Learn how one family blends home-schooling, entrepreneurship, and raising their children to serve the Lord.
In 2008, PJ Jonas began a goat milk soap business with her husband and eight home-schooled kids. That business now distributes soap worldwide. It has been featured on The Today Show and in Oprah Magazine. The product is changing lives, and the way she is running the business is literally impacting multiple generations.
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How can business professionals help their pastors bridge the Sunday/Monday divide for their congregations?
Matt Rusten serves as the executive director for Made to Flourish, which provides resources and training to empower a growing network of pastors to connect Sunday faith to Monday work for their churches. Matt received his master of divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and has served in churches in North Dakota, the Chicago area, Kansas City, and most recently as pastor of spiritual formation at Blackhawk Church in Madison, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Margi, and their daughter, Olivia, live in Kansas City. www.MadeToFlourish.org
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In this interview, Doug Napier provides an update on how ADF International is defending the religious liberties of Christian business owners. He also debunks some of the myths about what aspects of faith expression are and are not legally permissible in the marketplace.
Douglas H. Napier, Esq., serves as executive director of ADF International, where he leads an international legal advocacy team engaged in defending religious liberty, the sanctity of life, and marriage and family values. Napier joined the organization in 2007 to work with a network of thousands of allied attorneys and eventually became the head of all litigation efforts in the U.S. Subsequently, he served in the role of chief alliance officer, where he focused on serving, strengthening, and expanding a strategic alliance throughout the world. He has conducted regional and national litigation training to help equip allied attorneys and other allies across the globe. Napier earned his J.D. in 1990 from the University of Iowa College of Law, where he graduated with distinction. He received a B.A. in finance at the University of Iowa in 1985 and graduated with a M.A. in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1988. He is admitted to the bar before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Arizona Supreme Court, the Iowa Supreme Court, and various federal appellate and district courts across the U.S. He is a fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers, is a member of the Council for National Policy, and serves on the boards of Family Policy Alliance and the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. Napier resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife Christi and two children.
Download ADF's Employer's Guide to Faith in the Workplace: http://adflegal.org/campaigns/faith-in-the-workplace
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As the Director of Marketplace Engagement for The New York City Leadership Center, Dr. Chip Roper is building a bridge across the vocational divide, the disconnect many people live between their Sunday faith and their Monday reality. This compartmentalization is experienced at the individual level and reinforced at the institutional level. To build this bridge, Chip creates experiences and delivers resources that equip professionals who work in New York City to engage in their jobs with a robust sense of calling. He also trains pastors to validate and support their people in their workplace vocations. Chip turns the daily grind into a spiritual adventure, serving 1000’s of people annually.
Chip comes at the workplace opportunity from a variety of perspectives including his work as a small businessman, a pastor, and a career coach/consultant. In addition to his Director work, Chip writes the blog Marketplace Faith for Patheos.com, is the principal of Next Chapter Consulting and serves as a teaching pastor at Lower Manhattan Community Church.
They live along the East River in the Hunters Point Queens neighborhood of New York City.
Email: croper@nycleadership.com
Website: www.NYCLeadership.com/marketplace
Blog: www.patheos.com/blogs/marketplacefaith/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketplaceInitiative
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drchiproper
Twitter: @drchiproper
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Dr. Darrell Bock shares eight compelling reasons why faith at work matters to God.
Dr. Bock is the Executive Director for Cultural Engagement at the Hendrix Center at Dallas Theological Seminary where he is also Senior Research Professor of New Testament Studies. He has earned recognition as a Humboldt Scholar (Tübingen University in Germany) and as author of over 40 books, including well regarded commentaries on Luke and Acts, studies of the historical Jesus, and work in cultural engagement as host of the Seminary’s Table Podcasts. He was president of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) for 2000–2001, is a consulting editor for Christianity Today, and serves on the boards of Wheaton College and Chosen People Ministries. His articles appear in leading publications, and he often is an expert for the media on NT issues. He has been a New York Times best-selling author in nonfiction and is elder emeritus at Trinity Fellowship Church in Dallas. When traveling overseas, he will tune into the current game involving his favorite teams from Houston—live—even in the wee hours of the morning. He is a proud father of two daughters and a son and is also a grandfather.
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What are the personality styles of key leaders from the Bible?
Ken is the original author of the Biblical Personal Profile which associates Biblical Characters with the DISC model of behavior. This product, first published in 1985 by Performax Systems International, remains in print through Inscape Publishing. Information found in the Biblical Personal Profile remains the cornerstone resource for other products in integrating DISC profiles with Biblical characters. Subsequent works by Ken Voges include the Understanding How Others Misunderstand You book (Moody Press) and workbook (In His Grace Publishing) which serves as a 13 week course in building Biblical relationships.
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There's more to business ethics than not doing the wrong things.
David is a writer and speaker based in his hometown, Oakland, California. He recently retired from his position as Mockler-Phillips Professor of Workplace Theology & Business Ethics and Director of the Mockler Center for Faith & Ethics in the Workplace at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton and Boston, Massachusetts (2010 – 2016). Prior to this, he served on the faculties of New College Berkeley (1977-90), North Park University (1992-2001) and St. Mary’s College (2004-2010). He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (BA 1968), San Francisco State University (MA 1971), and University of Southern California (PhD 1979). He is the author of seven books including a two volume introduction to Christian ethics: Becoming Good: Building Moral Character and Doing Right: Practicing Ethical Principles (InterVarsity, 2000 & 2004) and a general market business ethics book, It’s About Excellence: Building Ethically Healthy Organizations (Wipf & Stock, 2008/2011).
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Matt Morris serves as the chief executive officer of Stewart Information Services Corporation. As CEO, Morris focuses on enhancing growth and financial performance while preserving Stewart’s culture of integrity and service to customers.
Previously, he was senior executive vice president for Stewart Information Services Corporation, Stewart Title Company and Stewart Title Guaranty Company. Morris also served as the president of the former Stewart Professional Solutions Division, overseeing home office and back office functions, including marketing, information technology, human resources, finance and accounting, the strategy and program management office, and audit/risk management for the Stewart companies.
Morris rejoined Stewart in May 2004 to serve as senior vice president of Planning and Development. Prior to rejoining Stewart, he served as director for a strategic litigation consulting firm, offering trial and settlement sciences and communications strategy.
Morris graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor's of Business Administration in organizational behavior and business policy, and received his MBA from the University of Texas with a concentration in finance.
www.Stewart.com
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What are the keys to thriving in the second chair?
Mike Bonem has served as an executive pastor, a senior manager with McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, and in senior leadership roles in two environmental service companies. He is the author or co-author of three books: In Pursuit of Great and Godly Leadership: Tapping the Wisdom of the World for the Kingdom of God (Jossey-Bass, 2012); Leading from the Second Chair: Serving Your Church, Fulfilling Your Role, and Realizing Your Dreams (Jossey-Bass, 2005); and Leading Congregational Change: A Practical Guide for the Transformational Journey (Jossey-Bass, 2000).
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Learn about a multi-million dollar company that is donating 50% of its profits to charities.
Simon Lee is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, speaker, and author. He founded EIS Office Solutions, Inc. in August 2004 with one specific goal: to donate 50% of the company’s profit to support organizations focused on education, fighting the cycle of poverty, and sharing the love of Christ. Today, EIS Office Solutions, a multi-million company with thirty-eight warehouse distribution centers located around the United States, offers support to eight charities, locally and worldwide. Simon tells the story of EIS Office Solutions in his book, “One Company Under God.”
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If you were not a Christian, what would be different about your business?
Brett Snodgrass is the founder and CEO of Simple Wholesaling, a real estate investment company that exists for the glory of God. As an investor, Brett has extensive experience in real estate, covering everything from land contracts, raw land deals, buy and hold investments, fix and flipping and of course, real estate wholesaling. Brett uses his business as a means to not only provide for his team and family but also as an incredible way to empower lives. Currently in the process of growing an extremely active online community, Brett's mission is to build the Kingdom of God through empowering real estate investors.
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Why is it important to have Christian peers and mentors in business?
Lane Kramer is President of The CEO Institute, a Dallas based Company who helps senior Christian business leaders to grow high performance businesses in a Biblically-consistent way. See www.CeoInst.com for more information.
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How would a person know if he/she is operating with a Christian leadership worldview?
Michael LaPierre is the author of the book, The Christian Leader’s Worldview: A Framework for Successful Leadership and Living. Michael is a business executive who specializes in Christian leadership training and development. He is the founder and current President of Christian Leadership Worldview International (clwi.org). Over his 32-year career, Michael worked with top-tier companies ranging from Fortune 50 to Fortune 500 organizations. A former minor league baseball player, his executive experiences include VP Sales, Director of Sales & Marketing, Director Global Sales Strategy, entrepreneur, church servant/deacon, and community leader. Mike’s passion is to see organizational leaders embrace and live out a Christian leadership worldview. He addresses the needs of leaders in venues such as seminars, keynote addresses, devotionals/chapel, workshops, mentoring, and motivational speaking.
www.CLWI.org
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What is different about those who partner with the Holy Spirit in their businesses and those who do not?
Dr. Jim Harris, author of the book, Our Unfair Advantage: Unleash the Power of the Holy Spirit in Your Business. Dr. Jim is President of The Jim Harris Group, an international speaking and advising firm that helps believers in business to unleash their unfair advantage in the marketplace. In addition to Our Unfair Advantage, he is the author of The Impacter: A Parable on Transformational Leadership along with numerous other award winning business books. His clients are a Who’s Who in business including Walmart, IBM, Best Buy, Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, Wells Fargo, Ford, and Walt Disney along with Malcolm Baldrige winners and INC 500 Fast Growth firms. Dr. Jim speaks to corporate and Christian business groups all around the world. He also serves on many Boards of Directors with marketplace and teaching ministries.
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Learn about an asset management company built on Biblical principles. Robin John is the co-founder and CEO of Eventide Asset Management, the adviser to Eventide Mutual Funds, a family of mutual funds with approximately $2 Bil in assets under management. Eventide seeks to invest in companies that are creating (and not extracting) value for all stakeholders, including customers, employees, and society. Prior to joining Eventide, Robin held leadership positions at BNY Mellon and Grant Thornton, and has a degree in economics from Tufts University. Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com
What is God's perspective on success? Dr. Michael Chung received his Bachelor of Science from Ohio State University, his MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and his Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham. He has taught New Testament, Old Testament, and Theology at Houston Baptist University has taught New Testament and Christian Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary in Texas and has taught overseas in Indonesia. He was a missionary from 1999-2002 in Asia and was on CRU staff from 1997-2005. He has been a contributor to the Center for Christianity in Business blog since 2014. Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | Entrepreneurship | Marketing | Nonprofit | Church | Author | Startups | Marketplace | Ministry | Business as Mission | Faith and Work | Faith | Success | Leadership | www.ChristianityInBusiness.com
As Christian leaders, how should we handle our differences in the workplace?
About the guest: During his 33+ year career with Accenture (largest consulting firm in the world), Bill Mearse held positions including Quality Managing Director and Group Operating Officer for the Resources global business and Senior Managing Director for the Houston office. Today, Bill serves as a Baylor College of Medicine Board Trustee, Baylor School of Engineering and Computer Science Board of Advocates Chair, Baylor Angel Network Investor, Houston Baptist University Dunham College of Business Board Member, and Second Baptist Church Deacon Chair and Bible Study Teacher.
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What can we learn about leadership from the spirituality of Winston Churchill?
About the guest: Wallace Henley is the co-author of the new book, God and Churchill: How the Great Leader's Sense of Divine Destiny Changed His Troubled World and Offers Hope for Ours. This is a book he co-authored with the great-grandson of Winston Churchill, Jonathan Sandys. Wallace is senior associate pastor of Houston’s Second Baptist Church, is also the author of Globequake. Henley’s insight and wisdom have come through a career of more than 40 years that has included service in the Church, the White House, the U.S. Congress, and Academia.
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What is Christianity in business, and how is it being taught?
About the guest: In addition to directing the CCB, Dr. Ernest Liang teaches finance and economics at Houston Baptist University. Before HBU, he spent 25 years as an economic consultant and senior financial executive with Fortune 100 and investment advisory firms. | Christianity in Business is the show that helps Christian business leaders to integrate biblical values into business. | www.ChristianityinBusiness.com
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