Center for Biblical Principles in Business
Making an eternal impact in today's marketplace
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About
The Center for Biblical Principles in Business exists to address a common problem
faced by Christian business professionals –“How do I apply the truth of Scripture
to what I do at work?” The Center addresses this question through training and development,
publications and research, and by strengthening the academic work of Christian scholars.
The Center for Biblical Principles in Business was established through a generous legacy gift from Jack Hawkins Sr., creating the Jack Hawkins Sr. Endowment for the Center for Biblical Principles in Business in honor of his commitment to faith, business, and California Baptist University.
Jack Hawkins Sr., owner of J.D. Diffenbaugh Construction and Inland Concrete Companies, served on CBU’s Board of Trustees and received the 2013 Lancer Medal for Lifetime Achievement. Established by his wife, Gaye, the endowment ensures that Jack’s legacy continues through lasting support of the Center and its mission to equip business leaders to integrate biblical principles into their work and leadership.
The Center for Biblical Principles in Business strives to encourage and equip businesspeople to integrate biblical principles in their organizational roles, in their personal and professional development, and in their mentorship and development of future business leaders.
The Center accomplishes its mission through:
- Training and Development - Through the Center’s speaker series, roundtable events and customized training, business professionals will learn how to develop a biblically-grounded framework that they can use in their work and decision-making.
- Publications & Research - The Center equips and encourages business professionals through its publication efforts. Additionally, the Center plans to help fund research related to furthering the field of knowledge related to the application of Scripture to business practices.
- Strengthening of the Academy - Business faculty members are instrumental in training the next generation of business leaders. The Center seeks to help Christian business faculty members learn and become experts at equipping students to apply biblical principles in their work.
“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord and not for people, knowing that it is from the Lord that you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.” – Colossians 3:23-24
News & Updates
Check out the latest news and information from the Center for Biblical Principles in Business:
CBU launches center to equip business leaders with biblical wisdom
In a move to encourage and guide faith driven business leaders, California Baptist University will launch the Center for Biblical Principles in Business this fall. It is designed to equip professionals, students and scholars with the tools to integrate biblical wisdom into modern business practices. …..The center will serve business professionals and aspiring business professionals — students — who want to learn how to integrate biblical principles in business.
Natalie Winter, Director of the Center for Biblical Principles in Business is announced as a Pollard Research Scholar
Dr. Winter plans to research how businesses transmit their organizational values and develop a framework to explain how organizational leaders can help ensure that values are not only transmitted but embraced even as new generations of employees, with their own generational values, enter the workforce.
CBU Names New Dean for the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business
California Baptist University has appointed Dr. Rick Hall as the new dean of the Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business. Hall brings nearly 30 years of higher education and business experience and will focus on expanding programs, partnerships and opportunities for students.
Events
Information regarding upcoming events will be posted here. Please check back for the
latest event info!
“Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure people.” – Proverbs 22:29
Support
We are so encouraged by the many people who have expressed interest in the Center’s work. If you are interested in supporting the Center’s efforts to help equip business professionals to apply biblical principles in their work, here are some ways you can do so:
- Pray - We know that the work and impact of the Center requires the guidance, wisdom, and favor of God. Please consider adding the Center to your prayer list and ask God to bless and direct our efforts.
- Attend - If you are able, please consider attending one of the Center’s events.
- Share - If you know a business professional, student, or academician that would benefit from the work of the Center, please share this link: https://calbaptist.edu/cbpb
- Donate - If you are interested in financially supporting the Center’s effort with a tax-deductible
donation, please donate at the School of Business Giving Page.
- Please select “Center for Biblical Principles in Business” from the dropdown menu.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” – Proverbs 3:5-6