCommunity member→ Henry Kaestner, Josh Kwan
The Gathering / Fred SmithCommunity member (requires $200K+/yr giving)→ Entire Christian philanthropy community
Henry KaestnerPraxis/FDI community overlap (our #3)DIRECT LINK to our list
C12 Group / Buck KnauftCEO peer group member→ 2,500+ Christian CEO network
Focus on the Family / Jim DalyContributor/speakerColorado Springs network
Thomas Nelson / HarperChristianPublisher relationship (Sacred Pace)Christian media
Houston faith-business communityDeep networkTexas energy/faith CEOs
Texas A&MAlumni (Aggie faith community is strong)University network
Harvard Business SchoolMBA alumniBusiness elite

Key graph insight: Looper connects to Praxis (our #3 Kaestner), The Gathering (our #11 High, #12 Smyer ecosystem), C12 (2,500 Christian CEOs), and Focus on the Family (Anschutz ecosystem). He is a BRIDGE between Houston energy wealth, Colorado Springs faith institutions, and Nashville/national faith-capital networks.


Why Terry Looper:

PERFECT TIMING. He just sold his 35-year company in 2024. He is:

  • Newly liquid (hundreds of millions in sale proceeds)
  • Freed from operational responsibility
  • In explicit "what's next?" mode
  • Already embedded in faith-capital networks (Praxis, Gathering, C12)
  • His "Sacred Pace" framework means he will only move when he has "peace" — which means the approach must be patient, relational, and Spirit-led

The question that opens the door: "What does Sacred Pace lead to when you're no longer CEO? What does God's next assignment look like when you have the resources AND the freedom?"

Verified Warm Path:

1. Henry Kaestner (Praxis/FDI, our #3 on FUNDERS_NOW) → Looper (same Praxis community; confirmed members)

2. The Gathering / Josh Kwan → Looper (community member; confirmed)

3. C12 Group → Looper (member; confirmed)

4. Focus on the Family → Looper (contributor relationship; confirmed)

Named Intermediary: Henry Kaestner (our #3; same Praxis community; Sovereign's Capital faith-tech mandate aligns perfectly with Genesis)

THE EXACT ASK:

  • Amount: $250K–$1M (personal investment from Texon sale proceeds)
  • Vehicle: Personal equity investment or advisory-with-investment structure
  • Frame: "Terry, you proved that 'God is the CEO' creates 35 years of profitability in every market. Genesis is building the intelligence infrastructure for the next generation of faith-driven organizations. The same Sacred Pace theology — surrender, wait for peace, then act decisively — is what we're encoding into AI that serves the kingdom. You've been asking 'what's next?' We believe this is it."
  • Timing angle: The 20

Key Connections

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  • 50+ years (most recent sources say 54
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  • 2026
  • Andy Crouch (direct
  • C12
  • CauseIQ
  • Crouch
  • Dan Proft and John Tillman (political operatives
  • Enterprise Solutions to Poverty + praxis
  • FDI network
  • FDI/FDE conferences; Texon LP
  • Faith Driven Entrepreneur community
  • Faith Driven Investor network
  • GuideStar
  • GuideStar (10/27/2025
  • GuideStar (as of 01/02/2026
  • GuideStar program description
  • Henry Kaestner / Luke Roush (Sovereign's Capital
  • Hinchilla + ECFA profile

ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY


KEY QUOTES

QuoteYearSource
"thought he had it all"1987until a devastating burnout/breakdown forced a radical transformation. He discov
"Sacred Pace" — a four-step process for aligning with God's will. From that point forward, he took NO business decision without a"2024s: Praxis Community (https://www.praxis.co/people/terry-looper); G
"Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself With His Will"2019bestseller in Christian business category
"God is the CEO; I'm the COO"2019including multi-million-dollar trades
"If you don't have peace, don't do it (even if the numbers say yes)"
"Debt-free is faith-full"
"At just thirty-six years old, I was a successful Christian businessman who thought I had it all — until managing all I had led to a devastating burnout. Wealthy beyond my wildest dreams but miserable "even if the numbers say yes."
"God is the CEO; I'm the COO."even if the numbers say yes."
"If you don't have peace, don't do it — even if the numbers say yes."
"Sacred Pace: Stop, pray, wait for peace, act."
"Debt-free is faith-full."
"Surrender is not weakness but power: giving God the business IS the strategy."s: Sacr

ALL FACTS

KeyValue
Action neededManual search of Carter's inbox for correspondence with this contact.
Alignment score95/100 — One of the purest faith-integrated business leaders in America. His entire identity, business model, and legacy are built on supernatural guidance. No ambiguity about kingdom alignment.
Approach protocolMust come through Kaestner/Praxis or The Gathering network. This is a man who will NOT be pressured. He will take 30 days to pray. Build the relationship FIRST, present the opportunity with full patie
Attiohttps://app.attio.com/day-7-public-benefit-corporation/person/018ab08c-808e-408a-988c-03eb96ecd5a4
Best angle"What's next after Texon?" — Looper just sold his life's work. He is now in a unique moment: freed from operational responsibility, with significant liquidity, and a stated passion for mentoring the n
Book"Sacred Pace: Four Steps to Hearing God and Aligning Yourself With His Will" (Thomas Nelson/HarperChristian, 2019) — bestseller in Christian business category
Born~1949 (age ~77), Texas
C12 Group / Buck KnauftCEO peer group member
Career Arc- Early career: Successful businessman by age 36 — "thought he had it all"
ChurchNot specifically named but Houston-area evangelical community
Composite Score75.2/100
Coverage76%
Critical timingThe 2024 Texon sale means Looper is at PEAK liquidity. He has hundreds of millions in sale proceeds with no operational demands. He is actively looking for "what's next" in kingdom deployment. This is
DALA Petroleum CorpSEC 13D filing (2014)
Data StatusRICH (55,589 bytes across sources)
Deduction-5 only because giving amounts are not publicly disclosed (strong faith but unverified giving scale)
DenominationEvangelical Christian (non-denominational/broadly evangelical)
Direct?No
DomainFaith Capital & Energy — The Surrendered CEO
Dossierplanning/wave3-dossiers/terry-looper.md
EducationTexas A&M University (BS Chemical Engineering); Harvard Business School (MBA)
Faith Signals — NEAR-MAXIMAL- Entire business philosophy: "God is the CEO; I'm the COO"
Faith registerDEVOUT — evangelical Christian whose entire business philosophy is explicitly built on scriptural principles; C12 long-term member; public witness through book and speaking
FamilyWife Doris (50+ years married); two married daughters; five grandchildren
Focus on the Family / Jim DalyContributor/speaker
Frame"Terry, you proved that 'God is the CEO' creates 35 years of profitability in every market. Genesis is building the intelligence infrastructure for the next generation of faith-driven organizations. T
Full NameTerry H. Looper
Harvard Business SchoolMBA alumni
Harvestplanning/harvest/terry-looper_PACKET.md
Henry KaestnerPraxis/FDI community overlap (our #3)
Houston faith-business communityDeep network
Hubplanning/command-center/90-terry-looper.md
Investment portfolioLikely substantial post-Texon sale; Houston-based energy investor
Key faith signals- Entire business philosophy = "God is the CEO; I'm the COO"
Key graph insightLooper connects to Praxis (our #3 Kaestner), The Gathering (our #11 High, #12 Smyer ecosystem), C12 (2,500 Christian CEOs), and Focus on the Family (Anschutz ecosystem). He is a BRIDGE between Houston
KonaTel Inc. (KTEL)10% owner per SEC filings
LocationHouston, Texas
Mined byC3 window, S1334 LAST RUN
Named IntermediaryHenry Kaestner (our #3; same Praxis community; Sovereign's Capital faith-tech mandate aligns perfectly with Genesis)
Net worthNot publicly disclosed; conservative estimate $200M-$500M given scale of Texon operations and 35 years of debt-free profitability, plus 2024 sale proceeds
Org RouteLooper Foundation, Houston TX
Packetplanning/excavation-packets/036-terry-looper_PACKET.md
Personalized sitehttps://terry-looper.myday7.com
Phone(281) 368-2734
Post-sale statusLikely highly liquid from Texon sale (2024)
Praxis / Dave BlanchardCommunity member
Profilewar-room/profiles/terry-looper.md
Rank254 (Standard Tier) \Session: 1326 \Date: 2026-06-12
RoleFounder & Former CEO, Texon LP (sold 2024 after 35 years)
Search terms usedTerry Looper
Slugterry-looper
Sourcegit-deleted planning/excavation-packets/036-terry-looper_PACKET.md (commit caea9ab79bdb)
Source LinksDossier · Top300 · Packet · [Profile](war-room/profiles
SourcesPraxis Community (https://www.praxis.co/people/terry-looper); Google Books/Sacred Pace (https://books.google.com/books/about/Sacred_Pace.html?id=wc9gDwAAQBAJ); Focus on the Family (https://www.focuson
Stated dreamTeach leaders that the pace of God is the only sustainable pace — that decisions made from peace rather than pressure build lasting kingdoms
StrengthHIGH
StructureWas 100% privately held, debt-free for 30+ years; philosophically committed to no-debt operations. Post-sale, likely liquid wealth in investments
Suggested search termsTerry Looper, company/org names from network section.
THE EXACT ASK- Amount: $250K–$1M (personal investment from Texon sale proceeds)
Texas A&MAlumni (Aggie faith community is strong)
Texon LPFounded 1987; sold 2024. Handled $1B+ in annual transactions
The Gathering / Fred SmithCommunity member (requires $200K+/yr giving)
The one breathAt thirty-six, Terry Looper had everything he had chased — and one morning, in the fall of 1984, he could not get out of bed. "It felt like the oxygen had been turned off in my brain." Wealthy beyon
Thomas Nelson / HarperChristianPublisher relationship (Sacred Pace)
TierStandard \Data: 3%
Timestamp2026-06-16T16:47Z
Timing angleThe 2024 Texon sale is less than 2 years old. He is ACTIVELY deploying capital into kingdom causes (Gathering $200K+/yr minimum proves this). He is in the decision window.
Top-300 Dossierplanning/top300/dossiers/terry-looper.md
UNVERIFIED items- Exact net worth ($200-500M estimate based on 35 years + sale; no public figure exists)
VehiclePersonal equity investment or advisory-with-investment structure
Verified Org Phones- Looper Foundation: (281) 368-2734 (Source: grantedai.com IRS filing)
Verified Warm Path1. Henry Kaestner (Praxis/FDI, our #3 on FUNDERS_NOW) → Looper (same Praxis community; confirmed members)
Warm PathTexon sold 2024, Sacred Pace author, 50% income to Christian orgs since 1998, The Gathering, C12, "God is CEO", Praxis community
Warm pathSTRONG — multiple named paths:
WarmthKNOWN
WhyResearch profile with background, wealth, faith alignment, and engagement data.
Why Terry LooperPERFECT TIMING. He just sold his 35-year company in 2024. He is:
Why on the listFully surrendered CEO model that WORKS (35 years of profitability in every market); just sold company (2024) = newly liquid wealth available for kingdom deployment; deep network in faith-driven entrep

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