By Elisabeth

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right… think on these things…”

Today was our first day with our clients, finally! We spent a lot of time thinking and working with our clients regarding running a business according to biblical principles. Day One of training was jam-packed for the ten clients: new ideas about business as missions, the convergence of calling and career, and the purpose of business.

If you’ve seen the movie “Monsters Inc.,” you’ll have a very clear sense of what “re-purposing” means. Remember what the monsters discovered would be better than children’s screams? Not only did the monsters get a better “product” out of children’s laughter (more voltage), they ended up with friends and a better sense of who they were. We worked with our clients to discover how God wants to re-purpose businesses here in South Africa.

A few quotes from our day:

Purpose of businesses: “We can glorify God corporately (as a business) better than we can as individuals”

Hearing God: “God speaks to you in your own accent”

The Bike: “the wheels of competence and character must work together to move forward”

The consultants are already seeing how well-matched we are with our client companies. While matching decisions may have been made because of industry or leadership style, God has more intimately integrated these partnerships. It will be exciting to see these partnerships blossom in future days…