B4T Blog
Greg M, Patrick Lai, and guest bloggers write about the joys, challenges, and rewards that come with taking the Gospel to the least reached through real business.
KEEP PLOWING
An OPEN worker writes, This past week I was doing a quarterly review with one of our designers and one of the things he said to me was, “Boss, you need to be meaner to me, even if it’s just a little bit.” I said to him, “I don’t understand?” He went on to explain that...
GIVING THANKS
We just celebrated Thanksgiving here in the USA. I know that it's not always easy to be thankful when you are facing customer deadlines, monies to make payroll, co-workers’ complaints, and trying to fit in some time for your spouse, and children. Like many of us, I...
THE PURPOSE OF B4T
The following was told as part of a message, given at the B4T Expo in San Jose this past weekend. I recall the story by a professor in Greece. He was speaking at a business conference in Eastern Europe. On the last day of the conference, he was participating in a...
B4T IS NOT MISSIONS
The B4T Expo the past 3 days was a solid success. Several who have been to previous Expos commented, “This was the best ever!” The following an email from Kevin, a businessman who last attended a B4T Expo in 2010. Thank you and your team for a great B4T OPEN EXPO A...
THE IDEAL PAINTING
This blog is contributed by an OPEN worker, serving in the Arab world. There is a painting that is the result of a marketing survey, which asked people “What would be included in an ideal painting?”The most popular answers were; George Washington, deer, mountains,...
JUSTICE
The following is contributed by a tentmaker, working in the Middle East. I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies. Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings...
WHY ISN’T JESUS’ ASSIGNMENT DONE?
The following is submitted by Brad Buser of Radius. The church of Jesus Christ has been sending thousands of workers and putting hundreds of millions of dollars each year towards "missions." During the last 30 years alone with the amount of workers that have landed in...
THOUGHTS ON WORK
Plans succeed through good counsel; don't go to war without the advice of others. Proverbs 20:18 In reading some quotes today, I realized others may enjoy reading what others say about work as much as I do. Here are some of my favorite quotes about work. “Do. Or do...
TRAINING – Part 2
To read Part 1 on Training vs Development go here. Contemporary theological teaching is mostly a data-transfer education. Information is transferred from laptop to laptop. As a result, our theology rarely gets below our necks. Students are expected to meticulously...
WHAT IS THE GOSPEL?
The following is written and contributed by a B4T worker in the Arab world.What do you mean when you say, "I am sharing the Gospel?" Most Christians, would respond with several things, which one must believe and do. Common examples of this understanding can be found...
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