As an entrepreneur and leader, people expect more from you. To make the difficult decisions, to set the right direction, and lead them to success.
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In the late 1980s, Cosmos Corporation’s lone shampoo supplier shut down abruptly. In the blink of an eye, Cosmos had hundreds of customer orders with no one to fill them. Here’s what they did.
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I look at every year I try to figure out innovative ways, get me in the words every day, you know, and I think it's so important that we feed the Holy Spirit like we feed our bodies with physical food.
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The soul is meant to be a place of only one thing. And that one thing must be God. If it is anything other than God or if it is more than God, our lives will be unsettled and divided.
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Survival is a funny thing. Survival can feel good. The adrenaline rush which comes from dodging a train is a good one. But if we get into a habit of just avoiding bad outcomes, we can easily start redefining success as “we’re good at avoiding bad outcomes.”
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There are days when I could be best described as either having my “head up my posterior” or “collapsed in upon myself.” On those days, I am anxious, self-absorbed and in a swirl over all that I’m not getting done.
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In times of crisis, the world needs steady people who are strengthened by God’s grace and selfless by God’s power. Worry accomplishes nothing except weakness of heart and head. It’s been said that 90 percent of the things we worry or become panicked about never happen, and the other 10 percent are outside our control. Remind yourself continually: it takes the same amount of energy to worry as to pray. One leads to peace, the other to panic. Choose wisely.
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It’s now clear that COVID-19 is a deadly serious global pandemic, and all necessary precautions should be taken. Still, C. S. Lewis’s words—written 72 years ago—ring with some relevance for us. Just replace “atomic bomb” with “coronavirus.”
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What does it mean for the “Kingdom of God,” or more contemporarily the “Jesus Administration”, to intersect the American Marketplace? What would it mean for followers of Jesus in the marketplace to embrace the scandalous invitation of the Lord’s Prayer in business? Using The C12 Group’s 5 Point Alignment Matrix, Mike Sharrow shares how business must be intentionally and lovingly integrated into faith that permeates our leadership development efforts as an organization.
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“In the early days of the business, we were flying. We were growing, hiring, and making a big splash… It was the Silicon Valley dream and I was one of the few, the proud, the chosen. Pride is a funny and destructive thing. But God in His incredible graciousness dashed me hard against the rocks to break this pride into pieces.”
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Recently, The New York Times featured a cover article dedicated to the recent advancements in the movement of faith-driven work. We were honored to be mentioned alongside some great groups like Praxis and Made To Flourish. But this got us thinking—what does this small piece say about the bigger puzzle of what’s going on in America with faith, work, and entrepreneurship? Well, we couldn’t think of a better guest to discuss this topic than Tom Nelson, President of Made to Flourish. Listen in to hear what he had to say…
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Dr. Rodin challenges us to look for an opportunity to respond to a situation in the least expected way—which means responding as Jesus would. It means setting aside our own agenda. It means stopping. Praying. Not worrying about getting our own way or justifying our actions, or even accomplishing our goals. It will mean looking at life from the perspective of the other person.
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Today we are talking to Toby Kurth, the lead pastor at Christ Church San Francisco. Toby has been a faith voice inside the Faith Driven Movement, a friend, pastor, and even Chaplain to our team. We’re excited that we finally got to have him on the show today—it feels like this episode is long overdue. Toby talked to us about the things that shape our desires, how leaders should use their power and privilege, and the marks that define Faith Driven Entrepreneurs. It was a phenomenal conversation and one we can’t wait to share with you. Listen in now…
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An article from Craig Denison at First15 — From his experience, spiritual growth is highly dependent on time spent with God and in His Word. “Second to time alone with God in the morning, the way in which I spend my time right before I go to sleep has the most dramatic effect on the daily depth of abundant life I experience.”
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In our busy lives, it’s often hard to make time for reading Scripture, let alone reflecting upon it. This article gives wonderful practical tips on how to utilize our daily travel time to spend time with God. Whether a long or short journey, any time in the God’s Word is time well spent.
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Matt Rawlins shares a devotional digging deep into the first question God asked Adam, "Where are you?" He argues that this question is even more relevant for leaders of today. He ends his thought piece with practical, reflective questions to encourage entrepreneurs.
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We are so grateful to Chuck for sharing his devotionals with us. He shares, “Our equality is not a matter of making things “fair” in this world, but rather our equal stature before the Lord as sinners. A mature Christian does what Christ did. He first served his Father’s will and then the needs of all…”
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Matt Perman shares his thoughts on the unseen villains that may be hindering us. “There is an even deeper reason why centering our lives on our own aims or even on correct principles cannot overcome the three villains of ambiguity, overload, and lack of fulfillment. “
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We are so grateful to Chuck for sharing his devotionals with us. They are not just relevant but powerful as we frame and re-frame our work as entrepreneurs. The prayer at the end of each piece is a beautiful synthesis of thanks and requests to God.
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We are so grateful to Chuck for sharing his devotionals with us. They are not just relevant but powerful as we frame and re-frame our work as entrepreneurs. The prayer at the end of each piece is a beautiful synthesis of thanks and requests to God.
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