Melvin Feller Business Ministries Group Looks at Doing Business as God’s Direct Light in Your Business
Melvin Feller Business Ministries Group Looks at Doing Business as God’s Direct Light in Your Business
Melvin Feller Business Ministries Group in Burkburnett Ministries and Dallas Texas and Lawton Oklahoma. Our mission is to call and equip a generation of Christian entrepreneurs to do business as ministry. We provide workshops and resources that help companies discover how to do business God’s way and provide a positive outreach as the director. When the heart of a business is service rather than self it can be transformed into a fruitful business ministry earning a profit and being of service to the community and their customers. Melvin Feller is currently pursuing another graduate degree in business organizations.
Did you know you are a minister? You do not need to be licensed and employed by a church to do the work of the ministry. In fact, Paul makes it clear in 2 Corinthians 5:17–19 (NLT) that “God has given us the task of reconciling people to him.” Essentially, we are all ministers. For many of us it comes naturally, yet for others it does not. In addition, oftentimes the most difficult place to minister is the workplace; however, Jesus shows us throughout Scripture that everywhere we go is an opportunity to minister. There are so many ways we can bring the love and light of Jesus into the workplace. Here are several tips to help you get started in your marketplace ministry!
JOIN IN. God may already be working in the hearts of those around you. Pray and ask God how you can join in on what He is already doing.
GET TO KNOW PEOPLE. Find out what needs or difficulties people are experiencing, and pray about how you might help them.
IMAGINE. If Jesus were to walk through your workplace, what would His mindset be? Who would He encourage? What would He do? Take some time to ask the Lord what He would have
you do in your workplace this week.
PRAY. Who can you pray for this week? Praying for your coworkers and leadership will make your spirit more sensitive to how you can minister to them in the future.
HONOR. The Bible says we should work as if we’re working for the Lord and respect and honor those in authority (Colossians 3:23–24; Romans 13:1–7; 1 Peter 2:13–20; Hebrews 13:17). This includes your boss, no matter who they are. How can you honor your boss this week?
BE PRESENT. Sometimes, when deadlines loom and the workload is overwhelming, it can be difficult to stop and be present with someone. However, one of the biggest ways we can be like Jesus is by giving people our full attention.
ASK. Learn to ask many questions and then truly listen. Sometimes listening can be more effective than talking.
CHOOSE PEOPLE ABOVE ISSUES. When issues arise, remember your relationship with those around you is more important than any problem. God loves every person, and no problem should interfere with how we treat people.
BE KIND. Let your words always be filled with kindness and grace. In a world where kindness is not the norm, strive to be different and show the love of Jesus in all of your conversations. However, do not be fake — people can usually spot insincerity.
SHIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE. Business is ministry when you do it for the Lord. Just because you are not in full-time ministry working at a church, does not mean your job is not as important to the kingdom of God. Think about how your job can help others and Steward God’s creation.
Melvin Feller Business Ministries Group in Texas and Oklahoma. Melvin Feller founded Melvin Feller Business Consultants Group and Burkburnett former grace Ministries director in the 1970s to help individuals and organizations achieve their specific Victory. Victory as defined by the individual or organization are achieving strategic objectives, exceeding goals, getting results or desired outcomes and a positive outreach with grace and as a ministries. He has extensive experience assisting businesses achieve top and bottom line results. He has broad practical experience creating WINNERS in many organizations and industries. He has hands-on experience in executive leadership, operations, logistics, sales, program management, organizational development, training, and customer service. He was a Burkburnett man. He has coached teams to achieve results in strategic planning, business development, organizational design, sales, and customer response and business process improvement. He has prepared and presented many workshops nationally and internationally.
