In Acts 4 the believers may have asked themselves, “Should we be surprised that our own Jewish leaders in God’s Holy City are doing things against God.” They were surprised, but as they prayed from Psalms 2:1-6, they saw the situation through God’s eyes and realized God understood their predicament from the beginning of the world. Do you know it’s ...
I get tired at the effort it takes to build company culture. Sometimes I feel alone and overwhelmed with how much discipline and consistency it takes. If we ignore problems, we will compromise our values. If we don’t take care of the foundations, the storms will take us out, like in Proverbs 28:2 “when there is moral rot within a ...
My friend, Bobby Albert, previously owned a moving company in Texas. Bobby originally held individual meetings with each department head to review their department’s progress, but became frustrated with the lack of results. So, Bobby began holding these meetings with all of his department heads present. Bobby discovered that when these department heads had their peers present, their competitive nature ...
Proactive employers often discover value in caring for their employees through an improved culture, but a recent study reveals caring for employees can also have a tangible impact on productivity, as well! The Wall Street Journal referenced a study of workers who had participated in an employer-sponsored wellness program. Their study discovered that for those employees who used the program ...
Many years ago, Integrity Resource Center launched a concept called “Pastor/Business Forum.” The idea was to get pastors meeting with business leaders to learn about the challenges leaders face in living out their faith in their workplace. Our desire was to help the pastors see the importance of equipping their members for their workplace. One business leader was convinced his ...
Years ago, my senior pastor, Tom Nelson, delivered a series on the importance of work to God that led to Tom writing a book called “Work Matters.” This book dramatically changed the direction of Tom’s ministry. Tom has since spoken to many church leaders and seminaries about the theology of work and the importance of pastors equipping the saints for ...
I've never had an opportunity to work for a company that puts their culture and workers first. I’m willing to pay more to fly Southwest because in the end, they cost less: Free bags. Friendly people. Comfortable planes. No charge for making changes. If there’s a problem I believe they will resolve it with excellence. They’ve never had a plane ...
According to “Christianity Today,” on February 7, 1837, Florence Nightingale was barely 17 years old when she believed God called her to future service. She courageously pursued this calling against the wishes of those around her. Her parents were wealthy, and, expected her to marry well and settle down. She turned down an easy life and two suitors’ proposals to ...
During the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, the Tanzania marathon representative, John Akwhari, fell and suffered serious leg injuries after running only 30 kilometers. The race officials urged him to quit, but he refused. More than an hour after the winner of the race had finished, Akwhari, in tremendous pain, collapsed on the finish line. Later when he was asked ...
According to the Readers Digest, one of the unsung heroes of the Underground Railroad movement, was Levi Coffin. Levi was a Quaker who housed as many as 17 slaves at a time. These slaves were escaping the South and headed for Canada. At great risk to himself, Levi suffered through persecution and death threats to help solve one of the ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
