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「耶罗波安对神人说：“请你为我祷告，求耶和华你 神的恩典，使我的手复原。”于是神人祈祷耶和华，王的手就复了原，仍如寻常一样。【王上13: 6】
北方以色列国从耶罗波安开始，九个王朝都是人推举、人争夺的结果；并不是根据与神所立的约，而是根据人的需要。所以北方的君王全部都是悖逆神、讨好人、拜偶像。而南方犹大国的罗波安则成了败家子，所罗门引以为豪的种种财富、工程，转眼就被埃及王夺去、毁坏，。
神并不祝福十个支派的分裂，神允许国度暂时分裂，放弃没有实际的见证，让南北两国的百姓各自去行「在自己眼中都看为正」的道路，好让他们最终明白，神的百姓若是离开了神，走什么道路都不通。
罗波安虽然愚昧，但还有一点敬畏之心，所以立刻醒悟到这事是出于神，因此愿意「听从耶和华的话」。这一点点回转，使犹大国在神面前蒙福三年。
耶罗波安作王，并不是为了牧养神的百姓，也不是出于信心，而是为了个人的利益。因此，他不放心神为他「立坚固的家」的应许，「恐怕这国仍归大卫家」，所以不择手段地巩固自己的统治。神不会让祂的百姓永远分裂，祂「使大卫后裔受患难，但不至于永远」；但耶罗波安却因为私心而被撒但利用，从一开始就为北国的百姓挖掘了属灵的陷阱，「叫百姓陷在罪里」，彻底与圣殿断绝关系。
耶罗波安铸造的「两个金牛犊」，耶罗波安表面上还是带领百姓敬拜神，只是因为「上耶路撒冷去实在是难」，所以才用「两个金牛犊」来代表神的宝座，让百姓误以为「金牛犊」和约柜一样代表神的同在，并不是拜偶像。
耶罗波安可能觉得自己比所罗门还属灵，因为所罗门明明是在为偶像「建筑邱坛」，而他是在为神建造金牛犊。但这种似是而非的偶像，比显而易见的偶像更能迷惑人，所以后来「耶户在以色列中灭了巴力」，却还是继续「拜伯特利和但的金牛犊」。
为了阻止北方各支派到耶路撒冷敬拜，耶罗波安也在「但」和「伯特利」设立偶像，雇佣假祭司，与耶路撒冷的圣殿对抗。
耶罗波安「将那不属利未人的凡民立为祭司」，却不许利未人事奉神，所以教导律法的利未人都离开了北国，「来到犹大与耶路撒冷」。结果，北国的百姓越来越不明白律法。
为了阻止百姓前往耶路撒冷圣殿敬拜，耶罗波安并没有像罗波安一样使用高压政策，而是很高明地发明了一个似是而非、体贴肉体的新宗教：用两个方便的地点来代替耶路撒冷，用金牛犊来代替约柜，用听命于自己的非利未人来代替熟悉律法的利未人担任祭司，用一个新的节期来代替原来的三大节期，用新的敬拜形式来代替原来的敬拜形式。这样，北国的百姓以为自己还在敬拜神，越来越习惯这种体贴肉体的新宗教，离真实的信仰越来越远。
耶罗波安可能并不认为自己是在拜偶像，只是变化一下敬拜的形式，好巩固自己的统治；但实际上，他就是在与神作对、拒绝神在百姓中作王。后来的以色列诸王变本加厉，到亚哈王的时候，以色列已经从拜金牛犊发展成敬拜巴力和各种偶像了。今天，我们若不是顺服圣经的真理，而是用圣经的字句来支持自己的理念和利益，也会从敬拜神变成敬拜似是而非的「金牛犊」；以为是敬拜神，实际上是敬拜自己所想象出来的偶像，「以敬虔为得利的门路」。奉主耶稣基督的圣名祈求！阿们！
学习体会 : 国度分裂是出于神，但拜偶像却不是出于神；国度分裂是神的管教，但拜偶像却是撒但的破坏。因此，虽然耶罗波安行事愚昧，但神却不允许自己的百姓活在黑暗里，所以差遣「神人」到伯特利宣告审判、光照百姓。蒙主恩典！阿们！
吗哪(172)神为…
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「所罗门因此想要杀耶罗波安。耶罗波安却起身逃往埃及；到了埃及王示撒那里，就住在埃及，直到所罗门死了。【王上11: 40】
所罗门一面为百姓祝福：「你们当向耶和华 – 我们的神存诚实的心，遵行祂的律例，谨守祂的诫命，至终如今日一样」，一面自己带头违反神的诫命：「宠爱许多外邦女子」。这正是人全然败坏的本相：「我所愿意的善，我反不做；我所不愿意的恶，我倒去做」。
大卫之约对于所罗门是有条件的，所罗门既然不遵守神所吩咐他守的约和律例，神必然要管教他，让他知道自己聪明人做愚昧事的结果。只是必从所罗门儿子的手中「将国夺回」，换成向大卫的另一个子孙应验。若不是神向大卫应许「但我的慈爱仍不离开他，像离开在你面前所废弃的扫罗一样」，恐怕所罗门并没有机会平安而死。
耶罗波安与所罗门的两个敌人不同，他是从先知亚希雅那里领受了神的命令，成为神管教所罗门的器皿。神并没有偏心，祂对耶罗波安的应许与对所罗门的应许一样。
所罗门知道耶罗波安已经领受了神的应许，但这位聪明人却和扫罗一样愚昧，既没有认罪悔改，也没有顺服神的旨意，而是试图除掉耶罗波安，拦阻神的话应验。正如扫罗无法铲除大卫，所罗门也无法杀死耶罗波安。
在所罗门开始建造米罗之后大约4年即位。这位与所罗门岳父毫无关系的新法老则培植耶罗波安，都是为了牵制以色列。神的百姓与世界联合的结果，最终不是与世界同流合污，就是被世界所害。
所罗门一出生就蒙神所爱，从小到大成长顺利，一开始事奉又蒙神赐下智慧，有一个完美的开头，又到达了伟大的事奉巅峰，但却从顶峰急剧下滑，最终落到被管教的结局里。
神的百姓是在安息中建造圣殿。一切不能叫人享用安息的工作，一定不是合神心意的事奉，因为神在人身上所做的一切工，都是为了使人进入安息：圣殿是神在地上的居所。
「七万扛抬的，八万在山上凿石头的」，都是在以色列地寄居的外邦人。从大卫的时代开始，就「聚集住以色列地的外邦人，从其中派石匠凿石头，要建造神的殿」。「三千三百督工的」，是外邦人。圣殿是以色列人和外邦人同工建造的，神的心意是让圣殿成为「万民祷告的殿」，神的恩典也要借着圣殿赐给归向祂的外邦人。
神所要的工程，一定是神自己预备材料；神要什么，就会先给我们什么。在神的眼中，只有从基督出来的，带着基督生命性质的，事奉神的人要付上代价，先接受十字架的对付，让神借着环境里的一切人、事、物，把「金银宝石」先做成在我们里面，然后我们才能用这「金银宝石」来建造弟兄、建造教会。
所罗门依靠自己的智慧，不求问神的心意，给罗波安留下了很坏的榜样。他同样也是与人「商议」，却不去寻求神；只注意要不要「依从百姓」，却不关心有没有「专心顺从耶和华」。没有接受他父亲的教训：「就是：敬畏神，谨守祂的诫命」。奉主耶稣基督的圣名祈求！阿们！
学习体会 : 所罗门不肯带头「专心顺从耶和华」，百姓也跟着不顺服神，更不会顺服做王的人。神的百姓从此分裂了，虽然他们还是称为神的百姓，但他们所显明的见证是残缺不全的，不再是神心意中所要的见证。蒙主恩典！阿们！
所罗门对自己一生作了的总结，给我们留下了宝贵的传道书：「敬畏神，谨守祂的诫命，这是人所当尽的本分。因为人所做的事，连一切隐藏的事，无论是善是恶，神都必审问」。
10.凭信心求神的…
「我们要起来，上伯特利去，在那里我要筑一座坛给神，就是在我遭难的日子应允我的祷告、在我行的路上保佑我的那位。』【创35: 3】
以撒的生命是神赐下的礼物。亚伯拉罕和撒拉很爱他，并把他们的信仰和价值观传递给他。他和他父亲一样，并没有把财富积藏起来，而是忠心实行神所给他的角色，把祝福传递出去，最终万国都会因而受到祝福。以撒是一个负责任的儿子，学了如何领导家庭并经营事业，而且用的方式尊荣了他那位有能力又敬虔的父亲。
经营家族事业意味着家族的根本结构需要保持完整，而且这是父亲的工作。长子继承权和祝福。以撒没有理解雅各才是接受长子继承权及祝福的人选，是因为他视自己安乐的重要性高过家族结构的需要。
过渡沈浸在自己个人的视角可能会导致我们严重误判情势。我们每个人都受到试探，要专注在自己的舒适、偏见和个人喜好上，但此举让我们看不见我们工作更长远的重要性。我们的弱点可能在于跟我们完成神旨意的工作有所冲突的荣誉、稳妥的财务、冲突避免、不正当的关系、短期奖励及其他个人的好处上。在这方面，有个人的因素，也有结构性的因素。
雅各与神面对面了。在他软弱的时候，他凭信心呼求神的祝福，因而在恩典之中被改变了。
虽然神的计划是要让雅各继承以撒，但利百加和雅各用欺骗和偷窃的方式取得祝福，让整个家庭陷入危机。他们为了保有未来，用不符伦理的方式对待丈夫和哥哥，而不是信靠神，结果这对家庭事业造成重大又长期的分化。
神的圣约祝福是礼物，只能领受，不能自行抓取。这祝福带来责任，领受者要与别人分享这祝福，而不能藏起来独享。雅各没有承担起这责任。虽然雅各有信心，他却仰赖自己的能力去取得他重视的权利。雅各利用以扫饥饿的弱点，怂恿他卖掉他的长子继承权。虽然雅各重视长子继承权是一件好事，但他将之占有的自私动机却表现出信心的缺乏，尤其是他占有的方式。他遵从他母亲利百加的建议，欺骗了他父亲。他之后逃家的生活证明了他这行为有多么不可取。
雅各一直以来都真实相信神的圣约应许，但他却没有活出信靠神的生活。成熟、敬虔的人已经学会让他们的信心转变他们的选择。雅各固执地要为自己抓取利益，显示出他的恐惧使他无法被神的恩典改变。若我们真的相信神的应许，我们比较不会去刻意操作情势，让我们得到好处。我们需要不断提醒自己，我们很轻而易举就可以欺骗自己，相信自己的动机是纯洁的。
在这段期间，雅各学到如何给牲畜育种，他就利用这技术跟拉班讨回公道。透过育种的技术，他从拉班那里得到很多财富，到一个地步，拉班的儿子抱怨：“雅各把我们父亲所有的都夺了去，并藉着我们父亲的，得了这一切的荣耀。”
虽然他表面上把荣耀归给神，但显然他的财富是他耍花招得来的。在这阶段，我们没有看到他把信仰跟工作结合在一起。这是故事刻意营造的悬疑，藉此强调雅各与神与人的争战，是不可分割的。雅各为我们做了一个信仰核心真理的示范：我们与神的关系，跟与人的关系，是有关联的。我们与神和好，可以让我们与别人和好。奉主耶稣基督的圣名祈求！阿们！
学习体会 : 原来神不只是敬拜与信仰的对象，也是工作与家族事业的神。祂完全可以胜过雅各这个狡猾的操控者。仗着自己的优势，祂打伤雅各的髋部，造成永久性的伤害，但雅各在虚弱之余，对攻击者说，他不会投降，除非祂给他祝福。蒙主恩典！阿们！
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Leadership is one of the fundamental preoccupations of modern business and for good reason. It matters. Few subjects have been more written about in recent years than leadership. Good leadership is at the heart of every successful organisation. As kingdom entrepreneurs, we must look to the greatest of leaders as our role model. We must learn to lead like Jesus.
领导力成为现代商业的基本前提之一是有充分理由的。领导力很重要。近年来，鲜有其他不是领导力的话题被书写。良好的领导力是每个成功机构的核心。作为国度企业家，我们必须以最伟大的领袖为榜样。我们必须学习像耶稣那样领导。
Activity 活 动
Write down some of the words that come to mind when you think of business leadership.
写下当你想到企业领导力时脑海里浮现的一些词。
记 住 谁是老 板
祷 告
Teaching 教 导
If we are to lead a fruitful business ministry, we must cultivate a Christ-like approach to leadership. We suggest that the core characteristics of Jesus’ leadership are authority and service. Were these on your list? The people around Jesus recognised that He ‘taught as one who had authority and they ‘praised God, who had given such authority to man.’ The people recognised that Jesus acted with authority long before they understood his positional authority as the Son of God.
如果我们要领导一个富有成果的营商事工，我们必须培养一种像基督那样的领导方式。我们认为耶稣领导力的核心特征是权柄和服务。这些在你的清单上吗？耶稣周围的人认识到耶稣“教训他们正像有权柄的人”，他们“就归荣耀与神，因为祂将这样的权柄赐给人。”人们认识到耶稣做事有权柄，远在了解他因上帝独生子的地位而有的权柄之前。
Do you have authority? If so, what is it based on?
你有权柄吗？如果有，它基于什么？
Reflection 反 思
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘my servant lies at home paralysed, suffering terribly.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Shall I come and heal him?’ The centurion replied, ‘Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, “Go,” and he goes; and that one, “Come,” and he comes. I say to my servant, “Do this,” and he does it.’ When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, ‘Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.’
耶稣进了迦百农，有一个百夫长进前来，求祂说：『主啊，我的仆人害瘫痪病，躺在家里，甚是疼苦。』耶稣说：『我去医治他。』百夫长回答说：『主啊，你到我舍下，我不敢当；只要你说一句话，我的仆人就必好了。因为我在人的权下，也有兵在我以下；对这个说“去！”他就去；对那个说“来！”他就来；对我的仆人说：“你做这事！”他就去做。』耶稣听见就希奇，对跟从的人说：『我实在告诉你们，这么大的信心，就是在以色列中，我也没有遇见过。
Matthew马太福音8:5-10
Teaching 教 导
If Jesus’ authority was so important, we need to understand better. It helps to think about where authority comes from. Authority always flows from a higher authority. Even Jesus looked up. He had authority yet was Himself under the authority of His Father. The Centurion was commended by Jesus for recognising this. The passage illustrates how authority flows within a hierarchy. Authority always starts at the top where the buck stops. From there, it flows down the hierarchy. Being under authority means you operate with the authority of the one whose authority you are under. As Kingdom Entrepreneurs, we are leaders who are under the authority of Christ. We act with His authority.
如果耶稣的权柄如此重要，我们就要更好地了解它。这有助于思考权柄的来源。权柄总是来自更高的权柄。甚至耶稣也要向上看。他拥有权柄，但却把自己放在父神的权柄之下，他称赞百夫长看到了这一点。这段经文说明了权柄是如何在等级制度中流动的。权柄总是从承担全责的权力顶峰开始，从那里在等级制度中向下流动。在权柄之下意味着你运用对你有权柄之人的权柄来运作。作为国度企业家，我们是在基督权柄之下的领袖。我们以他的权柄行事。
What are the benefits of knowing that we are ourselves under the authority of Christ?
知道我们自己是在基督的权柄之下有什么益处？
Teaching 教 导
Too often in business, authority is based on positional leadership alone. It becomes ‘the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience over subordinates.’ Not so for the Kingdom Entrepreneur. This is because Christ-like leadership is characterised by both authority and the equally essential and complementary characteristic of service.
在商业领域，权柄常常完全基于职位。权柄成为“下达命令，做决定，并强制下属服从的权力或权利。”对于国度企业家来说，情况并非如此。这是因为基督般的领导力特征是即有权柄又有与之同等重要且互补的服事。
Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave – just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’
耶稣叫了他们来，说：『你们知道外邦人有君王为主治理他们，有大臣操权管束他们。只是在你们中间不可这样；你们中间谁愿为大，就必作你们的用人；谁愿为首，就必作你们的仆人；正如人子来，不是要受人的服事，乃是要服事人；并且要舍命，作多人的赎价。』
Matthew马太福音20:25-28
Jesus turns the world’s pattern of leadership on its head. He modelled servant leadership and made this a clear priority for His disciples. If we are to become Christ-like leaders we too must model an attitude of service towards those who are under our authority. Great leaders are not better than others. They are just the ones willing to lay down their lives for others. This turns the normal understanding of authority upside down.
耶稣彻底改变了世界的领导力范式。他示范了仆人式领导，并清楚地把这作为门徒的首要任务。如果我们要成为像基督一样的领袖，我们也必须树立服事我们下属的态度。伟大的领导者并不是比其他人更好，他们只是愿意为他人付出自己生命的人。这就颠覆了人们通常对权柄的理解。
What might it look like when a business leader gives their life for their subordinates?
当商业领袖为下属付出自己的生命时，看起来会是怎样的？
Hierarchy 等级制度 Obedience 服从 Trust 信任 Faith 信仰
God上帝
Delegation 代表 Empowerment 赋权 Authority 权柄
The diagram above illustrates the flows in a hierarchy. Discuss where the word ‘service’ should go on the diagram.
上图显示了等级制度中的流动。讨论“服事”一词在图表上的位置。
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favour when their eye is on you but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward each one for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free. And masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Do not threaten them, since you know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favouritism with him.
你们作仆人的，要惧怕战兢，用诚实的心听从你们肉身的主人，好像听从基督一般。不要只在眼前事奉，像是讨人喜欢
的，要像基督的仆人，从心里遵行神的旨意。甘心事奉，好像服事主，不像服事人。因为晓得各人所行的善事，不论是为奴的，是自主的，都必按所行的得主的赏赐。你们作主人的，待仆人也是一理，不要威吓他们。因为知道，他们和你们同有一位主在天上；祂并不偏待人。
Ephesians以弗所书6:5-9
Discussion 讨 论
Reflect on the passage. Note that masters are called to treat their employees in the same way as the Lord does. List what is expected from masters.
反思这段经文。请注意，上帝要求做主人的用与上帝同样的方式对待仆人。请列出上帝对主人的期望。
The Bible makes it clear that both employees and their employers have a Master in heaven who will treat everyone
without favouritism. What would change in business if earthly masters behaved in this way and showed ‘no favouritism’?
圣经清楚地表明，雇员和他们的雇主同有一位不偏待人的主在天上。如果全地的主如此行事，祂不偏待人，那么我们经商的方式应该发生什么变化？
When we recognise that we are under the authority of Christ we will be able to model Christ-like servant leadership.
当我们认识到我们是在基督的权柄之下时，我们就能效法基督式的仆人领导力。
The goal of every ministry is to bear fruit. Not just any old fruit, but spiritual fruit that will last. This can only be achieved in God’s way, through spiritual means. We must seek to ensure the activities of our business bear spiritual fruit.
每个事工的目标都是结果子，而且不是什么破旧的果子，是历久不衰的属灵的果子。而这只能通过属灵的方法达到。我们必须努力确保我们的商业活动结属灵的果子。
‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.’
我是葡萄树，你们是枝子。常在我里面的，我也常在他里面，这人就多结果子；因为离了我，你们就不能做什么。
‘You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit – fruit that will last – and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.’
不是你们拣选了我，是我拣选了你们，并且分派你们去结果子，叫你们的果子常存，使你们奉我的名，无论向父求什么，祂就赐给你们。
John约翰福音15:5,John约翰福音15:16
Jesus makes it clear that he has appointed us to bear much fruit. It is empowering to know that this is God’s desire for us. As the leader of a business ministry, we can confidently expect to bear spiritual fruit, in and through the activities of our business. It is
在基督 里
essential, however, that we remember how this is achieved. We must learn to operate ‘in Christ’.
耶稣清楚地表明他委派我们多结果子。知道这是神对我们的期望带给我们力量。作为营商事工的领袖，我们可以充满信心地期待通过我们从事的商业活动结属灵的果子。然而，至关重要的是，我们必须记住怎样才能实现这一目标。我们必须学会“在基督里”运作。
Discussion 讨 论
Jesus tells us that we can ‘do nothing’ apart from Him. Why can’t a Kingdom Entrepreneur bear fruit apart from Jesus?
耶稣告诉我们，离了祂，我们就不能做什么。为什么国度企业家离了耶稣就不能做什么？
What does this tell us about the kind of fruit we are to bear?
这告诉我们，我们要结的果子是那种果子？
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Jesus goes on to set out why we are to bear fruit.
耶稣继续阐明为什么我们要结果子。
We are called to bear fruit for the Father’s glory. We do this by showing ourselves to be Jesus’ disciples. Business as a ministry is all about the spiritual fruit that occurs when Kingdom Entrepreneurs confidently and publicly live as visible disciples of Jesus. The BizMin Course seeks to set out what it means to be a disciple of Jesus in the business context. When we learn how to do this we will have become the leaders of a fruitful Christian ministry. We can rejoice in knowing that it will bring glory to God.
我们被呼召为着天父的荣耀结果子。我们通过表明自己是耶稣的门徒来结果子。营商事工的一切都是为了结属灵的果子，当国度企业家充满信心并公开可见地做耶稣的门徒时，就会结属灵的果子。BizMin 课程就是要阐明在经商环境中，做耶稣的门徒意味着什么。当我们学习如何这样做，我们都将成为富有成果的基督教事工的领袖。知道这将荣耀上帝，我们就欢喜雀跃。
We must never forget that Jesus is the source of our fruitfulness and that it is for the Father’s glory, not our own.
Reflect on the following account of a kings downfall.
我们永远不要忘记，耶稣是我们结果子的源泉，而结果子是为了天父的荣耀，而不是我们自己的荣耀。反思以下关于一个国王垮台的记述。
‘This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.’
你们多结果子，我父就因此得荣耀，你们也就是我的门徒了。
John 约翰福音 15:8,Daniel但以理书4:28-33a
All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, he said, ‘Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?’ Even as the words were on his lips, a voice came from heaven, ‘This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you. You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox. Seven times will pass
by for you until you acknowledge that the Highest is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.’ Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled.
这事都临到尼布甲尼撒王。过了十二个月，他游行在巴比伦王宫里（原文是上）。他说：『这大巴比伦不是我用大能大力建为京都，要显我威严的荣耀吗？』这话在王口中尚未说完，有声音从天降下，说：『尼布甲尼撒王啊，有话对你说，你的国位离开你了。你必被赶出离开世人，与野地的兽同居，吃草如牛，且要经过七期。等你知道至高者在人的国中掌权，要将国赐与谁就赐与谁。』当时这话就应验在尼布甲尼撒的身上。
Who did the king think was behind his achievements and who’s benefit and glory were they for?
尼布甲尼撒王认为谁是他成就的源泉，这些成就是为了谁的利益和荣耀？
Discussion 讨 论
How might a Kingdom Entrepreneur ensure that they and their company avoid the king’s mistake and remain ‘in Christ’?
国度企业家如何确保自己以及自己的公司不犯尼布甲尼撒王的错误，确保自己“在基督里”？
If we are to bear spiritual fruit we must remain in Christ.
我们若要结出属灵的果子，就必须在基督里。
he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfilment – to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.
都是照祂自己所预定的美意，叫我们知道祂旨意的奥秘，要照所安排的，在日期满足的时候，使天上、地上、一切所有的都在基督里面同归于一。
Ephesians1:9-10以弗所书
This passage sets out that God’s purpose is ‘to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.’ This is the primary objective of any Christian ministry and must involve bringing all aspects of our business under Christ. The book of Ephesians sets out how this goal is achieved in chapters 4, 5 and 6.
这段经文指出，上帝的旨意是“使天上、地上、一切所有的都在基督里面同归于一。”这是所有基督教事工的主要目标，而且必须包括将我们业务的各个方面都归于基督之下。以弗所书在第 4、5 和 6 章中阐述了如何实现这一目标。
The diagram opposite illustrates the process. At the centre is the church and those called to ‘equip the saints for works of service.’ With the support of our church, we are required to progressively bring all areas of our lives under Christ. First and foremost, our own lives are to be brought under Christ through personal discipleship. Secondly, we are to bring our family and homes under Christ. Next, we are to be disciplined as workers, serving the Lord wholeheartedly. The master, the employer or Kingdom Entrepreneur is the final step in the process. It is here,
in the hands of leaders, that all things on earth might be brought under Christ.
下图说明了这一过程。中心是教会和那些被呼召“为要装备圣徒，去承担圣工”的人。在教会的支持下，我们被要求逐步地将我们生活的各个领域都归于基督之下。首先要通过个人的门徒训练把自己的生命归于基督之下。第二，要把我们的家庭和家族归于基督之下。然后，我们要成为做工的门徒，全心全意地事奉主。主人，雇主或国度企业家是这个过程的最后一步。正是在这一步，在领导者的手中，地上的万物才可以被带到基督里。
When your business is brought under Christ you will have done your bit to bring unity to all things on earth. This is BizMin’s
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goal. We want to equip Kingdom Entrepreneurs to play their part in bringing all things under Christ. That includes your business. We believe this is one of the key reasons why God is calling and equipping a new generation of Kingdom Entrepreneurs. It is a key part of what He purposed in Christ.
当你的企业被带领归于基督时，你就为地上万物的合一尽了自己的那份力量。这就是 BizMin 的目标。我们想装备国度企业家去发挥自己的作用，将万物归于基督。这其中包括你的企业。我们相信这是上帝呼召和装备新一代国度企业家的关键原因之一。这是祂在基督里对我们的旨意的一个关键部分。
At the centre of this process is the local church. Has your church equipped you for ‘works of service’ in the world of work? Discuss what your church could do to better support believers in the workplace.
Discussion 讨 论
教会 属灵前线的扩展 ,我的家庭,我的生意,我的生活
这个过程的中心是本地的教会。你的教会有没有装备你在工作中“去承担圣工”？讨论你的教会可以做什么以更好地支持职场的信徒。
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
我还有末了的话：你们要靠着主，倚赖祂的大能大力作刚强的人。要穿戴神所赐的全副军装，就能抵挡魔鬼的诡计。因
我们并不是与属血气的争战（原文是摔跤；下同），乃是与那些执政的、掌权的、管辖这幽暗世界的，以及天空属灵气的恶魔争战。所以，要拿起神所赐的全副军装，好在磨难的日子抵挡仇敌，并且成就了一切，还能站立得住。
Ephesians以弗所书6:10-13
It is at this point that the book of Ephesians turns to the spiritual battle. A Kingdom Business is a front-line in the battle for the Kingdom of God. It is essential that we recognise this. Bringing every aspect of our business under Christ will be a spiritual battle. This battle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces of darkness. It will not be won through anything other than the authority of Christ. It is by remaining
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in Him and standing in His authority that this battle will be won. First in our own lives, then in our homes and finally in our workplace. As this occurs in our business, we will see it transformed into a fruitful ministry.
正是在这一点上，以弗所书转向了属灵的战争。在为上帝国度征战的这场战争中，国度企业是最前线。我们必须意识到这一点。把我们企业的各个方面归入基督将是一场属灵的战争。这场战争不是与血气和肉身争战，而是与黑暗的属灵势力争战。除非凭着基督的权柄，否则怎么都不会赢。只有靠着在主里面并凭着主的权柄站立，才能赢得这场战争。首先是在我们自己的生命里，然后是在我们的家庭中，最后是在我们的工作场所。当这发生在我们的企业中时，我们就会看着它变成一个富有成果的事工。
Without evidence of a spiritual battle, we may need to consider whether we are really striving to achieve spiritual fruit. Is your experience of business a spiritual battle?
如果没有属灵战争的确据，我们可能需要思考我们是否真的在努力取得属灵的果子。你的经商经历是一场属灵战争吗？
Think of an example of where you have taken a stand over a situation in your business. Write down the testimony of how you were successful.
举个例子说明针对经商中的某种情形你坚持了立场。写下你如何获胜的见证。
Reflection 反 思
What was the role of prayer in this process?
祷告在这个过程中起了什么作用？
How often do you pray for your business?
你多久为你的生意祷告一次？
Never All the time Business is at the front-line of the spiritual battle for the Kingdom of God. Our goal is to equip Kingdom Entrepreneurs to take a stand and, when everything is done, to still be
Discussion 讨 论
从来没有 一直祷告
standing. The good news is that we do not need to fight in our own strength. Remember, we are in Christ and can do nothing apart from Him. Any spiritual fruit we bear is a product of grace and most often the result of prayer.
商业是为了上帝国度的属灵战争之最前线。我们的目标是装备国度企业家采取立场，并在一切完成后仍然保持立场。好消息是我们不需要以自己的力量来战斗。记住，我们在基督里，离了他我们什么也做不了。任何我们所结的属灵果子都是恩典的产物，常常是祷告的结果。
The Kingdom of God will advance as our business is brought under Christ. This is a spiritual battle, won by grace.
当我们的企业被带领归于基督，上帝的国度就会拓展。这是一场属灵的战争，将靠着恩典得胜
In section 9.2 we identified that all of this is ‘for the Father’s glory’. In a Kingdom Business, it is God who should receive both the praise and the glory. When you succeed, who receives the praise? Is it you, your colleagues or God? If it is you, that is not surprising. You are the boss, and the boss is often the For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.
你们得救是本乎恩，也因着信；这并不是出于自己，乃是神所赐的；也不是出于行为，免得有人自夸。
Ephesians以弗所书2:8-9. 为 着赞美祂的荣耀
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the figurehead for the team’s success. If it is your colleagues, that is impressive. It is not easy to let others have the limelight. Hopefully, you are one of the first to sing your team’s praises when they do well. It is much harder, however, for our success to result in God getting the glory.
在 9.2 节中我们指出所有这一切都是“为了父的荣耀”。在国度企业中，上帝才是应该接受赞美和荣耀的那位。当你成功时，谁会受到赞美？是你，你的同事还是上帝？如果是你，这并不奇怪。你是老板，而老板通常是团队成功的象征。如果是你的同事，那真是令人瞩目。让他人在聚光灯下并不容易。在你的团队表现出色时，希望你是第一个赞扬他们的人。然而，要使我们成功让上帝得荣耀则要困难得多。
Discussion 讨 论
How are we to ensure that God gets the glory through our business success? Reflect on the power of testimony.
我们如何确保上帝通过我们的商业成功而获得荣耀？反思见证的力量。
If we don’t regularly praise and thank God for what He is doing in and through our business, who else will! Has your business success been for ‘the praise of His glory?
如果我们不经常赞美和感谢上帝在我们的企业中以及通过我们的企业所做的事，还会有谁赞美呢？！你企业的成功是否是为了“赞美祂的荣耀”呢？
If we are to transform our business into a fruitful ministry, it must be for the praise of His Glory.
如果我们要把我们的企业变为富有成果的事工，就必须是为了赞美祂的荣耀
Close the session with a short time of prayer. Ask God to equip you to take a stand and bring every aspect of your business under the authority of Christ.
短暂祷告后结束会议。祈求上帝装备你，让你站出来引领你企业的各个方面都归于基督的权柄之下。
10.BizMin-Course
When you commit to doing business as a ministry and are equipped to do business God’s way, we hope that your mind will turn to how your personal transformation might affect the culture of your company. At the very least, you will want to ensure that your company is a place where a Biblical approach to business is able to flourish and prosper. Importantly, this is about more than you. It is about more than being a better Christian at work. In addition to transforming the way you do business, it is about redeeming the culture of your company, which is the way you and your company do business.
当你致力于做营商事工并且装备好以上帝的方式经商，我们希望你的思想将转向如何通过你个人的转变来影响你公司的文化。最起码，你要确保你的公司能成为按圣经原则开展业务的做法可以蓬勃发展的地方。重要的是，这不仅仅只涉及你，不仅仅只涉及你在工作中成为一个更好的基督徒。这除了改变你的经商方式之外，还涉及到挽回你公司的文化，也就是你和你的公司经商的方式。
Your business is a separate legal entity with an identity, values and a culture of its own. This culture will determine how the company functions, how it is perceived and ultimately what kind of fruit it achieves in the world. Doing business as a ministry is about cultural transformation. It is this that ensures your
祷 告,教 导,更 新公司文化
company will bear spiritual fruit that will last, even when your leadership ends.
你的企业是一个独立的法律实体，具有自己的形象、价值和文化。这种文化将决定你公司的运作方式、人们对它的看法以及它在世上最终能取得什么样的成果。营商事工是关于文化的转变。只有文化的更新才能确保公司结出持久的属灵果子，甚至在你对公司的领导结束之后。
Both you and your business are called to play a part in the ministry of business. Your business needs you to mould and lead it, changing its culture from the inside. If you are successful in this task, your business will become a context that helps nurture and sustain your own walk and witness. As importantly, it will also help to transform the lives of those around you, including your colleagues, customers and even your competitors. Finally, it will help to sustain your business as a Kingdom Business long after you have gone.
你和你的企业都被呼召在营商事工中发挥应有的作用。你的企业需要你去塑造和领导，从内部改变它的文化。如果你成功完成这个任务，你的企业将成为有助于养育和维持你自己的工作和见证的环境。同样重要的是，它还有助于改变你周围的人的生活，包括你的同事，客户甚至竞争对手。最后，它还将在你离开公司很长时间之后，保持企业仍是属神国度的企业。
At BizMin we are seeking Kingdom Entrepreneurs who will make their business their ministry. A key responsibility of the Kingdom Entrepreneur is to embed a Biblical way of doing business in their company. This is the pursuit of what we call a Kingdom Culture Company.
在 BizMin，我们寻找会将经商当成他们事工的国度企业家。国度企业家的一个主要责任就是在他们的公司中植入符合圣经原则的经商方式。这就是对所谓的国度文化公司的追求。
The diagram below illustrates how you’re personal transformation can ultimately establish and sustain a Kingdom
culture in your company, such that it bears spiritual fruit and becomes resilient enough to outlast the company’s Christian founders. This is BizMin’s goal.
下图说明了你个人的改变如何可以最终在你的公司建立和维持一种国度文化，从而使它结属灵的果子，并有足够强大的生命力，对公司的影响比其基督徒创始人更持久。这就是 BizMin 的目标。
Reflection 反 思
Look at the diagram and mark where you and your company are on this journey, from Kingdom Entrepreneur to Kingdom Culture Company. In order to sustain this transformation in your own life and embed this in your company, it is helpful to regularly audit how you are doing. This is why we have created the BizMin Audit.
建立,You adopt it你采用它 你建立它，别人采用它 your company 它成为你公司的经营方式
时间,国度企业家 国度文化企业
Reinforce, celebrate & embed it in your culture
强化、赞美并将其融入公司的文化查看上图并标出你和你的公司在从国度企业家到国度文化公司这一旅途中的位置。为了在你自己的生活中维持这种转变，并将其植入你的公司，定期审核你做的怎样将很有帮助。这就是
为什么我们创建了 BizMin 审核。
Look back to the activity on Session 1.1 page 10 which explored the difference between the culture of business and the character of God and His Kingdom.
回顾第 1 课第 1 节“活动”标题下的内容，其中探讨了商业文化与上帝及其国度的品格之间的区别。
A Kingdom culture is often contrary to the prevailing business culture. We must actively swim against the tide if we are to see business transformed into a fruitful ministry and become part of a great move of God.
国度文化通常与盛行的商业文化背道而驰。如果我们想要将企业转变成富有成果的事工，并成为上帝伟大行动的一部分，就必须积极地逆流而上。
Reflection 反 思
Are you increasingly confident to swim against the tide of prevailing business culture and model a Kingdom Culture in your company?
活 动
商 业 更 新 (第 1 课) BizMin 回 顾 审 核
你是否越来越有信心对与盛行的商业文化逆流而上，并在你的公司中树立国度文化？
Is there evidence that this is influencing the behaviour of others?
是否有证据表明这正在影响他人的行为？
Pledge 1 – I recognise that business needs transformation through a great
move of God and I will seek to play my part.
誓言 1 – 我认识到商业需要通过上帝的伟大行动来更新，我将努力在其中尽我的一份力量。
Joseph was spiritually gifted for business. Once he had learnt the essential ingredient of success and walked through the gateway of humility, his spiritual gifts were able to bear much fruit and achieve the primary purpose for which they were intended. Joseph demonstrated how God can achieve His purposes through gifted business leaders.
约瑟有经商的属灵天赋。一旦他了解了成功的基本要素并走过谦卑之门，他的属灵恩赐就可以结出很多果子，并实现其初衷。约瑟展示了上帝如何通过有天赋的商业领袖来实现祂的目的。
Teaching 教 导
Gifted for a Purpose (Session 2) 有 目 的 的 恩 赐 (第 2 课)
1. Activity 活 动
The record below your abilities/ gifts and God’s purpose for your company as recorded in Session 2.1 page 23 and Session 2.4 page 35.
在下面列出你在第 2 课第 1 节和第 2 课第 4 节写下的你的才能/天赋和上帝对你公司的目的。
Your abilities/ gifts 你的才能/天赋 God’s purpose 上帝的目的
Pledge 2 – I humbly acknowledge that it is God who has gifted me for His purposes.
誓言 2 – 我谦卑地承认，我的天赋是上帝为了祂的目的赐给我的。
天赋,谦卑之门,目的
1. God has a call on your life and has prepared you for ‘good work’. In Session 3, you established whether or not that was acall to a business. We believe God is calling a new generation of Christian Entrepreneurs to do business as ministry. We hope you feel equipped to press on and take up that calling.
上帝对你的一生有个呼召，并预备你做“善工”。在第 3 课中，你已经确定了这呼召是否是经商。我们相信上帝正在呼召新一代的基督徒企业家将经商当成事工。我们希望你觉得装备好了继续前行，接收这个呼召。
Reflection 反 思
Are you called to do business as ministry?
你被呼召将经商作为你的事工吗？
Are you prepared to do business as ministry?
你准备好了将经商作为事工吗？
上帝预备好的善工 , 上帝预备你 你做善工
Called to Business (Session 3) 被 呼 召 经 商 (第 3 课)
Are you committed to doing business as a ministry?
你致力于把经商作为事工吗？
Pledge 3 – I will take up the call to do business as a ministry.
誓言 3 – 我将接受把经商作为事工的呼召。
At the core of BizMin is the idea that business should be transformed into a fruitful ministry. Our core belief is; if it is your business, it is also your ministry. A complete Christian ministry will ‘carry forth Christ’s mission in the world’ through a spirituality that balances Deed, Word and Spirit.
BizMin 的核心思想是将业务转变为富有成果的事工。 我们的核心信念是； 如果是你的业务，那也是你的事工。 完整的基督徒事工将通过一种平衡循环，即圣经的话语、精神的灵性（圣灵）和行为来“执行基督在世界上的使命”。
圣灵,神的话 行为 ,事工
A Complete Ministry (Session 4) 全 备 的 事 工 ( 第 4 课 )
Do you have examples of how you and your company are doing ministry in each area?
你能举例说明你和你的公司在各个领域都在做事工吗？
Deed 行为
Word 话语
Spirit 圣灵
How might you and your company take practical steps to become a more complete ministry?
你和你的公司将如何采取切实可行的步骤来达成更全备的事工？
Pledge 4 – I will make my business a complete ministry with equal emphasis on Deed, Word and Spirit.
誓言 4 – 我将使我的企业成为一个对行为、神的话和圣灵同等注重的全备的事工。
As Kingdom Entrepreneurs, we must balance work with care sothat our good works are sustainable. To do this successfully, we need to pursue a godly vision of prosperity.
Reflection 反 思
The Creation Mandate (Session 5) 被 造 的 使 命 (第 5 课)
做为国度企业家，我们必须在工作与看顾护理之间取得平衡，以使我们的善工可以持续。为了成功做到这一点，我们需要追求神眼中的富裕。
Reflection 反 思
Are you living within the moral limits of Biblical prosperity?
你是否生活在符合圣经富裕观的道德界限内？
Is your business trading off and promoting a way of life that is sustainable within the moral limits of Biblical prosperity?
你的企业是否是在符合圣经富裕观的道德界限内权衡并促进一种可持续的生活方式？
贫 穷 、欲 望、需 要符合圣经原则的富裕区间、知 足、富 裕 道德界限
Pledge 5 – I will sustain fruitfulness by pursuing a Biblical vision of prosperity that balances work with care.
誓言 5 – 我将通过追求保持工作与看顾护理之间平衡的、符合圣经原则的富裕观来持续结果子。
A Kingdom Business will demonstrate love for God, our business neighbours and ourselves.
国度企业将表现出对上帝、我们的商业邻居和我们自己的爱。
Activity 活 动
On the diagram below, mark how you and your company are currently expressing love. Join up the dots to reveal the current ‘shape’ of your company. Who is receiving the most love? Who might you need to love more?
在下图标记你和你的公司目前如何表达爱。把点连起来呈现你公司目前的“形状”。谁得到最多的爱？你可能需要爱谁更多？
The Great Commandment (Session 6) 大 诫 命 （第 6 课）
Pledge 6 – I will love God, my neighbours and myself, in and through my business.
誓言 6 – 我将通过我的商业经营来爱神，爱我的邻居和爱我自己。
A Kingdom Business will do good work that wins the respect of those with whom it works. It will model Christ and help both us and others to know Christ and become more Christ-like.
股东 客户
The Great Commission (Session 7) 大 使 命 （第 7 课）
国度企业将做好工作来赢得与之合作的人们的尊重。它将效仿基督，并帮助我们和其他人来认识基督并变得更像基督。
Are you modelling Christ at work?
你在工作中效法基督吗？
反 思、门徒训练过程、我们的工作、我们学习、我们应用、我们示范、我们作见证、其他人学习、其他人经历 上帝的工作、其他人相信、其他人作见证、上帝的方式
Pledge 7 – I will not be ashamed of the gospel and will respectfully model Christ at work.
誓言 7 – 我将不以福音为耻并在职场谦卑地效法基督。
If we are to prosper in business, we must master money. We must proactively pursue purpose before profit, adding value across multiple bottom lines. A generous spirit should underpin all that we do.
如果我们想要企业兴盛，就必须掌控金钱。我们必须积极主动地在追求赢利之前追求使命，在多个领域中增加价值。慷慨的精神应贯穿我们所做的一切。
Activity 活 动
On the diagram below, mark the impact you and your company is currently making in each area of value.
在下图标出你和你的公司目前在每个有价值的领域所产生的影响。
Profiting through Purpose (Session 8) 透 过 使 命 盈 利 （第 8 课）
and upheld Pledge 8 – I will profit through purpose and will be extravagantly
generous with all that I receive.
誓言 8 – 我将透过使命来盈利，并非常慷慨地对待我所得到的一切。
As Christ-like leaders, we must recognise our place in God’s hierarchy. We must remain both under Christ and in Christ. Out of this, we can serve others and prayerfully lead our companies in a spiritual battle that advances the front-line of the Kingdom 使用价值
A Fruitful Ministry (Session 9) 富 有 成 果 的 事 工 （第 9 课）
of God and, when we have done everything, stand. Then our ministry will bear spiritual fruit for the praise of His glory.
作为基督那样的领袖，我们必须认识到我们在上帝等级制度中的地位。我们必须保持既在基督之下又在基督里。由此，我们可以服务他人，并靠着祷告带领我们的企业打一场推进神国前线的属灵战争，在我们成就了一切之后，还能站立得住。这样，我们的事工就会因赞美神的荣耀而结出属灵的果子。
Are there any areas of your business that you are struggling to bring under the authority of Christ? Take a moment to pray into these issues, and stand.
在你的企业里，有没有一些领域你很难把它置于基督的权柄之下？花点时间为这些问题祷告。
我的生意、我的家庭、我的生活、属灵前线的扩展、我教会
Reflection 反 思
Pledge 9 – I will remain both in and under Christ, bearing spiritual fruit
for the praise of His glory.
誓言 9 – 我将保持在基督里和在基督的权柄之下，并为赞美祂的荣耀去结出属灵的果子。
Throughout this course, we have built a vision for how a business can become a fruitful ministry. We need to humbly recognise that the goal is not perfection but direction.
在这个课程中，我们为一个企业如何成为一个富有成果的事工建立了愿景。我们要谦卑地认识到我们的目的不是完美而是方向。
In ‘Life Together Dietrich Bonhoeffer wisely identifies the dangers for those who set their love and pursuit of a vision of something above their love of the reality of that thing. He writes; ’He who loves his dream of a community more than the Christian community itself becomes a destroyer of the latter, even though his personal intentions may be ever so honest and earnest and sacrificial.’ We might rephrase this as; those who love their dream of what a Kingdom Business could be more than they love their colleagues, customers and competitors will become a destroyer of their dream. We must guard against the pursuit of an idealistic vision for our business. This is a humble
venture rooted in grace. We do not believe it is necessary or even beneficial to make our ways ‘law’. Culture is ‘the way we do things around here’ rather than ‘the things you must do around here. A healthy culture has willing participants. All we can do in light of this is what has become our mantra at BizMin.
That is; press on to take hold.
教 导、竭 力 追 求
Dietrich Bonhoeffer 在《共同的生活》一书中明智地写到，那些将自己的爱和对事物愿景的追求置于对事物真实性的热爱之上的人所面临的危险。他写到：“那些热爱自己的社区梦想比热爱基督教社区本身更多的人，将成为基督教社区的毁灭者，即使他个人的意图可能是如此诚实，认真和无私。”我们可以把这段话改写为：那些热爱他们的国度企业之梦想比热爱他们的同事、客户和竞争对手更多的人，将成为他们自己梦想的破坏者。我们必须防止追求企业的理想化愿景。这是植根于恩典的谦卑的探险。我们不认为让自己的方法成为“法律”是有必要甚至有好处的。文化是“这是我们做事的方式”，而不是“这事你必须这样做”。健康的文化有自愿的参与者。鉴于此，我们所能做的就是成为 BizMin 口头禅的：竭力追求。
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider me yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
这不是说我已经得着了，已经完全了；我乃是竭力追求，或者可以得着基督耶稣所以得着我的（或译：所要我得的）。弟兄们，我不是以为自己已经得着了；我只有一件事，就是忘记背后，努力面前的，向着标竿直跑，要得神在基督耶稣里从上面召我来得的奖赏。
Philippians腓立比书3.12-14
Pledge 10 – I will ‘press on to take hold of my ministry, upholding andrevisiting each of the BizMin pledges.
誓言 10 – 我将“竭力追求”我的事工，坚持并重温每堂 BizMin 课的誓言。
Take a moment to pray for one another. It is important to be commissioned into your new role as a Kingdom Entrepreneur.
花一点时间互相祷告。被委任到国度企业家的新角色是重要的。
Share your reflections on the course.
分享你对本课程的想法。
Write down your plans for the next month, the next year, the next 5 years and beyond.
写下下个月，明年，和未来 5 年及以后的计划。
委 任
Discussion 讨 论
Consider how you might stay connected with other Kingdom Entrepreneurs who can encourage you to press on and take hold…
考虑一下你如何与其他能鼓励你持之以恒的国度企业家保持联系
Close the session with a short time of prayer.
简短祷告后结束会议。
7&8.…
company?”
他问福特：“福特公司的目标是什么？”
“To do as much as possible for everybody concerned,” responded Ford, “to make money and use it, to give employment, and send out the car where the people can use it and incidentally to make money business is a service, not a bonanza.”
“为每个相关的人尽可能多地做事，” 福特回答道，“赚钱并用它提供就业机会，制造汽车给人们使用…顺便赚些钱…，企业是为了服务，不是摇钱树。”
“Incidentally make money?” queried the attorney.
“顺便赚钱？”律师质问道。
“Yes, sir.”
“是的，先生。”
“But your controlling feature…is to employ a great army of men at high wages, to reduce the selling price of your car, so that a lot of people can buy it at a cheap price, and give everybody a car that wants one.”
“但是你的主要目的是…用高薪聘请许多工人，降低汽车的售价，
使许多人能以低价购买它，给每个想要汽车的人一辆。”
“If you give all that,” replied Ford, who must have felt that Stevenson had admirably stated his policies, “the money will fall into your hands; you can’t get out of it.”
“如果你努力这样做，”福特回答道，他肯定以为史蒂文森是以钦佩的心情陈述他的政策呢，“你就会赚钱，你不赚都不行。”
Henry Ford understood the utility of his business. When a business is a ministry, it delivers more than financial value. Its purpose is to deliver utility to society for the common good. It is therefore important to understand how your business is useful to society. This is its utility.
亨利·福特知道他的企业的功用。把做企业当成事工时，它所带来的不仅仅是经济价值，它的目的是为了社会的共同利益起作用。因此，了解你的企业对社会有什么用是很重要的。这就是它的功用。
What is the utility of your business?
你的企业的功用是什么？
A. A Kingdom Business should add value across multiple bottom lines. Listed below are a range of areas in which business can add value. Consider how your business is adding value in each of these areas. Mark on the scales the level to which your business is delivering value in each area.
国度企业应该在多个重要领域增加价值。下面列出了企业可以增加价值的一系列领域。思考你的企业如何在这每个领域中增加价值。在标尺上标出你的企业在每个领域所创造的价值的水平。
Reflection 思 考
Activity 活 动
Impact 影响力
This is a true overview of the value of your business. Overall, how profitable is your business?
这就是你的企业价值的真实概况。总体而言，你的企业盈利状况如何？
Ethical values are promoted and upheld 道德价值得以弘扬和维护
You make financial profit 你赢得财务利润
使用价值, 社会价值, 生态价值, 文化价值, 品牌价值, 精神价值,金融价值,
A Kingdom Business should profit across multiple bottom lines.
国度企业应该在多个重要领域盈利。Is your business financially profitable?
你的企业在财务上是否有盈利？
Give examples of how your business uses its profit in the following areas:
举例说明你企业的利润如何使用在以下领域：盈 利的目的
活 动 % Examples 举例
Take a moment to reflect on the largest donation you have ever made.
花点时间回想一下你有史以来最大的一笔捐款。
T Warren Buffet reportedly pledged the largest single donation in history when he gave $37 Billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. After receiving the inaugural Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award for Philanthropy he is quoted as saying:
Reflection 反 思
Teaching 教 导
开支, 保存, 分享, 播种,
据报道，历史上最大的一笔一次性捐款是沃伦·巴菲特向比尔和梅琳达·盖茨基金会捐赠的 370 亿美元。在福布斯 400 慈善终身成就奖的颁奖典礼上，他说：
Warren Buffet 沃伦·巴 菲特
“The truth is I have never given a penny away that had any utility to me,” Buffett told the 150-plus billionaires and near billionaires, who gathered at the United Nations Delegates Dining Room. “I am very grateful for this award, I accept this award. But I’d like to accept it not only for myself but for those millions of people who really give away money that’s important to them because they see somebody else where they think they can do more good.”
“事实上我从来没有捐出过对我有用的任何一分钱。”巴菲特告诉聚集在联合国代表餐厅的 150 多位亿万富翁和接近亿万富翁者。“我非常感谢这个奖，我接受这个奖。但我接受它不仅仅是为我自己，而是为那成千上万的因为看到别人而觉得自己可以做得更好的，捐出对他们很重要的金钱的人。”
Reflection 反 思
How much did your ‘largest donation’ really cost you?
你的“最大捐款”实际上让你付出了多少？
A Kingdom Business needs a mature attitude to the use of money. God challenges us to honour Him with our profit and steward our money wisely. He wants joyful givers who honour Him with their profits.
国度企业需要对金钱的使用有成熟的态度。上帝挑战我们用我们的盈利来荣耀祂，并明智地管理我们的金钱。祂想要的是用他们的盈利来荣耀祂的快乐捐献者。
‘Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, “How are we robbing you?” In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse – your whole nation – because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,’ says the Lord Almighty.
人岂可夺取神之物呢，你们竟夺取我的供物。你们却说：“我们在何事上夺取祢的供物呢？”就是你们在当纳的十分之一和当献的供物上。因你们通国的人都夺取我的供物，咒诅就临到你们身上。万军之耶和华说：你们要将当纳的十分之一全然送入仓库，使我家有粮，以此试试我，是否为你们敞开天上的窗户，倾福与你们，甚至无处可容。万军之耶和华说：我必为你们斥责蝗虫（原文是吞噬者），不容它毁坏你们的土产。你们田间的葡萄树在未熟之先也不掉果子。万军之耶和华说：万国必称你们为有福的，因你们的地必成为喜乐之地。
Malachi玛拉基书3:8-12
What is God asking us to test Him in?
上帝要我们用什么考验祂？
Discussion 讨 论
What does God promise the three outcomes will be if we test Him in this? Reflect on how they directly address common business concerns.
如果我们在这方面考验祂，上帝应许哪三个结果？思考这三个应许是如何直接解决经商中常见的顾虑的。
What does the passage say is the long term outcome of this behaviour?
这段经文表明这种行为的长期结果是什么？
When a Kingdom Business tithes, it has the opportunity to channel significant amounts of money to good causes through what we call ‘Power Giving’. This is illustrated below.
当国度企业缴纳十一奉献，它就有机会通过被我们称为“有力的奉献”的方式，将大量资金用于善事。如下图所示。
Power Giving
Has your business made a commitment to ‘Power Giving’? Discuss how this approach might have a positive impact on both society and the ministries of the Church.
你的企业是否承诺过做“有力的奉献”？讨论这样做会对社会和教会的事工产生怎样的积极影响。Finally, and perhaps most significantly, the passage in Malachi promises that those who honour God through these actions will be recognised as blessed and distinct, creating the foundation for a Christian witness both at home and abroad. Malachi 3:18 says; ‘And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.’ Ultimately, this approach to the use of profit brings a blessing to all nations, ‘until there is no more need’.
最后或许也是最重要的一点，玛拉基书的经文应许那些通过这样的行为尊崇上帝的人，将被人们视为有福和不同的人，为基督徒在本地和万国做见证奠定了基础。玛拉基书 3:18 说：“将善人和恶人，事奉神的和不事奉神的，分别出来。”最终，这种使用盈利的方法为万国带来祝福，“直到不再有需要”。
Teaching 教 导
有力的奉献, 我的企业, 我的家庭, 薪金, 捐赠 我的教会, 事工, 十一奉献, 捐赠,
‘You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”’
我这两只手常供给我和同人的需用，这是你们自己知道的。我凡事给你们作榜样，叫你们知道应当这样劳苦，扶助软弱的人，又当记念主耶稣的话，说：“施比受更为有福。”
Acts使徒行传20:34-35. Mark马可福音8:36
What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?
人就是赚得全世界，赔上自己的生命，有什么益处呢？
To be effective in doing business as a ministry, the use of money must be right. It requires correct priorities. Above all, we must guard our souls. When we pursue good works and a God-given higher purpose before profit, we will achieve meaningful and lasting impact. The profits will likely follow. This approach and priority are essential if we are to do business as a ministry.
为了有效地将商业经营做为事工，金钱的使用必须正确，它需要正确的优先次序。首先，我们必须守护我们的灵魂。当我们把追求做善工和上帝赋予的更高的使命放在获利之先时，我们将取得有意义和持久的影响，而利润则可能随之而来。如果我们要将商业经营做为事工，这种做法和优先次序是必须的。
When we have mastered our attitude to the money we will be ready to pursue profit through purpose.
当我们掌握了我们对金钱的态度后，我们就准备好了
透过使命来盈利。
Close the session with a short time of prayer. Ask God to help you master money and help your company’s purpose so that it profits through good works.
短暂祷告后结束会议。祈求上帝帮助你掌控金钱，并赐使命给你的公司，使你的公司能透过做善工来盈利。
吗哪(171)基督…
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「当审判的时候，南方的女王，要起来定这世代的罪，因为他从地极而来，要听所罗门的智慧话；看哪，在这里有一人比所罗门更大。【太12: 42】
所罗门的疆界虽然很大，但都是大卫留给他的。所罗门时代以色列的版图是「从大河到非利士地，直到埃及的边界」，应验了神的应许：「自埃及河直到幼发拉底河」，「从旷野和这黎巴嫩，直到幼发拉底大河，赫人的全地，又到大海日落之处」。
和平的君王管理着和平的国度，百姓「都吃喝快乐」、「安然居住」，应验了神赐给所罗门的「富足」。物质的丰富中隐藏着属灵的危机。这些先知笔法不住地提醒我们：所罗门的国度只是「将来美事的影儿，不是本物的真像」，地上的物质无论如何极大丰富，都不能使亚当的后裔脱离罪的捆绑。以人为王，永远也不能实现神的国度；只有在以基督为王的弥赛亚国度里，「认识耶和华的知识要充满遍地，好像水充满洋海一般」。
神早已吩咐以色列的王「不可为自己加添马匹」，但所罗门却不放心神为自己争战，自作聪明地大量加添马匹，倚靠军事力量来获得安全感。神又吩咐以色列的王「不可为自己多立妃嫔」，但所罗门却对庞大的军事力量还不放心，又立了一千妃嫔，用政治联姻来建立关系网。
实际上，当时以色列周围的列国都陷入青铜时代崩溃时期：神已经使所罗门「四围平安，没有仇敌，没有灾祸」，并且早已应许「必坚定他的国」。既然所罗门执意要建立庞大的军队，神后来就兴起以东的哈达和亚兰的利逊与所罗门为敌，证明这些马兵只是摆设，毫无用处。
所罗门有智慧，却没有「敬畏耶和华的灵」，所以一面建立庞大的军事力量，一面到处政治联姻，国度一时非常稳固。这样的「智慧」却没有阻止他的心背离神。因此，「智慧」并不能使人得救，人若没有敬畏顺服神的心，拥有「智慧」，也不一定能行出「智慧」。
大卫早就准备建造圣殿，但他不断征战，流人的血太多，所以神没有许可，而是安排「太平的人」所罗门建殿。因为神的心意是让人在祂里面享用真正的安息，以神为自己的喜乐和满足。争战的得胜是为着进入安息，人若不能享用安息，争战就没有意义。奉主耶稣基督的圣名祈求！阿们！
学习体会 : 神选定了「四围平安，没有仇敌，没有灾祸」的日子作为建造圣殿的时间，让神荣耀的同在显明在平安里，使圣殿成为神与人同在的记号。蒙主恩典！阿们！
9.要建立信任和良…
「从前，亚比米勒的仆人霸占了一口水井，亚伯拉罕为这事指责亚比米勒。【创21: 25】
亚伯拉罕一开始的旅途并不是那么顺利。有很多人在争土地，而亚伯拉罕花了很多时间找地方定居下来。最后，艰困的经济环境逼使他完全撤离，带他的家族前往埃及，那是距离神的应许之地有几百英哩之远。
亚伯拉罕的惧怕似乎让他忘记要信任神的信实。同样的，处在艰困处境之下的人，经常会说服自己，他们别无选择，只能做他们知道是错的事情。因此需要面对土地稀少带来的选择。他们需要分开，亚伯拉罕相信神，所以就让罗得离开，免得他一直为自己着急。亚伯拉罕让罗得优先选择的事实，展现出他的宽大，也让他们彼此建立互信。
要建立信任和良好的人际关系，宽大的特质也许是最好的帮助。有接待陌生人的社会责任。让接待陌生人并提供保护的人、其家人和社群可以维持良好的名声。“不可忘记用爱心接待客旅，因为曾有接待客旅的，不知不觉就接待了天使。”
乐于接待有助于人际关系的发展，而亚伯拉罕与撒拉的接待行动让我们看到，人际关系与分享食物是并行的。这些陌生人藉由分享食物与长时间的交谈，对彼此就有了更深入的了解。
亚伯拉罕放弃原本是属于他的东西，他是一个有智慧又勤奋工作之人的榜样。他公开做生意，也妥善运用法律给他的保障。对牧羊事业来说，水资源是很重要的。如果没有水，亚伯拉罕就无法继续养活牲畜、工人和他的家庭。因此，亚伯拉罕保护自己水资源权利的行为，以及他采取的方式，是很重要的。
亚伯拉罕采取决定的考虑点不只包含谁是正确的，也包含我们的人际关系会如何受到这决定的影响。在前面，亚伯拉罕跟罗得分地的时候，亚伯拉罕愿意让罗得有首选的机会。这决定是给他们长期的同工关系铺路。至于这次的事件，他根据约定的条款，坚持他有井的使用权。奉主耶稣基督的圣名祈求！阿们！
学习体会 : 如此，他确保了足够的资源，可以让他的事业顺利运转下去。不仅如此，亚伯拉罕的强硬事实上还增进了他与亚比米勒的关系。蒙主恩典！阿们！
8.神的应许成就在…
「我必叫你成为大国；我必赐福给你，叫你的名为大，你也要叫别人得福。【创12: 2】
亚伯拉罕与撒拉的工作涵盖几乎所有古代近东半游牧民族工作的所有层面。每次他们都面对很重要的问题：要如何生活并工作，才是忠心顺服神的圣约。跟今天的我们一样，他们努力养家餬口、忍受社会动荡、平安拉拔孩子长大，还要在这个破碎的世界对神保持忠心。他们体会到神是信实的。虽然他们不断证明自己是不忠心的，但神依然按照祂的应许，在各样的处境祝福他们。
不过因着神的恩典，他们保留了对圣约的基要信心，而神就藉由这些不完全之人的工作来动工，把超过想象的祝福倾倒给这世界。
亚伯拉罕愿意让神带领他进入新的关系。虽然巴别塔建造者企图把自己关在戒备森严的城堡中，但亚伯拉罕相信神的应许，相信他的家庭会增长成为一个大国。
神赐给亚伯拉罕耐心，可以有远见。神的应许是成就在亚伯拉罕子孙的时代，而不是他自己的时代。为了把这些祝福带到地上，神呼召亚伯拉罕和他的后代要“在我面前作完全人”。要达到这要求需要很多工作，如敬拜、赎罪、门徒训练及其他跟信仰有关的职业。有时候我们的工作是医治破碎的心灵。所有这些种类的工作，以及从事这些工作的工人，都是在神的权柄、带领和供给之下。
这些家庭需要按季节迁移，因此住在用兽皮、毛毡、羊毛做成的帐棚里。他们的财物都是可以用驴子驮运的，或是如果财力够雄厚的话，也会用骆驼。寻找可以同时供应草和水的地方，需要很好的判断力及丰富的气候、地理知识。 因为一个家庭无法单靠牧羊来维持生活，因此他们需要在当地种植农作物，拿来跟定居在某处的社群交易。
气候的变化和牲畜繁衍的速度会影响当地的经济。比较弱小的牧羊群体很容易就会被迫他迁或被吸收掉，让位给那些需要更多土地来扩张牲畜规模的群体。牧羊得来的收入并不会存起来或拿去投资，而是分享给家族成员。
同样的，因着饥荒而导致的艰困，也会让所有人都感受到。虽然每个人都有自己的工作，也要为自己的行为负责，家庭事业的群体本质，通常跟现代崇尚个人成就及追求更多收益的文化有所区别。社会责任是日常生活的一部分，没得选择。
野地的移居生活和容易受到强盗攻击的现实光景，代表接待旅客的举动不只是一种礼貌而已。当时的文化通常会期待正派人士必须要接待旅客，并提供饮食和住宿。
牧羊与畜牧是正当的工作选择，而且可以达到不少的获利，这让亚伯拉罕的家族变得非常富有。虽然财富经常对信心有害，但亚伯拉罕的经验说明神的信实可以用财富表彰出来。奉主耶稣基督的圣名祈求！阿们！
学习体会 : 不过，我们之后会看到，这并不意味着神的子民可以期待神会持续性地赐下财富。蒙主恩典！阿们！
5&6.…
Open the session with a short time of prayer.
简短祷告后开始会议。
The first task God gave mankind is known as the Creation Mandate. It is the first objective of a complete ministry.
上帝赋予人类的第一项任务被称为创造托管。这是一个全备的事工的首要目标。
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.’
神就照着自己的形象造人，乃是照着祂的形象造男造女。神就赐福给他们，又对他们说：『要生养众多，遍满地面，治理这地，也要管理海里的鱼、空中的鸟，和地上各样行动的活物。
Genesis创世记1:27-28
Discussion 讨 论
The passage establishes being fruitful as the primary mandate. Discuss what this means and how it is distinct from ‘increasing in number’.
这段经文明确指出神首要的命令就是“生养”。讨论一下“生养”是什么意思，它与“众多”有什么不同？
Prayer 祷 告
一个富有成果的事工
How does the passage suggest mankind is to provide for the needs of increasing numbers of people?
这段经文如何表明人类必须满足人口增加的需求？
Having established that we are called to be fruitful, we will now consider how this is to be achieved.
明确了神要我们生养众多后，现在来思考一下如何实现这一目标。
Teaching 教 导
Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth and no plant had yet sprung up, for the Lord God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground…
野地还没有草木，田间的菜蔬还没有长起来；因为耶和华神还没有降雨在地上，也没有人耕地…
Genesis创世记2:5
In Genesis chapter 2 we find the second account of creation. The earth is unproductive and yet to bear fruit. The reasons are twofold. The passage tells us that the Lord God had not yet sent the essential physical ingredient; rain. There was also a second equally important ingredient missing. There was no one to ‘work the ground’.
在创世记第二章，我们看到创造的第二个记述，地球还没有生长，果实尚未结出。原因是双重的，经文告诉我们，神还没有提供必不可少的成分：雨。而且还缺少另一个同样重要的成分：没有人“耕地”。
Achieving the primary goal of a fruitful creation requires two essential components; God’s part and our part. God provides the water, but He needs us to work and steward creation and maximise its fruitfulness through innovation, production and cultivation. We are half of the solution. God is looking for people to work His creation and make it fruitful.
实现被造的主要目的“生养众多”需要两方面的因素：一方面是上帝，另一方面是我们。上帝提供水，但祂需要我们做工并管理祂的创造，通过创新，生产和耕种使其成果最大化。我们是解决方案一半的因素。上帝期待人类来管理祂的创造并使之结果子。
Few of us are farmers today. Do you think business is now the primary means by which we subdue the earth and ‘work the ground’, helping to make the earth productive and mankind fruitful?
今天我们很少有人是农夫了。你认为商业是我们现在治理“耕种”这地，从而使地球多产以及人类生养众多的主要手段吗？
We are called to be productive (fruitful). The business provides the framework for mankind to be fruitful. Business is therefore an essential part of God’s plan for creation.
神要我们生养众多。商业为人类生养众多提供了构架。因此，商业是上帝创造计划的重要组成部分。
Discussion 讨 论
The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.
耶和华神将那人安置在伊甸园，使他修理，看守。
Genesis创世记2:15
In this passage, God adds a responsibility to care for His creation. It is the essential complement to work, if we are to be sustainably fruitful.
在这段经文中，上帝增加了看守祂的创造的责任。如果我们要持续地结果子，我们的工作必须兼顾这一责任。
Discussion 讨 论
What does it mean to work creation?
修理神的创造是什么意思？
What does it mean to care for creation?
看守神的创造是什么意思？
Teaching 教 导
One of the central concerns of modern business is sustainability. The accepted definition of sustainability provided by the 1987
持 续 结 果 子
United Nations Bruntland Commission states ‘sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the
present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’
现代商业经营关注的重点之一是可持续性。1987 年联合国布伦特兰委员会提出的被公认的“可持续性”的定义是：“可持续性发展是指在不损害子孙后代满足其自身需求的能力之情况下，满足当前需求的发展。”
Compare this to the following passage from the Bible.
将这个定义与以下圣经中的经文进行比较。
If you come across a bird’s nest beside the road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother is sitting on the young or on the eggs, do not take the mother with the young.
你若路上遇见鸟窝，或在树上或在地上，里头有雏或有蛋，母鸟伏在雏上或在蛋上，你不可连母带雏一并取去。
Deut22:6申命记
This verse provides a godly pattern for consumption and establishes a succinct approach to sustainable development.
这节经文提供了一个上帝喜悦的消费模式，并为可持续发展建
立了一个简明的途径。
Discussion 讨 论
Do you feel Christians have been proactive in promoting sustainability?
你认为基督徒在促进可持续发展方面积极主动吗？
Consider the wisdom of this passage. What are the implications of this verse for Christians in business?
思考这节经文的智慧。这节经文对经商的基督徒有什么含意？
But in the seventh year the land is to have a year of sabbath rest, a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards.
第七年，地要守圣安息，就是向耶和华守的安息，不可耕种田地，也不可修理葡萄园。
Leviticus25:4利未记
What are the wider implications of this verse for business? Consider the implications of this on both short-term and longterm productivity.
这节经文对商业有什么更广泛的含意？思考它对短期和长期生产效率的影响。
The Bible introduces the importance of care alongside work and establishes a sustainable approach to fruitfulness.
圣经提出了工作中看顾护理的重要性，并确立要用可持续的方法取得成果。
The right balance between work and rest is essential for sustaining the primary objective of fruitfulness in our lives.
工作和休息之间正确的平衡对于我们一生都要持续结果子的首
要目标来说至关重要。
By the seventh day, God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day, he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.
到第七日，神造物的工已经完毕，就在第七日歇了祂一切的工，安息了。神赐福给第七日，定为圣日；因为在这日，神歇了祂一切创造的工，就安息了。
Genesis2:2-3创世记 .Exodus20:8-11 出埃及记
‘Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor any foreigner residing in your towns. For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.’
‘当记念安息日，守为圣日。六日要劳碌做你一切的工，但第七日是向耶和华——你神当守的安息日。这一日你和你的儿女、仆婢、牲畜，并你城里寄居的客旅，无论何工都不可做；因为六日之内，耶和华造天、地、海，和其中的万物，第七日便安息，所以耶和华赐福与安息日，定为圣日。’
保 持 平 衡
Work Work Work God establishes a rhythm for our work. What are the hallmarks
of this rhythm?
上帝为我们的工作确立了节奏。这种节奏的标志是什么
If we are to prosper in business we must establish the right balance between working and resting. Do you have the balance right?
如果我们想要生意兴隆，就必须在工作和休息之间建立适当的平衡。你的工作和休息平衡吗？
Never All the time Reflection 思 考
讨 论,休息,没有平衡过 一直都平衡工作
Discuss the consequences of a workplace culture where it is ‘all work and no care’.
讨论“只有工作没有看顾护理”的职场文化之恶果。
Do you have both the faith and discipline to rest?
你有休息的信念和纪律吗？
Teaching 教 导
As Kingdom Entrepreneurs, we are above all called to bear spiritual fruit. In John 15:5-8 Jesus tells us that we can only ‘bear much fruit’ by ‘remaining in Him’. He uses the analogy of remaining ‘in the vine’. He is the vine and we are the branches on which the fruit grows. As Kingdom Entrepreneurs, the fruit that grows on our particular branch will be the result of how committed we are to nurture our connection with the vine. A balanced approach to rest is essential to getting this right.
作为国度企业家，我们首要的是被呼召结属灵的果子。耶稣在约翰福音 15:5-8 中告诉我们：我们只能通过“在祂里面”来“结出很多果子”。主耶稣用了“在葡萄树上”的比喻。祂是葡萄树，我们是结果子的枝子。作为国度企业家，在我们这特定枝子上生长的果子，就是我们努力连在葡萄树上的决心所带来的结果。而要正确地做到这一点，平衡对待休息的态度是至关重要的。
Consider what the following verses show about the balance we must strike between work and care if we are to sustain fruitfulness.
请看以下几节经文如何说明我们若要持续地结果子，就必须在工作和看顾护理之间取得平衡。
I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. I applied my heart to what I observed and learned a lesson from what I saw: a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest – and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man.
我经过懒惰人的田地、无知人的葡萄园，荆棘长满了地皮，刺草遮盖了田面，石墙也坍塌了。我看见就留心思想；我看着就领了训诲。再睡片时，打盹片时，抱着手躺卧片时，你的贫穷就必如强盗速来，你的缺乏仿佛拿兵器的人来到。
Proverbs24:30-34 箴 言 .2 Thess.3:10-13.帖撒罗尼迦后书
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: ‘The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.’ We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat. And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.
我们在你们那里的时候，曾吩咐你们说，若有人不肯做工，就不可吃饭。因我们听说，在你们中间有人不按规矩而行，什么工都不做，反倒专管闲事。我们靠主耶稣基督吩咐、劝戒这样的人，要安静做工，吃自己的饭。弟兄们，你们行善不可丧志。
Is your work ethic more inclined towards ‘workaholic’ or ‘sluggard’?
你的工作理念更倾向于“工作狂”还是’懒汉’？
Reflection 思 考
Sluggard Workaholic What could you do this month to improve the work-life balance either for you or your colleagues?
本月你可以做什么来改善你或同事工作与生活的平衡？
God is asking us to trust Him by recognizing that we need to balance work with care. This rhythm establishes a sustainable approach to fruitfulness.
上帝要我们通过承认我们需要工作与看顾护理的平衡来信靠祂。这种平衡确立了一个可持续结果子的途径。
It is God’s intended outcome for both His disciples and creation to ‘bear much fruit’. When mankind is sustainably fruitful, something of the kingdom of God is experienced on earth and all of society prospers. It is our perspective on prosperity that drives our approach to work and care. Those called to business
need to establish a godly perspective on prosperity. Only then can we maintain the right balance between work and care. A Godly vision for prosperity
教 导
懒汉 工作狂上帝的计划是祂的门徒和创造都“多结果子”。当人们持续性地结果子时，上帝的国度就会某种程度地在地上发生，整个社会都会富裕。我们富裕的看法决定着我们处理工作和看顾护理的方式。被呼召经商的人要建立起符合神心意的富裕观。只有这样，我们才能在工作与看顾护理之间保持适当的平衡。
Circle the zone of the graph which best describes the boundaries of your vision of a prosperous life (honestly!)
在图中圈出最能描述你的富裕生活愿景的区域（诚实地！）
Describe your own vision of a prosperous life.
描述你自己眼中的富裕生活。
Activity 活 动
Consider the different visions of prosperity in the following passages from Deuteronomy and Revelation.
思考以下《申命记》和《启示录》中的几段经文所表达的不同富裕观。
Activity 活 动
Deut.28:2-12a申命记
All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God:
你若听从耶和华你神的话，这以下的福必追随你，临到你身上：
You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.
你在城里必蒙福，在田间也必蒙福。
The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock – the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.
你身所生的，地所产的，牲畜所下的，以及牛犊、羊羔，都必蒙福。
Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed.
你的筐子和你的抟面盆都必蒙福。
You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out.
你出也蒙福，入也蒙福。
The Lord will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.
仇敌起来攻击你，耶和华必使他们在你面前被你杀败；他们从一条路来攻击你，必从七条路逃跑。
The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you.
在你仓房里，并你手所办的一切事上，耶和华所命的福必临到
你。耶和华 你神也要在所给你的地上赐福与你。
The Lord will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath, if you keep the commands of the Lord your God and walk in obedience to him.
你若谨守耶和华你神的诫命，遵行祂的道，祂必照着向你所起的誓立，你作为自己的圣民。
Then all the peoples on earth will see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they will fear you.
天下万民见你归在耶和华的名下，就要惧怕你。
The Lord will grant you abundant prosperity – in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your ground – in the land he swore to your ancestors to give you.
你在耶和华向你列祖起誓应许赐你的地上，他必使你身所生
的、牲畜所下的、地所产的，都绰绰有余。
The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands.
耶和华必为你开天上的府库，按时降雨在你的地上。在你手里所办的一切事上赐福与你。
Rev.启示录18:10b17a.
“Woe! Woe to you, great city, you mighty city of Babylon! In one hour your doom has come!”
“哀哉！哀哉！巴比伦大城，坚固的城啊，一时之间你的刑罚就来到了。”
The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore – cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Compare the descriptions of prosperity in these passages. What are the key differences? Reflect on whether the passages show a vision of prosperity focussed on needs or wants. cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.
地上的客商也都为她哭泣悲哀，因为没有人再买他们的货物了；这货物就是金银、宝石、珍珠、细麻布、紫色料、绸子、朱红色料、各样香木、各样象牙器皿、各样宝贵的木头和铜、铁、汉白玉的器皿，并肉桂、荳蔻、香料、香膏、乳香、酒、油、细面、麦子、牛、羊、车、马和奴仆、人口。
They will say, “The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be
recovered.” The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her will stand far off, terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn and cry out:
巴比伦哪，你所贪爱的果子离开了你；你一切的珍馐美味和华美的对象也从你中间毁灭，决不能再见了。贩卖这些货物、借着她发了财的客商，因怕她的痛苦，就远远地站着哭泣悲哀，说：
“Woe! Woe to you, great city, dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls! In one hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin!”
“哀哉！哀哉！这大城啊，素常穿着细麻、紫色、朱红色的衣服，又用金子、宝石，和珍珠为妆饰。一时间这么大的富厚就归于无有了。”
Activity 活 动欲 望
比较这些经文中关于富裕的描述。它们主要的区别是什么？思考经文所显示的富裕是以需要还是以欲望为重点的。
Happiness is not having what you want but wanting what you have.
快乐不是拥有你想要的，而是珍惜你所拥有的。需 要道德界限,符合圣经原则的富裕区间,知 足,富 裕,贫 穷
Reflection 反 思
Reflect on the diagram above. Is the prosperity that you aspire to and are currently working towards between the moral limits and within the zone of Biblical prosperity?
反思上图，你所向往和正在追求的富裕是在道德界限之内，并在符合圣经原则的富裕区间吗？
Does your business promote and trade-off ‘poverty’, ‘needs’ or ‘wants’?
你的公司倡导“贫穷”，“需求”或“欲望”的折衷吗？
It is important to maintain a Biblical view of prosperity. Consider the following passages.
保持符合圣经原则的富裕观是很重要的。思考以下经文。
Ecclesiastes5:10-12传道书5：10-12
Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on
them? The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep.
贪爱银子的，不因得银子知足；贪爱丰富的，也不因得利益知足。这也是虚空。货物增添，吃的人也增添，物主得什么益处呢？不过眼看而已！劳碌的人不拘吃多吃少，睡得香甜；富足人
的丰满却不容他睡觉。
Activity 活 动
In this scripture, what is revealed as the signs that we have lost the right perspective on prosperity?
这段经文表明什么是我们失去了正确的富裕观的信号？
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This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink, and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labour under the sun during the few days of life God has given them – for this is their lot. Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil – this is a gift of God. They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them
occupied with gladness of heart.
我所见为善为美的，就是人在神赐他一生的日子吃喝，享受日光之下劳碌得来的好处，因为这是他的分。神赐人资财丰富，使他能以吃用，能取自己的分，在他劳碌中喜乐，这乃是神的恩赐。他不多思念自己一生的年日，因为神应他的心使他喜乐。
Ecclesiastes5:18-20传道书
The secret of a truly prosperous life is contentment. What does this passage from Ecclesiastes reveal about the ingredients of a truly prosperous life?
真正的富裕生活的秘诀是知足。传道书的这段经文所揭示的真正的富裕生活的要素是什么？
Having achieved a larger than expected profit, this successful entrepreneur decided to put his feet up and take life easy. He used his profit to secure his vision of a prosperous life. He failed to use God’s abundant provision to prosper others. He chose instead to walk away from a God-given opportunity to prosper in business for the commonwealth and forfeited his part in God’s plan for creation. It did not end well; ‘This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich And he told them this parable: ‘The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, “What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.” Then he said, “This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. And I’ll say to myself, ‘You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.’” But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?” This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich towards God.’
就用比喻对他们说：有一个财主田产丰盛；自己心里思想说：“我的出产没有地方收藏，怎么办呢？”又说：“我要这么办：要把我的仓房拆了，另盖更大的，在那里好收藏我一切的粮食和财物。”神却对他说：“无知的人哪，今夜必要你的灵魂；你所预备的要归谁呢？”凡为自己积财，在神面前却不富足的，也是这样。
Luke12:16-21路加福音
towards God.’ This ‘rich man’ forfeited his God-given role and purpose as a fruitful farmer. With no remaining purpose or meaning in his life, he died.
有位成功的企业家在取得了超出预期的盈利后，决定好好休息过轻松的生活。他用所得的盈利过上了自己期望的富裕生活。他没有利用上帝丰富的供应来造福他人。相反地，他选择放弃上
帝给与的以经商的成功来创造共同富裕的机会，因此也丧失了上帝创造计划中原属于他的一席之地，其结局是不会好的；“凡为自己积财，在神面前却不富足的，也是这样。”这个“富翁”放弃了上帝赋予他做个有成果的“农夫”的角色和目的，在度过了没有其他目的和意义的后半生之后，他死了。
What would have been a better response to a bumper profit?
对待特大盈利更好的反应是什么？
Prosperity is like an overflowing cup. As more of God’s provision flows into our lives, we have a choice… let it overflow to others or reach for a bigger cup and store more for ourselves. We must cultivate a culture of extravagant generosity if we are to truly prosper in business.
富裕就像个满得溢出水的水杯，随着更多上帝的供应进入我们的生命，我们面临一个选择：让它溢出惠及他人，或拿个更大
Discussion 讨 论
Teaching 教 导
的杯子为自己积蓄更多。如果我们想要商业经营真正地繁荣发展，我们就必须培养一种慷慨大方的文化。
1. Business has a crucial role to play in the creation of prosperity. A Kingdom Business strives to contribute towards God’s vision of a prosperous society rather than work against it. Prosperity is a good thing but it is essential that we pursue a godly vision of prosperity if we are to make our business a fruitful ministry.
经商对创造繁荣起着至关重要的作用。国度企业要努力为上帝繁荣昌盛的社会愿景做出贡献，而不是相反。繁荣是一件好事，但如果我们要使我们的商业经营成为有成果的事工，就必须追求上帝眼中的繁荣昌盛。
The measure of true prosperity is not how much flows to us, so much as how much flows through and around us.
真正富裕的衡量标准不是我们得到了多少，而是有多少通过我们惠及了他人。
上帝、我们,其他人
1. Close the session with a short time of prayer. Ask God to cultivate in you a godly vision of prosperity and the contentment to live it out.
简短祷告后结束会议。祈求上帝在你心中培育合神心意的富裕
观以及把它活出来的满足感。