Do you ever feel like there is a conspiracy against you? Do you get the idea that someone is out to get you? Well, if you are a Christian business owner or leader out to impact others for eternity, then you are correct. You have an enemy that hates you. He has a target on [...]
Archive | February, 2012
Is Lack of Excellence Excusable In Christian Business?
Have you ever dealt with an organization that clearly performed at a low quality level? If you are like me, it is really frustrating. What is worse is when they profess to be a Christian organization, using their “cause” as an excuse for less than excellent work. Why is it that Christians so often think [...]
How To Manage The Tension Between Business and Christian Ministry
It seems that every time I turn around I am neglecting either the business of our company or the goal of doing Christian ministry through our company. It is a difficult balance to maintain. In fact, I have often felt I was doing something wrong because I could not shake the tension between the two. [...]
Advice To A Christian Business Leader
Based on the advice given in the last post, you have spent the time necessary to redefine success in your business. You are now looking at it from an eternal perspective. Now you want to know how to measure that new definition of success. What are the results and rewards you should be looking for? [...]
Great Advice From A Voice Of Experience
Would you jump at a chance to get advice from someone with an incredible career in both business and Christian ministry? I got that chance! Jim Reese – CEO, Atlanta Mission My brother and I had the privilege of spending a couple of hours this past week with business and ministry leader, Jim Reese. I [...]
Are You Making This Common Mistake With Your Life Plan?
LIFE Plan A couple of weeks ago, I posted a series about the process I use in creating and maintaining my LIFE plan. I have received a great deal of feedback from a variety of sources, mostly positive! I have been told this was the first time many of you have even considered doing a [...]
10 Warning Signs You Are NOT A Good Leader (Part 2)
I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that every time I turn around there is another book or blog post telling me what a good leader looks like. I like to read a lot so I usually jump at the chance to read something else about how to be a good leader. [...]
10 Warning Signs You Are NOT A Good Leader (Part 1)
I don’t know about you, but it seems to me that every time I turn around there is another book or blog post telling me what a good leader looks like. I like to read a lot so I usually jump at the chance to read something else about how to be a good leader. [...]
How Could A Business Help With Employee Hardship?
One of the main purposes of this blog is to share ideas relating to running your business as a platform for Christian ministry. I have shared many examples of things we do in our business in an effort to minister to our employees, their families, our customers, and the community. Today, I want to tell [...]
5 Ways Prescription Drugs And Scripture Are Abused
Scripture vs. Prescription Drugs Let’s make this easy. Below is a list of ways you can misuse prescription drugs. In addition to the explanation for each misuse is a parallel misuse of Scripture. See if any of these abuses hit home with you. 1. You forget to take it. Prescription Drugs – You have the [...]
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