What Does God Know About Business?: Making the right decisions in tough times.

What does God know about business? is the autobiographical account of a successful South African businessman's conversion, and of his steadfast determination to involve God in all aspects of his business and his personal life. This moving testimony explores the ways in which each of us can bring God into our everyday lives, and touches on such deeply personal and spiritual issues as integrity, adversity, the fear of failure, lust, materialism, pride, debt-free living and burnout. It provides practical guidelines on how to counteract some of these "red lights on the dashboard of life", and is supported by the author's own inspiring experiences of God's influence in his life. Whether you are tired of spiritual mediocrity or are just looking for down-to-earth answers to some of life's many challenges, What does God know about business? will motivate and energize you. This story of one man's journey with God will encourage you to develop the kind of faith that puts God at the centre of your life, both at home and in the workplace.


About the Author
Nico van der Merwe is the founder of the H.A.S.S. Group, specialising in the distribution of Swiss hearing aids and audiological equipment from the USA, as well as the manufacturing of custommade hearing protection devices for the mining and other industries in sub-Saharan Africa. Together with his wife Anita and their family, they have developed Ear Institutes throughout Southern Africa. They are also the founders of the Foundation for Children with a Hearing Loss in Southern Africa. Nico received the Ernst & Young/Fedlife Business Mover of the Year Award in 1996 and in 2009 was awarded the prestigious Chancellor's Medal by the Council and Senate of the University of Pretoria for his lifelong service to the deaf, including the establishment of the Eduplex School. He is a dedicated Christian, a fitness enthusiast and has had the privilege of visiting all seven continents of the world more than once. He is also an international speaker on various topics covered in this book.