Fruit At Work - Softcover

Chairman Emeritus The ServiceMaster Company Chair of the Advisory Board - Wheaton College Center for Faith, Politics and Economics Bill Pollard joined ServiceMaster in 1977 and has served not once but twice as its Chief Executive Officer. He also served as Chairman of the Board from 1990 to April 2002 and is currently serving as an advisor to the Company. During his leadership of the Company, ServiceMaster was recognized by Fortune magazine as the #1 service company among the Fortune 500 and also was included as one of its most admired companies. During this period, ServiceMaster also was identified as a “star of the future” by The Wall Street Journal and recognized by the Financial Times as one of the most respected companies in the world. The Company also achieved market leadership in each of its markets and substantial growth in shareholder value. In addition to his work at ServiceMaster, Bill serves as a director of Herman Miller, Inc. and also on a number of educational, religious and not-for-profit organizations, including Central DuPage Health, Wheaton College, The Drucker Institute, and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Bill is a graduate of Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, and received a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law. From 1963 to 1972 he was engaged in the practice of law, specializing in corporate finance and tax matters, and from 1972 to 1977 he served on the faculty and as a Vice President of Wheaton College. He is the author of the best selling book, The Soul of the Firm and also has written for or contributed to other books and magazines including The Leader of the Future, Leading People, Leading for Innovation and Organizing for Results, The Quest for the Entrepreneurial Spirit, The Leader Who Serves and The Heart of a Business Ethic. His newest book, Serving Two Masters? Reflections on God & Profit, was recently released by HarperCollins. Bill also has been recognized by a number of educational organizations for his leadership in business, ethics, and corporate governance including receiving the Hesburgh Award for Business Ethics and two honorary Doctorate degrees. A native of Chicago, Bill and his wife, Judy, have been married for over 45 years. They have four adult children and thirteen grandchildren.

“Years ago, Dallas Willard wrote about the need for 'job discipleship.'   For anyone who's been wondering what that might look like--wonder no more.  Chris Evans has written a thoughtful and concrete guide for that goes far beyond workplace evangelism to workplace redemption.  It begins with love, and only gets better."

John Ortberg

Author, The Life You’ve Always Wanted

Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

 

"Spiritual fruit in a secular workplace? Chris Evans dares to bring together two worlds that almost never meet, and does so with great success. Fresh and always practical, his wisdom and business experience, along with his many stories, make this a book that will inspire many to follow a more significant path at work."

Os Guinness,

Author, "The Call"

 

“Many of us struggle to connect our Christian faith with our workplace experience.  Chris does a great job of not only challenging us to consider the importance of the Spirit’s fruit in our lives as applicable to our everyday marketplace environment but he has also filled this marvelous book with examples of that very application.  For many who read this book it will be a ‘game changer’ in how they view their faith (and fruit!) at work.”

Lee Truax

President CBMC (Christian Business Mens Connection)

 

“Fruit at Work is a valuable tool which will greatly assist you in having a long term impact in your workplace.  Chris Evans shares real life stories, scriptural insights, and practical pointers for Christ to live out His life through you.  The Holy Spirit wants to produce His amazing fruit through you as you face the daily challenges of living out your faith.”

Kent Humphreys

Ambassador FCCI / Christ@Work

 

“This book is exactly the type of practical resource we’ve been looking for to help people live out biblical truth in the workplace in ways that are spiritually fruitful and professionally effective.”

Chuck Milian

Senior Pastor, Crossroads Fellowship

 

“Chris Evans provides an excellent answer for a question I find to be on the minds of Christian businesspeople everywhere: How does my faith work itself out in the workplace? This book weaves together responsible Scripture reflection, personal testimony, and business acumen. The application of the fruit of the Spirit to these questions was both fresh and brilliant.”

JD Greear

Pastor, the Summit Church

Author, The Gospel

 

(From the foreword) As Christians, how do we integrate the claims of our faith with the demands of our work?  How do we take the God we worship on Sunday and bring Him to our job on Monday?  How do we function as an ambassador of Christ in a work environment that has as its purpose to produce goods and service for a profit? In answering these questions, Chris Evans provides a thoughtful response from the experience of his own life in seeking to reflect the fruit of the spirit in his workplace. 

C. William Pollard

Chairman Emeritus, The ServiceMaster Company 

 

“As a Christian whose assignment is to serve as a CEO, I need a framework and applied understanding that stretches me in honoring God in the workplace.  Neither the world’s finest MBA programs nor its most recognizable CEOs challenge us to do so.  Built on God’s word, Fruit at Work challenges us to confront and lead with the full arsenal of the fruits of the spirit (yes, love and gentleness too)!”

Rick Brajer

President and CEO of Liposcience