Generous Business Owner

Greg Lernihan: Doing the Loving Thing

Episode Summary

Are you investing God’s money in His way or the world’s way? In this episode, Jeff and Greg discuss: The early impressions we have of our parents and other influences. Treating people well and going through the doors God opens for you. Lessons learned from a calling to Haiti. Escaping the trap of toxic charity. Creating a culture of caring. Key Takeaways: The days may be long, but the years are short. You don’t have to work solely with non-profit organizations in order to do good in the world. God can also do amazing things with for-profit organizations. You can support communities in ways that hurt them, or ways that help them. People want to be part of something bigger and want to be part of helping themselves. Everything belongs to God. It is possible for us to responsibly steward God’s money. "If you really believe it is God’s money, every investment changes. You should not, cannot, be just worried about financial returns." — Greg Lernihan Episode References: When Helping Hurts by Steven Corbett and Brian Fikkert Toxic Charity by Robert D. Lupton Charity Detox by Robert D. Lupton Every Good Endeavor by Timothy Keller The Steward Investor by Donald E. Simmons Halftime Institute: https://halftimeinstitute.org/ Faith Driven Investor: https://www.faithdriveninvestor.org/ Praxis Labs: https://www.praxislabs.org/ About Greg Lernihan: Greg is the co-founder of Convergint Technologies. Started in the basement of a home in 2001, Convergint is now the world’s largest electronic security company, with sales exceeding $2.5 billion annually and employing 10,000 colleagues globally. Prior to starting Convergint Technologies, Greg spent 20 years at Siemens Building Technologies in various leadership roles before leaving as Sr. Vice President of North America. After a trip to Haiti and subsequent partial sale of Convergint in 2012, Greg felt the nudge of the Holy Spirit to lead a more purposeful life. Leaving day-to-day responsibilities at Convergint in 2013, Greg and his family have focused their energies into stewarding God’s capital through granting and faith-driven investing. Greg and his wife Marybeth have been married for 40 years. They have three married children and have been blessed with eight grandchildren. Connect with Greg Lernihan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-lernihan-aa61384b/ Connect with Jeff Thomas: Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/ Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/ Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw

Episode Notes

Are you investing God’s money in His way or the world’s way? 

In this episode, Jeff and Greg discuss: 

• The early impressions we have of our parents and other influences.
• Treating people well and going through the doors God opens for you.
• Lessons learned from a calling to Haiti.
• Escaping the trap of toxic charity.
• Creating a culture of caring.

Key Takeaways: 

• The days may be long, but the years are short.
• You don’t have to work solely with non-profit organizations in order to do good in the world. God can also do amazing things with for-profit organizations.
• You can support communities in ways that hurt them, or ways that help them. People want to be part of something bigger and want to be part of helping themselves.
• Everything belongs to God. It is possible for us to responsibly steward God’s money.

"If you really believe it is God’s money, every investment changes. You should not, cannot, be just worried about financial returns." —  Greg Lernihan

Episode References: 

• When Helping Hurts by Steven Corbett and Brian Fikkert
• Toxic Charity by Robert D. Lupton
• Charity Detox by Robert D. Lupton
• Every Good Endeavor by Timothy Keller
• The Steward Investor by Donald E. Simmons
• Halftime Institute: https://halftimeinstitute.org/
• Faith Driven Investor: https://www.faithdriveninvestor.org/
• Praxis Labs: https://www.praxislabs.org/

About Greg Lernihan:

Greg is the co-founder of Convergint Technologies.  Started in the basement of a home in 2001, Convergint is now the world’s largest electronic security company, with sales exceeding $2.5 billion annually and employing 10,000 colleagues globally.  Prior to starting Convergint Technologies, Greg spent 20 years at Siemens Building Technologies in various leadership roles before leaving as Sr. Vice President of North America. 

After a trip to Haiti and subsequent partial sale of Convergint in 2012, Greg felt the nudge of the Holy Spirit to lead a more purposeful life.  Leaving day-to-day responsibilities at Convergint in 2013, Greg and his family have focused their energies into stewarding God’s capital through granting and faith-driven investing.  

Greg and his wife Marybeth have been married for 40 years.  They have three married children and have been blessed with eight grandchildren.

Connect with Greg Lernihan:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-lernihan-aa61384b/

Connect with Jeff Thomas: 

Website: https://www.arkosglobal.com/

Podcast: https://www.generousbusinessowner.com/

Book: https://www.arkosglobal.com/trading-up

Email: jeff.thomas@arkosglobal.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArkosGlobalAdv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arkosglobal/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/arkosglobaladvisors

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arkosglobaladvisors/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLUYpPwkHH7JrP6PrbHeBxw