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.
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...
IN HIS STEPS
In the book In His Steps, Charles Sheldon asks the question, "What Jesus would do as a businessman?" Sheldon, if you do not know, is a well-known pastor, and the originator of the WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?) movement. He answers his own question with 6 guidelines: He...
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...
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