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Business By The Book

Business By The Book. Welcome. Objectives for the Day. To integrate principles from the Bible into your daily business practices. To develop leadership skills and grow in Christ so that you will be more like Him as a business leader. To grow your company profitably.

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Business By The Book

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  1. Business By The Book Welcome

  2. Objectives for the Day To integrate principles from the Bible into your daily business practices To develop leadership skills and grow in Christ so that you will be more like Him as a business leader To grow your company profitably

  3. Objectives for the Day To integrate principles from the Bible into your daily business practices “the Lord be magnified, who delights in the prosperity of His servant.” Psalm 35:27

  4. Objectives for the Day To integrate principles form the Bible into your daily business practices “I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go.” Isaiah 48:17 To grow your company profitably

  5. Objectives for the Day To integrate principles form the Bible into your daily business practices “It is impossible to rightly govern the world without God and the Bible.” George Washington To grow your company profitably To develop leadership skills and grow in Christ so that you will be more like him as a business leader

  6. Objectives for the Day In 2 Timothy 3:16-17, we read, “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” (NIV) “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” Joshua 1:8

  7. Objectives for the Day Ownership & Purpose Module 1 Leadership Module 2 Finance Module 3 Human Resources Module 4 Organisation & Marketing Module 5 Planning Module 6 Business Excellence Module 7

  8. Module 1 Ownership & Purpose

  9. Ownership & Purpose “The earth is the Lord’s and all it contains” Psalm 24:1

  10. Ownership & Purpose “No one of you can be my disciples who does not give up all his own possessions.” Luke 14:33

  11. Ownership & Purpose “The only obligation of a business is to make a profit.” Milton Friedman, American Economist However, for the Christian owner there is a higher level of purpose – and that is to Glorify God. The real purpose of a business is to meet (indeed, wherever possible, exceed) the needs of the customer.

  12. Ownership & Purpose “the eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.” Proverbs 15:3

  13. Ownership & Purpose Is it okay to make a as a Christian? Profit

  14. Ownership & Purpose Questions to Consider • Think of your top two or three purposes for being in business. • How do you think they compare with the purposes God has for you in business? • Share a difficult circumstance you have experienced in business and how the Lord ultimately used it for good in your life.

  15. Ownership & Purpose Questions to Consider – Digging Deeper • Read 1 Chronicles 29:11-12. • List at least two principles it teaches. • Read Genesis 45:5,8 and 50:20. • Then read Romans 8:28. • Finally, read Hebrews 13:6. • How do these verses help you trust God’s ability to protect you when you seek to fit in with His plan? • Read 1 Corinthians 4:2. In the context of business, • what does being faithful mean to you? How might • you grow in faithfulness?

  16. Ownership & Purpose Questions to Consider – Digging Deeper Read 1 Chronicles 29:11-12. What are the two principles it teaches. • “Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendour, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honour come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.” • 1 Chronicles 29:11-12

  17. Ownership & Purpose Questions to Consider – Digging Deeper Read Genesis 45:5,8 and 50:20. Then read Romans 8:28. Finally, read Hebrews 13:6. How do these verses help you trust God’s ability to protect you when you seek to fit in with His plan? Genesis “And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.” “So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.” “ You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”

  18. Ownership & Purpose Questions to Consider – Digging Deeper Read Genesis 45:5,8 and 50:20. Then read Romans 8:28. Finally, read Hebrews 13:6. How do these verses help you trust God’s ability to protect you when you seek to fit in with His plan? • “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, whohave been called according to his purpose.” • Romans • So we say with confidence, • “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.What can mere mortals do to me?” • Hebrews

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