I was leading a board meeting of an organization I was a part of. We had a guest from another very large mission agency attending our meetings. This man was the #2, right hand man of the international director of that agency. He oversaw hundreds of workers on two...
We are investing several months reviewing the 4 core values of B4T – relationships, accountability, transparency and perfection. This month we continue the focus on the need for real accountability. Joy! A B4T worker recently asked me to hold him accountable for the...
Oswald Sanders writes, The goal of my spiritual life is such close identification with Jesus Christ that I will always hear God and know that God always hears me. If I am united with Jesus Christ, I hear God all the time through the devotion of hearing. A flower, a...
As we talk about recalibrating mission, last month we looked at the need for relationships in all we do. This month, the focus is on real accountability. Many mission agencies I’ve worked with tell me that they place a priority on accountability. But when I question...
I was in a Central Asian city meeting with a group of nearly thirty mission workers. As I spoke, the workers were sitting in a U shape around me. There were two couples who were sitting on my right partially behind me, both older, retired business leaders. They had...
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,...
There are few closed doors to doing business. The opportunities are as wide as a man's ingenuity, as deep as his character, and as high as his faith in God.
