Comments for workplace-ministry.com http://workplace-ministry.com Discussing ministry in the workplace - "Whatever your passion is, that's your vision" Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Are you a ‘behind the scenes man’? by Karen O'Bannon http://workplace-ministry.com/2008/10/31/are-you-a-behind-the-scenes-man/#comment-6871 Karen O'Bannon Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:05:34 +0000 http://workplace-ministry.com/2008/10/31/are-you-a-behind-the-scenes-man/#comment-6871 I am a behind the scenes worker in my church. I used to teach and have recently returned to it, but for many years I have been the director/superintendent over two ministries and am practically invisible to all except the teachers in my ministry. I do what I do for God, but once in a while I do want to be appreciated. I am a behind the scenes worker in my church. I used to teach and have recently returned to it, but for many years I have been the director/superintendent over two ministries and am practically invisible to all except the teachers in my ministry. I do what I do for God, but once in a while I do want to be appreciated.

]]> Comment on Are you a ‘behind the scenes man’? by Janet Camilleri http://workplace-ministry.com/2008/10/31/are-you-a-behind-the-scenes-man/#comment-6864 Janet Camilleri Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:06:36 +0000 http://workplace-ministry.com/2008/10/31/are-you-a-behind-the-scenes-man/#comment-6864 Kathie, I'm reading it and thinking that Graham sounds very much like Lawrence! You know the saying "behind every successful man is a woman" ... in our household it is the other way around ... I am so blessed by Loz's love and support. He is not a reader by any means, but he has not only read my book "Clues to your Calling", he says it is the best book ever!!! (Not that he has read many books to judge it against, but still ... appreciating the thought!!!) Kathie, I’m reading it and thinking that Graham sounds very much like Lawrence! You know the saying “behind every successful man is a woman” … in our household it is the other way around … I am so blessed by Loz’s love and support. He is not a reader by any means, but he has not only read my book “Clues to your Calling”, he says it is the best book ever!!! (Not that he has read many books to judge it against, but still … appreciating the thought!!!)

]]> Comment on Are you a ‘behind the scenes man’? by Kathie http://workplace-ministry.com/2008/10/31/are-you-a-behind-the-scenes-man/#comment-6863 Kathie Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:15:31 +0000 http://workplace-ministry.com/2008/10/31/are-you-a-behind-the-scenes-man/#comment-6863 I wonder how I was so blessed to have Graham too. Whatever I have done in the past, I did something right to get him and he is so special to me. So glad this has inspired you Beverly, to do something for your man. I wonder how I was so blessed to have Graham too. Whatever I have done in the past, I did something right to get him and he is so special to me.

So glad this has inspired you Beverly, to do something for your man.

]]> Comment on Are you a ‘behind the scenes man’? by Beverly Mahone http://workplace-ministry.com/2008/10/31/are-you-a-behind-the-scenes-man/#comment-6862 Beverly Mahone Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:01:15 +0000 http://workplace-ministry.com/2008/10/31/are-you-a-behind-the-scenes-man/#comment-6862 Kathie, My husband is also one of those behind-the-scene guys. I call him the wind beneath my wings. People see me and all of my success but what they don't realize is if it weren't for my husband, none of this would be happening. When noone else is around and I'm feeling beat down and a failure, he is the one who gives me the boost I need to keep soaring. He does it quite a bit and sometimes I wonder how I got so blessed to get him. I think I'll do something special for him today after reading this :) Kathie,

My husband is also one of those behind-the-scene guys. I call him the wind beneath my wings. People see me and all of my success but what they don’t realize is if it weren’t for my husband, none of this would be happening. When noone else is around and I’m feeling beat down and a failure, he is the one who gives me the boost I need to keep soaring. He does it quite a bit and sometimes I wonder how I got so blessed to get him.

I think I’ll do something special for him today after reading this :)

]]> Comment on Tithing From Your Business by Kathie http://workplace-ministry.com/2006/07/16/tithing-from-your-business/#comment-5915 Kathie Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:29:12 +0000 http://workplace-ministry.com/?p=6#comment-5915 Hello Afolabi and thanks for dropping by. This is indeed a difficult topic for business owners and one that I've discussed with business coaches and pastors. Some believe you should be tithing on your gross income, that is before anything else goes out. But if you have borrowed money and have payments due on those borrowings, then in reality they need to be paid back first and you tithe on what is then considered your 'true income' before any other expenses. In Malachi the tithe was indeed on the gross, not on the net profit - it doesn't say anything about loans or anything of that nature. Have a chat to your pastor about this and then discuss it with God as well. Ultimately it is between you and God and what you believe to be right and true with all your heart will be honoured by God too. Hello Afolabi and thanks for dropping by. This is indeed a difficult topic for business owners and one that I’ve discussed with business coaches and pastors. Some believe you should be tithing on your gross income, that is before anything else goes out. But if you have borrowed money and have payments due on those borrowings, then in reality they need to be paid back first and you tithe on what is then considered your ‘true income’ before any other expenses. In Malachi the tithe was indeed on the gross, not on the net profit - it doesn’t say anything about loans or anything of that nature.

Have a chat to your pastor about this and then discuss it with God as well. Ultimately it is between you and God and what you believe to be right and true with all your heart will be honoured by God too.

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