Posts in Excellence in Our Work

A "restful buying experience."

Few American consumers would ever think to describe mattress shopping this way. In fact, if you have been mattress shopping recently, restful is probably the last word that comes to mind.

"This is one of the sleaziest industries in the world," says business owner Ethan Rietema. "Customers are treated so poorly. Stores beat you up, trying to get as much money as they can, but they couldn't care less if you get the right bed."

Rietema and Steve Van Diest, both former campus ministers, are bringing rest—and integrity—back to a business largely devoid of it.

Ministry in Deed, Church and Theology of Work, Excellence in Our WorkHenry KaestnerJune 28, 2018Redemptive Entrepreneur, restoration, Chris HorstComment

Hope International - A US Entrepreneur making a huge Global Impact for the Kingdom

I will never forget the time when I first came to know about Hope International. God had started to bless Bandwidth with more success, and I knew that I wanted to get more serious about giving. I became fascinated with the concept of microfinance. God had placed a passion in me for marketplace transformation and I knew that entrepreneurship could create great opportunity for poverty alleviation in the US, but especially overseas. Mohammed Yunus' Book, "Banker to the Poor" had just come out and I couldn't get enough. I read everything I could find on MFI and eventually came across a podcast from Kiva that shared the stories of their member partners and what they did with MFI and where they did it.

Social Entrepreneurs, Business as Mission (Global), Excellence in Our WorkHenry KaestnerJune 4, 2018microfinance, spiritual poverty, Hope International, Henry Kaestner, Peter Greer, Jeff RuttComment

Podcast Episode 8 - Competition....Love 'em, Ignore 'em or Crush 'em

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Today's Podcast tackles the question of how to think about competition. We know that we want to run the race as if to win it. (1 Corinthians 9:24). But how do we win? What is our heart posture? Do we win at all costs? What are our motives as we compete in the race?

Competitors, Excellence in Our WorkHenry KaestnerMay 30, 2018coopetition, abundance vs scarcity, customer-centric, work as worship, motivation, Henry Kaestner Comments

Who are our Heroes?

In my experience we often look in life to the wrong type of hero. As we get older, we know enough to know that the rock star or the comedian or the basketball MVP isn’t the type of hero that we should be modelling our life after (though sometimes they are….ok I’m a Warriors fan and love the influence that Steph Curry has on my boys), but too often times I think we find ourselves lifting up the wrong type of hero in the faith and business world.

Excellence in Our WorkHenry KaestnerApril 27, 2018role models, heroes, Henry Kaestner Comment

Martin Luther King Jr. on Work

This short speech (about 3 minutes) by Martin Luther King Jr. inspires me each and every day to work for the glory of God and not for the glory of man.

In 3 minutes, I feel that MLK really sums up the basics of faith and work integration. In all honesty, I try to come back and listen to this 20+ times a year. I am looking for a place to hang the quote on the wall, but MLK's voice is so much more inspiring than the written quote. He was one of a kind with regards to motivation for the gospel.

Ministry in Deed, Excellence in Our WorkFaith Driven TeamApril 17, 2018Video, MLK, YouTube, Faith and Work, Identity, Excellence, William NorvellComment

Podcast Episode 1 - Announcing the Faith Driven Entrepreneur Podcast!

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We are SO excited to announce the Faith Driven Entrepreneur podcast!

You can access the podcast on iTunes HERE or on other platforms HERE.

In the first podcast, Rusty, Henry and I tell you a bit about why we started this podcast and what you can expect on the coming episodes. Included are the heart behind the project and a fantastic discussion of which colleges we are faithful too.

Identity, Scripture, Excellence in Our WorkFaith Driven TeamApril 17, 2018Rusty Rueff, Henry Kaestner, William Norvell, iTunesComment

Practical, Expertly-Written Articles to Equip Faith Driven Entrepreneurs in Their Ventures and Spiritual Walks

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