S1:E4 Good News of the Bible (a brief storyline of the Bible)
Release Date: 02/06/2023
Business is Good
What makes your organization truly distinct? Not just what you offer, but how you are called to serve. In this episode of the Business is Good podcast, Chris Young walks through the second core element of the Good Place Operating System: Unique Identity. This includes your charter, values, value proposition, and the way you deliver on your purpose. Together, these form the foundation of a business that reflects Kingdom principles in both culture and operations. Chris explains that discovering your unique identity is not a branding exercise. It is a stewardship responsibility. When leaders take...
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How do you measure success in a way that reflects your purpose—not just your profits? In this episode of the Business is Good podcast, Chris Young introduces the concept of Key Outcomes and Results (KOR) as a more meaningful alternative to traditional KPIs. Rather than focusing only on performance indicators, KOR aligns every metric with your organization’s purpose, as defined by your Charter. Chris explains how a well-designed KOR Dashboard doesn’t just report data. It creates a culture of stewardship. Leaders learn to ask better questions, understand what’s behind the numbers, and...
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Why does your business exist? Not just what it offers, but the deeper reason behind why it was created. In this episode of the Business is Good podcast, Chris Young explains the role of a Charter as the starting point for any organization that wants to operate with Kingdom purpose. A Charter is more than a mission statement. It is a clear expression of purpose, values, and service that brings alignment across the entire organization. Chris shares how a well-defined Charter shapes decision-making, guides hiring, and informs planning at every level. He also explains the difference between simply...
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The Three Waves of the Faith and Work Movement What does it really mean to integrate faith and business? In this episode of the Business is Good podcast, Chris Young unpacks the evolution of the faith and work movement by outlining three distinct waves: Generosity, Evangelical Sprinkling, and Holistic Kingdom Integration. Chris reflects on how the early wave of generosity saw Christian business leaders focus on building strong, moral companies while giving generously. The second wave added an evangelistic layer: businesses as platforms to share the Gospel. While noble, Chris suggests...
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In this episode, we continue to talk through each of the areas of the Good Place Organization Operating System. We will springboard from the topic in episode 2 regarding Charter and discuss its very close relative . . . Key Outcomes and Results. We will also introduce the concept of a Stewardship Cycle conversation. Join Chris Young and his special guest, Ryan Shutt, CEO of Southwest Exteriors in San Antonio Texas, as they talk about Key Outcomes and Results, the KOR Dashboard, and the ...
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Welcome to episode 2 in our 2nd series of our Business is Good podcast. In this series we will focus on the Good Place Organization Operating System – the tools, methods, and organizational building blocks of a Good Place organization. In Episode 1 we talked through an overview system and a high-level fly-by of each of the 10 areas that make up the operating system. In this episode 2, we will discuss and dive deeper into the first area of the operating system which is Charter – the why, what,...
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In our first Business is Good podcast series entitled Good Place-ology, we focused on the Why – the purpose and foundations of Good Place, and the What – what are Good Place organizations aiming to accomplish. In this second series we will focus on the How . . . we call it the Good Place Organization Operating System. The operating system is a comprehensive suite of tools and methods, a framework of 10 areas that can be applied in part to address specific needs or opportunities, or appl...
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We will continue our why, what, how rhythm of Good Place . . . where we laid the foundations of “why” Good Place and Good Place organizations, this episode will address the ‘what’ of Good Place organizations – what are the purpose and aims of Good Place organizations.
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In this 8th episode we will be discussing and finally answering the question . . . what is a Good Place?
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In this episode we will be discussing what we think is a very interesting question and another foundational element to the concept of Good Place organizations . . . What is the purpose of work?
info_outlineIn episode 3, we answered the question “Why the Bible in Business” and talked about deriving definitions, principles, and values from the Bible. In order to do that with accuracy and integrity, which is always our desire, we must understand an overall storyline (or metanarrative) of the Bible these definitions, principles and values fit into, and not justify or prooftext our own thoughts by the Bible.