You Too Can Be A “Tentmaking Missionary”?
You Too Can Be a “Tentmaking Missionary”! Being a “tentmaker” means working a part-time or full-time job. However, you still primarily see yourself as a missionary. “Tentmaking” is patterned after the Apostle Paul’s example of being a missionary while he supported himself making tents. Can you be a “tentmaking missionary”? These 5 characteristics show you how. The training BLE provides can […]
Fulfilling God’s Plan for Our Aging Years
By Dr. Hal Habecker As a pastor for over 47 years, it was quite humbling for me when I delved into 2 Peter 1:12-15 decades ago. Peter’s words are etched in my heart. The apostle Peter wrote these important words near the end of his life. Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you […]
The One Assessment Leaders Are Least Willing to Take
An organization without quality assessments is like an airplane without GPS Navigation. You might be flying high and fast, but you have no way to determine if you’re heading to your destination. Many leaders use helpful assessments (i.e., metrics, survey’s, KPI’s, etc.) but there’s one assessment many leaders aren’t willing to take. Most leaders gravitate […]
The Beauty of a Sovereign “Bowing to the Sovereign”
by Joe Carroll Queen Elizabeth sincerely believed she served and answered to a sovereign greater than herself. Her life exposes the myth that “I can be my own boss”. We all answer to God, no matter how exalted our human position. From the time of her coronation as Queen of England until the end of […]
Emotional Splinters at Work!
by Joe Carroll Emotional splinters…I hate it when I get one. They’re so disruptive. It happens when someone says or doessomething that “gets under your skin”. You want to “get over it” but you can’t. And just like a regular splinter, it irritates you for the rest of the day. The emotions just keep coming back. What do you do? How to […]
Reducing Life to the Speed of Joy
by Joe Carroll Does Life often feel like a blur? Technology has certainly given us more time. The problem is the “extra time we’ve saved” is backfilled with more projects to do, people to see and pleasures to pursue. No wonder we’re tired. I certainly am. We were created to be productive…but not at the expense of […]
The Power of a Handshake
by Joe Carroll When my kids were growing up, I remember practicing with them how to shake hands. I wanted them to understand that a good handshake is a reflection of the kind of person you are and can set the tone in a relationship. The way we greet people should reflect how God relates […]
How Would You Feel If 10 Million People Watched You Work and Made Comments on Your Performance?
By Joe Carroll On Sunday morning, April 10th, Scottie Sheffler entered the final day of the prestigious Masters Golf Tournament with an amazingly strong 3-point lead. His position was envious. With 10 million people from all over the world scrutinizing his every swing, he admitted later he suffered an anxiety attack that morning. What Scottie’s […]
Hats Women Wear at Work!
by Martha Brangenberg (Co-Host of IWork4Him Radio) As a little girl, I had an extensive hat collection. I’m pretty sure it started because someone told me I looked good in a hat. The red sunbonnet made from bandana material made me feel sweet and old-fashioned. I loved wearing the patchworked, floppy sunhat to shade my […]
Biblical “Tentmaking”…
by Joe Carroll Biblical “Tentmaking”… What is it and can I be one? My dear Nigerian friend, Godfrey Olise, teaches young professionals in Africa to be “tentmaking” missionaries. “Tentmaking” is patterned after the Apostle Paul’s example of being a missionary in Corinth while he supported himself making tents. Godfrey believes “tentmakers “…are Christians who have personalized the mandate […]