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Why do some business owners and managers multiply leaders while others merely direct employees? The difference often lies in how they define success. The marketplace focuses on productivity, profit, and personal advancement, whereas biblical servant leadership aims at something much greater: developing people and helping them realize their full potential. Servant leaders cultivate a spirit … Read more
It is Sunday night, and your mind will not settle. The week ahead is circling: the client call you have not prepared for yet, the hire you need to make, the invoice nobody has followed up on, the conversation with your son you keep postponing. None of it is written anywhere. All of it is … Read more
For many years, leadership has been widely regarded as a natural consequence of holding a position of authority. If you have the status, the thinking goes, you must be a leader. It was assumed that the simple fact of receiving a title, taking on a leadership role, or moving into a larger office would automatically … Read more
Follow Christ in the marketplace long enough, and you will feel it. A quiet pressure, always in the same direction. The room wants you to move with it. Close the deal the way everyone closes it. Keep the numbers happy and keep your convictions to yourself. The current is real, and it runs toward profit. … Read more
When salespersons demonstrate that they care more about what is best for me, instead of focusing on what is best for themselves, it can be so refreshing. Last year, I was speaking to the CEO of a tech company about the software needs of our company. This executive owns a well-respected software company that serves … Read more
We live in a generation that has learned to respond quickly. At the same time, it has forgotten how to listen deeply. In meetings, conversations, and even relationships, we often listen only long enough to prepare our next response. But the Bible shows us a different way. It teaches that true influence does not begin … Read more
When I was in college, I was in what I would call the early stages of a spiritual awakening. Since I felt an interest in learning more about God – and at the time did not know any other people who were thinking that way – I even enrolled in a couple of religion courses. … Read more
Six Regions. One Mission. Our latest video newsletter takes you around the CBMC International movement in about five minutes. Across more than ninety nations, businessmen and women are carrying the Gospel onto the front line of the marketplace. This edition brings you their stories: new teams launching, leaders being raised up, and the Great Commission … Read more
My great-grandfather lived into his mid-90’s. Wade (his first name) was primarily a roofer and a part-time farmer. He loved to work hard and enjoy life. I remember when Great-Grandpa Boxx was 89 years old, he leaned over toward me and with a twinkle in his eye, whispered, “Don’t tell your parents, but I just … Read more
When many people go to work, their motivation is typically self-oriented. They need to earn a living. They need to provide for their family. They need to have enough money to support their chosen lifestyle. They have found a vocation they have a passion for – they enjoy the work they do; it feels rewarding; … Read more
Have you ever felt you were being tested? We tend to associate testing with adversity, having to confront significant hardships or formidable challenges. The test involves how we handle them. But there is another form of testing many of us never consider. It is the testing of … praise. How do we respond when things … Read more
Business struggles can become overwhelming at times. There are many possible reasons for troubles in a company or organization, so discerning the root problem can be difficult. However, it is necessary. There are common root problems of a struggling business, and how to respond. The first requires asking, “Am I being a poor steward?” It … Read more
