Methods are many, principles are few. Methods may change, but principles rarely do. The Principles, a new business book co-authored by a megachurch pastor and cost management consultant, tells a story of how ten 2000 year old principles from the Old Testament form the basis for all best practice business improvement methods.

Q: what do you get when you combines the writings of a megachurch pastor and management consultant?

A: The Principles ... a new book telling a story of a man who turns around a floundering business and personal life using ten principles learned from an Old Testament prostitute, Moses' father-in-law, a long-haired muscleman and seven other unlikely sources.

In a post-Enron world, people and companies are searching for reliable sources of ethical, successful practices. An increasing number of corporate leaders, managers and employees are finding the Bible to be a source of sound, successful business practices.

THE PRINCIPLES is a by-product of a growing interdisciplinary field called “spiritual capital”. The Wall Street Journal reported October 31, 2003, that economists and religious scholars are jointly investigating the public effects of religion “on larger society and the economy.”

According to co-author Tom Pryor, a cost management consultant once featured in a Business Week magazine cover story, “THE PRINCIPLES is factual business fiction.” THE PRINCIPLES weaves Biblical truths into the story of a businessman who revitalizes his company, his family and his life using principles learned from a series of sermons delivered by a mega-church pastor.

Co-authors Barry Cameron, pastor of Crossroads Christian Church, and Tom Pryor, president of Integrated Cost Management Systems, use the Biblically-based principles of a method named Activity Based Management (ABM) to provide readers a step-by-step path to professional and personal improvement.

After reading THE PRINCIPLES, Ron Spivey of Alcon Pharmaceutical said, “During my first read, I was eager to know what the main character, Ray, would do next. The second time I read The Principles, I wanted to learn how to apply to my life what Ray learned.”

Activity Based Management focuses on the work, not the workers of an organization. While traditional accounting systems measure costs and headcount, ABM measures the activities that consume those resources.

Organizations such as Federal Express, the U. S. Marines, Coca Cola, Bank of America, Federal Express, Owens & Minor and hundreds of others use ABM to improve decision-making and support continuous improvement.

According to Pryor, “Most organizations waste 20% or more of their labor and overhead budget on non-value added activities. A company with a $10 million overhead budget will typically find $2 million waste using the Biblically-based principles of ABM.”

Prior to co-authoring THE PRINCIPLES, Cameron and Pryor individually authored several books. Mr. Cameron’s most recent bestseller is “The ABC’s of Financial Success”. Mr. Pryor’s bestseller is “Using ABM for Continuous Improvement”.

For more information on THE PRINCIPLES:
Contact publisher College Press at 800-289-3300
Contact Tom Pryor at ph 817-483-6511 or TomPryor@icms.net