Calling: firm as fog...
Washington D.C. — About twenty people gathered in a cozy home to spend an evening talking about how to integrate the different facets of life. I sketched the outlines of four big areas of life–Career, Community, Creativity and Calling. We understand Career and Community in a more concrete way, even though we struggle with the sliding boundaries that squish back and forth...Part 4 – What about church plantin...
In December 2006 I was reading 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 one morning. “We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God: your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Since I know that the reason why we work is out of love for Jesus, I asked him the...Part 3 – Businesses reach Business...
The Institute has a small part to play in reaching the GBCs. Our purpose statement is “Repurposing leaders and corporations to discover and implement personal and corporate callings, thereby transforming communities and nations.” Our tag line is Repurposing Business—Transforming Society®. We have a particular focus on restoring God’s intended purpose for business simply because...Part 2 – The Global Business Consu...
Their location is global. The word “globalization” is not academic for them, but it is a force that has already given them opportunities to work globally, without regard to physical location. They answer phones for Lufthansa from Cape Town. They handle technical support for Cisco from Hyderabad, and they trouble shoot washing machines in the Mid-West from who knows where. They do...Part 1 – Beyond Business as Missio...
(A presentation given at WCC in February, 2010) In 1977 I faced a challenging decision. I had just graduated from the University of Cape Town and was approached by Youth for Christ to join their “full time staff.” I really wanted to do it because my wife, Lyn, and I had been active in serving youth for many years. My dad said, “If you want to, then go ahead.” But my mom said,...Beyond Business as Missions...
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Today I am at the World Christian Conference (WCC) about to do a breakout title Beyond Business as Missions — Reaching the Global Business Consumer. This has given me an opportunity to reflect on the world some loosely call “Business as Missions” or “Workplace Ministry” or any number of other names. Seven years ago I came to this same conference after...
Potholes on the road to Business as Miss...
Those who know me recognize that I am no longer a proponent of the phrase Business as Missions. It is not a bad thing, in and of itself, but it can become a diversion from the real work that God has for businesspeople to do in the kingdom of God. In 2003 I wrote, “The marketplace movement is happening, it’s exciting, and it has lots of potential. Like other movements before it, the...In favor of the Saints!...
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Even the non football fans have probably been watching the day-after advertisements, which were generally not very exciting. But isn’t it great that the saints won!?
Actually, I don’t give a rip who wins the Super Bowl (ever since Joe Montana retired, or the Young guy who replaced him) but I do like the parallel: in the end the underdog, the saints… we win.
This...
Why have holes in your jeans…...
I don’t know about you, but I think that holes in jeans should say something. In the old days, they usually meant that your pants were old–maybe you were the last in the family line, and as a kid, you inherited the worn stuff before it was even cool to be worn. Holes in your jeans simply meant that you were the lowest jean-wearer on the family hierarchy. Another thing that...
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