More Notes On Corporate Workships

Shalom Frank, et al, 

A brief thought as we continue moving forward with the workshop discussions and the broader EXODUS II framework.

For many years, working directly among the homeless, I came to realize that homelessness is often misunderstood. While society focuses naturally on those visibly living without shelter, another form of homelessness frequently goes unnoticed. Many individuals who possess homes, careers, and financial success quietly experience something different—a deep lack of purpose or meaning that leaves them inwardly displaced despite outward success.

In that sense, our society may be dealing with two forms of homelessness: the visible homelessness found on the streets, and the invisible homelessness that can exist behind the doors of offices, boardrooms, and comfortable homes. Both represent different expressions of the same human condition—disconnection from deeper purpose.

For this reason, I believe the old era of corporate confrontation has come to an end. What must replace it is a new approach—one grounded in mutual recognition. Proverbs reminds us, “The rich and the poor meet together; the LORD is the Maker of them all.” The solution to society’s challenges may begin with restoring that meeting point.

I am developing a workshop that speaks to both realities: the needs of those who have lost everything materially, and the often-unspoken burdens carried by those entrusted with great responsibility in corporate leadership. When completed, I would welcome the opportunity to share it with you and explore whether this might open a new chapter in how corporate leaders and society work together for the common good.

Shalom,

Ted Hayes
Agpape-Shalom!

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Frank — a brief thought I wanted to place on your radar.

After more than four decades working directly among the homeless, I have come to believe that society is facing two forms of homelessness: the visible homelessness we see on the streets, and another quieter form that often exists behind the doors of offices, boardrooms, and comfortable homes — people who possess success and resources, yet struggle with purpose, meaning, and the weight of responsibility.

Rather than approaching corporations through the old era of confrontation or “shakedown,” I am developing a workshop based on a different premise: that the rich and the poor must meet together, as Proverbs says, because the LORD is the Maker of them both. When that meeting happens honestly, both sides can rediscover purpose and partnership in addressing society’s deepest challenges.

I will share more with you soon as the curriculum comes together.

— Ted
Agpape-Shalom!

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