Clarify the Win

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Clarify the Win

• A Christ-centered Perspective of Success _at_ Work

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Christ-centered Success _at_ Work

• Three Key Questions
• Can our work be a calling?

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? Can our work be a calling?

• What is work?
• Part of creation and Gods plan for life, not a
  curse, butcursed.
• Something God is keenly interested in.
• Holistic view of life. Whatever you do, do it
  all for the glory of God. 1 Cor 1031
• Seamless people. 365/24/7 Followers Of Jesus
  (FOJ).
• A FOJs definition of Work?
• Managing Gods resources, His way.

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? Can our work be a calling?

• What is a Calling?
• A strong inner urge or prompting a vocation ? an
  inclination to undertake a certain kind of work.
• Not just for pastors and missionaries.
• Calling all Christians! Lee Hardy / Oz Guiness
• General Calling have a vital personal
  relationship with Christ
• Particular Calling
• Be His people in our spheres of influence

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Calling Dougs experience

• Guilty to be a business major _at_ Hope
• Compartmentalized person not walking the talk _at_
  work (not virtuous or seamless)
• Closer walk ? seeking my calling - Should I go
  back to seminary?
• Growing confidence that my specific calling is
  business (Fleetwood)
• Frederick Buechner The place God calls you to
  is the place where your deep gladness and the
  worlds deep hunger meet.
• I remain in the process of becoming a
  Christ-centered businessperson

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Christ-centered Success _at_ Work

• Three Key Questions
• Can our work be a calling?
• Does being called make a difference?

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? Does being called make a difference?

• Yes!
• Our work (our lives) should be Christ-centered!
• Huge topic - three keys

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Christ-centered Work

• Purpose Honor God make an eternal impact.
• 1 Peter 410 Each one should use whatever gift
  he has received to serve others faithfully...
• Colossians 323 Whatever you do, work at it
  with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not
  for men.
• Mother Teresa God hasnt called me to be
  successful. Hes called me to be faithful.
• D.J. DePree A business is rightly judged by its
  products and service, but it must also face
  scrutiny and judgment as to its humanity.

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Purpose - s experience
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Purpose - s experience

• Fleetwood is committed to exemplifying Christian
  principles in all that we do by
• Satisfying our Customers
• Offering generous support for our Causes
• Nurturing a positive Culture
• Achieving targeted financials (Cash)
• We recognize that we are in the people business.

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Purpose Dougs experience

• Not working in a faith friendly organization?
• Consider writing your a personal vision
  statement.
• Honor God by utilizing the resources He has given
  me to make a positive impact on the lives of
  others.
• Love and care for my family
• Be a faithful husband, dad, son, and brother.
• Be an effective ambassador for Christ
• Be an authentic person in all that I do (behave
  consistently with my beliefs).
• Trust God in all circumstances.
• Give generously (and humbly) to worthy causes
  that assist those in need body, mind and
  spirit.
• Be a productive member of society at work, in
  my community, country and world.

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Christ-centered Work

• Moral Compass - WWJD ethical code.
• Jesus Love God with all youve got and love
  your neighbor as you love yourself (Great
  Commandment)
• Harry Truman Do right and risk the
  consequences.
• Wisdom is knowing what to do. Virtue is doing
  it.

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Moral Compass - s experience

• ESOP employee ownership
• Striving to be Servant Leaders
• Officers eat last mentality
• Disclosure Rule Dont do anything you are
  unwilling to acknowledge and explain publicly.
• Commitment vs. Compliance
• Committed to caring for the whole person
• Body safe and well, emergency loans
• Mind justice, participation, fun, tuition
  reimbursement
• Spirit STM, matching, camp/conf, chaplain
  ministry

John 10 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd
who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf
coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away.
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Christ-centered Work

• Ambassadors - View all relationships as an
  opportunity to influence for Christ.
• 2 Cor 520 We are therefore Christs
  ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal
  through us.
• Matt 516 Let your light shine before men in
  such a way that they may see your good works and
  glorify your Father.
• Bill Pollard (Service Master) - The greatest
  channel of distribution for salt and light is the
  marketplace.

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Ambassadors Dougs experience

• Church is the huddle work is the game.
• Chuck Swindoll Show when you are tempted to
  hide hide when you are tempted to show.
• Work is a fertile place to influence for Christ.
• I introduced prayer into all of our company
  meetings this year. Big step for me Thank you
  for being such a tremendous role model for me and
  others.

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Christ-centered Success _at_ Work

• Three Key Questions
• Can our work be a calling?
• Does being called make a difference?
• Will Christ-centered work lead to success?

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? Will Christ-centered work lead to success?

• Critical Questions
• What if the answer is NO?
• John 1415 If you love Me, you will keep My
  commandments.
• James122 Do not merely listen to the words,
  and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
• What if it is too difficult and costly?
• 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live
  godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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? Will Christ-centered work lead to success?

• How will we measure Success? How will we
  Clarify the Win?
• 7 Practices Clarifying the win simply means
  communicatingwhat is really important what
  matters.
• So what matters to you at work? If you're a
  leader/owner what is the purpose of your
  business?
• What is your individual work purpose?

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? Will Christ-centered work lead to success?

• Winning (what matters) _at_ work?
• The Worlds View Prosperity
• Title, compensation, financial success,
  shareholder value, satisfaction, perks, size,
  fame, early retirement, recognition, legacy...
• A FOJs View Character
• Compassionate, generous, forgiving, loyal,
  grateful, meek, authentic, honorable, ethical,
  dependable, faithful, content, self-controlled,
  teachable, joyful, hopeful, decisive

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? Will Christ-centered work lead to success?

• The Win for a FOJ _at_ Work
• My father is glorified by this, that you bear
  much fruit... John 158

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? Will Christ-centered work lead to success?

• And I believe there is a Silver Lining
• CS Lewis Aim at heaven and you will get earth
  thrown in. Aim at earth and you will get
  neither.
• A Christ-centered approach to work is not only
  the right way, it is the best way.
• Fortune (2004) - Leaders who are guided by
  spiritual principles should thrive in the new
  economy.
• How about Tony Dungy? the Lords way.

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Success - s experience

• 51 years in business
• Financial performance
• 5-Year Growth Sales 41 Profits 48 Stock 61
• ROE 17.4
• Debt to Equity 0
• 7M in lifetime contributions
• Ample awards and accolades
• Culture
• Turnover lt 7
• 69 of TMOs rate Fleetwood as a Great place to
  work 30 Good 1 Fair 0 Poor
• 90 are Optimistic about our future 10 are
  Unsure 0 are Pessimistic

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Summary Clarify the Win

• Work Managing Gods resources, His way.
• Can work be a calling? Yes! Be His people in our
  spheres of influence.
• Does being called make a difference? It must!
  Our work is to be Christ-centered (3 s).
• Will Christ-centered work lead to success? Yes!
  If our objectives are aligned with Gods ? fruit
  bearing.