Timothy Gibb Resume

Incorporating the "Principles of God", and the "Ministry of Christ" into the foundation of Gibb Enterprise:

1. Divine Calling:

Your business must be affirmed by God. You must have confidence that the business matches God’s calling in your life. 

“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.” (Ephesians 4:1)

2. Personal and vital connection to the Lord Jesus Christ:

Many Christian entrepreneurs often name God as their number one priority, but they tend to invest more time, energy, and discipline into maintaining their professional pursuits. But if your business is to be influenced by God’s divine nature, you must prioritize the Lord Jesus in all you do, and He will direct your steps. He is the Good Shepherd who desires to lead you in every aspect of your life.

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:36)

3. Reflection of God’s Character:

Your words and actions – both personally and as a corporate identity – should reflect God’s character. This should come naturally if you stay personally and vitally connected to Jesus. However, sometimes there are difficult circumstances or ethical dilemmas where the path seems unclear. But regardless of any circumstance, the best framework for ethical decision-making in business is Righteousness-Justice-Love. Let all your decisions be done in a way that reflects the righteousness of God, His fairness and His love. That way, your business will be exhibiting His character.

“The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and He sustains everything by the mighty power of His command.” (Hebrews 1:30)

4. Life-Giving Culture:

The central part of having a Christ-centered culture is having a leader who practices true servant-leadership. These two words, servant and leader, are connected and have equal weight. You can be equal parts servant and leader at the same time. The primary focus of servant leadership is equipping God’s people for works of service so the Body of Christ may be built up. 

The servant-leader does not flaunt his or her position. Instead, he or she seeks to invest in the lives of the employees in radical discipleship to challenge them to become more like Christ. Servant-leaders model service; they aim to practice kindness and patience as they motivate and encourage others. They model relationships based on mutual respect and free from coercion or abuse of power. They seek to create an environment that is warm, inclusive, and instrumental. 

Culture is a set of generally unspoken and unwritten rules for working together. It is like the personality of the company and includes the beliefs of its people, value systems, underlying assumptions, interests, experiences and habits. Culture is a powerful force that shapes the work environment, the work relationships, the processes, and the organizational outcomes.

“Whoever wants to become great among you will be your servant, and whoever wants to be first will be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” (Mathew 10:43-45)

5. Wise Stewardship of Resources:

God owns everything, which includes your business. However, God loves to use His children to steward His resources for His purposes. When we realize He owns everything and we are simply stewards for Him, we change how we spend, invest, and share our resources.

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” (1 Peter 4:20)

6. Measurable Fruit:

 As a Kingdom entrepreneur, you are committed to a higher level of accountability and a more rigorous definition of success beyond just profit. This includes being a blessing to the community in which you work. Make sure your business bears fruits to the community in terms of empowerment, charity and positive advocacy - in a way that professes godliness. 

“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.” (John 15:8)

7. Disciple-Making:

The great commission we have from the Lord Jesus is to make disciples.  There are two parts to creating disciples:

a) Helping people come into a relationship with Jesus; 

b) Teaching them to obey God’s commands. 

“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19)

Make sure your business structure enhances discipleship. Whether internally or externally, your business must operate in a manner that adds to the Body of Christ; NEVER TAKES AWAY!!