Have you ever looked at the Bible as a template for moving your business to a new office? That’s what we are looking at in this episode.
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Have you ever thought about what it must have been like to hear God clearly call you or your relatives into some specific service or mission and then try to figure it all out on your own? If you’ve been called into ministry or if God’s been chasing after you to change the culture in your office to honor God with your work – then this week’s show was for you!
Sometimes I get hung up on trying to fulfill the entire promise of God through my own actions and fail to see God’s providence in my work. As we look at the patriarchs of the faith – we see a direct link to this struggle and how Rebekah & Jacob tried to work it out on their own.
Like Rebekah & Jacob – hearing a special call on their lives in certain areas – I often attempt to game the system & try to force God’s plan. In the story of Isaac – Rebekah – Esau & Jacob we see an entire family in tension between tradition & God’s will. Instead of just letting God work it out Rebekah & Jacob encouraged Esau to give up his own inheritance & deceived Isaac to grant the blessing of the inheritance to Jacob. While Esau was quick to satisfy his own desire for instant gratification (can you say drive through espresso?) he failed to see the future benefits of keeping his birthright. This birthright would have had him with a double inheritance of the 100-fold increase that his father received as a blessing.
How often do we reach out to satisfy the desire of NOW and sacrifice the long term benefits of selflessness? In the New Testament, Paul sees this temptation of instant gratification in direct conflict with what is best for the Body of Christ. Throughout his writings he continues to guide us toward the long term goals – steady plodding & self denial.
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During our show today we had a chance to get to know a little about Gary & Ashley Helms and their purpose of serving God in a new lifestyle as missionaries to London. Listen to this interview & be encouraged as they answer:
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Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were to sell your business? If you got sick or had to move – who would take over? This is exactly the problem that Abraham helped his father solve!
As I read the story of Abraham – I realize that he was trained up by a father that understood that he was only a part of the string of men that would live in Canaan. He wanted to go all the way with his family – but he just couldn’t.
After Abraham was called by God to move – he packed it all up and headed out. He was out to finish the journey his father started! In fact, from this section of scripture, it appears that God fulfills promises through us rather than to us. I think we get caught up in having to do the whole thing by ourselves. If we look at the success of Abraham & his family – we see that we have to be all-in for the portion of the journey on which God calls us. In addition, we need to train up those that will go further than we do.
If we understand the our businesses and ministries are multi-generational, we can then work on training up those around us that can go further than we do. This means that we have to swallow our pride and lean into others that may – one day – become more powerful than us. Therefore, it is important to train them well and hone their character in a way that engenders trust and helps build an enduring legacy.
Listen along to this week’s episode and get the golden nuggets that Abraham’s story leaves behind. We’ve included an encouraging interview with Jamie Gilbert of Custom Pallet too!
Join us during our interview with Gary Helms of World Harvest Mission (MAP London) on Saturday, February 15th as he helps us understand that missions comes from the heart. Specifically, from a heart that is willing to see the grace of God manifested in the lives of the ones being called as much as the ones being sought.
Why would a predictable, stability-loving couple choose to leave the serene mountains of Western NC for a bustling city of 7 million where over 300 languages are spoken? The answer is that God has given Gary and Ashley Helms a vision to invest long term in building His Kingdom in London. Before they married in the autumn of 2003 – they had separately served for various lengths in Amsterdam – Belize – Kosovo & London. Ashley served for two years in Senegal. They’ve both served with MAP as interns in Ireland and now they hope to deploy to London as full time MAP staff in 2014. Having had careers in management – administration & sales, Gary and Ashley will draw from this rich life experience while using their gifts to help train and pastor apprentices and interns. They say that experiencing the richness of God’s grace daily is what gives them the confidence and passion to take these risks.
On today’s show we provided an overview of the Patriarch Era and the multi-generational promises that God fulfilled through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob & Joseph. In subsequent shows we’ll be tackling each of these family transitions in detail. This generational approach can help us better understand our own roles in our businesses and ministries.
However, it is important to note that when we discuss the Patriarchs of the faith, we need to remember that they made their fair share of mistakes, but repented and restored their relationship with God. In addition, the character traits and examples of previous generations were continually influencing the generations to follow.
In business we can see this as clear guidance to:
We had the pleasure of having Lynnette Raines on the show today. During her interview she described her general philosophy of working with others – to help them see themselves of God’s creation. She also provided some great advise about how women can achieve balance in the workplace – listen to the entire interview on our podcast!
