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.
LESSONS FROM A FRIEND–FAILED RESTAURATEUR
A local friend wrote up his story for me. There are lessons here for all of us. _________________ I sold the building last week, closing the door to a tumultuous chapter in my life. I began as a restaurateur in 2013 and decided to call it quits nine months later. The...
THE PARABLE OF THE JANITOR AND THE CEO
The following is from A Light Shines Bright in Babylon: A Handbook for Christian Business Owners, © Buck Jacobs, 1995. It greatly ministered to me. There once lived a janitor who worked for the same company for 40 years. He never rose above the position of janitor...
THE RIGHT FOCUS LEADS TO THE RIGHT RESULTS
Robert told me of a wonderful lesson he learned about overcoming the “I can’t do it” mentality. When he was in his early 20’s, Robert had a terrible fear of heights. While working out in a local gym, he befriended some guys who worked at construction company that...
INTEGRATING THE B WITH THE T!
(A message being given this week at the OPEN Expo in Raleigh) My assignment is to explain to you how the B&T of B4T (business for transformation) are to be integrated. I wish could say every B4T business in the OPEN Network was working perfectly and there’s no...
DEALING WITH DOUBT
I’ve been there several times the past thirty years. So allow me to share with you what I shared with Barry. When the fog inside my head becomes so thick I walk in to walls everywhere I turn, I stop, sit down, and quietly try to listen to whatever it is that is...
SOME “B” ATTITUDES OF BUSINESS PLANS
Next month at the OPEN Expo will be hosting our second Lions' Den. (The Lion’s Den is the OPEN Network’s version of Dragons' Den or Shark Tank. If you missed the first one, $135,000 was invested in 5 businesses). At the OPEN Expo in North Carolina, several OPEN...
FAITH AT WORK
Often, the best opportunities to model and/or share our faith come during the hard times, not the good times. The following is from an OPEN worker. It not only encouraged me, but is an example of being sensitive to His leading. I've been praying often for...
AN UNEXPECTED (UNWANTED) GIFT
Many of you know my mentor, Jerry. I enjoy Jerry’s fellowship and mentoring because he’s consistent, intense, and cuts the crap. The following is on his blog this week. (www.gameoncoach.com) With his permission I wish to share it here, as I believe many B4Ters...
THE FIRST QUESTION TO ASK IN PLANNING
Years ago, Keith Webb gave a seminar on planning. Since his points stuck with me, they must be worth passing on. We all know that it is not how you start, but how you finish that matters. Many of us process new business or outreach ideas on a weekly or even hourly...
MAXIMIZE YOUR WORK TIME=MAXIMIZING GLORIFYING HIS NAME
It was 1am and my wife was still working at the computer. I wanted to shout “GET TO BED” but I also knew she was working on an important OPEN project and most importantly I know she’s a night owl. Most people have a time of day when they're most productive, which...
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