As a leader, God has given you the awesome responsibility and opportunity to show your employees love and kindness. In this video, produced by Faith & Co., we share the story of James and Carine from L&R Pallet Services who navigated near-failure and ruinous betrayal by seeing their employees in a new light.

Discussion Questions

A New Heart

Ezekiel 36:26 says “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.”  Because we are given the heart of God we can see with new eyes, hear with new ears, and feel with a new spirit.

• Have you asked God for a new perspective of your employees or your clients? How might you better see them, hear them, understand them this week?

• Are there ways that you can slow down and get to know your employees or clients better?

How to Keep Good People

L&R Pallet had a 300% turnover. This begs the question, how do we keep good people? Or maybe a better question to ask is, how do we make sure the people we bring on are a good fit from the beginning?

• More than the tasks they need to accomplish—of course they need to be qualified to do them and do them well—more than the tasks alone, what kind of person are you looking for?

• Will their gifts and talents complement others on your team? Will they make up for your shortcomings while also amplifying your strengths? Are you willing to let them be everything God has created them to be? Not just from a talents and skills standpoint, but from the very core of who they are and how they operate?

• And then once they are on your team, will you actively involve yourself in their lives? Will you invite them to be a part of your life?

Caring for Employees

Like L&R Pallet, we can provide chaplain support in the workplace. Take a look at our list of Top Chaplaincy Tools for support.

• What can you do to be there for your employees, at work and at home?

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In Session 3 of 6, we feature the story of Shady Hebeish, who inherited the Hebeish Group with with $20 million of debt. In this session, we dig into what faithfulness looks like amidst the tangible pressures of resourcing and running a business as a faith driven entrepreneur.

Discussion Questions

The Last Will Be First

We all want first dibs because next best can mean second rate. But in Genesis 13, we read how Abraham displayed his true character by giving the first choice to Lot. Following Jesus often requires a willingness to let others go before us. After all, Jesus did say that “the last will be first, and the first will be last.” (Matthew 20:16).

• Are there any areas of your business where God is calling you to serve others, and give the first choice to someone else?

Trusting in God

This idea of faithfulness and willfulness is often one of the most difficult things in all of entrepreneurship. How can we be obedient and faithful but not yet selfish and close-fisted? It begins with trusting that God’s way is truly better.

• In what areas have you been impatient with God’s timing? Share with your group, and ask for prayer for patience.

• Have you had to let go of something you thought was  ‘good’ only to discover God’s best for you? Do you trust that God wants the very best for you?

Managing Money

The spirit of Mammon—wealth regarded as an evil influence or false object of worship and devotion—is a stronghold in the world of business and finance today.

• Did this video provoke any reflections on how you can think about financial markets as a Christ follower?

• How have you sought to be faithful in how you’ve managed money in your business? How might you have been willful?

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