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Businessman and ceo john beckett calls us to the transformation of the workplace into a place where the kingdom of god is experienced. Beckett provides a blueprint for leading a principlebased business that can be both successful and compatible with a life of christian integrity. A practical guide to integrating faith and work, was released in july 2006. He has been named christian businessman of the year by the. As a result, both grow along with his love for mondays. Selfdescribed as a book on succeeding in business without selling your soul, this is the very readable account of john becket, the ceo of. Or must i carry a sign boldly declaring jesus saves. There are some good points made in the book that everyone could take advantage of.
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Gradually, beckett came to see his business as his mission field, where god had planted him to apply biblical principles to the workplace. This one is a first hand account of john becketts journey which includes the trials, lessons and victories. The lessons learned by john beckett apply whether you work at a deli or head a fortune 500 company. Listen in as he explains how he has integrated his work and his. What a novel concept, at least in todays culture, that not only is it appropriate to comingle the spiritual aspects of our lives with the secular, it is an act of. Jul 23, 2012 mastering monday, by john beckett, provides excellent guidance for integrating the christian faith with the responsibilities of work. In 1999, the christian broadcasting network named him christian businessman of the year. Succeeding in business without selling your soul, was published in 1998, and is now available in nineteen languages. Succeeding in business without selling your soul, by john beckett. Becketts personal philosophy, as stated in his own book, mastering monday, is one of coordinating all facets of life with a spiritual perspective. Tgim thank goodness its monday might never make it as a catch phrase in the everyday american work culture. As a regular audio book listener, i found the content to be good but the delivery just ok.
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Jun 21, 2012 peter jennings summarized an abc news feature story about john becketts company by saying, they are using the bible as a guide to business. He received an honorary doctor of laws degree from spring arbor university in 2002, and was named manufacturing entrepreneur of the year by ernst and young in 2003. Succeeding in business without selling your soul, has encouraged business professionals around the world to find meaning and purpose by showing practical ways of integrating work and beliefs. Its our new book club book and im excited to see what help it offers in this enigmatic area. Affiliated companies are leaders in other home appliance components. The same faith in god and christian values that guides beckett s involvement in ifa led him to write loving monday. Many business books point to certain values or habits to be.