The Light Prize: Perspectives on Christian Innovation - Softcover

Oster, Dr. Gary W.

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Synopsis

From Des Moines to Lanzhou, individuals, corporations, and organizations are quickly learning that innovation is crucial to survival in the dynamic global marketplace. Everyone can innovate and everything is open to innovation. Moreover, innovation is far more than a steady stream of new products traveling through the development pipeline. This groundbreaking book asserts that innovation is a redemptive, biblical process, allowing individuals a special mechanism for experiencing God and ultimately accomplishing His earthly will for mankind. We cannot ignore the elegance of God’s innovation around us. Innovation is therefore a spiritual act of obedience, imitation, and worship. Christian innovation does not necessarily deal with religious subject matter, nor is it labeled as such solely through its accomplishment by a professing Christian. Innovation is Christian when it is aligned with the purposes and methods of God-in-Christ. The Light Prize provides valuable information about key concepts and hands-on actions commonly used by successful innovators. Written for those studying innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership in Christian liberal arts colleges, it also will be welcomed by thinking Christians and open-minded innovators everywhere. As noted author Francis A. Schaeffer said, “The Christian is the one whose imagination should fly beyond the stars!”

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About the Author

Dr. Gary Oster is Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship at Regent University. He teaches in the Masters’ and Doctoral programs, and serves as Director of the Doctor of Strategic Leadership Program. His primary research interests include innovation metrics, technology utilization, and corporate competitiveness. He is a prolific author on subjects related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and has published numerous academic papers and book chapters both in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Oster has more than three decades of experience in implementing successful innovation programs in start-up companies, non-profit organizations, and multinational corporations.

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