Market research and focus groups can be helpful, but people will often say one thing and do another. A friend’s church was trying to determine when to reopen their church during the pandemic. They took a survey and learned that 30% would be open to returning in the month of July. This church decided to open in July, counting on ...
As we’ve discussed in this series, intuition can be the way our mind subconsciously processes patterns from our past experiences. The risk in relying solely on your intuition can be when your intuition is being fed by your flesh, not the Holy Spirit. If what feeds your mind is greed, then every get-rich-quick scheme may feel in alignment with your ...
In his book, God at Work, David Miller highlighted four different facets of faith at work with his Integration Box. His four E’s include Ethics, Evangelism, Experience, and Enrichment. A fully integrated leader will properly infuse each in their work life. The Integration Box reminds me of driving a car. If you care for three of your car tires, but ...
In the Saturday Evening Post, the first automobile manufacturer, Alexander Winton, wrote of his experiences of being ridiculed in the 1890s. Winton claimed his banker criticized him and urged him to quit talking about his crazy ideas of automobiles someday overtaking horses. Yet, years later, Winton built and sold his first automobile. God gives some people like Winton, and Daniel ...
Years ago, Vermeer Corporation in Pella, Iowa was developing disaster recovery plans for their business. As they wrapped-up, the person guiding them through their plan reportedly said, “The last potential disaster we need to consider is a tornado.” He went on to say, “The odds of being hit by a tornado are unlikely. Let’s only take buildings 5 and 6 ...
In an article by Lean Business Group, innovation is named as one of businesses top ten problems. Starting a business is one thing, continuing to develop new ideas that customers crave is another. Our creator God is the best innovator. Being His image bearers, we are also creative innovators. With His Spirit in us, we have access to ideas, creative ...
In 1945, Raymond Weeks returned to Birmingham as a World War II veteran. He dreamed of having a day when the country honored the living and dead veterans. Mr. Weeks picked November 11th as his preferred date and developed a plan to present his petition to the highest level of military officer he could reach; the Army Chief of Staff. ...
After Dr. Richard Blackaby shared a powerful message on “Experiencing Spiritual Breakthroughs” at our St. Louis event, a young man shared with me a remarkable story. This young man had spent two days at that hotel praying about planting a new church in Ferguson, Missouri. When this young man stepped off the elevator to get some fresh air, he felt ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
