Source: OMF Global Chinese Ministries Newsletter, March 2016
It is amazing how many senior business people in China are committed Christians. In a BBC News report, a Christian businessman in China shared how his faith in Jesus Christ has had a dramatic impact on his company. Wang Ruoxiong became a Christian seven years ago. He said that Jesus is his company’s ultimate boss. He added that putting biblical principles into practice in the workplace has brought success to the company. He underlines the importance of good relationships, highlighting the way that staff members are treated and the way the company relates to its suppliers. He says positive relationships make the company distinct and create a commercial advantage.
“[Jesus] controls everything. I am merely a housekeeper for Jesus, assisting him in taking care of the company,” says Ruoxiong. “When the senior managers at the top are willing to use the values in their own work and life, these values are passed down. Eventually they become the shared values of the ordinary employees of the entire company.”
Bosses at the Chinese real estate giant Tiantai Group told BBC News last July that they pray in the boardroom before making important decisions. Out of eight senior managers at Tiantai, six are Christians. Founder and chairman Wang Ruoxiong says that the company relies on the Bible for direction when difficult decisions arise.
» Read full story and the BBC article, Firm Faith: The Company Bosses Who Pray.