In this series, we’re talking about principles for business planning. The third principle is this: “If you commit your plan to the Lord, He will establish your path.” Nehemiah was an indentured cupbearer for a foreign king working thousands of miles from his homeland. Yet, God placed on Nehemiah’s heart to go to Jerusalem and rebuild that devastated city. Nehemiah ...
In this series, we’re talking about principles for business planning. The second principle is this: “God’s purpose will prevail, so seek His purpose and plan.” When I was 25, I started a car rental agency for the purpose of making a lot of money. I had a plan, but I never even considered consulting with God for His plan. Years ...
When I started a consulting practice years ago, I sent a survey to business owners. The essence of the survey revolved around two questions: Do you believe business planning is important, and, do you currently have any kind of business plan? Over 90% who responded said they viewed business planning as important, but only 40% said they had any kind ...
We had a dinner meeting scheduled in Saint Louis County with some out-of-town guests. My wife, Kathy, called a restaurant to inquire about making a reservation. The young hostess told Kathy that the County had just ordered all restaurants to close dine-in service. But, they had decided to “stick it to the man” and to remain open. I understand fighting ...
In business you need to answer the question, “What will you provide customers that no one else provides?” A friend was describing for me his niche in providing retirement plans for Christian organizations. His firm has specialized in developing investment options for their clients that screen out the stocks that are not in alignment with Biblical values. He took a ...
John Mark Comer, in his book Garden City wrote, “We were put on earth―because the entire cosmos is God’s temple—to make visible the invisible God. To show the world what God is like. We are the Creator’s representatives to his creation.” The invisible God is visible all around through his handiwork of creation. Human beings work and create because God ...
During one of our virtual events, Dr. Richard Blackaby shared about a CEO of a publicly traded company. This CEO had been asked to approve a marketing campaign that glorified sexual immorality. This CEO’s staff challenged him to dismiss his religious beliefs and instead focus on increasing shareholders value. The CEO called Dr. Blackaby for counsel, seeking insight on how ...
Environmentalism is challenging for many Christians. Some believe the world will end soon, therefore, we need to save the planet, even if it means eliminating a portion of the population. Others exploit the planet and ignore environmental concerns for the sake of enhancing profits. The Biblical view is somewhere in between. In Genesis, God gave man dominion over the earth, ...
Seth’s employer shared with Kathy and I one evening that Seth usually does good work, but occasionally becomes sloppy and does his job just enough to get by. This was not surprising to Kathy and I because we knew of Seth’s home life and his past history. Seth’s childhood and home life had set the stage for him to mentally ...
What is a talent? A talent can be anything that we have been entrusted to steward. Talents are not only our abilities and giftedness, but also relationships, position, resources, schedule, education, portfolio, and so on. And what happens when we put our talents to use for the Glory of God? When we actively pursue using our gifts for the glory ...
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