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View Article  Business can be as much Full Time Ministry as Work for the Local Church

Adrian Warnock's Blog has an interview with a Relief agency helping the victims of Hurricane Katrina at his blog. It's great to see him promoting help for people and profiling charitable efforts. In the interview he asks the Executive Director of Sovereign Grace, Pat Ennis about how he came to be in this ministry. Pat's reply was:

Although I was completely content, and very much enjoyed working in ...   more »

View Article  Is this about Ethics or it about Wise dealing?

In the Outer has a post about Marketplace Ethics, Part I. I don't think this is about ethics, I think it is about wise dealing.

Customers pay for value received.

If another company can provide the same value that you provide at half the cost then you need to examine your business model and figure out a better way of providing that value.

If a competitor cuts the price ...   more »

View Article  Faith at Work Slays the Giants of Fear and Doubt!
Giants in the land! Giants in the land! This is the thinking that prevented the Israelites from entering the promised land and it surfaces whenever a business leadership team is about to make a risky decision. Surprises materialize out of nowhere. A bad report is heard. Players unexpectedly drop out of the picture. The ugly face of financial uncertainty rears its head. The giants of Fear and Doubt pervade the meeting. What are we to do? This is the question I faced this morning...    more »
View Article  Entrepreneurs love your wives. Part II

This morning I had breakfast with a friend who I had featured in an earlier post. He was updating me on the progress of his relationship with his wife. He'd moved to Kelowna to start a carpentry finishing business. His wife had remained in a teaching job in another town. The stark choice was between his business and his marriage. I'd counseled him to make the relationship the priority.

Well, he ...   more »

View Article  Hypocrisy at work: Expecting the Christian Discount

Why is it that Christians expect brothers & sisters in business to offer them the Christian discount?  You know what I mean. I was doing a Small Business seminar for a church group.  One of the people attending asked me how much I was charging for the notes. I told them the price. He said, “Okay, what is it for a brother?”

Another time, I had a friend ...   more »

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