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Missional Business

A missional business is one that impacts it’s customers, employees and community for the better in alignment with the organization’s mission statement.

3 Stages Of A Biblically Based Missional Business
God
Joshua Jarvis

3 Stages Of A Biblically Based Missional Business

Going from starting a business to becoming a missional business isn’t easy.  It’s not dissimilar to the same process many describe for the journey of life.   For many, this is just the story of their life, one that strives for success.  However, a few individuals go from success to significance. How does a business do this?

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All Great Leaders Are Born With This One Thing
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

Are Great Leaders Born Or Made?

Today I tackle the age-old question, are great leaders born or made? I’ve got a researched backed yet surprising answer for you. I’d love to hear from you what your thoughts are on leadership. Do you think great leaders are born?

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11 Practical Ways Businesses Can Be More Missional
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

11 Practical Ways Businesses Can Be More Missional

Most business owners I know get to a point where they ask themselves, “is this it?”  They long for more purpose in their business.  In order to satisfy this feeling and take a business from successful to significant, you need missional alignment.   However, that’s not easy.

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Why You Aren't Understanding Personalities In The Workplace
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

Why You Aren’t Understanding Personalities In The Workplace

As much as we’d like to think these personality tests help us and allow us to build a more cohesive team they are in fact setting us up for failure.  It’s as if instead of building a bridge of trust paved with understanding with these tests, we’re actually strapping some C4 to the foundation of that bridge. 

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Missional Business Plan Mission, Vision, Values, And Goals
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

Missional Business Plan – Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

When I talk about a missional business, I’m not talking about a Christian business, non-profit or missionary work.  I’m talking about a business that wants to go from good to great.  A business that wants to grow from success to significance.  Businesses that impact their employees, their customers and their community for the good usually have these essential elements nailed down. 

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How To Get The Most Out Of Networking
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

How To Get The Most Out Of Networking

I have a friend that says, “Networking is the key to life.”  I’d have to agree. Some might shy away of being intentional with networking due the time it takes to see it pay off. Today we talk about how to get the most out of networking, by connecting on purpose.

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Is There Such Thing As A Christian Business
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

Is There Such Thing As A Christian Business

We hear the term “Christian Business” all the time, but is there even such a thing? Is a business simply a collection of people and systems brought together to solve a problem for profit or is it a living organism with a soul?

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Who Stepped In It Leadership Lesson
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

Who Stepped In It? A Leadership Lesson On Lying

Recently one of my children lied. Like an enemy combatant under interrogation, my child played this game of “how little can I give up.”  If you’ve ever caught a child in a lie, you know it’s very obvious.   I tried everything short of waterboarding and my child was not budging (the CIA would be proud). It was this exchange that made me think of poop.

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How To Build Trust In A Team
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

How To Build Trust In A Team

Most teams know that trust is the foundation of success. However, how do you build trust in a team? How do you get to a place where trust exists? There must be no pride, no ego, & no fear.  That’s what I talk about today.

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Is Chick Fil A Still A Missional Business
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

Is Chick-fil-A Still A Missional Business?

When Chick-fil-A announced some changes to their giving a lot of people got upset. I wanted to process this information in a way where I could have a family discussion and not jump on any social media bandwagon. Here’s how I evaluated CFA’s changes.

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The Envelope System
Finance
Joshua Jarvis

The Envelope System Re-imagined For The 21st Century Entrepreneur

The envelope system has been around a long time. The idea of taking cash (from your paycheck) and stuff it into envelopes is a great way to keep you on budget. However, it’s hard to manage, makes it easy to cheat and is almost completely useless to entrepreneurs. With online banking and budgeting apps available, it’s time this system gets an overhaul.

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2020 Goal Setting
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

One Question & System For A Better 2020

The end of the year is the best time to plan for the next. There is one system and one clarifying question that help me get more done each year and I outline that in today’s post. If you want to take it further I’ve also included my vision casting guide as a free download.

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How To Change Your Corporate Culture
Leadership
Joshua Jarvis

How To Change Your Corporate Culture

What do you do when your corporate culture (family or company) is a bad influence? Josiah had to deal with this very problem. He did 3 amazing things to turn the culture around. We can look to his example and do the same thing in our family, congregation or company.

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Debt Demo
Finance
Joshua Jarvis

How To Demolish The Debt

If you’re deep in debt how do you get out if you’re an entrepreneur and don’t get steady income? Is there such a thing as good debt? As an entrepreneur, you may not make the same amount of income every month.
This can create a challenge if you try to follow a consumer advocate’s advice. Find out the small tweak that is needed to demolish your debt and start living a bit more free.

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3 Areas Of Impact For Mission Driven Businesses
Missional Business
Joshua Jarvis

3 Areas Of Impact For Mission Driven Businesses

I believe businesses can change the world.  You and I have an opportunity to influence what kind of a change that is.  Successful businesses usually master 1 of these 3 but today we’ll talk about how impacting these 3 areas can and will change the world.

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