{"id":1887,"date":"2020-04-19T12:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-19T12:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murrayslatter.me\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2024-02-24T17:02:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T06:02:58","slug":"a-founders-case-to-launch-missionx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murrayslatter.me\/?p=1887","title":{"rendered":"A Founders Case : MissionX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In view of God&#8217;s mercy (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+12&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romans 12<\/a>), I find it difficult, not to offer myself as a thankful, grateful servant, to use the resources, skills and thoughtfulness that the Lord has brought to bear &#8230;. to launch MissionX.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This blog, therefore, is a Founders Case : to launch MissionX, a back story to my Why! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Equipping and Empowering Generations of Ministry Leader in Training &amp; Development&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>MissionX Founder &#8211; M Slatter<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>MissionX is an Intergenerational Trust Fund with the sole purpose of distributing dividends to <em>Equip and Empower Generations of Ministry Leaders in Training and Development<\/em>. (please see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qfactor.com.au\/businessq\/mission-x-mission-focused-investment-trust\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Funds Launch<\/a> page).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Why<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a contemporary business Leader, part of my consulting firms offer is to consult with companies to facilitate them finding their &#8216;Mission&#8217;! their purpose! their &#8216;differentiator&#8217;! what makes them special from the competition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, I facilitate them finding their &#8220;Why&#8221;?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My and my wife&#8217;s purpose (and by extension my family&#8217;s purpose) is <em>&#8216;In light of God&#8217;s mercies, commit the time, energy and resources to Love, Serve and Honour the Lord in ALL that we do.&#8221;<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am convinced and convicted in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, our Lord and Savior! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am also convinced that I\/we are here now, for his purpose, for his glory, &#8220;For we are God&#8217;s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians+2%3A10&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ephesians 2:10<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Christian man, with my own desires and pursuits, I am also reminded <em>&#8220;Many are the plans in a person&#8217;s heart, but it is the Lord&#8217;s purpose that prevails&#8221;<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+19%3A21&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proverbs 19:21<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This being the case<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this light, as I seek a deeper and deeper connection with my Lord, I have been blessed to study and connect in an evangelical church understanding the scriptures as the Lord reveals them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Paul lays out in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+12&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romans 12<\/a>, <em>&#8220;in view of God\u2019s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,&nbsp;holy and pleasing to God&#8221;<\/em> aligning one&#8217;s here and now ambitions with the Lord&#8217;s will <em>&#8220;Then you will be able to test and approve what God\u2019s will is\u2014his good, pleasing&nbsp;and perfect will.&#8221;<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a <a href=\"https:\/\/murrayslatter.me\/?page_id=51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contemporary business leader<\/a>, having led large multinational businesses around the world, I have had the pleasure of leading many in the pursuit of their own ambitions (whilst seeking after my own), however, have come to appreciate the eternal shallowness of this pursuit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond my Career<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst ever I have a deep passion for <em>&#8216;equipping and empowering Good companies to be Great&#8217;<\/em> through my consulting work (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians+2%3A10&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ephesians 2:10<\/a>). As Executive Leader, I believe it is with a complex mixture of God-given humility and God-given indomitable will that I seek to serve others, engaging those God-given attributes to full effect to focus my energies on <em>Equip and Empower Generations of Ministry Leaders in Training and Development<\/em>, rather than simply pursuing my own personal gain or advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe that the scriptures make a case for professional success and ambition and that these can be compatible with Christian faith and values, as long as Christ is first and that our identity is in Christ (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2+Corinthians+5%3A17&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2 Corinthians 5:17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Galatians+2%3A20&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Galatians 2:20<\/a>) and not our success (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+6%3A24&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew 6:24<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+16%3A26&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew 16:26<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philippians+3%3A7-8&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philippians 3:7-8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Timothy+6%3A10&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 Timothy 6:10<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Passion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is on this, that I believe in the pursuit of excellence and achievement (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Colossians+3%3A23-24&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colossians 3:23-24<\/a>) and using the talents, skills and attributes (Matthew 25:14-30) the Lord has blessed me, as a way of glorifying God and using these to their fullest potential for the sake of Christ (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Philippians+2%3A3-4&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philippians 2:3-4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Corinthians+10%3A31&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 Corinthians 10:31<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Scriptures assemble a caution and urge humility in the face of the dangers of greed, pride, and other vices that can accompany professional ambition (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Luke+12%3A15&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Luke 12:15<\/a>). In this light, I have assembled a team, a board, for which to stay accountable, as it is profoundly important to remain humble, stand with integrity, and commit to ethical behaviour at all times (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Peter+2%3A12&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 Peter 2:12<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Colossians+4%3A5-6&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Colossians 4:5-6<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+5%3A14-16&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matthew 5:14-16<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one part of the Body, MissionX seeks to serve the Body and use MissionX&#8217;s talents and resources in a way that honours God and serves others, rather than simply pursuing personal gain or ambition, <em>&#8220;as it pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth&#8221;<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Timothy+2%3A1-4&amp;version=NIV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1 Timothy 2:1-4<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In view of God&#8217;s mercy (Romans 12), I find it difficult, not to offer myself as a thankful, grateful servant, to use the resources, skills and thoughtfulness that the Lord has brought to bear &#8230;. to launch MissionX. 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