TRANSPARENCY: AVOID GETTING THE BOOT

TRANSPARENCY: AVOID GETTING THE BOOT

Another North African country is cleaning house. Over 20 expats have been asked to leave since November last year. All were kicked out for doing the right things. But were they doing the right things, the right way? I thought so, until I met one of the workers who got...
MONEY & CHANGING LIVES

MONEY & CHANGING LIVES

My son had graduated from university and moved to Chicago to being work with a bank.  During our first visit to the Windy City we went out for dinner.  He suggested an expensive outdoor restaurant in Grant’s Park, just a stone’s throw from his apartment.  It was a...
B4T IS SUSTAINABLE

B4T IS SUSTAINABLE

When we first started working with Muslims we had a traditional approach.  We tried to meet people on the streets and in our neighborhood to share the Gospel.  We’d ride buses, go to the gym, hang out in parks. When we could get people into a conversation we’d try to...
MODELING

MODELING

David is a model worker.  He has tried doing them all; the NGO model, CPM model, contextualization model, prayer model, BAM model, B4T model. David remarked to me recently, nothing seems to work – and he is right. God has chosen to use people to make His glory known...
HOW TO WIN AT B4T

HOW TO WIN AT B4T

I was asked by a zealous young business graduate, “How do I win at doing business for transformation?” I answered simply “You cannot win, until you first master the art of losing.” Jesus states; If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross...
TRANSPARENCY IN B4T

TRANSPARENCY IN B4T

Every business needs a business plan, and most of us recognize this need when starting a business.  But in planning and starting the business, we need to also include an exit strategy. I’ve been coaching a team that is restructuring its current business model to...