Comments on: Is it a charity or a business?

By: Chip White

Chip White — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:52:51 +0000

Thank-you so very much for your timely advice and
encouragement. I have bought 5 very used carpet vans and with little capital, converted, at first one, but will wind up with 3, good operational service vehicles.
I have little capital for advertisement, due to not being paid for FEMA work. So it is a “one at a time” commercial build up of a client base. It has come on me to bury myself into the christian world, for one of my next areas to commit selling my service to. I’ve had to examine my plan for the real reasons pushing it.
Prayer will show me whether to push forward or not with the deep discounts I am considering offering churches. Up to the point where I will clean church carpet for free in exchange for 200% of the value from cleaning church members carpeting at regular prices.
My point is, that I’ve has to examine whether this is a valid business move, motivated by desire to help/enhance the Church of Christ on earth or whether it is a guilt buy out, lol.
As a part of examining whether our motives are clear or not, in our dealings, all of us may need to open our hearts to whether we are being self-defeating due to percieved guilt for our lives. This guilt is obviously one of Lucifer’s ploys for undermining a true walk in the Lord’s ways, both in business and our personal lives, and benefiting as He wills us.

By: Paul Rose, Jr.

Paul Rose, Jr. — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:56:23 +0000

Elanor – one thing you can do in any business, but is especially relevant in today’s housing market is to be a person of honesty and integrity.

This may mean telling some potential clients that you’re sorry, but they just won’t be able to afford a home, rather than getting them a loan that will cost them too much in the long run, or will steal their dreams of home ownership away in a few short years and ruin their credit, or adjust up in three years to a payment they could never afford.

It may mean offering a lower cost (and lower commission) loan or home to a client because that’s the responsible Christian thing to do.

It might just be taking the time to educate the client and explain exactly what the terms of their loan are.

One real estate agent I know from my church donates her entire commission to the church anytime a member of ANY church has a transaction through her. It has “cost” her thousands of dollars over the years, but the rewards far exceeded the dollar amount she “missed” from her pocketbook.

There are always ways to serve Christ in your business dealings, and, personally, I find that being an honest person first goes a long way towards gaining a person’s heart for Christ, much more than handing them a tract or hanging a footprints poster in your office.

By: eleanor canencia

eleanor canencia — Wed, 30 May 2007 03:01:22 +0000

Wow! Thank you for such encouragement. I pray you be just as encouraged in what you are doing for the marketplace ministers.

I am in the mortgage/real estate business and have no idea how to bring Jesus here without being flaky. (other than loving people and treating them right)

I recently had to change the company I work for and put in a change of e-mail address to you but have not received any mail at the new address.

Please add my new address to your list. blessings