Summary
Al Lopus is the CEO and co-founder of Best Christian Workplaces Institute, an organization founded in 2002 dedicated to helping Christian-led workplaces set the standard as the best, most effective places to work in the world. Al is a recognized author, speaker, and consultant for helping Christian leaders and organizations thrive. In this conversation, Robert and Al discuss the Christianâs relationship with work and the criteria for a flourishing workplace.
“When people enjoy coming to work, it impacts not only the employee or their workmates, but it impacts their families and the community as well. Itâs a wonderful thing.â
Al Lopus
Topics
- Intro to Al Lopus and BCWI [0:44]
- What is BCWI? [2:03]
- The importance of thinking biblically about work [3:20]
- How Christians should act in the workplace to differentiate ourselves from the world [5:40]
- The key aspects of a thriving workplace [7:30]
- Joy as one of an organizationâs core values [9:39]
- The changes Al has seen in organizations after BCWI Survey results [12:58]
- What Al has learned working with Classical Conversations [15:22]
- Alâs advice for small business leaders [19:23]
- Farewell to Al [21:56]
- Ad: Homeschool Testing Services [22:34]
- Classical Tools Recap [23:00]
- Current Events Discussion: Iowaâs restrictions on transgender athletes [23:57]
- Ad: Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution [26:50]
- Classical Crypto: Crypto utility in the real world [27:30]
- Outro [32:02]
Mentions
- Best Christian Workplaces Institute
- BCWI Survey
- Road to Flourishing: Eight Keys to Boost Employee Engagement and Well-Being by Al Lopus | Road to Flourishing
- Exploring Business as a Ministry with Mike Sharrow | Refining Rhetoric
- Genesis 1 | Bible Gateway
- Galatians 5:22-23 | Bible Gateway
- Romans 12:2 | Bible Gateway
- Eight Factors of a Flourishing Culture | BCWI
- Putt-Putt | Putt-Putt Fun Center
- Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS)
- C12
- Young Life
- John 13:35 | Bible Gateway
- Kim Reynolds bans transgender girls from female sports, signing Republican-backed law | Des Moines Register
- Slippery slope | Wikipedia
- Blockchain Definition | Investopedia
- Cryptocurrency Definition | Investopedia
- Bitcoin
- Smart Contracts Definition | Investopedia
- HODL Definition | Investopedia
- What is staking? | Coinbase
- Leverage Trading: What, Why, How? | Ledger
- What Are Play-to-Earn Games? How Players Are Making a Living With NFTs | Decrypt
- MetaMask
- Blockfi
- Crypto.com
- Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Definition | Investopedia
- Ethereum
- Polkadot
- Solana