The most serious threat to corporate witness is the privatization of faith. A surprising number of Christians are not comfortable with group spirituality outside of church and home. But how can a Christian ministry know the will of Christ if it doesn’t engage in group spiritual discernment? Here’s how to begin doing group discernment. More
Charities with employees in British Columbia should be aware of new requirements that will soon apply to their workplaces. WorkSafeBC, the government agency responsible for administering the Workers Compensation Act, has released three new policies which will take effect on November 1, 2013. The policies apply to all workplaces in the province of… More
Self-centredness is a significant threat to authentic Christian witness by Christian ministries. Attention is focused on the individual and Christ is shut out. Here are practical ideas for how you can build an awareness into your staff that they are not their own, but they belong to Jesus Christ and are his stewards. More
The idea that religion makes civilization possible may appear counterintuitive to our Western mind today. We have witnessed a barrage of argument from people like Richard Dawkins and the late Christopher Hitchens that religion is destructive and irrational. Yet, not that long ago, certainly no more than three generations back,… More
Microsoft has expanded their eligibility requirements for their popular software donations program. Faith-based or religious organizations and hospice societies are now eligible to participate. Available software donations and programs include: Microsoft Office Windows operating systems Windows server software Office 365 for Nonprofits Faith-based or religious organizations include: religious groups and places of… More
The second threat to our corporate witness is careerism, in which career advancement is a person’s chief aim in life. The more we are obsessed with advancing ourselves, the less authentic our witness will be, because often God wants us to do something for someone else’s benefit, not ours. In fact, he wants us to love sacrificially and unconditionally, and this may impact our careers. More
If you live in Ontario, you have less than seven days left to have your say on a matter that could, in future, have a serious impact on the ability of Christian ministries to hire staff who share the beliefs of the ministry. Although it may seem innocuous at first,… More
