Last year, some friends of mine made a bold move. They previously tithed 10% of their company net profits to charity, but God stirred their hearts to increase giving to 10% of their gross revenue. Like many steps of faith, God will test your commitment. After my friends made their pledge to change their giving, they lost their biggest ...
In 1995, I left banking to begin ministering to business leaders. My priorities shifted. I convinced myself that putting God first meant putting the ministry first. Eventually, I began using up our retirement funds, putting my family in a financially precarious position. Because I wasn’t listening to my family and others, God allowed me to destabilize my family’s finances. Fortunately, ...
Something I love about the events we host is the different ways God works. Pennie, one of our sponsors in Des Moines, recently shared how she had prayed and loved on her executive assistant for 15 years. Last year, however, Pennie invited her assistant to come to an Unconventional Business Network event. At that event Pennie’s assistant received one of ...
Rick Stephens needed money to launch a new business before the Christmas season passed him by. Rick went to several banks, but the banks kept delaying. Some of Rick’s family members offered to fund him, but Rick adamantly refused to risk their retirement monies. When time began running out, Rick and his wife decided to leave the funding up to ...
Today, we’re discussing how leaders might pass the baton to their successors. Jesus only spent three years in ministry, yet today, He has billions of followers. Identifying Jesus’ approach might be helpful for you and I. After Jesus spent time with His many followers, Jesus took His first big step towards establishing His future leaders. In Luke 6, we read ...
Former Southwest airline pilot, Tammie Jo Shults, was constantly told that women had no business being pilots. She persevered, but was disappointed when a new commander forced her to take over the least desired trainer position. Tammie was assigned to train people on how to handle stalled planes. Daily, she practiced and trained others on what to do when a ...
In this series, we’re discussing the stages of true repentance. The third stage is to stop sinning. One of my favorite videos is Bob Newhart as a counselor who only charges $5 for a 5-minute session. When a patient tells him of her fear of being buried alive in a box, Newhart says to her, “I have two words.” He ...
Uncertainty is not a friend to business. To make long-term plans, business leaders need some degree of understanding of what is expected to come. That is why election years are often not great years for business. If the business community doesn’t know what to expect, they tend to remain idle on any new projects. Fortunately, for followers of Jesus we ...
When movie producer, Alex Kendrick, produced the movie Overcomer, they had to develop a scene with a train approaching a wrecked car. They rented a train and found a wrecked car. The production team designed a system to take the car on and off the tracks, but their plan didn’t work. Frustrated, Alex rallied the team to pray for a ...
When studying King Jehoshaphat, you’ll notice that he was a good king, but he also had areas in his life which he compartmentalized. King Jehoshaphat consistently took his battles to the Lord. Once, Jehoshaphat was confronted by three nations. Because he took the problem to God, God delivered Jehoshaphat from all three nations without him having to do anything. ...
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