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Consultant in Business Ethics, Vision, Values

Consultant in Church growth and development

Broad International Business experience in business development and human resource matters

Education: BA with majors in English and History
Master of Divinity

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Why Christians are not perfect: 1 of 31
It's because we're human, stupid! In all of history there has only been one "perfect" human, and that was Christ Jesus, you know, the one the Bible tells us was without sin. And Jesus had the absolute advantage of actually being God, despite his thirty some years in human form, so you simply can't beat that.In this context th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Walking on water as a metaphor: 1 of 23
Christians do not agree that Jesus walking on water is a metaphor. Quite the contrary, Christians believe that this miracle was yet another manifestation of Christ's divinity. Christians, understanding the concept of the Holy Trinity, and, fundamentally believing in the aspects of God, acknowledge that God has the ability to ... More..
Business > Staffing Issues Hiring managers: How to find the right candidate: 1 of 18
Never underestimate the importance and the impact hiring a manager will have on your company. Whether it is a small business or a large corporation, hiring a manager should be considered a strategic action that has long term implications. Regardless of how the vacancy has happened, a successful company will evaluate how this ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations What is this thing called church?: 1 of 17
In the Western world it has become an irrelevance.According to Christian Schwartz, the creator of Natural Church Development, in 2002 only 15% of people attended church regularly while 80% still considered themselves to be "Spiritual". Regular attendance in 1945 was pegged at 60%. Anecdotal evidence suggests that regular atte... More..
Business > Management Ethics Understanding the relationship between business and ethics: 2 of 32
It has been said that "Business Ethics is an Oxymoron", and that's how many people see it. It's not an Oxymoron, but companies that develop an Ethics Program for the wrong reasons can, in fact, create a reputation that is exactly opposite to their intent.Many people think that by creating a Corporate Ethics Policy that financ... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Surviving as a small business in a big business world: 2 of 30
There are as many small businesses as there are stars in the sky, and they're in every nook and cranny of enterprise imaginable. Survival is no different at this level than it is for huge international corporations: the difference is just a matter of scale. One of the keys for small business is to understand the nature of the... More..
Business > Human Resources Best practices in interviewing: 2 of 26
Let's take a job in which the salary and benefits package starts at sixty thousand dollars. Let's also assume the tenure of the individual will be ten years. Somebody is about to make a six hundred thousand investment on behalf of the company. Most people don't understand the interview process in terms like this, but those th... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care Canadian Health Care: Experience and effects: 1 of 12
What we have is a health care system that's in palliative care. We extol that we have a universal plan, but we lament that it's like a wild stallion in a rodeo, at times apparently unmanageable. We can look back with thanks to Tommy Douglas for creating our equivalent of the British National Health System, but we tie ourselve... More..
Business > Starting a Business A guide to becoming a consultant: 1 of 12
Unless you have in-depth knowledge of your consulting sector, you are not a true consultant. Unless you are credible with your peers in your field, you are not a true consultant. Unless you are a very good listener, you are not an effective consultant. If you are not a skilled presenter and a good communicator, you are not an... More..
Business > Human Resources Great ways to show employee appreciation: 2 of 20
It's easy for employees, especially in large companies, to feel unappreciated, so it is incumbent to have a range of programs to counteract the negatives from feeling under nourished. Company morale is a major factor in achieving overall success, so it makes sense to devote resources to recognize the contribution of the work ... More..