America, but if it’ s really a team, then we have to ������������������������������������������������������� ��������������������������������������������������� surely, employees have realized that they have nothing to be afraid of, and I just pray that God works through that. That’ s the ministry, sharing the Gospel as the Holy Spirit allows it to happen. But you have ������������������� ���������������������������������tion.
Q: Could you share a story of an employee coming to the faith?
We had a temporary skilled laborer who did very well for a year and we hired him full-time. Then, over the next six months he started showing some signs of unreliability, and you could tell something wasn’ t right. It turns out he struggled with alcoholism and deep psychological issues. For a small ������������������������������������������������� there’ s no room for unreliability. So the choice was to cut him, or try to help him. We chose the latter, and over the last year, through many ways of helping him, he’ s just about recovered, very reliable, and happy. We could have let him go and would have ������������������������������������������������������ and I think he will be with us for a long time. He comes to my church and prays with the chaplain every week, and although he’ s not quite there yet, I can see the veil of darkness slowly being removed. churches. I’ m not advocating that. Rather, our intention is to steer people to want to know more. In each meeting, one member presents his or her business through a questionnaire, touching on your business life, your family life, and your spiritual life. The group then tries to speak to those issues. It’ s a really transparent forum that promotes the kind �� ������������������������������������������������� CEOs to muster.
Nicholas Chuan is a senior concentrating in Physics and Philosophy.
But you have to take the fear of Christianity away; the misperception.
Q: How does C12 fit into this?
C12 is a group of about 20 Christian CEOs from Southern New England, who meet for monthly day-long meetings. It really serves as a community and encouragement to have the courage to be outspoken, to care for your employees. Employees are accepting Christ through these businesses, and for many of them before that, these businesses are as close as they get to a church. Now businesses are not
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