Celebrating the Green Family & the 50th Anniversary of Hobby Lobby Part 1 with David and Steve Green

In 1970, David and Barbara Green took a $600 loan to make miniature picture frames to sell out of their home. Two years later, they opened their first store: Hobby Lobby. Today, Hobby Lobby has nearly one thousand stores and over forty thousand employees across the United States. On today’s edition of Family Talk, David Green and his son, Steve Green, explain how they see retail as an avenue for ministry. David also expounds upon his conviction to give away large sums of Hobby Lobby’s profit, keep the stores closed on Sundays, and place Christ-centered, full-page newspaper ads on Christmas and Easter. Steve, who became president of Hobby Lobby in 2004, affirms God’s call on the Green family to be wise stewards and bold evangelists in all of their endeavors.

About Today's Guest: David Green and Steve Green
David Green is the founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby, a chain of arts and crafts stores. He also serves on the board of reference for Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. David has authored two books entitled "More Than a Hobby," and "Giving It All Away…And Getting It Back Again." In 2013, he was the honored recipient of the World Changer award, and he is an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient, and a lifetime member of The Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame. David is married to Barbara, and they have three grown children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Steve Green is the president of Hobby Lobby. He is also the co-founder of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., and currently serves as chairman of the board. Steve has authored four books including "Faith in America," "The Bible in America" and "This Dangerous Book." He and his wife, Jackie, have six children and six grandchildren.

Related Resources:
"Giving It All Away…and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously" book by David Green
Museum of the Bible - https://www.museumofthebible.org/
Steve Green - https://www.stevegreen.us/
30 Day Kindness Challenge - https://www.jointhekindnesschallenge.com/familytalk-signup

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