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To Any Business Owner Who Would Like to Make a Huge Impact On The Spiritual Health Of Their Business, Employees And Clients Dear Christian Entrepreneur, I was stunned into action recently when I read this from one of the top guys in Billy Graham's organization: "I believe in the next six months to a year, there will be a major explosion in the area of marketplace ministries. .... (workers) need to view their workplace as a way to minister to those who don't know Christ as their personal Savior." That's when it hit me. I've got something that people like me - entrepreneurs in a business environment - could use every day. And, there are millions of people out there who could benefit as a result. I thought "What a great opportunity for all Christian Entrepreneurs: easily ministering to a hurting and searching sector of the community". Christians are struggling with how to live out their Christian faith in the workplace, and you and I can help! I'll tell you more about how in a minute, but first, let me tell you a little bit about me and my journey. I Was In A Similar Position Not all that long ago, I was in a similar position as hundreds of thousands of my Christian Brothers and Sisters. I was working for a medium sized company and frankly, having a tough time figuring out how to make sense of how to live out of my new-found Christianity. I thought that the result of living out of my Christianity at work would bring an internal peace. But honestly, it just wasn't happening for me. Sure, it was easy for me to put on a good face on Sunday morning as I sauntered into my local church. Or, as I was talking with Christian friends and acquaintances outside of my job. But WORK was a different matter. You see, it wasn't that I didn't want to "make a difference for Christ" in my job. After all, most of the people there were my friends and I genuinely wanted them to have the same thing that I had recently found. But, it was HARD. Really hard. And, I didn't know how to make it work at work. Most of us are in a work environment for about 2,000 or more hours per year. (Compare that with the 100 - 200 hours spent at "church".) And, if most work environments are anything like mine was, it isn't the type of place or the type of people that make it easy to share your faith. So there I was, with a burning desire to be a good example, a good deal of "head knowledge" on what I should be doing, and a good deal of guilt that I wasn't doing it. I didn't come to a more complete understanding of how to live my life at work the way that I should until I started to study another guy at work. Now, most typical inspirational stories at this point usually introduce "Super Christian" who leads the new believer from darkness into light by being the perfect example. Well, I'm not like most people, because I found clarity in the life-at-work battles by studying a guy who was doing most things wrong. Plus, he was my boss. And he was an absolute tyrant with an ego as large as a Greyhound bus and insecurities to match. I didn't study him in order to emulate him, or so that I could get ahead in my job. I studied him because I had to at first (after all, he was my boss). Eventually I figured out that I was supposed to be studying him so that I would know the right thing to do: exactly the opposite of what he was doing! In fact, I studied him so intently that I ended up writing a book about my experiences with him. In the book, I contrasted what he did and said with what the Bible tells us about leadership. I call the book Bleedership, Biblical First-Aid for Leaders and it has struck a chord with thousands of Christian business people in North America.
Studying a Negative to Get to a Positive I don't recommend this method of studying a negative to get a positive to anybody. There are too many pitfalls in this approach and you can really get off track (or never get on track) by studying a negative influence. However, through this experience, God provided to me some serious insight into life at work. Don't get me wrong, I don't have it all figured out yet, but I continue to uncover Biblical principles that have really turned my life around. Many of the thousands who have purchased my book have discovered some of those same principles and how to apply them to their work life. I've said in the past that I have a roadmap for people to follow in their work life. But, I must confess that the roadmap is not mine at all. The Word of God is the roadmap. But sometimes business people (like me) need some help with the roadmap. So I wrote a book called Bleedership - Biblical First Aid for Leaders. Even with all the success of the book, I am still convinced that God is not done with me and this idea of Bleedership yet. He has convinced me clearly that while the book is helpful to many, it still is just a book. It is highly likely to be put on the shelf in pretty short order and over time many of principles that were so meaningful to the reader will be lost. As a result of all of this, I started to write a monthly newsletter. The newsletter is a great reminder of how to live the Christian life at work. It is chock full of Biblical advice, real world examples, book reviews and other features that make it a must read month after month. That's why I was so struck by the quote from Billy Graham's guy. I could take my newsletter and make it available not only to the Entrepreneur himself, but to his employees and valued clients. Plus, I could even customize every version of the newsletter to include content and material that comes right from you, the entrepreneur. Information from you that that is meaningful, useful and will reinforce what him so important to you, your clients and your employees. Right then and there I decided to put together packages that give Entrepreneurs the opportunity to easily and effectively minister to the business men and women that come into their lives all across North America. Plus, after talking with a few other business owners personally, i realized that most of them are struggling with the same issues and they could learn a thing or two about living out their faith at work as well. Not only will they get to minister to section of their clientele, they'll learn some stuff for themselves.
Why Should You Subscribe? Most importantly, this will be a real, easy and effective ministry for you. In fact, this is why I am offering packages to you at these great rates. You see, I am first and foremost interested in reaching the millions of Christians in the workplace and YOUR OFFICE IS A GREAT PLACE TO REACH THEM! Sure, it's a great benefit to you personally, it can actually help your business by helping to develop leaders in your organization. But mostly, it will be a tremendous blessing to the many men and women in your area of influence. I'm convinced God will bless you! Your Satisfaction Guaranteed
If you don’t have employees telling you this is great reading material; if you don’t feel your employees are growing in their faith as a result of these materials; if your employees aren’t starting spiritual conversations with you; if you feel your employees aren’t becoming better leaders; if you feel that any of my claims aren’t true, just tell me and you will owe nothing more. Otherwise you will be charged monthly (between $79.95 and $144.95 per month depending on the package you choose) so you can continue to reach your employees and clients in a very meaningful way. During your trial you will also receive The Most Important Free Gift Ever which includes 5 copies of my award winning book Bleedership, Biblical First-Aid for Leaders (3 written copies and 2 audio books); a copy of the Bleedership Life Planning Assistant; A CD interview with best-selling author and speaker Dr. Clint Longenecker; a CD interview with best-selling author John Beckett; a CD interview with best-selling author and the leader of the faith at work movement, Os Hillman; a CD recording of me speaking on “Does our Work Matter?” as well as a CD recording of me being interviewed for the better part of an hour on one of North America’s most powerful radio stations, WJR in Detroit. The Most Important Free Gift Ever alone is worth over $379 and you will receive this absolutely free. If you are ever dissatisfied in any way, you can cancel at any time and keep the bonus gifts. As a Bleedership member, you will also receive once every 3 months a copy of my audio summary of the “Christian book of the quarter.” Also, every quarter you will receive audio CDs of interviews with top Christian leaders from around the country – these are guaranteed to inspire you! Additional Advantages to Bleedership Membership
I'll guarantee your satisfaction. If you don't find value, you can cancel your order any time, and keep the Most Important Free Gift Ever with my compliments. My prayer for you is that you take action and help me reach your employees and clients. Quite frankly, if you don't need my products and services to make that happen, then that is fine with me. But, If you think I can help and would like to encourage yourself, your clients and your staff, then I'm ready to come along side you in this important ministry.
I'd love to hear from any of you about your successes (or your failures) at work. Drop me a line at Jim@Bleedership.com and I promise I'll return the email. God bless you and yours. Jim Lange
PS - Our Groups are an easy, effective and immensely rewarding way for you to reach your employees in a very meaningful way. If you are still not sure about subscribing, sign up for your free trial, and see for yourself. PSS - This is a risk free offer. If you don't get tons of value out of our products, you can cancel at any time. And, keep all the bonuses that I give to you with no obligation. PSSS. It’s important to note that a subscription to Bleedership may be tax deductible. For more information on the Entrepreneur’s Bleedership Gold Membership, see our |
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“Bleedership uses Biblical examples to demonstrate that God has a plan for us, even at work in the secular world, and that His plan can be accomplished best when we have a respectful regard for one another. It deftly shows the wisdom of being obedient to the Biblical commands: 'Love your neighbor as yourself' and 'Love your enemies'. This book might be the best of the bunch as far as the newest submissions to PK are concerned - I highly recommend it!" Dave Wardell “Jim Lange writes with the authority of an experienced leader and the warmth of a good friend. His insights into enduring qualities such as humility, compassion and integrity will help you star centered and poised toward true success. ” John D. Beckett "Our
family-owned business eventually became a subsidiary of a publicly owned
company, and I learned first hand the frustration of incompetent leadership. Jim has captured the essence of following in the footsteps of a famous
CEO named Jesus – a truly compelling read for executives and employees
alike!”
Pat McIntyre
Bay
Forrest "Finding balance in my life has never been so difficult as when confronted in most of my waking hours by the fear, anger and sadness that permeates a spiritually bankrupt work environment. Jim provides insight and wisdom as to how to seek and find this balance, and to be sure that God's loving embrace is present even in the most difficult of times." Dan O'Grady “You can pick up Bleedership at any point and relate to the real-life story of how we can be better examples. Coming from large companies where individual greed and personal gain outweigh the true and fair treatment of employees and customers, America ’s corporate leaders could learn a great lesson from the examples in Jim’s book.” Robert Hedstrom |
“Having been in many leadership roles in my career, I've had the occasional wound here and there. Bleedership has been a cup of cold water in a desert experience and has really ministered to me. Jim Lange does an outstanding job letting leaders know they are not alone and gives much hope that very difficult situations can work to a redemptive end. If you want to lead in a biblical manner, this is the book for you!” David Bervig “Having taught leadership classes and reading almost every leadership book on the market, I have found this book to be the most effective. It is based on biblical principles, which, in my opinion, are the foundation of all leadership. I recommend this book to anyone in any leadership position or anyone who desires to become a leader.” Edward J. Reiter “Jim Lange is the real deal – a gifted leader, a successful businessman, and a solid Christian husband and father. This brief book packs a powerful punch as Jim shares important life lessons he personally learned the hard way. Read it and grow!” Glenn H. Teal “Bleedership has one quality that most leadership books lack: You can actually use it! Jim Lange has managed to pack this book with real life experiences from the corporate trenches, and fill it with nuggets of wisdom for those who wish to lead in truly fresh ways. Great book!” Bill Beausay "Thanks again for the wonderful book that I read Saturday and Sunday. It is a great book! Congratulations and God truly is using you to help leaders lead from a more Biblical perspective. In reading the book, it was a reminder to serve in leadership roles as Jesus did. I have always tried to do many of the things you mentioned, but it really focused in on key elements of leadership with more compassion, understanding, listening, inclusion, etc." Jim Shaffer "What a great book! Very thought provoking. Thanks for writing it!" Mark Giaco “Jim Lange's Bleedership blends Biblical principles and innovative leadership skills in a delightful book that shows us why our world desperately needs the positive Christian influence on leadership today." Lou Tartaglia, MD |
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