As Christian business owners and leaders, we are virtually guaranteed to face a crisis in the course of doing business. In fact, the odds are we will face more than one. Are You Prepared? Depending on your experience, you may or not be prepared for it when it hits. If it is big enough, even [...]
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Are You Still On The Right Path? – Part 2
Recap From Last Post In my last post (you really need to read it!), I explained how Pastor Julio, a man I had just met, had listened to my story about following God’s lead in my family business. He listened to me tell him how I knew I was on the right path and committed [...]
Have You Thought About Walking Away?
I made a new friend recently. During our conversation, he told me about his decision to walk away from a very successful business because he felt God calling him to something different. He did not know where God was calling him, but he knew he had to follow. I think you can draw inspiration from [...]
10 Pitfalls To Running A Christian Business
Have you prayed about how you are to run your business? Have you sought God with intensity on the question of running your business for Him? If not, I would suggest you not read any further until you do. The pitfalls I describe below will not help you with your decision until you have prayed [...]
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 [...]
When Should You Say No?
In a previous post about the Pitfalls of Running A Christian Business, one of the specific pitfalls I mentioned was that many people think a Christian business should never say no to anything! They evidently believe that having a Christian philosophy means we should agree to help anyone with any cause they have. I am [...]
Prayer In The Strategic Plan For Ministry
A new friend of mine asked me a simple question in his comment on my final post in my Strategic Plan for Ministry series. His question was simple, but convicting! My friend, Loren Pinilis (see his blog here), asked me how prayer enters the process of this planning. While this seems like an innocent enough [...]
Building A Christian Platform
I was praying the other day and reflecting on the struggles I have experienced over the years in my efforts to honor God with our business. So as I was reflecting, I asked God why it has been so hard. I asked Him why I always seemed to be facing yet another challenge. I really [...]
10 Pitfalls to Running a Christian Business
Have you prayed about how you are to run your business? Have you sought God with intensity on the question of running your business for Him? If not, I would suggest you not read any further until you do. I know I am probably breaking several “Rules for a Successful Blog” when I tell you [...]
Reason #1 (of 5) to Run Your Business According to Your Christian Faith
Have you ever tried to reconcile your Christian faith with the way you run your business? Have you always been taught to keep faith and business separate? Are you trying to determine God’s purpose for your life? If you can say yes to any of these questions, then this series is for you! This post [...]
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