If an entrepreneur truly wants to help his pastor, he must first win trust with him. Pastors can be an untrusting lot; it takes time to gain collaborative access. At the outset, this puts many entrepreneurs off because they tend not to have much time and want things to move quickly.
Read MoreMany of us entered entrepreneurial work to find a sense of satisfaction, meaning, and significance. Eventually, though, we all realize we can’t find those things there.
Read More"The global Church must embrace economic development and job creation as an integral part of Christ’s prayer that God’s kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven."
Read MoreHow might we leverage the resources we have for the most good for the most people? and How might we catalyze individuals to live in the fullness of their faith and calling?
Read MoreWhat happens when people lose work, have little option of finding a traditional job, but (paradoxically) have access to significant capital? Last year gave us the answer: they start businesses.
Read MoreLearning history is less about not repeating past mistakes; it’s much more about understanding the incredible story God has been writing—a story in which we are fortunate enough to be one small chapter.
Read MoreFor me, thinking about enterprise and entrepreneurship is natural. I grew up in a family that ran a business and I worked behind the counter for many years with my mother and father and brother.
Read MoreJoin Gabe Lyons as he shares the entrepreneurial story of Q Ideas and walks us through some of the questions they’re wrestling with today.
Read MoreBut I thought you were a Christian!? How could you fire me? You’re not actually going to enforce that contract are you? But I thought you Christians were supposed to love everybody – where’s the grace in this?
Read MoreA leader’s responsibility, as circumstances around us change, is to speak, live, and make decisions in such a way that the horizons of possibility move towards shalom, flourishing for everyone in our sphere of influence, especially the vulnerable.
Read MoreJoin J.D. Greear as he discusses the new Faith Driven Entrepreneur video series and why he believes entrepreneurs are crucial to the mission of the Church.
Read MoreGod builds godly character in us by guiding and enabling us to choose righteousness throughout the years of our lives. The internal effect of godly character is that it reforms our mindset and our will.
Read MoreThese three phrases — reconciliation, economic wisdom, and the church — belong together. Why? Let’s begin with a definition of reconciliation. Brenda Salter McNeil’s book, Roadmap to Reconciliation: Moving Communities into Unity, Wholeness and Justice, helps us.
Mark DeYmaz shared how churches can respond to the steady decrease in tithes and donations by working together with business leaders. We don’t know what the future of church economics will look like, but we do know that this is a great topic to wrestle with...
Read MoreWhen I attended theology school the professors never discussed business. When I attended business school, the professors never discussed the Bible. I can’t blame my professors for not helping me to develop a well-formed theology of business. In most cases, they simply didn’t have one themselves. Their own professors probably didn’t have one, and their pastors likely didn’t have one either.
Read MoreWhy? That’s the question at the heart of today’s podcast featuring Jeff Henderson. Hear him share just why every entrepreneur needs to know what they’re for.
Read MoreRecently I was asked to speak on a panel on the topic of ‘Meaningful Work’. I loved the title, and the opportunity to breakdown some common misconceptions Christians have about work.
Read MoreIn the midst of uncertain times, Luke Roush and Jake Thomsen of Sovereign’s Capital provides a framework for how Christian business leaders can think about the unusual power and leverage the present circumstances have afforded them…
Read MoreWhat would you do if you found out your best friend and business partner had embezzled six figures worth of money from your company? Today’s podcast answers that question. It’s a powerful tale of deception, confession, repentance, forgiveness, redemption, and all the messy steps in between. Listen in to hear Rob Thomas and Jeff Parker share their story…
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