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.
HIRING THE BEST MILLENNIAL CANDIDATES
Millennials are fast becoming a major part of the B4T work force. At the recent OPEN Huddle in the Middle East 20 of 26 attendees were 35 or under. Understand that millennials are game changers. Millennials are changing both the rules and the processes we’ve used for...
AS A RESULT OF THE B4T EXPO 2015
The B4T Expo in Minneapolis took place at the beginning of this month. God truly blessed and answered many requests. It was one of the largest Expos ever. The reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Here are comments from some of the attendees. Much for me to think...
MILLENNIALS – IT’S YOUR TURN
For 3 years now, we’ve had a track for “future workers” at the B4T Expo. Two years ago 28 young people attended, last year 38, this year 65. Last week I was at California Baptist University and in Tijuana at Radius, a discipleship training center that equips young...
CALF PATH
Some things need no commentary. The Calf Path One day, through the primeval wood, a calf walked home, as good calves should; But made a trail all bent askew, a crooked trail as all calves do. Since then three hundred years have fled, and I infer; the calf is dead. But...
HELPING THE BLIND SEE
The following is titled, “The Malsi." It was originally written by Richard Jameson. Enjoy, and think about any applications you need to prayerfully consider. Once long ago in the kingdom of the Great King, there lived a people in the neighboring land of Malsi, all of...
ONE KEY PHRASE FOR MANAGERS & B4T OWNERS
Who knows the nitty-gritty details of your business better than anyone? If you are not thinking your employees, your business may be in trouble. Our employees and co-workers are in the trenches day in and day out. They deal with customers and the product in more...
FOCUS
Lou Saban, the football coach at Michigan State once told a story I’ve never forgotten. He said: If I laid a 2x4 on the ground and I asked you to walk across it, how many times could you guys do that? You could do it many times because you would focus on the board....
WHY WORK IS WORSHIP
I was asked today why I am so insistent on the fact that work and worship are the same. I guess I assumed everyone had already dealt with this issue, but perhaps not. So let me share a few pointers on why I know work and worship is the same in God’s eyes. All...
ON BEING GENEROUS
A generous man will prosper – Proverbs 11:25a He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed – Proverbs 11:25b. It is more blessed to give than to receive – Acts 20:35 These three biblical phrases are statements that contain an exhortation and a promise. I’m...
CHANGE – GOING DEEPER
When we were living in Indonesia, I intentionally dressed like the Indonesian businessmen. I liked the Indonesian batik style that many men wore and the Indonesians often complemented me on my dress. I felt by having an Indonesian’s appearance that I was accepted as...
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