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FULL GOSPEL BUSINESS MEN’S FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL

This training session in August 2016 focuses on developing oneself professionally as a Christian professional business person, inviting others to the fellowship, carrying out evangelism and discipleship, and upholding integrity in the marketplace. Learn from the Christian perspective on business conduct and ethics.

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FULL GOSPEL BUSINESS MEN’S FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL

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  1. FULL GOSPEL BUSINESS MEN’S FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL TRAINING TEAM AUGUST 2016

  2. THE CHRISTIAN PROFESSIONAL

  3. TASK • How can he DEVELOP himself professionally? • How does he INVITE others to the Fellowship? • How does he carry out personal EVANGELISM/DISCIPLESHIP? • How does he carry out his work with INTEGRITY?

  4. DEFINITIONS - • Christian:- • Christ Centered – gives reverence, respect and emphasis to Christ Jesus • Christ likeness – takes on the character of Christ, acts in a manner that • is pleasing to Jesus Christ • Fear of Jesus Christ + Love of Jesus Christ + Desire of Jesus Christ • Kingdom minded • Professional/Business Person:- • - one engaged in a profession or a means of livelihood

  5. WHO IS A CHRITSIAN BUSINESS PERSON? • God’s agent of change at the market place • He applies biblical principles in his business transactions – 1 Cor 10:31; Col 3:23 • He does business in the fullness and in the power of the Holy Spirit – Ex 31:2-6 • He is committed to the total transformation of the marketplace • Must be Kingdom minded. • Many Christian Professionals – Insufficient Kingdom minded Professionals

  6. A CHRISTIAN PROFESSIONAL • {Watson is a committed Christian who speaks openly the importance of faith in his life.} WIKIPEDIA

  7. CULTURE AWARENESS Being a Christian business person doesn’t involve doing things ‘better than’ the non-Christian community… So what is distinctive about the Christian in business? Basically, being a Christian business person means you do business differently from the way the non-Christian does.

  8. 1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT What is the motive for developing yourself professionally? Study to show yourself approved unto God….. – 2 Tim 2:15 The Parable of the Talents - Mt 25 : 15 ff Professional Courses Online Training On the Job Training Best Practice Sharing

  9. 2. INVITING OTHERS TO THE FELLOWSHIP • Invitation?- a request to participate or be present to take part in something • How do you market/sell your widgets? • What are you inviting to? WHO ? Tools for Invitation: His zeal for aggressive and quality invitation is driven by the internalization of the Vision and the Mission • Personal testimony • Voice Magazine • MPOs

  10. 3. EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP IN THE MARKETPLACE Go ye therefore, and teach all nations – Includes the market place “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2). “The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2).

  11. EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP …… Cont’d • Almost all non-Christians are in the marketplace - Church attendance • The marketplace is a more authentic showroom of Christianity • Discipleship actually can happen in the marketplace Target Group? • Employees • Peers • Suppliers • Customers

  12. EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP…..Cont’d Practical ways to disciple • Prayer • Bible Study • Practical Training • Modeling the faith • Mentoring • Outside speakers sharing testimony

  13. EVANGELISM & DISCIPLESHIP…..summary

  14. 4. INTEGRITY IN THE MARKETPALCE Can I be honest in the market place and survive? Accountable to God first and foremost. Dishonest scales are an abomination to the Lord, But a just weight is His delight – Pro 11:1 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness (INTEGRITY)shall exceed the Righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven…Mt 5:20 Let your light so shine before men (in the market place), that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven…Mt 5:16

  15. INTEGRITY IN THE MARKETPLACE Your Professional/Business MOTIVE is Godly Your Professional/Business ETHICS is Biblical Your Professional/Business CONDUCT is Righteousness You are the model/standard for the business world. – Thick & Thin Are you a Christian Professional?

  16. Thank you

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