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God Is at Work reveals an emerging missions movement, one in which Christians are meeting significant spiritual and economic needs in the developing world. Drawing on his years of experience as a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, Ken Eldred shares What are sources of "spiritual capital" that can transform nations/p> How you can succeed in business and build God's kingdom How to start a business with a purpose How "kingdom businesses" can transform people's lives There is an important role for Christian business people in effecting real change in developing countries, and many are already taking up the mantle. They are pursuing Kingdom business, for-profit business ventures designed to facilitate ...
Business Matters For God's Kingdom Succeeding in business and revolutionizing the world for God-these pursuits are often thought to pull in opposite directions. In God Is at Work, Ken Eldred draws on decades of experience as a successful Silicon Valley entrepreneur and follower of Jesus to reveal: - How to start a business with a purpose - How "kingdom businesses" can change people's lives - How "spiritual capital" grows and transforms nations - How you can succeed in business and build God's kingdom Named the #1 book on Kingdom business by the Business as Mission Network, this unprecedented work gives a comprehensive overview of Kingdom business, its objectives and approaches. Interested in making a difference and business? This book is for you!
What if we could resolve the exhausting struggle between work, family, and spiritual life? What if we recognized a deep connection between faith and business? What if biblical values weren't roadblocks but actually the source of successful business? What if the real goal of business were more noble than maximizing profit? What if we could see our everyday work as having spiritual value? What if we could approach it as ministry? What if it were our calling, a calling as high as that of a pastor or missionary? What if God cared deeply about our work and wanted to be involved? And what if we could even partner with him in our business? Many of us believe the key to resolving the tension between...
This book provides a conceptual foundation for kingdom entrepreneurship and explores its development using case studies of kingdom businesses and reflecting on the lessons kingdom entrepreneurs have already learned.
It is not by chance that democratic capitalism flourished first and foremost in countries with a strong Judeo-Christian worldview. Scriptural principles include the equality of each person before the law, the sanctity of property rights, the ethical demand to be fair and compassionate employers, the injunction to work diligently and honestly, the grace to undertake new endeavors, and a hope for the future. A business environment characterized by heartfelt biblical morality will be far more successful than one that is characterized by dishonesty, disloyalty, distrust, and disorder. On the flip side, where these biblical values are not present, capitalism will fail to live up to its potential. Thus, economic transformation requires a spiritual transformation in which minds are renewed and new values are adopted.
This series presents biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Engineering.
"The country-specific chapters serve to underline the differences between African democracy and liberal democracy, yet some authors are at pains to emphasize that whatever their limitations, African democracies are an advance over what had gone before." -- African Studies Review
¿Qué ocurriría si pudiéramos solventar la tensión entre trabajo, familia y vida espiritual? ¿Qué sería si reconociéramos la profunda conexión entre fe y negocios? ¿Qué pasaría si pudiéramos ver el trabajo cotidiano como un ministerio lleno de valor espiritual? ¿Y si Dios mismo estuviera involucrado como un socio de valor en nuestro trabajo? Experimenta la vida integrada
C. Neal Johnson offers the first comprehensive guide to business as mission (BAM) for practitioners. He provides conceptual foundationas for understanding BAM's unique place in global mission and prerequisites for engaging in it. Then he offers practical resources for how to do BAM, including strategic planning and step-by-step operational implementation.