Business for the Glory of God

* 19 Explain the biblical support for cultivating intellectual virtues. ROMANS 12:3, EPH. 4:14, 2 TIMOTHY 4:3-4

Merrick, J. (2015). The wisdom and mercy of God. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), The beginning of wisdom: An introduction to Christian thought and life (2nd ed.). Available from http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/grand-canyon-university/2015/the-beginning-of-wisdom_an-introduction-to-christian-thought-and-life_ebook_2e.php

In my opinion, Meacham's statement of "by its very nature capitalism creates winners-and losers" (Meacham 38), is wrong. Wealth cannot define if a person is a winner or a loser, money and class are just a materialistic things. To be a winner, is to have won something from someone or to have something that others do not. In this case, having money cannot earn you anything more than materialistic things. A person who is not of higher status can be just as happy as that of someone who is. "no reason why wealth, which is a social product, should not be more equitably controlled and distributed." (Meacham 38), this passage expresses much of what is often overlooked. If wealth is such an important characteristic, why not distribute it equally to everyone, so that nobody is labeled as winners or

Profit usually refers to money earned, caution is taught in 1 Timothy 6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all evil…” (Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1982) This does not have to be the case though, for money can be used to glorify God. Money in itself is not evil; it is what is done with it that may be evil. God must always be first and foremost in our lives, not money and the things it can buy us. Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1982)

* Human resource management= the management function focused on maximizing the effectiveness of the workforce by recruiting world-class talent, promoting career development and determining workforce strategies to boost organizational effectiveness

1 Summary: After listing the name of the book and author, summarize the book concisely in 500 “tight” words (no more than 2 pages). Prove that you comprehend the reading by writing a no-nonsense summary. The summary is not a commentary or listing of topics, but rather a heartfelt, condensed, insightful synopsis of the longer, more elaborate book. Cite the book in text at least once per paragraph, and include page numbers for direct quotations.

It means maintaining core values, tackling each challenge calmly, and looking after your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual welfare. It means being fully present when handling difficult situations but not being fully absorbed in the day-to-day pressures” (Shaw, 2012, pg.64). This significant maintenance of Christian core values and beliefs will unquestionably enable a leader’s Christian faith to give him a sheltered perspective about what is important when addressing changing and complicated issues. I want to explain to AMC leaders that there are many significant biblical and strategic principles that make leadership a success in any marketplace. I will only list seven of them. They are: spirituality, resilience, communications, universal heart, transforming risks into opportunities, due diligence process, and working hard with

Okay, so this is how this is going to work… The deep book review will be split into different sections, one where I will dump a bunch of information about the storyline on the reader, another where I will rant about what makes this book deep but not good, and, finally, another about the author. The footnotes will be my way of interjecting Laszlo-esque commentary on what would normally be a more formal piece of writing without drastically altering the formality of the review.

In these chapters Banks and Ledbetter draw attention to the raw spiritual, theological, and religious concepts of leadership. Here the authors conduct a case study of a significant author of leadership material, Stephen Covey. It is revealed that many readers are influenced by his Mormon faith without truly understanding or discerning the undertones.[3] This continues with an exploration of other perceived authorities on the topic of leadership. One such study is of Laura Beth Jones, an woman writer with increasing influence as it relates to leadership. Chapter five addresses how to translate practices of leadership into individual context through the use of three basic yet important values: faithfulness, integrity, and a servant-like attitude. Exploration of these three traits is undergirder with discussion of authors such as Robert Greenleaf. He is one of many leaders who brought into popular leadership thinking the idea of ‘servant leadership’.The book closes by offering examples in the form of case-studies. These studies provide deeper insight into the foundational qualities of successful leaders over the span of several years and many different context. This offers the reader a broader view of leadership by showing its success in many different forms and context.

Grudem, W. (2003). Business for the Glory of God: The Bible’s Teaching on the Moral Goodness of Business. Wheaton: IL: Crossway. ISBN: 978-1581345179.

When asked to conduct a review of a book pertaining to leadership, I immediately chose Inspiring Leadership Character and Ethics Matter written by R. Stewart Fisher and Perry J. Martini. This book suggested on the United States Navy’s Recommended Reading List (The Blue Jacket 's Manual , 2015) in addition to multiple universities including Regent University. The focus of this book is based on one basic principle: doing the right thing and making the right leadership decisions based on the character of that leader. Applying the lessons gathered within the Christian religion, Fisher and Martini relate various leadership styles and qualities to scripture throughout The Bible.

"Spiritual goods" such as devout knowledge are not good business sense: "How much money," Folly asks, "can he make in business if he lets wisdom be his guide, if he recoils from perjury, blushes if he's caught telling a lie, and takes the slightest notice of those niggling scruples wise men have about thieving and usury?" (114) The traders instead displayed a sophisticated understanding to outfit their gluttony.

Our organization, Christian Business Leaders (CBL), welcomes all majors and strives to bring students together under one common purpose: "To foster a Christ-centered organization that encourages service through Christ and leadership in business." No matter the student 's major, he or she will take part in a business process, from creating a resume to interviewing for a job to working with executives in the corporate world. We believe that our Christian values should be incorporated into everything we do, which includes these business processes. Christian Business Leaders has been able to help students understand how to apply their values in the job search and workplace. Our organization has hosted numerous business speakers, including high

Through these nine key concepts, Dr. Grudem illustrates how a variety of business techniques, when implemented in a Godly manner, allow those to pose certain characteristics of God. Grudem isn’t naïve, though. He does, after all, explain that in every aspect of business there are multiple layers of opportunities to give glory to God, as well as multiple temptations to sin (Grudem, 2003, p. 17). He is also aware about the easy ways these activities can be perverted and used as a means to sin ("Business for the," 2003). This book is tailored to echo God’s glory in relation to correlation with employees, co-workers, customers, and other businesses involved in the business unity. Furthermore, it does not only promote a positive impact within the business realm, but also in the personal realm of one’s life in business.

Just Business: Christian Ethics for the Marketplace. By Alexander Hill. IVP Academic; Revised edition (January 10, 2008), 276pp., $11.29 Paper. Chanel Mahone