As Christ Followers out in the Marketplace, should we look different, sound different and act different than our pre-Christian friends and competitors? If we run a business, or lead in an organization, what are the defining characteristics or qualities of a Great Christian Business Leader, or any leader proclaiming Christ as savior and Lord. Jesus changed all of us, including our ability to lead like Him. So Todd Hopkins has been working on this list, for himself and the young professionals he pours his life into on a regular basis. He wanted to share these 10 qualities with our audience so we can all put them into practice.

Today we will cover the final 5 qualities of a great Christian business leader but here are all 10 qualities.

Ten Qualities of Great Christian Business Leaders – #1-10

1. Protector of Gratitude

2. Committed to prayer, reading and learning – As leaders, our prayers must outpace normal people. For our people, organization and our self. Prayer of Jabez!

3. Challenge culture’s definition of success with God’s – Care more what God thinks than what people think. Many say this, yet what people think is influencing their decisions more than what God says.

4. Align personal and business goals with God’s calling

5. Committed to and implements system of distraction control – Good is enemy of great, residual distraction (we are addicted to distractions), environment, Stop using the “B” Word (busy)

6. Accesses Godly wisdom and authority to achieve calling (vs. in own strength)

7. Develops and grows future Christian leaders

8. The Great Christian Business Leader Has a journey focused vision, vs destination focused. – Consistent with the Great Commission, “as you go”

9. Calm in Crisis and Confident in Christ (Proverbs 3: 25-26)

10. Gives God the Credit – Pastor Tony Evans says the quickest way to reverse or stall greatness is to not give God the credit.)

Featured Guest: Todd Hopkins

Workplace/Ministry: Office Pride Franchise

YouTube Video Interview Qualities #6-10

iWork4Him Audio Podcast Qualities #1-5

YouTube Video Interview Qualities #1-5

Are you a leader in any way? Are you a teller or are you a question asker? I tend to be a lecturer! Today our guest is Bob Tiede who has made a profession of leading with questions because Great Leaders ask Questions…did you know that Jesus asked a ton of Questions…Bob even counted them all – do you know the number? Call in today and give us your best guess and you will win a pack of Bob’s books. Asking questions…Is there a faith element in all of that? I think there is and our Savior demonstrated it best. 

Bob’s giving away a limited number of copies of his book, call 866-713-9675 for your chance to get one.

Sign up for Bob’s blog at:   www.LeadingWithQuestions.com

Featured Guest: Bob Tiede

Workplace/Ministry: Leading With Questions & Cru (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ)

YouTube Video Interview

As Christ Followers out in the Marketplace, should we look different, sound different and act different than our pre-Christian friends and competitors? If we run a business, or lead in an organization, what are the defining characteristics or qualities of a Great Christian Business Leader, or any leader proclaiming Christ as savior and Lord. Jesus changed all of us, including our ability to lead like Him. So Todd Hopkins has been working on this list, for himself and the young professionals he pours his life into on a regular basis. He wanted to share these 10 qualities with our audience so we can all put them into practice. Today we will deal with the first 5 and then in December we will hit the final 5.

Ten Qualities of Great Christian Business Leaders – #1-5

1. Protector of Gratitude

2. Committed to prayer, reading and learning – As leaders, our prayers must outpace normal people. For our people, organization and ourself. Prayer of Jabez!

3. Challenge culture’s definition of success with God’s – Care more what God thinks than what people think. Many say this, yet what people think is influencing their decisions more than what God says.

4. Align personal and Business goals with God’s calling

5. Committed to and implements system of distraction control – Good is enemy of great, residual distraction (we are addicted to distractions), environment – Stop using the “B” Word (busy)

Featured Guest: Todd Hopkins

Workplace/Ministry: Office Pride Franchise

YouTube Video Interview

When you have been doing something for almost 30 years straight, it’s easy to get lazy and unmotivated. It’s also easy to get sloppy and unintentional.  Doing the same things over and over again, even if you are very successful can sometimes lead to boredom and disconnectedness. But not for one Tampa Bay Kingdom franchising company. Todd Hopkins is more motivated than ever to build up his teams and encourage and equip them for the decades ahead with a fresh vision with 7 pillars for a zooming ahead mindset. As always, Todd is a deeply committed Christ Follower, so these pillars are based on Todd’s walk with the Lord and the scripture he feasts on each day. #OPVirtualRetreat

Featured Guest: Todd Hopkins

Workplace/Ministry: Office Pride

YouTube Video Interview

Sometimes it’s the basics that catch us off guard. Listen in today as we spend time with Joe Carroll from Biblical Leadership for Excellence. Joe and his members in San Antonio Texas take some time to hear from our hearts on the Practical, Tactical, Factual and Biblical ways of living out our faith in our work…and you will hear some stories too.  Enjoy our time of conversation with an old friend.

Featured Guest: Joe Carroll

Workplace/Ministry: Biblical Leadership for Excellence

Are you a leader worth following? Do you know yourself? Do you know who you are? Do you know those who work around you and why they act and respond a certain way? How would knowing yourself and knowing those you work with make it possible to bring a higher level of success in your organization? 

Today we will discuss these questions with Jeff Dorman, who joins us to break down what it means to become an authentic success! 

A Lutheran Pastor for over 20 years, now Jeff uses the Giant Curriculum to disciple people in the workplace to become authentic, emotionally intelligent leaders! But what IS emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence is all about understanding yourself and leading yourself well and then translating that to understanding other people and leading them well! And guess who had perfect emotional intelligence – Jesus! 

Jeff Dorman is a Contributor to Chapter 27 of The iWork4Him Field Manual. 

Featured Guest: Jeff Dorman

Workplace/Ministry: Kingdom Leadership -  Authentic Success Project (website coming soon)

iWork4Him is a non-profit organization. Because of this we have a board of directors that we have invited to walk alongside us in the mission of iWork4Him. We invite people from all over the US in all types of work to share in helping iWork4Him to impact millions. You are one of those millions. Today we wanted to get personal with a couple of our Board members. Sue and Jeff Wilson. They are both leaders within their organization Driessen Water. Jeff leads a local Culligan franchise in Owatonna MN and Sue works in the Franchise HQ. Hear their story of leading with Excellence in a Covid 19 world.

Featured Guest: Sue & Jeff Wilson

Workplace/Ministry: Driessen Water

We’re talking Impact, Leadership & Outcomes with Shannon Litton of the 5by5 Agency – Christian Leadership Alliance Outcomes Conference

Featured Guest: Shannon Litton

Workplace/Ministry: 5by5 Agency – Christian Leadership Alliance Outcomes Conference

We’re talking Impact, Leadership & Outcomes with Holly Moore of Hollis Strategies – Christian Leadership Alliance Outcomes Conference

Featured Guest: Holly Moore

Workplace/Ministry: Hollis Strategies – Christian Leadership Alliance Outcomes Conference

We’re talking Impact, Leadership & Outcomes with Nathan Mellor of Strata Leadership – Christian Leadership Alliance Outcomes Conference

Featured Guest: Nathan Mellor

Workplace/Ministry: Strata Leadership – Christian Leadership Alliance Outcomes Conference