Transformation of the marketplace is the key to transforming society. Egypt was changed because Joseph had supernatural insight about a problem facing its economy. The government of Babylon was changed because Daniel miraculously interpreted the king’s dream. Jerusalem was changed in the first century by fishermen and business leaders. Asia Minor was changed because Paul left the pulpit and entered into collaboration with entrepreneurs in innovative business strategies. Each of these people influenced the marketplace because God performed extraordinary miracles through their hands (Acts 19:11).In modern times, California, and indeed the entire nation, is being influenced by the excellence of a private school in San Jose. When Dr. Clifford Daugherty became its president, Valley Christian Schools was unprofitable, had no facilities and had poor academic and athletic performance. About fifteen years later, after a spectacular turnaround, that same school was profitable, had its own campus valued at over $100 million, had student academic achievement scores that ranked in the top 10% of the nation, and had a football team and a baseball team that were ranked number one out of 995 high school teams in California.

This extraordinary miracle and many more like it are shared by Rick Heeren in the new book, Marketplace Miracles, published in March, 2008 by Regal Books of Ventura, California. Rick’s business model is to show how through God’s grace you can perform extraordinary miracles to achieve excellence in the marketplace and leadership within your sphere of influence.

Copyright © 2008 by Rick Heeren