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God in the Marketplace is a powerful book. Henry and Richard share their wisdom on how the businessman can select the path to more Christlikeness in the marketplace.

David Cavan

President

Cavan Real Estate Investments

Many Christian executives struggle with the position their faith should occupy in their business pursuits and endeavors. This book examines this phenomenon, presenting clear, biblical perspectives on how to honor God in the marketplacefrom practicing everyday disciplines to cultivating integrity and handling universal challenges to achieve his mission. This is a must-read for those seeking to achieve personal and business accomplishment as well as spiritual growth.

David Mac McQuiston

President and CEO

CEO Forum Inc.

When we discover that God is very involved in the marketplace, that he has a will and purpose, even in business, it changes our business life. This book clearly addresses all these issues. I wish I had read it about forty years ago.

Wes Cantrell

Former Chairman and CEO

Lanier Worldwide, Inc.

Coauthor, High Performance Ethics

You'll want a pen handy when you read God in the Marketplace! While friendly and approachable, each page challenges conventional wisdom with time-tested truth that you can apply tomorrow morning at work. The authors are deeply loved and widely respected among Christian business leaders. I've been honored to know them for well over a decade, and have drawn deeply from their gracious spirits and tremendous insights.

John D. Beckett

Chairman, R. W. Beckett Corporation

Author, Loving Monday and Mastering Monday

Wonderful biblical insightsfull of stories with practical application that will have you laughing and crying.

Leo Wells III

President and Founder

Wells Real Estate Fund

As a Christian and one who has been in the corporate world for the past forty years in various positions of leadership, I can attest that Henry and Richard Blackaby's answers are relevant, helpful, instructive, and encouraging. They serve as an excellent teaching guide for any Christian in the workplace.

Ron F. Wagley

Former Chairman, CEO, and President

Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Company

DEDICATION

We would like to dedicate this book to:

Gerald Richard Blackaby and Melvin A. Wells,

godly businessmen who greatly impacted

their world and our lives for God.

We would also like to thank Mac McQuiston,

president of CEO Forum, for his tireless work

among Christian CEOs. It has been our privilege

to be associated with him and to work with him.

CONTENTS

Marketplace Perspectives

PREFACE

Questions, just like people, come in all sizes and shapes. There are big questions, trivial questions, brilliant questions, foolish questions, multiple-choice questions, and questions without answers. But knowing what to ask can be as important as recognizing the answer. This book is our response to questions we have frequently been asked over the years by sincere Christians seeking to live their lives in a God-honoring manner.

Christian men and women who hold influential positions in the marketplace want to know how their relationship with God practically affects their careers and their personal lives. We work with 165 Christian CEOs of Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Henry leads a monthly Bible study, God in the Workplace. Richard writes a monthly electronic devotional for businesspeople. We have led numerous conferences for leaders and other businesspeople. In 2001 we wrote the book Spiritual Leadership: Moving People on to God's Agenda, and in 2005 we authored Called to Be God's Leader: Lessons from the Life of Joshua, How God Prepares His Servants for Spiritual Leadership. We are gratified that God has used these books to inspire people to function as spiritual leaders where he has placed them. The books have led to numerous invitations for us to speak on spiritual leadership, not just in America but internationally, to business, government, military, and church leaders. This has been a humbling and challenging assignment, but we both strongly believe God is seeking to work mightily through those people in the business world who are wholly committed to him (2 Chron. 16:9).

Christian businesspeople who live in pressure cookers want their lives to affect more than their corporate shareholders. They want to hear what God says about leading their families. They want to use their business skills to strengthen their churches.

This book evolved from our experience as church and ministry leaders. Increasingly, Christian business leaders who know more than we'll ever hope to understand about politics, the economy, law, military, or medicine have sought us out on spiritual matters. These outstanding men and women want to understand how God uses people like them to impact his kingdom. They want to explore how the Holy Spirit's presence within them can affect how they lead their companies and their families.

God has systematically steered us toward the business community. We speak at leadership conferences all over North America and around the world endeavoring to help people develop into spiritual leaders. Christians, whether they are in government service, the military, or the marketplace, recognize that this is a critical time in world history. They want to hear clearly from God and to impact his kingdom. We have spent many hours helping businesspeople find God's direction for their lives.

As they shared their concerns, we observed a pattern of several reoccurring questions. So we decided to poll Christian CEOs from many of America's largest companies to discover the most pressing issues Christian businesspeople face. Their responses determined the topics addressed in this book.

The deepest concerns, as expressed by business leaders, fall into six general categories:

• Personal life
• Family life
• Business life
• Devotional life
• Church life
• Community and kingdom life

As you read this book, be prepared for God to speak to you. Knowing what he intends for your life will revolutionize the way you approach your business. Learning to see God's activity in your workplace will help you view the corporate office as a mission field rather than a minefield. We believe God wants to bring revival to his people, and we sense that God is strategically preparing businesspeople to be a catalyst for this to happen. It is crucial and timely that businesspeople understand their role, first and foremost, as servants of God. One's career is foundational for a greater realitythe mighty work God wants to do in and through each believer's life.

We pray this book will do much more than merely present knowledge. We hope God will use it to sensitize your heart so you can experience the amazing dimensions of his power working through your life.

Suggestions for Studying This Book

The Material

This book can be studied individually. However, discussing this material with others in a group setting is the best way to stimulate your thinking and to bring a level of accountability as you respond to what God says.

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