Personal Reflection on Mission Business Conference

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PERSONAL REFLECTION ON MISSION BUSINESS CONFERENCE
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Personal Reflection on Mission Business Conference
Part A
Martin Upton was one of my favorite speakers since he discussed about business and
God. For a long time, I have wanted to start my own business but the nature of today’s business
world encourages one to be deceptive and manipulative in order to make a profit. Upton negated
all this by explaining that it is possible to build a profitable business while still holding your faith
in God.
The solution lies in staying true to God and building your business accordingly (Martin
Upton). Your business should incorporate God’s love and should offer it to your clients. It
should be a reflection of you and your belief in God’s love. Besides being Christian oriented,
your business should give value to your clients.
Next was Peter King, his teaching was more about your role as an individual in fulfilling
your personal vision while being beneficial to the community (Peter King). I truly believe that I
am a better person now after understanding how I can change my reality now and achieve the
vision that I want for myself.
Michael Oon’s presentation was inspiring. His change of lifestyle and how he met God
was a real testimony on facing fears. He clearly indicated that God is found in the wilderness.
Our lifestyle of comfort ability may make us forget that we need God. His explanation as to why
the Israelites wandered the wilderness for 40 years clearly elaborates that we need to be patient

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for the will of God to manifest in our lives (Michael Oon). He was a good speaker full of
emotions.
Phil Cave was all about business and how to succeed. He reiterated why in business the
people are the key assets (Phil Cave). They are the engine block that make the car run.
Persistence was one of the pillars that differentiate successful business people and failures.
Persistence to pursue customer’s needs and wants to the fullest would enable your business
thrive. Communication was also a key part of a successful business creation. Ability to converse
with your client may allow you to fulfil their need.
Last but not least was Kara Martin’s presentation. She was all about establishing a
business that was in line with Christian perspectives. She was strong and confident which was
inspiring (Kara Martin). I resonated with her teachings and understood her perspective on
trusting God.
Part B
Martin discussed about adversity and how to deal with it. In our day to day lives, we will
always encounter situations that my make us question God’s plan for us. Just like Job, we should
understand that God’s plan for us is greater and God always has good plans for us despite the
shortcomings we encounter. And so we should face adversity with courage and belief that God
will get us through it and understand that it is through adversity that our strength is renewed in
our Father who is in heaven.
Martin’s teachings was about living life to the fullest in Christ. The end goal is not to
achieve worldly goals but to live a fulfilling life which would be a testament to other people that