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I will never be the speaker and writer
he was, but I am just as committed
to the goals he exemplified. Of the
various scriptures under the plexiglass
on my desk, this is perhaps the most
compelling in my heart and mind: “This
and this only has been my appointed
work: getting this news to those who
have never heard of God, and explaining
how it works by simple faith and plain
truth” (1 Tim. 2:7–8 The Message).
I can think of nothing that would make
me happier.
Taken from Giving It All Away…And Getting It Back
Again by David Green with Bill High. Copyright
© 2017 by David Green. Used by permission of
Zondervan. www.zondervan.com.
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I hope they put that verse on my
tombstone. Through the efforts of the
company God has allowed us to build, I
want as many people as possible to come
to know Christ as Savior. Fortunately, if
God blesses the values and financial
arrangements that I’ve described, then
there is no reason my work will not go
on long after I’m gone.
David Green
David Green is the founder of Hobby Lobby, the largest
privately owned arts and crafts retailer in the world. He is
soft-spoken, passionate about his faith, and dedicated to
his family. In 1970 David Green borrowed $600.00 to buy
a molding chopper, set up shop in his garage at home,
and started making miniature wooden picture frames.
As of 2015, Hobby Lobby employs over 32,000 people,
operates 600 stores in forty-seven states, and grosses
3.6 billion dollars a year.
Bill High
Bill High practiced law for 12 years before becoming
RATE THIS ARTICLE the CEO of the National Christian Foundation Heartland.
His mission is to change the way people think about
generosity and their practice of it. He is married to Brooke
and they have four children, two son-in-laws, and one
grandchild. He can be found at www.williamghigh.com.
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