Simple. To develop other people. Martin Schmaltz (a previous guest blogger) reminded me of that in a recent post. In that post he basically said the purpose of the church wasn’t just to teach facts but to make disciples.
Not to discredit teaching…because teaching is necessary in MAKING disciples. Unlike preaching–which means “to proclaim or herald”– teaching [...]
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What is the Purpose of True Leadership
What Daniel Could Teach Workplace Believers
This is a guest post from Leon de Rijke
In addition to being a great Bible hero Daniel was a great example of a godly person in the workplace. And there are some timeless lessons that we could learn from him, here are some:
He worked in an unbelieving environment–Like many of us today, Daniel worked in an environment [...]
Why the Bible is Needed More Than Ever for the Business World
Entrepreneur Magazine recently had an article entitled: “Realign Your Company’s Moral Compass.” The author spoke about the necessity of having a “moral compass.” AND how the problems we now face stem from a lack of that compass. Ironically, it wasn’t a lack of business that destroyed some businesses–but a lack of business character and questionable business practices.
It’s [...]
Why Going the Extra Mile is Even More Necessary in This Recession
Due to the recent economic indicators we all have reason to believe that a recovery is on the horizon. This couldn’t come a better time for us battered by this recession. However, one prediction points to a “jobless recovery” for right now. What this means is that businesses may not be on a hiring spree [...]
Purpose: The Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Purpose is a necessity—knowing one’s purpose even more. Those people and organizations that do seem to go further and accomplish more than those that don’t.
But what is purpose? It’s defined as: “The object toward which one strives or for which something exists.”
We’re all guided by it. Everyone one of us. The Bible says, “The noble-hearted [...]
