Today we clustered clients into business spheres, brainstorming what each business owner had to share about their sector, while asking what those sectors would look like if they were operating according to biblical principles. The clusters represented were: 1) construction, housing and land and 2) media, entertainment and hospitality.

Getting back together with our clients we also focused on profit and planning. Two points that resonated with me were that everyone has some form of capital — that the human spirit is the primary source of the creation of wealth — and that God recalibrates our ideas of success in that financial gain should not always be seen the sole measure of profit.

Henry, one of the management people at the training, testified to how Equip has impacted his construction company. Henry told of a core group of Christians at the company who began praying for breakthrough eleven years ago. Over time, the company became more ethical in their business practices and, five years ago, the owner became a Christian! Since then, four of the company directors have attended Equip training. They’ve experienced a boom in business, but not without some challenges: Henry described one instance where the company managers prayed for a breakthrough in their cash flow situation; one day later, three lucrative projects came through! He emphasized that it’s not always that easy!

Back at the construction company headquarters they’ve built a prayer room, formed a prayer intercessor’s group, begun a bible study, started a Purpose Driven Life study, and tithed ten percent of the company’s profits to charitable projects… among many other things. They also started other non-overt Christian projects to include all their employee groups, i.e. a youth rugby club. Henry described how, over the last two years, they’ve needed to be willing to WAIT for God to work, adopting a “priesthood” mentality. They’re very clear to welcome and honor all faiths at their company, describing how their Muslim population is very different in their needs than the Christian population. Rather than striving to hire Christians, they focus on the most qualified people, emphasizing that talents and character are what most. How has Henry had such an impact on the people around him? “I don’t walk around with a bible under my arm,” he says, “they see what I believe through my actions.”

Bert Botta
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