Excellence in Our Work, Ministry in Deed

How to Be a Great Car Salesman – Two Traits All Business People Must Have

Excellence in Our Work, Ministry in Deed

Let me introduce you to Tim. Tim was the ideal model for anyone asking how to be a great car salesman. And he exemplified the two traits I think all business people should have regardless of industry.

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From the Mission Field to the Marketplace - Formative Pathways for Redemptive Leadership

Excellence in Our Work

From our current vantage point in world history, it appears that the opportunity for Christ-centered small businesses to advance the coming of the Kingdom is substantial….

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Mentoring, Excellence in Our Work, Leadership

When Iron Sharpens Iron: How Great Leaders Grow

Mentoring, Excellence in Our Work, Leadership

God rarely calls leaders to accomplish His work in isolation

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Shifting from Institution to Movement

Leadership, Excellence in Our Work

At Halftime, we’ve had great results for over 25 years. But now, we are setting out to intentionally address our own “smoldering discontent.”

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Etched in Excellence

Excellence in Our Work

Just as Hoyt Buck was unwilling to etch the Buck name into a knife until it had reached his exacting standards of excellence, God doesn’t ask us to etch His name on our shoddy craftsmanship

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Lead with a Limp

Excellence in Our Work

Nothing is more repulsive than the fake polish of a story that hides the truth. Nothing is more attractive than the soothing grace of the gospel piecing together our brokenness.

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The Danger of Relativism

Leadership, Excellence in Our Work

In today’s society, God’s Word is truth for some, but for many others, it is just another opinion.

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Becoming a Source of Well Being

Company Culture, Excellence in Our Work

Our approach may be limited in its effectiveness to change the nation but is very effective for the few we reach by our limited efforts.

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Company Culture, Excellence in Our Work, Ministry in Word, Ministry in Deed

31 Reasons to Start a Workplace Faith Community

Company Culture, Excellence in Our Work, Ministry in Word, Ministry in Deed

Ministry in word is a foundational mark of the Faith Driven Entrepreneur. Here’s some inspiration for starting a workplace faith community.

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What Does Lean Mean?

Company Culture, Excellence in Our Work, Servant Leadership

A Lean organization maximizes customer value by continuously eliminating waste in its process with the goal of creating more value using fewer resources.

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Faith Driven Entrepreneurs Are Called to Excellence

Excellence in Our Work, Discern

We do the work we are called to do, but more important than simply doing the job is how we do it. JD Greear explained that we have a call to excellence, for the sake of honoring the Lord, not simply getting the job done.

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Results Matter - Danley Sound Labs

Excellence in Our Work

How taking a small business and embracing a God-inspired, God-honoring BHAG exercise led to this little technology company getting marquis business with top brands in the world.

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Excellence in Our Work, Criticism, Ministry in Deed

Ministry of Excellence

Excellence in Our Work, Criticism, Ministry in Deed

As Christians, we can’t say we are seeking to love our neighbor as ourselves and then do our work with mediocrity. Think of the extreme example of a Christian doctor.

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Excellence in Our Work, Stewardship vs. Ownership

GloryBee

Excellence in Our Work, Stewardship vs. Ownership

GloryBee sits squarely in an interesting cultural nexus: Christian-owned, organic food, Oregon, and committed to environmental sustainability.

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Church and Theology of Work, Excellence in Our Work, Ministry in Deed, Ministry in Word

The Mindset of God-Honoring Leaders

Church and Theology of Work, Excellence in Our Work, Ministry in Deed, Ministry in Word

God builds godly character in us by guiding and enabling us to choose righteousness throughout the years of our lives. The internal effect of godly character is that it reforms our mindset and our will.

Confidence and Self Doubt, Excellence in Our Work, Strategy, Leadership

Avoiding Entrepreneurial Bias Traps

Confidence and Self Doubt, Excellence in Our Work, Strategy, Leadership

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Company Culture, Excellence in Our Work

The Greatest Threat to Productivity Today

Company Culture, Excellence in Our Work

There are always challenges to developing productivity teams. Individual egos, agendas, capabilities all combined with unclear roles or changing priorities, will impact on how well a team works together. But, today teamwork faces a threat that is as negatively impactful as it is subtle.

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5 Companies Radically Shaped by the Faith of Their Owners

Company Culture, People Management, Strategy, Excellence in Our Work, Servant Leadership

In a business world that prioritizes productivity, speed, and profits, Christians may feel like Monday through Friday belongs to the world while Sunday belongs to God. But Scripture beckons Christians toward a more holistic lifestyle. “Whatever you do,” Paul says in 1 Corinthians, “do it all to the glory of God.”

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Power and Leverage in a Time of Crisis

Communication, Church and Theology of Work, Excellence in Our Work, Servant Leadership

In the midst of uncertain times, Luke Roush and Jake Thomsen of Sovereign’s Capital provides a framework for how Christian business leaders can think about the unusual power and leverage the present circumstances have afforded them…

Crisis Management, Excellence in Our Work

An Entrepreneur's Take on Creating during Crisis

Crisis Management, Excellence in Our Work

This is what we do. We create. We can’t help ourselves. We’re hardwired, hand-built, wonderfully created to create. It’s because we’re fashioned in the image of the Creator. The One who breathes new life into dust, speaks cosmos into existence, and never ceases in making all things new.

He created. He creates. We’re created. We create.

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"Ideal Team Player" by Patrick Lencioni

Communication, Company Culture, Excellence in Our Work

In this video you will hear from best-selling author, Patrick Lencioni, as he presents a powerful framework and simple advice for hiring and developing ideal team players in any kind of organization.

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Ministry in Deed, Women Entrepreneurs, Financing, People Management, Excellence in Our Work, Servant Leadership

Popeyes Serves Up a Turnaround

Ministry in Deed, Women Entrepreneurs, Financing, People Management, Excellence in Our Work, Servant Leadership

When Cheryl Bachelder took the helm at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, sales and profits were declining and shareholders and franchisees were unhappy. Today, sales are up, profits are up, and Popeyes stock has leaped from $13 on Cheryl's first day on the job to consistently over $50 per share today. So what's the secret ingredient to Popeyes’ turnaround? RightNow Media presents an @ Work Documentary that looks at how Cheryl's unique strategy of servant leadership proved to be a recipe for success.

Confidence and Self Doubt, Criticism, Excellence in Our Work

Achieve Perfection or Pursue Excellence?

Confidence and Self Doubt, Criticism, Excellence in Our Work

“One of our four corporate objectives in our $300 million enterprise was ‘To pursue Excellence’. I like that better than ‘Achieve Perfection’, don’t you? It takes the pressure off, but doesn’t let us off the hook. It’s important that we get excellence right, under a biblical banner, so we can execute God’s way.”

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Scripture, Time Management, Excellence in Our Work

The Entrepreneur's Commitment

Scripture, Time Management, Excellence in Our Work

A true entrepreneur, once s/he lands on an idea that they believe will make a difference, or solve a real problem, will give everything they have to pursue and realize their dream. In Matt 13:44, the man who discovers the fortune in the field gives up all that he has to buy the field. What are we willing to give up to receive the treasures of God’s Kingdom?

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Trusting God in Trials, Excellence in Our Work

Not Building in Vain

Trusting God in Trials, Excellence in Our Work

Elbow grease and a hard work ethic are found within the heart of every entrepreneur, but Tom Strickland of Suncoast Team Services possesses something stronger: the fervent desire to see God honored in every build. Tom realizes that the successful entrepreneur is the man or woman that relinquishes control to God, and that the success or failure of a project is in the Master Builder’s capable hands.

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Book Review: "Work" by Daniel M. Doriani

Sabbath, Church and Theology of Work, Excellence in Our Work, Discern

Bill Pence reviews Daniel M. Doriani’s “Work: It’s Purpose, Dignity, and Transformation,“ which he found comprehensive, grounded in Scripture, and at times, challenging. This review includes a brief outline of the book and Bill’s favorite quotes from it.

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Generosity, Generational Transfer, Excellence in Our Work

Excellence in Innovation

Generosity, Generational Transfer, Excellence in Our Work

Karsten Solheim, Founder of PING Golf, passed away in 2000, but left behind a legacy of excellence and philanthropic devotion that his son John continues today. “I learned from my dad the importance of excellence and giving back and how that honors God,” John explains. This is his dad’s story.

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Dallas' 2018 Most Admired CEO: Scott Miller

Excellence in Our Work

The Dallas Business Journal had its first “Most Admired CEO Awards” last year, which highlighted 29 North Texas leaders who have earned the respect of their peers, employees and the community. These CEOs were selected from hundreds of nominees. Scott Miller of Interstate Batteries was one of the winning CEOs (and also this week’s podcast guest on FDE)!

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Consider the Ant: Why Daily Faithfulness Matters

Excellence in Our Work, Discern

The Institute for Faith, Work & Economics is a Christian research organization committed to advancing biblical and economic principles that help individuals find fulfillment in their work and contribute to a free and flourishing society. In this article, they discuss the importance of slow, faithful, daily acts of obedience while depending on God’s grace.

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Two Ways Your Work Is Transformed into Worship

Church and Theology of Work, Excellence in Our Work

An article from Scott Rodin from “The Steward’s Journey” — Imagine for a moment that you had the opportunity to spend one day in the workshop with Jesus. What would that day be like?

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