How to Get Rich - Is there something more valuable than money? If so, what is it and does it have anything to do with God? Speaking from Revelation 3:14-22, Dr. Chester presents the three paradigms of life - dualism, partial dualism, and holism. Everyone embraces one of the three paradigms. Only one of these paradigms will make you rich. Listen and learn which of the paradigms leads to true wealth. (~55 minutes)

Business as Mission Pt 1 - Listen as Dr. Chester interacts with a group of businessmen regarding the revelancy of Christianity to the workplace. The conversation begins with the question "should I only hire Christians?" and moves into a discussion of the true nature and purpose of business. Enjoy this practical presentation of business and the workplace from a biblical worldview. (~40 minutes)

Business as Mission Pt 2 - In part 2 of 'Business as Mission', listen to Dr. Chester continues to discuss business from a biblical worldview. Some of the topics covered in this presentation include the false doctrine of separation of church and state, the misundertanding of integrating faith and work, why the United States is the most powerful and prosperous nation in the world, common mistakes in starting a business, the implications of unequal yoking in the workplace, the biblical definition of success in the workplace, the key biblical principle of sales and marketing, the key to strategic planning in business, and transition planning. (~43 minutes)

Business as Mission Pt 3 - Life is short for all of us. Barring the return of Christ, we will all die. Our legacy will not be the money we made or the organizations that we built, all of which are simply self-glorifying monuments. But our true legacy will be our natural and spiritual children. Through our children we glorify God by touching the future and fulfilling our life purpose. Listen to Dr. Chester’s discussion with a group of businessmen on the topic of generational transfer. (~58 minutes)

Is There Purpose to Man's Existence? - The age old question of human purpose is addressed. Conventional wisdom is challenged by biblical thinking which presents man as an intentional purposeful creation of God. This presentation includes an introduction to the biblical principle for finding your life purpose. Listen to this fresh approach to the question of human purpose. (~19 minutes)

Blessings of Discipleship - Given that the God of the Bible created the universe, how does one position himself or herself to receive blessings from the Creator? In this teaching you will learn key principles for enjoying God's blessings during your time on earth. Starting with the Creation Mandate and the Great Commission, this teaching reveals the nature and purpose of discipleship as God's vehicle for blessings. (~50 minutes)

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Spiritual Reality Drives the Economy - Given that God, who is a spirit being, created the physical universe, the physical universe must reflect the nature of its creator. Therefore, just as the physical came out of the spiritual in creation, so also must physical economic reality be rooted in spiritual reality. Listen to this lively presentation about how the economy is simply a reflection of the underlying spiritual reality of a nation. (~52 minutes)

Separation of Church and State: An Illusion - The United States is burdened by the false doctrine of separation of church and state. This error has serious economic implications as pundits have erroneously applied the doctrine to business. Listen to a powerful story of how one country rejected the separation of church and state doctrine and found the power of spiritual reality to facilitate economic blessings. (~35 minutes)

Finding Your Dream Job - Is it possible that there is a dream job for you - the job that will make your heart sing? If so, how do you find it? Listen to this fun and informative presentation on work. Learn God's view of work and how to find the work that you were specifically created to do. You will not find peace, joy and satisfaction in life until you find your dream job. (~1.3 hour)

A Biblical Worldview of Business - Every organization conducts its affairs based on a worldview. In our created universe, the only worldview that will produce lasting success is a worldview that is consistent with how the Creator designed the universe to work. If the Creator revealed Himself through the Bible, then a biblical worldview is the correct worldview. This means that the only worldview that will lead to lasting business success is a biblical worldview. Listen to this challenging presentation on the biblical worldview of business. (~1 hour)

The Key to Prosperity - In Joshua 1:8, the Israelites were told how to be prosperous and successful.  The key was to meditate day and night on the Word of God.  This phrase was metaphorical and suggested that they were to focus their thoughts and actions at home (by night) and at work (by day) on God's revelation.  Every action, every thought, every decision, and every problem was to be filtered through the values and principles of God's revelation to insure alignment with the character, nature and purpose of God.  Living this way was and is the key to success and prosperity. Listen to how a struggling businessman used this principle to build one of the great companies that exists today. (~33 minutes)

Rationalized Disobedience - We all know truth that we don't obey. Many times we rationalize our disobedience. Even worse, we rarely believe that our disobedience will have tangible consequences. Listen to this story of a business owner who rationalized disobedience to the principle of honoring the Lord with his firstfruits. The consequence of his disobedience was severe—his very profitable company nearly went bankrupt. Learn the vital importance of being obedient to the truth that you know. (~28 minutes)

What Is Success? - Whether we want to or not, everyone must answer the question, What is success? In fact, you have already staked your life on the definition of success that you have chosen. For many Christians it is fame or fortune or maybe influence, which are largely the definitions of success held by most non-Christians. But what does the Bible say? Listen to this audio and learn a biblical definition of success in life and, in particular, success in the workplace. (~35 minutes).

Team Building: Strategic Execution - Building great teams is challenging. One of the keys is building relational harmony among team members, which facilitates strategic execution. Listen to an inspiring story of how the management team of a failing company reformed the company's culture, enabling the company to not only survive but to prosper. (~50 minutes)

Overview: Starting a Business - Using the Beyond Babel Model, the keys to starting successful businesses are presented. This brief overview will give you a high level understanding of applying the Beyond Babel Model from Dr. Chester's book in the context of starting organizations. (~35 minutes)

C4 in Acts 6: Releasing the Word - According to Acts 6, the Word of God is released when people find and align themselves with their life purpose. This passage reveals the value and importance of marketplace callings. Listen to this presentation of how the principle of C4 applied to marketplace callings facilitates the advancement and release of the Word of God. (~35 minutes)

Paradigm Shifts - Christianity is about the transformation from living for ourselves to living in obedience to Christ. Transformation is not instantaneous, but is comprised of a series of changes called paradigm shifts. Listen to this teaching presented to a group of people seeking to learn how to help others effect paradigm shifts. (~45 minutes)

Building Equally Yoked Leadership Teams - Dr. Chester's book, Beyond Babel, presents the Beyond Babel Model, a biblical model for building excellent organizations. The second key element of the Beyond Babel Model is 'Equally Yoked Leadership Teams' . Listen to this presentation and learn how to apply to the principle of equal yoking to help your organization achieve new levels of excellence. (~51 minutes)

How to Fix a Broken Company - The company was nearly bankrupt. The founder was on his deathbed. His three sons, all with college-level business degrees, tried everything they knew to save the company, but failed. Even the company's trusted longtime advisors were out of ideas. The three sons went to their father's death bed to give him the bad news, but discovered that their father had the solution. Listen to how the father's biblical wisdom fixed a broken company. (~24 minutes)

Strategic Thinking: Key to Success - No one will ever be world-class without thinking strategically. In this presentation, strategic thinking is defined and discussed. Blocks to strategic thinking are identified, such as the worship of money. Case studies are used to contrast nonstrategic and strategic thinking. The highest level of strategic thinking is alignment with the plans and purposes of God. (~70 minutes)

Tribute to a Commissioning Agent - What facilitates the development of world-class organizations? Listen to the inspiring and surprising story behind one of the great companies in America today. You know the founders of the company, but you probably don't know the man who voluntarily became their commissioning agent. Without him, the company would probably have never existed. (~23 minutes)

Building Learning Organizations - The definition of an organization is "two or more people who have come together to accomplish a mission." The effectiveness of an organization in accomplishing its mission is directly related to its ability to function strategically and relationally. Learning to be effective is a lifelong process. This presentation illustrates how even a stodgy government agency can learn to be effective. (~48 minutes)

Bearing Crops for the King - Can ordinary work be important to God? For many Christians, control of the workplace has been conceded to people driven by greed and ego. This presentation challenges conventional thinking by asserting and illustrating that God values work. Listen to a moving story of how one man faced a very difficult and unfair work situation by looking to God and walking in faith. In so doing, he produced a crop fitting for the King. (~60 minutes)

Compromise Leads to Judgment - A Christian compromised his convictions. His company began to financially fail. Despite twenty years of success in business without a single failure, this entrepreneur faced the loss of everything. As he reflected on his situation, he realized that he had brought this situation on himself by compromising his convictions. Listen to how he responded to this seemingly hopeless situation. (~13 minutes)

The Greatest American Christian - What makes a truly great person? How about overcoming formidable obstacles without compromising your values. Listen to the story of arguably the greatest Christian in American history. He turned down the job offer of his dreams because of his values knowing that it would cost him not only his job, but virtually all of his worldly possessions and his citizenship. What made this man great was the way he lived—with impeccable integrity no matter what the price. (~35 minutes)

God and Business - When asked what God thinks of business, one pastor said, "Not much." This is an all too common perspective, not only for pastors, but also for Christians in the workplace. God created the universe, including the physical universe, and commissioned man to rule the physical universe. Enjoy this lively presentation on God's perspective of business and the true meaning of the Great Commission and the mandate for man to rule the earth. (~47 minutes)

Overcoming Life's Tragedies - All of us experience tragedy in life. These are events designed by God to train and position us to do what God called us to do. Only by overcoming tragedy can we move forward to fulfill our life purpose. Listen to the story of how one very ordinary man encountered God and overcame depression, hopelessness, despair, and self-pity to become one of the great business leaders of the twentieth century. (~28 minutes)

Servant Leadership - A CEO ran a public company using what he termed "MBA standards" of greed and oppression. Though the company appeared to be successful, morale was low. The CEO knew that the company's performance was not sustainable. In the midst of his struggle to find a solution, he experienced a divine encounter. From this experience he adopted a new standard of leadership—servant leadership. Listen to how he faced the daunting challenge of transforming his company. (~23 minutes)

What Is the Purpose of Wealth? - Is wealth primarily for our personal enjoyment or is there a higher purpose? Enjoy the dramatic and moving story of how one man blessed many with his selfless but prudent money management practices. His life seamlessly integrated both sound stewardship and human compassion. Because of his financial management, the world is a better place for us all. Click here to listen to his story. (~27 minutes)

Does God Care About Work? - A common perception today is that work in the physical realm has little, if any, eternal significance. This means that work in the marketplace is not held in high esteem. Such a view implies that the calling of those who labor in the workplace is inferior to those who labor in “spiritual vocations,” such as pastors, missionaries, and evangelists. Is this true? Listen to one man’s journey to find the answer to this question and how the answer changed him and the world that we live in today. (~27 minutes)

Multi-Generational Leadership - Great leaders understand two key principles. First, they lead by serving. And second, they seek to pass on their vision to the next generation. Leaders who practice these principles build enduring great organizations. This presentation contrasts two leaders. One was autocratic and the other a servant. The former built a single-generational company that never realized its potential and the latter built an enduring world-class company. Listen and be challenged. (~60 minutes)

Power of a Change Agent - Arguably the greatest change agent who ever lived was Jesus. He took twelve ordinary men and changed the world. How did He do it? He imparted His perspective of seeing and living life from God's point of view. After all, only God's view of truth and reality is correct. Jesus modeled how to bring change by dwelling in and imparting truth. Listen to how He did it and taught others to be change agents, as well. (~44 minutes)

Henry's Conundrum - Henry Parsons Crowell, the founder of the Quaker Oats Company, faced death as a young man. This experience profoundly changed him and shaped his life. He determined to honor God through everything he did. His most challenging situation occurred when he lost control of his company. For more than a year, he sought every legal and moral way possible to regain control of what he believed God had given him to steward. In the end, all of his human efforts came short, but God fought the battle for him and gave him victory. Listen to this inspiring story of faith and personal destiny. (~26 min)

Kingdom Management - For most, management theory is the purview of researchers who pragmatically study organizations to extract the principles that are deemed to be the best practices. Though these principles are valuable, one should ask, "Is there more?" If God created the universe, what does it look like to manage an organization His way? This presentation offers key management principles that facilitate excellence and success from God's perspective. Using actual case studies this presentation offers a glimpse of management God's way, that is, Kingdom Management. (~60 min)

Who Makes the Rules? - Everyone must deal with the question, "Who makes the rules of life?" Who decides how things work for individuals, families, churches, businesses, and government? Though you may not be aware that you have answered the question, everyone must answer it. There are only a few options. Listen to this presentation and allow it to challenge you and enble you to more thoughtfully answer the question for yourself. Your answer is very significant; it will define the course of the rest of your life. (~44 min)

Doug's Story - Doug was a businessman who believed that the Creator of the universe defined principles for living all of life including business. This is his story of buying a failing company and applying biblical principles to turn a dying company into a vibrant company. The road was not easy but, in the end, it was very rewarding. (~11 min)

Prosperity - Everyone wants to prosper. It is a common desire of all human beings, but what is the key to prosperity? This audio presentation explores the question using a fascinating story of a businessman who nearly went bankrupt to illustrate that prosperity is the fruit of following the Creator's rules of business. (~13 minutes)

Dualism - Dualism is the bifurcation of physical and spiritual reality. It is a particularly common assumption relative to work. Dualism asserts that spiritual matters have nothing to do with business. The opposite of dualism is integration or holism. Integration is the assumption that spiritual reality is to be incorporated into all of one's physical existence, including work. In this audio presentation, the story of one of the great Christian businessmen of the Twenty Century is used to illustrate the superior results achieved when a person lives holistically rather than dualistically. (~19 min)

Be an ACE - John Wanamaker lived his Christian faith. Among other things he pioneered the modern department store and many of the ways that we do business today. His story will inspire anyone seeking to walk with God in his or her work. Listen and learn how to glorify God in the workplace by being an ACE—Acquire vision, Clarify vision, and Execute vision. (~21 min)

Facing Reality - Facing difficult times is challenging for anyone. Admiral James Stockdale faced the brutal reality of being a POW in Vietnam. In this presentation, his experience is recalled and lessons are gleaned to help us face the brutal realities of today. (~12 min)