Faith in the Board Room

How should your faith guide your work and business dealings? Pastor Zach Terry opens **Genesis 23** to examine the high-stakes negotiation between **Abraham** and the **Hittites** for a burial plot, revealing how faith behaves in the "board room". This isn't just a funeral ; it's an archetype for all our vocational and financial decisions.

Abraham's successful purchase of the Cave of Machpelah—the first piece of the Promised Land he ever possessed —gives us five non-negotiable principles for the believer in business:

1. **Posture:** Humility and respect are the **foundations of good business**. Your **character is your greatest collateral**.

2. **Precision:** Be exact in your request and your terms, insisting on a fair, **full price**.

3. **Price:** The true value of a deal is determined by its **eternal promise**. Unbelief makes deals for a day; **faith makes deals for generations**.

4. **Publicity:** Follow all cultural norms and keep your dealings **above board**. Transparency is **insurance for your testimony**.

5. **Permanence:** Don't just build income—build an **inheritance for your children's children**.

God is calling you to live for what you cannot see, based on what has already been seen in His promises. This message is a blueprint for living out your faith in the marketplace.