For Maggie Tucker, children between the ages of 8 and 13 are not “tweens,” because “tween” implies an in-between space and an unknown.
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Does aircraft maintenance have anything to do with God's work? Paul and Betty Abbott and their sons Luke and Aaron believe so.
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At Edgerton Gear, it took decades. The road to transforming this family-owned business was long and hard. By hiring for character and fostering kingdom-inspired values, Dave Hataj has built a blue-collar workplace that is incredibly productive and attractive to a new generation of skilled workers.
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At PointB, the founders succeeded by building a company dedicated to their employees. Then they made sure it would endure by selling the company to their employees. This 100% employee-owned consulting firm now has 800 employees and operates in 13 markets around the country. It consistently ranks among the best-places-to-work.
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JANCOA is a janitorial service company that had a people problem: 400% turnover.
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What can we do about people with barriers to employment who are excluded from the economy?
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Walter Crutchfield had his first conversion moment at age 18, when he accepted Christ as Lord. That year, the self-professed "serial entrepreneur" started his own auto production company, but sold it a year later to attend Bible college.
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When Kim Newlen got the news that her mammogram was abnormal—and that a lumpectomy followed by radiation followed by a full mastectomy were next on her life plan—the Richmond native and founder of Sweet Monday thought she would "pull the covers of my head and wait until everything was over." This is the story of how the absolute opposite happened—how Newlen's breast cancer led her to make a common-good decision on behalf of others.
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Lara Casey, C12 Member and founder of Cultivate What Matters, made a bittersweet decision that would advance her eternal impact potential.
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Harrison Higgins builds furniture made to last literally hundreds of years. In this short film, the Virginia woodworker describes the ideas behind his furniture-making—and the beauty revealed when we treat the world around us as more than a resource or even a social cause, but as a sacrament.
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The Stoltfzus brothers have envisioned a different practice for development. They focus their time and energy on the community in which they live, building and managing for the people around them. Watch them talk about their story and the challenge that comes with God’s command to love our neighbor—which can include building your neighbor a house!
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The idea for Nisolo was born shortly after Co-Founder & CEO, Patrick Woodyard, met remarkably talented shoemakers in Trujillo, Peru. Patrick learned that they shared a common barrier to growth with entrepreneurs that he had met in other parts of the developing world: gaining access to the global market where they could sell their goods.
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Weifield Group is committed to making a better working environment for their employees. This desire led them to create an apprenticeship program that helps people learn the trade and process of the electrical business. Watch to see how they’re partnering with charities in the community to use their business to show people that they’re cared for.
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Wes and his team decided the best thing they could to serve their neighbors would be to create jobs—and not just jobs, but good jobs. Out of this vision, Prime Trailer was born. Watch their story to see how they’re using business as a vehicle for impact in their community.
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At L&R Pallet Services in Denver, James and Carine Ruder have rebuilt an environment of trust since they stopped seeing their employees as a commodity. A spiritually-inspired softening of the heart enabled them to see their employees’ lives in a new light. The company is now truly committed to caring for the needs of its very diverse employees.
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Bubba Watson won the 2012 & 2014 Masters using PING irons, giving John Solheim another reason to smile. John is Chairman and CEO of PING, as well as a LeTourneau University Trustee and former LeTourneau student. In 2014 PING earned 15 gold awards in Golf Digest's "Hot List" -- more than any other brand for the third straight year. Both John and Bubba give God the glory for their success. Watch the video interview below to learn how John believed in Bubba's potential early on, and how he leads PING, keeping the family's commitment to "run the business for glorify the Lord."
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Victor Ho founded Fivestars with the mission of “transforming transactions into relationships.” Then the start-up hit a rough patch and needed to lay off 50 people. Best practices suggested handling the lay-offs with surgical precision. Victor felt compelled to take a different approach that was consistent with the company’s values: humbly admitting his mistakes, honoring the workers’ contributions, and mobilizing the entire firm to help those being displaced.
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GloryBee sits squarely in an interesting cultural nexus: Christian-owned, organic food, Oregon, and committed to environmental sustainability.