This is our regular monthly platforms for believers in the marketplace, and in particular, Christian Business Owners, to meet for the specific purposes of:
1. Worship;
2. Receiving a teaching to empower our lives and our business;
3. Sharing and praying with like-minded believers in business, especially those who have similar experiences in your industry; and
4. Networking with fellow Christians in business.
The meetings are held at 7.30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month. The schedule for 2010 is as follows:
21 Jan 2010 - Dr Noami Dowdy – Overcoming Struggles in the Marketplace
25 Feb 2010 - Dean Ghazi – Branding Faith!
25 Mar 2010 - Benny Ong – Walking the Talk in the Marketplace
15 April 2010 - Valerie Tan - Steering Your Business in a World of Deception
20 May 2010 - Business Networking Evening (YWCA Fort Canning)
17 June 2010 - Business Training Evening: Franchising - A Growth Strategy
25 Aug 2010 - Peter Tsukahira
16 Sep 2010 - Matthew Tan
14 Oct 2010 - 1st Chinese BEE session with Kelvin Soh
18 Nov 2010 - Kam Tin Seah
Come and join us for an evening to empower your business.
- NEXT SESSION -
BUSINESS EMPOWERING EVENING with Matthew Tan 16 Sept, 7.30pm
Please note CHANGE IN VENUE - The Nexus Auditorium, #05-57 Cuppage Plaza - Click here for MAP
By CAR- * Nearby Carparks - Cuppage (was Starhub) Centre, Concorde Hotel, Orchard Plaza,
Orchard Point, Orchard Central, Centrepoint, Holiday Inn * ERP Gantry - $1.00
By MRT - * Somerset MRT By BUS - * 7, 14, 16, 36, 65, 111, 123, 124, 128, 143, 162, 174, 175, 502, 518
The market place is
filled with much opportunities and traps. To the unwary businessperson and
staff, the pain inflicted from betrayal by business associates, staff or
ex-staff, lost business deals, office politics etc can often bring much pain,
which paralyses the business owner and keeps him from moving forwards. Matthew
will be sharing his personal experience in dealing with such pain and how one
can find God's purpose in the treacherous market place.
Matthew will also share
his experience of persevering through the dry spells, and the need to be able
to understand the times and seasons of business cycles and to know what to do,
just like the sons of Issachar. He will explain what it takes to position yourself
and your business to maximally leverage on the divine opportunities that
suddenly comes when God intervenes through supernaturally orchestrated
situations.
About the
Speaker:
MATTHEW
TAN is currently the CEO of a regional environmental engineering & water
treatment company. His professional experience encompasses more than 20 years
in global marketing management and business development and has held various
management positions and key consulting positions in wide-ranging industries.
Matthew
has had significant experience in business restructuring and the evaluation new
technology and has successfully worked on the commercialization of several new
technologies which resulted in a number of startup companies in NTU. His other
professional appointments include:
1.
Chief Operating Officer : Institute of Environmental Science & Engineering/
Nanyang Technological
University
2.
Associate Research Director : Nanofrontier/ Nanyang Technological University
3.
Mentor : Ascendas/ NUS (National University of Singapore) Entrepreneurship
Centre Mentorship Programme
4.
Board Member : The New Charis Mission (Halfway house for drug addicts)
5.
Board Member : RiverLife Community Services
He is actively involved in the GBNV mentoring programme.
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BUSINESS EMPOWERING EVENING - OCTOBER 2010
Date: 14 October 2010 (Thursday) Time: 7.30pm - 10pm Venue: The Nexus Auditorium, #05-07 Cuppage Plaza, 5 Koek Road Click here for MAPGetting There
About the Speaker:
The story of Su Shi Ming,
or Kelvin Soh is one that personifies God's work of salvation and redemption.
A handsomely chiseled face with lines that tell of a well-beaten path, we cannot have guessed or
imagined the past of this Gospel singer.
Kelvin was born in a broken home to a mother that abandoned him as a baby and a drug
addict father. Because of the background, Kelvin inevitably delved into a world
of drugs and gangs by the age of thirteen. The next twenty years of his life
was spent going in and out of jail for drug abuse and petty crimes to feed his addiction.
The wake-up call finally came when he was given three strokes of the cane for
repeated drug offenses. Seething from the pain, he was handed a Bible by a non
Christian prison warden. As he read the verse from Hebrews about how the Lord
chastises those whom He loves, Kelvin broke down
and gave his heart to Jesus. Today he travels all over Asia to minister in song
and share his testimony, to give hope to the hopeless.
Although Kelvin is a man of little education and with no background in music, the songs
that he had composed have touched the multitudes who have heard them.
Kelvin shares that when he writes his music and lyrics, he relies totally on the
Holy Spirit to give him inspiration because he has limited knowledge.
Come and hear from Kelvin, how a down trodden life was made whole by the grace of God and changed
by the power of the Holy Spirit. Come to witness how God has touched him, strengthened
him, provided for him, and transformed him to be such a powerful vessel of
blessing to all in the marketplace. In the past, Kelvin had nothing. Today, he
lacked nothing because he has God who provided for his every needs. Come and be
empowered for business!
PAST EMPOWERMENT EVENTS:
August 25, 2010
God brought together about 160 people for a time of learning from His servant Peter Tsukahira. Many had a time of personally ministry with Peter. God is good all the time!
Personal Transformation That Leads To Marketplace Transformation
The biblical character I would like to use as a theme for my message is one of Jesus' disciples: Peter. In this man we see leadership, anointing and personal strength but a character that had to be transformed from its undeveloped state for the man to reach his potential. Peter's unbroken pride and self-reliance were stumbling blocks that almost destroyed his usefulness to God. Many young businesspeople are like Peter. After he had at last been humbled by his disgraceful denial of the Lord, Jesus Himself restored Peter, and called him again to follow his Master. In the process of restoration, Jesus' call to Peter was simply to "feed my sheep" - that is, to humbly and effectively serve the needy ones closest to him. In answering that lowly call to service, Peter was transformed into a mighty apostle of faith - performing the miracles we see in the Book of Acts.
Today, God's call to business is a call to serve. Those businesses that provide the most value to the most people in need will always prosper. Success in the marketplace is found by loving your neighbours in a practical and professional way. Christian businesspeople, like the disciple Peter, must have transformed character marked by integrity and love for others in order to prosper and build up the kingdom of God at the same time. Come and be transformed and empowered for your business!
Keynote speaker: Peter Tsukahira
June 17, 2010
GBNV Training Evening: Franchising - A Growth Strategy
Close to 50 participants attended the franchising training session which provided not just informative but practical insights. Praise God for His faithfulness.
May 20, 2010
GBNV Networking Evening
In our 1st Business Networking Evening, 70 Christian business owners came and:
Networked with like-minded Christian business and marketplace people;
Had arranged 1-on-1 speed networking meetings with each other; and
Had follow-up discussions with targeted individuals over drinks and light refreshment.
Everyone felt that it was a very useful session to be able to have such organized meetings. Watch out for our next networking session in 2011. Here are some photo evidence of a successful session:-
April 15, 2010
Steering Your Business in a World of Deception Valerie has overcome many life challenges in her family, work, and ministry to emerge as one of the most successful business woman in Singapore. In 2008, Valerie was voted as one of the two Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. Many times in our different roles, at different phases of our life, we are often faced with challenges and decisions. The routes we take and the decisions we make must solely rely on our faith in God, and what we believe to be the truth. But we must be careful at all times as the devil not only comes to steal, kill and destroy, he comes to deceive and twist the truth. Valerie will share the challenges she faced at different seasons of her life, how by being deceived by the devil caused her to plunge further and how when she started planting her hope in God through faith, He turned things around for her.
Keynote Speaker: Ms Valerie Tan, CEO, Pinnacle International
March 25, 2010
A good number of well known economists have singled out the highly paid investment bankers as the cause of the recent financial crisis. Many of us may attribute the economic crisis to greed. Mr Benny Ong calls it serious issue of “a crisis of integrity”. Many of us, irrespective of our faith, know the difference between right and wrong in most situations. But we may be too focused on profitability without having any impact in the marketplace, and that makes us no different from a pre-believer. What God is looking for is a people who can not only talk or preach integrity but also walk in integrity in business. Can we as Christian businesspeople walk the talk in the marketplace? What will it cost us? Benny will share his experience and discuss two case studies on this important topic for Christians to be effective in the marketplace.
Keynote Speaker: Benny Ong (founding director of a financial advisory firm)
February 25, 2010
Is it possible to incorporate your faith with authenticity and relevance when building your brand in today’s challenging marketplace? Dean C. Ghazi unequivocally says yes! The key to working out your faith while building your brand in the real world requires a level of integrity and creativity that exhibits excellence in the face of adversity. Dean presents a fresh and effective perspective on branding your faith by sharing his first-hand experience of unique and compelling case studies, including how he turned an initial investment of $1,000 in his own company into a $3m business in 18 months.
Keynote Speaker: Dean C. Ghazi (M.D. The Turquoise Group)
January 21, 2010
November 19, 2009
October 15, 2009
September 17, 2009
August 27, 2009
God's Next Tsunami - The Tidal Wave That Will Be Spreading Across Asia.
The gospel of the kingdom preached by Jesus is the good news of His rulership in every area of human life and society. Wherever this gospel has been received it has transformed people as well as culture and brought with it great economic power and political influence. Since the earliest days in the Book of Acts this gospel has been spreading westward from Israel and changing the world.
Today, the gospel of the kingdom is sweeping into Asia like a tidal wave. The current Global Financial Crisis that started in the USA signifies a shift in the spiritual and economic influence in the world. What will be the result of this historical and spiritual “tsunami” of change? How will it affect businesses in Asia? What is its impact on your business?
Keynote Speaker:
Peter Tsukahira
is an Asian-American, now an Israeli citizen. The son of an American diplomat, Peter was born in the U.S. and raised in Japan. Peter and his wife, Rita, a Messianic Jew, moved to Tokyo, Japan in 1982 where they led a growing international fellowship. Peter also worked in the Japanese computer industry. In 1987, they became immigrants and moved to Haifa, Israel. After the Gulf War in 1991, Peter was instrumental in establishing the congregation of Kehilat HaCarmel (Carmel Assembly) on Mount Carmel and became one of the pastors. He now directs the Or HaCarmel (light of the Carmel) Ministry Center and the Mount Carmel School of Ministry. Peter writes books and teaches in various countries. One of his passions is to see God working in the marketplace. Some of the books that Peter has written include: My Father's Business and God's Tsunami.
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