by Dave Kahle | Jan 16, 2026 | Christian-Business, Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership, Christian-Personal Development
by Dave Kahle When we hear the word “belief” we commonly jump to ideas about big picture concepts. Do we believe in God, for example, or are we atheists and don’t believe? But our beliefs can be much...
by Dave Kahle | May 15, 2025 | Thinking Better, Christian-Significance, Growth-Personal Development, Christian-Business, Christian-Kingdom issues
by Dave Kahle This must be one of the saddest of all situations; You have a business or a career forwhich God has great plans, but those plans are never realized because youlimited God’s involvement in them. You end your career with just a fraction of the impact...
by Dave Kahle | Apr 11, 2024 | Christian-Kingdom issues
by Dave Kahle We all know that the country is more divided than at any time in recent memory. It seems like the shared values that have defined the America that used to be a light to the world are no longer in play. Listening to the legacy media leads you to the...
by Kahle Wisdom | Oct 15, 2019 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force, Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
For most of my life, I have been a salesperson and an educator of salespeople. One of the things that I have enjoyed the most about my career in sales is the intensely demanding nature of the job. Human beings are incredibly complex creatures, whose motivations and...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 11, 2018 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
It’s more and more popular to blame other people, or some ‘ism’ for your own circumstances. As long as we claim to be a victim we’ll never achieve our potential. As soon as we accept personal responsibility for our own circumstances, we gain the freedom to change...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jul 24, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
It was 2010, and the financial crises which exploded in 2008 was, at last, reaching my business. My clients, B2B sales organizations, were shrinking and a few were going out of business. Investing in developing their sales force – the heart of my business —...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jul 24, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues
In recent years, I’ve come to understand that the influence of culture on our behavior is far more powerful than almost any other factor. We believe and internalize the messages that our culture sends us, and eventually, those beliefs become part of our sub-conscious...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jul 18, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
Most Christian business people are woefully ignorant of the impact their businesses can have on the Kingdom. God designed business to be a powerful force in the Kingdom. A Christian business is a powerful ministry. “What’s next?” That’s a question every...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jun 26, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
When you think of great examples of faith from the Bible, you automatically conjure up Abraham, who fathered the Hebrew people. His faith is legendary; so great that he was willing to sacrifice his only son to be obedient to God. Dig a little into businesses in the...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jun 25, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
In the first moments of creation, when God instituted business, he designed it to be the place where mankind unleashed his inherent creativity. Let’s look: Genesis 1:15 “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. “...
by Kahle Wisdom | May 7, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
It is, but you might not know it. Let me explain. The very first words God spoke to Adam were to charge him with a lifetime purpose (work the Garden and keep it) and then to give him a job, within that greater purpose (name the animals.) God then worked with Adam to...
by Kahle Wisdom | Apr 4, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
Adapted from The Good Book on Business by Dave Kahle In the Old Testament, we noted that businesses took on spiritual significance. In the beginning, God created work, and by extension, business, as the venue in which he would interact with mankind. We saw that the...
by Kahle Wisdom | Mar 26, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
I know that comes as a surprise to many Christian business people, who have been conditioned by our contemporary religious culture to think of money-making as a second-class endeavor. Running a business that actually makes a profit is, in some religious circles, a...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 29, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. … 4 There are various gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 There are various operations, but it is the same God who operates all of...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 29, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
From the very beginning of creation, all the way through the Bible to today, God established work, and by extension, business, as the primary occupation of mankind and the fundamental place where he would interact with man and develop a relationship with him. If you...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 18, 2018 | Podcasts, Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
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by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 3, 2018 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
Excerpted from The Good Book on Business by Dave Kahle(Wri-Art-Spir-86)It is the early moments of creation. God is busy at work, creating the universe, and has just created his most complex entity: Man. Or, more specifically, the man Adam. He is a special creature,...
by Kahle Wisdom | Dec 6, 2017 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
“I practice my Christian faith when I involve myself and my family in the programs of the church. My business is my business – that’s something else. The two don’t have much to do with each other.” That comment expresses a pretty common view of the relationship...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 25, 2017 | Christian-Business, Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
Could there be more spiritual potential in your business than you have yet realized? Almost every Christian business owner, salesperson and executive has a firm grasp on the idea of stewardship – that everything in this world including our businesses, belongs to God,...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 7, 2017 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
(This is the fourth in a series on mistaken beliefs and false paradigms that hinder us from developing our businesses to their full potential. See the others in the series here.) For much of my Christian life, I’ve struggled with a difficult and painful image...
by Kahle Wisdom | Aug 7, 2017 | Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
Almost every Christian business owner, salesperson and executive has a firm grasp on the idea of stewardship – that everything in this world including our businesses, belongs to God, and we are just temporary stewards of it. “Everything,” of course, means everything –...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jul 10, 2017 | Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
I’m facing a big business decision – whether to invest a significant portion of my retirement funds into a new venture whose financial success is hardly assured. At the same time, last week I worked with a friend who is faced with a very similar decision – whether to...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jun 5, 2017 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues, Christian-Leadership
Today I received over 209 email messages, had 35 postings on my Facebook page, uncountable listings on my Linkedin page, and several voice mail messages. This was after having methodically unsubscribed to legions of emails and registered on the “do not call” list. ...
by Kahle Wisdom | Oct 14, 2016 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
In a previous post, I wrote that qualities of character in the CEO were a more important indicator of business success than the business model. In this, and the next few posts, I’m going to share those qualities that I believe mark a great business leader. First, a...
by Kahle Wisdom | Oct 6, 2016 | Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
There are practices which define the degree to which a business is Biblical. Take this free assessment to determine where your business lies on the scale. Click here.
by Kahle Wisdom | Aug 31, 2016 | Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
I was young, cocky and a bit full of myself when I had one of the most humbling experiences of my life, and learned a lesson that has stuck with me for decades. I had been the number one sales person in the nation for a company – my first full-time professional sales...
by Kahle Wisdom | Apr 28, 2016 | Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
I was recently interviewing a mature Christian business person for one of the spots in my Truth@Work Business Roundtables. “Tell me about your spiritual journey,” I suggested. He launched into a description of his local church, and the various roles he played in...
by Kahle Wisdom | Apr 26, 2016 | Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
(c) Morris E. Ruddick Making God your Senior Partner is a lot more than lip-service. It entails proactive planning with the Holy Spirit. That means input and guidance from the Lord on decisions. That requires consciously hearing from God. One of the distinctive...
by Kahle Wisdom | Apr 15, 2016 | Christian-Kingdom issues
I think we all understand that culture – those things that we are taught to believe as we grow up and that are subsequently practiced by those around us – is an immensely powerful force in shaping the quality and tenor of people’s lives. We can look at people groups...
by Kahle Wisdom | Apr 14, 2016 | Christian-Kingdom issues
Here’s another one of those commonly-held beliefs that most Christians never question. Yet, the belief distorts the believer’s view of reality, and causes a whole list of negative consequences. I call those kinds of beliefs cataract beliefs. Like a cataract in our...
by Kahle Wisdom | Mar 28, 2016 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force, Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
Next week, I will be holding a free informational webinar to describe the opportunity to be a part of our third Christian Executive Mastermind group. We’ll choose a select group of 10 individuals to meet with monthly. We’ll meet via video webinar, and provide expert...
by Kahle Wisdom | Feb 5, 2016 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Force, Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
Wouldn’t it be great if we could get through life – or at least our work day – without any unpleasantries? Alas, we all know that won’t happen. Not only do we have to deal with difficult situations and trying people, but even our language contains words that make us...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 14, 2016 | Christian-Kingdom issues
Once a year, a small college in Michigan publishes a list of words that should be banished from the English language. These include words that have become incredibly over used, and still others that have been twisted to mean something entirely different from their...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 14, 2016 | Christian-Kingdom issues
Once a year, a small college in Michigan publishes a list of words that should be banished from the English language. These include words that have become incredibly over used, and still others that have been twisted to mean something entirely different from their...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 14, 2016 | Christian-Kingdom issues
Once a year, a small college in Michigan publishes a list of words that should be banished from the English language. These include words that have become incredibly over used, and still others that have been twisted to mean something entirely different from their...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 13, 2016 | Leadership-Entrepreneurs & Executives, Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
Question: Dave, I have hired a new, young, aggressive sales person. I want to make sure he understands the ethical boundaries of his job. Is there some recommended way to teach ethics to a new sales person? Answer: You can teach him ethics, but I’m not sure that he...
by Kahle Wisdom | Jan 4, 2016 | Christian-Kingdom issues
One of the reasons successful people become successful is the inner drive to achieve and/or acquire that is a fundamental part of their personality. Almost every successful person I have known has become successful by intention. In other words, they wanted to be...
by Kahle Wisdom | Dec 5, 2015 | Christian-Kingdom issues
You know the analogy – an elephant in a room would be so large, so consuming of the space that it would prevent any freedom of movement for the other folks in the room. The most common human response to something that big is to ignore it. So the conversation in the...
by Kahle Wisdom | Nov 23, 2015 | Thinking Better, Growth-Personal Development, Christian-Kingdom issues
As a veteran sales trainer, one of the obstacles that I constantly confront in the folks with whom I am working is “mindless habits.” In other words, almost everyone can sell better, or manage better, or lead better, if they could overcome their pre-existing habits....
by Kahle Wisdom | Nov 5, 2015 | Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
There is a lot of conversation these days about using our businesses to make a positive impact on our communities and the people we touch. Typically, the conversation runs to mission statements and high-level topics. While there is nothing wrong with those, from time...
by Kahle Wisdom | Oct 14, 2015 | Christian-Kingdom issues
Once a year, a small college in Michigan publishes a list of words that should be banished from the English language. These include words that have become incredibly over used, and still others that have been twisted to mean something entirely different from their...
by Kahle Wisdom | Oct 3, 2015 | Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
There is a spectrum on which Christian businesses and Christian business people can be placed to identify their relative position regarding the degree to which “Christianity” influences their business. See where you fall on the spectrum. On one end of the spectrum is...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 25, 2015 | Leadership-Sales Management, Christian-Kingdom issues
How did Abraham come to his faith? We are all aware of Abraham, the father of the Israelite nation and the great example of faith. Have you ever wondered how he was able to develop such a legendary faith? In his day there was no scripture, no pastors, and no...
by Kahle Wisdom | Sep 22, 2015 | Christian-Kingdom issues
Once a year, a small college in Michigan publishes a list of words that should be banished from the English language. These include words that have become incredibly over used, and still others that have been twisted to mean something entirely different from their...
