Work/Life Balance in Business
DAVID MORKEN AND HENRY KAESTNER OF BANDWIDTH.COM
Henry Kaestner and David Morken talk about the values of Bandwidth.com, a successful internet connectivity business. See how their company employs a work/life/family balance philosophy and how their Christian values have affected their business practices.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIGHTNOW MEDIA @ WORK
A simple way to care for your employees and cultivate a healthy team. RightNow Media @ Work is a voluntary, faith-based video library designed with your employees in mind. From topics like leadership, parenting, and finances, RightNow Media @ Work is relevant to everyone on your team. Every member of your team — and their families — can benefit from RightNow Media @ Work. And it’s available on all their favorite devices, whenever they need it.
The Top 1%
PETE LEONARD OF I HAVE A BEAN
I Have a Bean offers a chance at redemption and helps change attitudes about previously imprisoned people returning to society — all while making great coffee.
I Have a Bean is dedicated to roasting phenomenal coffee beans, procuring beans at the top 1% and winning numerous taste competitions. The company is also committed to hiring individuals released from prison, whom founder Pete Leonard notes are often considered the bottom 1% of society.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAITH & CO
Faith & Co. is a documentary series by Seattle Pacific University (https://spu.edu). which highlights the struggles, triumphs, and stories of people like you: businesspeople wrestling with what it means to live out business as their calling. Through these inspiring examples, filmed across three continents and 18 U.S. cities and featuring a wide range of industries — high tech, health care, retail, and property development — we seek to provoke questions and provide insights about what it means to act as faithful followers of Christ in business. Whether you are a business professional, a minister, a student, or simply someone interested in exploring how the Christian faith is lived out in the global marketplace, Faith & Co. challenges traditional assumptions and hopes to inspire you to re-imagine business practices to more closely align with God’s creative and redemptive agenda. Learn more at https://faithandco.spu.edu/.
Leading With Love
THE HERSCHEND FAMILY OF SILVER DOLLAR CITY
When hosting tours to explore underground caves brought more guests than they could handle, the Herschend company expanded their love for family fun into the creation of the Silver Dollar City theme park.
In this RightNow Media @ Work documentary, the leaders of Herschend Family Entertainment discuss why leading with the love of Christ is their priority. In order to maintain family-friendly and wholesome fun for their guests, they develop a loving culture that starts with Jesus as a role-model in the workplace.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RIGHTNOW MEDIA @ WORK
A simple way to care for your employees and cultivate a healthy team. RightNow Media @ Work is a voluntary, faith-based video library designed with your employees in mind. From topics like leadership, parenting, and finances, RightNow Media @ Work is relevant to everyone on your team. Every member of your team — and their families — can benefit from RightNow Media @ Work. And it’s available on all their favorite devices, whenever they need it.
All In
SCOTT FRIESEN OF VERDANT FRONTIERS
As an adolescent, Scott Friesen, the co-founder of Verdant Frontiers, thought the pinnacle of business success would be a millionaire’s income.
The result was an approach where people were seen as a means to a business end. But changes in his life concerning business and his faith in God transformed his barometer of success, and with it the manner in which Scott operates his businesses. Now a dedication to work as a service to others has led him to opening Verde Beef in Ethiopia. Despite the warnings of financial advisers, Verdant Frontiers invested heavily in Ethiopia, and now Verde Beef is a multi-million dollar company that, more importantly, employs over 400 people in skill-based careers.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAITH & CO
Faith & Co. is a documentary series by Seattle Pacific University (https://spu.edu). which highlights the struggles, triumphs, and stories of people like you: businesspeople wrestling with what it means to live out business as their calling. Through these inspiring examples, filmed across three continents and 18 U.S. cities and featuring a wide range of industries — high tech, health care, retail, and property development — we seek to provoke questions and provide insights about what it means to act as faithful followers of Christ in business. Whether you are a business professional, a minister, a student, or simply someone interested in exploring how the Christian faith is lived out in the global marketplace, Faith & Co. challenges traditional assumptions and hopes to inspire you to re-imagine business practices to more closely align with God’s creative and redemptive agenda. Learn more at https://faithandco.spu.edu/.
A Long Obedience
GARY GINTER OF GLOBEX AND HULL GROUP
How do you define success? That’s the question posed to Gary and Joanna Ginter, and their answer may surprise you. But as you hear their story and what they did to maintain a steady lifestyle even amidst great financial returns, you’ll see what life can look like when we define success on God’s terms.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAITH & CO
Faith & Co. is a documentary series by Seattle Pacific University (https://spu.edu). which highlights the struggles, triumphs, and stories of people like you: businesspeople wrestling with what it means to live out business as their calling. Through these inspiring examples, filmed across three continents and 18 U.S. cities and featuring a wide range of industries — high tech, health care, retail, and property development — we seek to provoke questions and provide insights about what it means to act as faithful followers of Christ in business. Whether you are a business professional, a minister, a student, or simply someone interested in exploring how the Christian faith is lived out in the global marketplace, Faith & Co. challenges traditional assumptions and hopes to inspire you to re-imagine business practices to more closely align with God’s creative and redemptive agenda. Learn more at https://faithandco.spu.edu/.