The Tennessee Christian Chamber interviews Tom Toner, with Corporate Chaplains of America.
1. What does your company do?
We provide Corporate Chaplaincy services for over 250 companies in over 650 locations in the United States. We have about 100 employees. We are a 501(c) 3 non profit in its 14th year of operations. We serve 200 plus [...]
I have a problem with authority. Some of my friends may raise a doubtful eyebrow at this statement, due to my generally positive and amiable demeanor, however lately I’ve had to address some seemingly deep rooted issues with someone else being in control.
This distaste for being told what to do has manifested itself in the [...]
In January 2009, the Nashville Business Incubation Center, was in the perfect storm. The university, which has generously provided half the salary dollars for the top two staff members, was forced to eliminate that allocation because of their own fiscal concerns. Additionally, we had five companies to complete the program at the end of December, [...]
“Preacher, pray for us water is coming in.” That was the last text message that I received on Monday, August 29, 2005. The text message came from one of the men who stayed behind with others in our church while waiting for Hurricane Katrina to come ashore. The text messages previous to [...]
The TNCCC has a vision for Nashville and the state of Tennessee… and as far reaching as the Lord has plans for– to create a community among believers in the marketplace. We must be mindful not to operate in silos with respect to our churches or branded ministries, for there is no competition when it comes to salvation of souls. We are growing and building an organization, a network of influence and support, of comfort, understanding and trust. We are supported by nearly 200 members in less than a year and a half
God expects us to operate in a spirit of excellence because He is a God of excellence and He dwells in us. What is excellence? EXCELLENT, Being of great virtue or worth; eminent or distinguished for what is amiable, valuable or laudable; as an excellent man or citizen; an excellent judge or magistrate.
Imagine Jesus as a leader. Who did He talk to about His most intimate thoughts and challenges knowing He was the Son of God? His disciples were merely men.
(This article is adapted from a speech Dr. Wang gave in 2009).
First I will briefly discuss China, its Cultural Holocaust and the status of Christianity there. I will share how I became a Christian and two lessons I’ve learned in life through being a Christian. One lesson is that God has a plan [...]
When it comes to making choices, there are basically two spheres of power. One is the dominion of the position. That would include people like bosses, parents and presidents, and traffic cops. These are the decision makers with whom the “buck stops”, as they say. The idea that there is someone somewhere, who will ultimately [...]
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