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Part 4 – What about chur...

Posted by Brett on February 20, 2010
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...

Part 3 – Businesses reac...

Posted by Brett on February 19, 2010
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...

Part 2 – The Global Busi...

Posted by Brett on February 18, 2010
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....

Part 1 – Beyond Business...

Posted by Brett on February 17, 2010
(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...
recent from category one Interest free loans
I wonder if my South African friends noticed the wishes of the editor of a prominent daily business news rag? And who will help the man have his dreams come true? This past  year or more I have been doing extensive research into interest-free finance: it is more than an interesting topic. There are...
recent from category two LEMON Leadership talk @ Google
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recent from category three Where were you 10 years ago?
Twice this last month I have been asked this question, most recently in India. “Where were you ten years ago… I have been in the desert unnecessarily for ten years. If I had heard you speak on Convergence back then, I might have avoided the desert.” Actually, ten years ago I was in a...
recent from category four What you think about at night
“I think of you through the watches of the night.” Psalm 63:6 Has it ever struck you that what we think about at night is an indicator of who we are? Somehow the night has a knack of stripping away bravado, tearing the pajamas off false confidences. It leaves our mind naked and, when our clever defenses...
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