Articles
The ServiceMaster Story: Navigating Tension between People and Profit
Albert M. Erisman, Hendrickson Publishers (January 2020) When the Business Roundtable announced, in August 2019, that businesses should no longer have a singular focus on profit, analysts asked: How do businesses deal with the “quick-buck” pressures from Wall Street? One answer lies in The...
Faith and Profit are Not Mutually Exclusive — An Interview with Henry Kaestner
Henry Kaestner is Chairman of Sovereign Capital, an investment firm he co-founded in 2011 that focuses on early growth-stage companies with exceptional growth potential in expanding markets, especially Southeast Asia. Previously he served as CEO of Bandwidth.com, a communications...
The Moral Value of Profit
What is the place of profit for Christians in business? People who doubt the moral value of profit need to take a hard look at the Bible. From the beginning, it's clear that God Himself wanted a return on His investment in creation. But He also intended people to engage in profit-making...
Biblical Principles Drive Camcraft and Make It a Great Place to Work
The Bertsche family is serious about glorifying God and creating great places to work for their employees. Those two components go together, and it shows in the joy that employees have as they do their work. It's not surprising that Camcraft won Industry Week's Best Plant Award! Camcraft is...
It Is No Shame to Work for Money
Is there such thing as a Christian perspective of compensation? What constitutes fair pay, and how should it be determined? John Terrill, from Seattle Pacific's Center for Integrity in Business, offers practical guidelines, for both employers and employees, on this complex and personal...
Barnhart Crane: The Profit in Profit
Alan Barnhart runs one of the most successful crane and rigging companies in the world. Barnhart Crane moves everything from space shuttles to nuclear turbines. If it's complex, difficult or weighs enough to make Atlas groan, they're on point--and they're consistently recognized by industry...