Kris DenBesten - The Shine Factor

Its all too easy to get caught up in the day-to-day routine and forget that our job is a vitally important venue for ministry, no matter what our vocation. Kris DenBesten has provided a uniquely creative discussion about putting first things first and focusing on what matters from an eternal perspective.

Jim Daly, President

Focus on the Family

Imagine if Christian business leaders would make a commitment to daily live out the fundamentals of their faith. That would be a real game changer. In fact, it could change the world. The Shine Factor is an enlightening call to sharpen our focus on what really matters in life. This is the most important book about business you will ever read. I highly recommend it.

Bill McCartney

Promise Keepers Founder and Chairman Emeritus

NCAA Hall of Fame football coach

Through a compelling use of scripture and story, The Shine Factor cracks open the code on how to serve God and still thrive at work. Scriptural truth and Spirit-led wisdom will challenge you, as it did me, to a deeper view of how to walk with integrity and purpose in the world of work. What a superb expression of Gods purpose in work and business!

Jerry White, PhD, Major General, USAF, Retired

International President Emeritus, The Navigators

Business leaders face incredible pressure every day. These pressures force a leader to develop character and build capacity or it exposes character flaws leading to failure. In this remarkable business parable Kris DenBesten shows three key questions for character development to guide leaders in building credibility, perseverance and love in order to experience greater success. Its a quick read with timeless applications to deepen the balance in your personal and professional life. I highly recommend it for you and your entire team.

Dwight Bain, Founder, The Life Works Group

Through an engaging story, this book addresses what it really means to integrate eternal faith into daily work. This story references Biblical truths and how these enduring truths complement effective management principles. For anyone in the marketplace, striving to make the most of your workday, this book will equip you and encourage you in your faith and work journey.

Mary Andringa, CEO and Chair of the Board

Vermeer Corporation

In his latest book, The Shine Factor, Kris DenBesten uses a fast-paced parable to illuminate the eternal consequences of our daily business practices. Kris introduces simple yet profound principles that will help the reader make a significant impact in any type of business. This book reveals the fallacies of the profit at all cost business philosophy, while replacing it with a practical approach to doing business in a way from which all communities could benefit greatly.

Rick Boxx, President/Founder

Integrity Resource Center

The Shine Factor is a must read for all aspiring leaders. Its entertaining message challenges readers to view work and life through the lens of eternity and to leave a legacy that shines with the light of Jesus.

David Wooddell,

The Navigators Workplace Mission, Kansas City

The Shine Factor is a serious page-turner. This book will inspire you to make an eternal difference with your work. It will help you understand the true potential of your life, your work, and your own significance.

Tim DeTellis, President, New Missions

What a great story, an easy read with so many practical truths and timeless principles. Anyone who has a heart to know Gods purpose for his or her work should read this book. It has inspired and challenged me to make a lasting impact through my business and in my work.

Don Deluzio, President, Trinity Surfaces

The Shine Factor winsomely and accurately brings to life the very real truth of Gods Word applied to life and stewardship for those entrusted with running businesses. From Gods eternal perspective, after we trust in Christ, theres no more important step for the Christian business leader than to see their daily interactions with marketplace stakeholders as their primary mission field. Based on their God-given reach, the eternal fruit can be amazing.

Don Barefoot, President and CEO

C12 Group LLC

Christian business leaders are positioned to change the culture of the marketplace. Reading the word daily and living it out in the workplace will bring Godly transformation. Exactly how do you go about accomplishing this feat? Read this book! This is a real life road map for transforming the marketplace.

Raleigh B. Washington, DD, M.Div.

President / CEO

PROMISE KEEPERS

FINDING SIGNIFICANCE IN LIFE AND WORK

K RIS D EN B ESTEN

The Shine Factor by Kris DenBesten

Published by

HigherLife Publishing & Marketing, Inc.

100 Alexandria Boulevard, Suite 9

Oviedo, Florida 32765

www.ahigherlife.com

No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express permission of the publisher.

Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the English Standard Version of the Bible. Used by permission.

Copyright 2015

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Interior Design: Dimitreus Castro

Cover Design: Emily Conforti

ISBN: 978-0-9907578-6-3

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Printed in the United States of America

I FIRST GOT TO KNOW Kris DenBesten several years ago. We met through one of those coincidences which only God could arrange. We both quickly realized we had been blessed with a friendship that doesnt take a lot of time to develop, it just is. This happens in the Kingdom, rarely enough to make it precious, but always enriching and ever possible.

As we grew to know each other we found so many commonalities that it was almost eerie. We both had been college-level athletes, both grew up and eventually ran a family business, and both struggled with overcoming performance-based living. We have also both spent years studying and applying Biblical principles to our daily lives. Through these experiences God grew our desire to encourage other business leaders to work for a greater purpose and to experience the joy of glorifying God through business. We are both passionate about sharing this journey of faith for as long as the Lord leaves us here.

Jesus often used parables as He shared His messages of the Kingdom. In The Shine Factor Kris has chosen the medium of parable to illustrate the paradigm shift that can transform us from seeking worldly success to seeking eternal Kingdom values. I believe this shift to an eternal focus is one of the most impactful decisions a Christian business leader can make. The lure of material success and the desire for building reputation are key distractions that all business leaders face on a daily basis. Ive found that money can never buy what really matters and personal reputation cant fulfill what we truly long for. Ultimately, peace and contentment exist only within a healthy relationship we have with God through Jesus Christ.

If I told you that reading this story and following its principles would make you a mega-millionaire, would you be eager to read it and commit to following though on its concepts? Well, the truth is the payoff that this book highlights is much greater than all the millions this world may have to offer. Those who read it and follow through on it will store up treasures of great value that will last forever. This compelling parable packs the power to change the way you view your life and work!