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.
TOO BUSY FOR JESUS?
I’ve had a couple people say the blogs on “busyness” struck a chord with them. I do appreciate the feedback. One young B4Ter told me, I wish I had more time for prayer and devotions, but I have young kids, I'm starting my business, and I've some needy team members. I...
ON BEING BUSY
I wish to continue the theme of busyness with an old story if found in my files... Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said, “We can’t keep Christians from turning against God but we can distract them from God. Let them go to...
THE BUSYNESS TRAP
We’ve been back in the States barely a week now. We’ve never seen so many busy people. Whenever we ask people, “How are you?” the default response seems to be “Busy!” or “Crazybusy.” I’m never quite sure if that is meant as a boast or a complaint. I notice it isn’t...
THOUGHTS ON BEST PRACTICES & CONVENTIONAL WISDOM
A young man who we mentor in the Arab world continues sharing from the study he’s doing in the book of John, and with some edits, I am sharing it with his permission. The officers then came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why did you not bring...
ON THE JOB TRAINING
A young man who we mentor in the Arab world wrote us the following from a study he’s doing in the book of John, and with some edits, I am sharing it with his permission. The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How is it that this man has learning, when he has never...
THE BALANCING ACT OF B4T: PART II
The typical picture of entrepreneurs—20-hour work days, always-on email, working nights, weekends and holidays—screams for work-life balance. The “go for broke” ambition that turns B4T entrepreneurs into workaholics can either burn you out or send you to an early...
THE BALANCING ACT OF B4T
Ideally, every B4Ter wants a perfect work-life balance. But as you’ve probably already experienced, this mythical balance is rarely achievable. Striving for balance can lead to more stress over being stressed than work itself. To help you manage the work-life balance...
JUST A THOUGHT
The March 2015 issue of Christianity Today states this alarming statistic: "2014, THE WORST YEAR EVER FOR PERSECUTION." It further identifies specific nations where persecution is on the rise. Some of these nations are clearly causing pain and death through either...
DOING BUSINESS BETTER
Reflection, thinking, prayer, are often issues B4Ters struggle with. True leaders understand the importance of prayerful refection, both to review and forecast what’s ahead. B4T workers, both business owners and employees, should reflect on their work monthly,...
AT EASE
Struggling with a big discussion? Frozen with fear? Discouraged? Anxious? Feeling uselessness? Business struggles, health issues, family pressures, difficulties with co-workers or team member? ...the list goes on and on. Whatever the cause of our weariness and...
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