Gary Miller contrasts the comfort of first-class travel with the challenges of economy class to illustrate the blessings and responsibilities of living in prosperous America. He uses the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30)...
All of us want to assist those who struggle in material and spiritual poverty. But many times our help does long-term harm. We will look at different categories of need, and the importance of responding properly to different...
As followers of Jesus, how involved in business should we be? Is it possible God has more in mind than just providing income for our families? What if God has a deeper purpose for our businesses than we have realized? In this...
Conservative Anabaptists have historically been successful at retaining their own people, but have had difficulty integrating seekers. Why is this? Are we doing something wrong? How can a church protect its members from a...
Jesus was very clear about values. The soul of just one man is of more value than the entire physical world. So why do we spend any time focusing on physical needs? Why bother handing out aid? And if we do decide to separate the...
The chairman plays a critical role in managing the oversight of a non-profit ministry. A well-functioning board of directors requires a board chairman who is an advocate, a delegator, a diplomat, and more
We will explore the marks of cohesive teamwork. Nothing strains an organization more than when its leaders pull in different directions resulting in great frustration and frequent division. Yet, many boards and committees,...
Business and Brotherhood: Rethinking the Relationship
Many feel the local church should have little input or influence in a believers business. Let business be business and keep it separate from the brotherhood. But is this correct? What if God desires that our businesses do more...
Learning From the Past and Vision for the Future (Gary Miller)
History is God's method of teaching us how to live. As we live in the midst of unprecedented global opportunities, what if we had God's vision for planting churches around the globe? What if our vision was to gain eternal wealth?...
All of us have good intentions as we reach out to the poor. Yet many times our attempts fail to produce the desired results, and often create dependency and a "welfare mentality." How can this be avoided? How can we help others...
Jesus was very clear about values. The soul of just one man is of more value than the entire natural world. So why bother handing out aid? If we do decided to separate the temporal from the eternal, what is the long-term result...
Most missions cant exist without funding. So finding creative ways to extract money from supporters becomes a major focus. We create compelling newsletters, tell stories that work on emotions, and utilize pictures which convey...
Sometimes our good intentions in helping the poor fail to produce the desired results, and often create a welfare mentality. How can this be avoided? How can we help others without creating long-term harm? This workshop is...
How do we cultivate hearts of service in children for future business and missions? Gary urges school leaders to develop a vision for schools that raise committed citizens of the kingdom. Courtesy CASBI.
