| The 25 Best Work as Worship Books | Recently for our Work as Worship Conference I put together a list of the "The 25 Best Work as Worship Books". This is 6 years in the making. A lot of meetings, reading and relationships have been built to come up with this list. Enjoy! 1. Our Souls at Work by Mark Russell
2. Business With Soul by Michael Cardone
3. God is at Work by Ken Eldred
4. Your Work Matters to God by Doug Sherman and William Hendricks
5. On Kingdom Business by Ted Yamamori and Ken Eldred
6. Marketplace Christianity by Robert Fraser
7. Missional Entrepreneur by Mark Russell
8. Work, the Meaning of Your Life by Lester DeKoster
9. Business for the Glory of God by Wayne Grudem
10. Business by the Book by Larry Burkett
11. Great Commission Companies by Steve Rundle and Tom Steffen
12. Devotional Ventures by Corey Cleek
13. GOD at Work by David Miller
14. Business as Mission by Neal Johnson
15. The Integrated Life by Ken Eldred |
| New Book: Monday Morning Atheist by Doug Spada | I love guys who understand the importance that the Church owns the mission of helping their people see their Work as Worship. Doug Spada at Work Life has been a big champion of that. In a few weeks Doug is releasing a new book called "Monday Morning Atheist". Here's the scoop... "Do you at times work as though God does not exist? Maybe ignorning Him? Turning Him off?Here's the truth - we all suffer with this at one time or another even if we truly want to serve God. It's only a matter of when and to what degree we function as a Monday Morning Atheist. In this groundbreaking book based on years of research from thousands of Christ followers, Doug Spada and David Scott unpack the tops barriers that spiritually short-circuit your work. Then, they guide you to identify how to biblically and practically change your thinking and behavior to find Life in your work." |
| Seattle Pacific lading Business Track at Urbana 2012 |  Whether it's on Main Street, on Wall Street, or in a market on another continent, business is changing the world. In an age of increasing urbanization, few parts of the world could flourish without goods and services fueled by business and economic growth. Unfortunately, in recent years we've seen ethical lapses and market failures that have wreaked havoc on communities at home and across the world. Public trust has been eroded and the imagination for what business can be has been seriously marred. But what if business were to be understood as a source of blessing and healing for the nations? What if business were recognized as a creative force, an ethical steward and partner, and a life-giving institution for the benefit of others?The CIB-hosted Business Track at Urbana 12 will explore the idea of business as stewardship in both North America and internationally - enabling people to serve across cultures. Real-world examples of businesses demonstrating value creation will act as a model for what business can and should be. |
| | | Retired CEO of Lenscrafters David Browne on Faith and Work | At the tender age of 29, David Browne was living every entrepreneur's dream. As CEO and President of LensCrafters, the multi-million dollar eyewear company he co-founded, every sign indicated that his star would continue to rise. However, even though David admits he thought of himself as "hot stuff" at the time, he couldn't have been more miserable. So what was the problem? David was having an increasingly difficult time reconciling his Christian faith with his business success. While the former told him to put God and people first, the latter made the bottom line king. If people or ethics had to be swept aside in order to achieve a profit, so be it. So even while David had achieved success according to the world's terms, he sensed he was nowhere near as successful as he could be were he able to reconcile these two facets of his life. |
| The C12 Group Celebrates 20 years of Business Impact and Influence |  The C12 Group is celebrating its 20th year as America's leading equipper of Christian chief executives through its peer CEO roundtables, one-on-one counsel, seminars, conferences, and a unique repository of cutting-edge business and ministry resources. C12 was founded in 1992 by Buck Jacobs, a dedicated Christian CEO and author who began working with business leaders who desired to "go deeper" in their businesses. The C12 engagement model offers an opportunity for lifelong learning and being stretched and challenged by trustworthy non-competing peers who encourage, brainstorm, and hold each other accountable for both business performance and ministry impact through the application of Biblical Christian principles. For the last 20 years, Buck has witnessed the steady growth of new Chairs and members becoming part of C12. He remarked, "The greatest blessing that I have in C12 is seeing and hearing how it serves and contributes to others." |
| Global CEO Network Event coming to Chicago April 11-13 |  The Global CEO Network was founded in 2004 as a "users group" for those practicing business as mission in a commercial context. The goals are not to inspire people to become involved in the business as mission movement, but rather to support those who are doing it. The next event is to be held in Chicago April 11-13, 2012. The focus is on "commercial" business as mission, a segment of the movement that is supported by their operational cash flows. While individuals or small groups of investors own most of such companies, they may be owned or operated by mission organization or initially capitalized through donor funds. The operational distinction of depending on your business cash flow to survive and grow creates a commonality of issues. Combining business challenges with Kingdom intent adds to the complexity, as does the orientation toward international operations. |
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