1. What
does
it
Take
to
BE
a
Successful
CEO?
•Know
what
God’s
Vision
is
for
you.
•Know
what
your
Talents
are
and
what
you
really
enjoy
doing
that
gives
you
real
sa;sfac;on.
•Find
out
how
you
can
use
your
Talent
and
desires
to
run
a
company.
•Bathe
every
decision
in
prayer.
•Understand
that
God
wants
your
company
to
be
your
Mission
to
reach
people.
•Develop
an
Advisory
board
of
Chris;an
people.
•Don’t
give
up
Control
of
the
company
so
that
you
can
protect
the
“Vision”.
•Develop
your
Ministry
Plan
including
the
proposed
use
of
Chris;an
principles
in
all
areas
of
opera;on.
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2.
•Develop
your
Business
Plan
and
Strategic
Plan
(niche).
•Finance
your
company
mainly
with
your
own
Funds.
•Hire
your
Key
People
(Chris;an).
•Keep
good
records
&
Reports.
•Tithe
your
company.
•Delegate
•Use
Servant
Leadership.
•Know
your
Customers
and
their
desires.
What
does
it
Take
to
BE
a
Successful
CEO?
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3. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
 Don’t Countersign A Note.
Proverbs 22:26-27
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4. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
Do
not
co-­‐sign
another
person’s
note
or
put
up
a
guarantee
for
someone
else’s
loan.
If
you
can’t
pay
it,
even
your
bed
will
be
snatched
from
under
you.
Prov
22:26-­‐27
(NLT)
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5. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
 How to Build a Strong
Business
Proverbs 24:3-4
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6. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2on
A
house
is
built
by
wisdom
and
becomes
strong
through
good
sense.
Through
knowledge
its
rooms
are
filled
with
all
sorts
of
precious
riches
and
valuables.
Proverbs
24:3-­‐4
(NLT)
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7. What
Does
It
Take
to
Be
a
Successful
CEO?
 Better to Have Untrained
Apprentice Than Skilled
Rebel
Proverbs 26:10
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8. What
does
it
Take
to
Be
a
Successful
CEO?
An
employer
who
hires
a
fool
or
a
bystander
is
like
an
archer
who
shoots
recklessly.
Proverbs
26:10
(NLT)
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9. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
 How to Handle
an Angry Boss
Proverbs 21 :14
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10. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2ons
An
angry
man
is
silenced
by
giving
him
a
gift
Prov
21:14
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11. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
 God will Bless You for Not
Working on Sunday
Isaiah 56:2 and 58:13-14
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12. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
Blessed
are
those
who
are
careful
to
do
this.
Blessed
are
those
who
honor
My
Sabbath
days
of
rest
by
refusing
to
work.
And
blessed
are
those
who
keep
themselves
from
doing
wrong.
Isaiah
56:2
and
Isaiah
58:13-­‐14
(NLT)
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13. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
“Keep
the
Sabbath
day
holy.
Don’t
pursue
your
own
interests
on
that
day,
but
enjoy
the
Sabbath
and
speak
of
it
with
delight
as
the
Lord’s
holy
day.
Honor
the
Lord
in
everything
you
do,
and
don’t
follow
your
own
desires
or
talk
idly.
If
you
do
this,
the
Lord
will
by
your
delight.
I
will
give
you
great
honor
and
give
you
your
full
share
of
the
inheritance
I
promised
to
Jacob,
your
ancestor.
I,
the
Lord
have
spoken!”
Isaiah
58:13-­‐14
(NLT)
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14. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2on
 You Can’t Serve Two
Masters
Matthew 6:24
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15. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
No
one
can
serve
two
masters.
For
you
will
hate
one
and
love
the
other,
or
be
devoted
to
one
and
despise
the
other.
You
cannot
serve
both
God
and
money.
Matthew
6:24
(NLT)
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16. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
 If You Use Well What God
Has Given You, He Will
Give You More
Matthew 25:29
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17. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
To
those
who
use
well
what
they
are
given,
even
more
will
be
given,
and
they
will
have
an
abundance.
But
from
those
who
are
unfaithful,
even
what
little
they
have
will
be
taken
away.
Matthew
25:29
(NLT)
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18. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
 Make Right Decision Every
Time
Proverbs 2:9-13 and 3:4-5
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19. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
Then
you
will
understand
what
is
right,
just,
and
fair,
and
you
will
know
how
to
find
the
right
course
of
action
every
time.
For
wisdom
will
enter
your
heart,
and
knowledge
will
fill
you
with
joy.
Wise
planning
will
watch
over
you.
Understanding
will
keep
you
safe.
Wisdom
will
save
you
from
evil
people,
from
those
whose
speech
is
corrupt.
These
people
turn
from
right
ways
to
walk
down
dark
and
evil
paths.
Proverbs
2:9-­‐13
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20. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
Then
you
will
find
favor
with
both
God
and
people,
and
you
will
gain
a
good
reputation.
Trust
in
the
Lord
with
all
your
heart;
do
not
depend
on
your
own
understanding.
Proverbs
3:4-­‐5
(NLT)
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21. Scriptures
of
Business
Applica2ons
 When to Pay Debts
Proverbs 3:28
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22. Scriptures
for
Business
applica2ons
Don’t
withhold
repayment
of
your
debts.
Don’t
say
“some
other
time”.
If
you
can
pay
now.
Proverbs
3:27-­‐28
(NLT)
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23. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
 Give You More Hours in
Day
Proverbs 10:27
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24. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
Fear
of
the
Lord
lengthens
one’s
life,
but
the
years
of
the
wicked
are
cut
short.
Proverbs
10:27
(NLT)
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25. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2on
 Build Business, Then House
Proverbs 24:27 and 23:23
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26. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
Develop
your
business
first
before
building
your
house.
Proverbs
24:27
(NLT)
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27. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
 Prepare for Problems Ahead
Proverbs 27:12
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28. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
A
prudent
person
foresees
the
danger
ahead
and
takes
precautions.
The
simpleton
goes
blindly
on
and
suffers
the
consequences.
Proverbs
27:12
(NLT)
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29. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
 Watch Business Closely
Proverbs 27:23-24
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30. What
does
it
Take
to
Be
a
Successful
CEO?
Know
the
state
of
your
flocks,
and
put
your
heart
into
caring
for
your
herds,
for
riches
don’t
last
forever,
and
the
crown
might
not
be
secure
for
the
next
generation.
Proverbs
27:23-­‐24
(NLT)
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31. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
 Don’t Wait for Perfect
Condition
Ecclesiastes 11:4
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32. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
If
you
wait
for
perfect
conditions,
you
will
never
get
anything
done.
Ecclesiastes
11:4
(NLT)
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33. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2on
 Share Profit
1 Corinthians 9:10
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34. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
Those
who
do
the
plowing
and
threshing
should
expect
some
share
of
the
harvest.
1
Corinthians
9:10
(NLT)
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35. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
 Use Wife as Sounding Board
Genesis 2:18
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36. Scriptures
for
Business
Applica2ons
And
the
Lord
God
said,
“It
is
not
good
for
the
man
to
be
alone.
I
will
make
a
companion
who
will
help
him.”
Genesis
2:18
(NLT)
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37. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
 As a Leader You Must Not
Show Fear or Doubt
Joshua 1:8-9
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38. Scripture
for
Business
Applica2on
Study
this
Book
of
the
Law
continually.
Meditate
on
it
day
and
night
so
you
may
be
sure
to
obey
all
that
is
written
in
it.
Only
then
will
you
succeed.
I
command
you
–
be
strong
and
courageous!
Do
not
be
afraid
or
be
discouraged.
For
the
Lord
your
God
is
with
you
wherever
you
go.
Joshua
1:8-­‐9
(NLT)
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