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Mart Green: Ministry Investment Officer at Hobby Lobby| The Power of Collective Impact

Jan 11, 2023

Mart Green (Trustee Emeritus) began his retail career in his parents’ business and now serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for the Green Family Businesses and is the Board Chair of Hobby Lobby. In 1981, Mart established Mardel, a chain of Christian and educational supply stores. In January 2005, Christian Retailing named Mart Green one of the Top Fifty People who have most impacted and shaped Christian retailing in the last half-century. In 2008, he was also awarded the Jim Carlson Christian Bookstore of the Year Award by the Christian Book Association (CBA) for setting standards of excellence in the industry.

 

Mart Green joins me on The Wow Factor to discuss his journey to build a Digital Bible Library through the IllumiNations project. He shares why he believes it is so important to centralize, digitize, standardize and finalize the Bible texts of the world so even more people can hear His Word. Mart also discusses his early career, why he was inspired to start his own business, and his conviction that living generously is the only way to leave a meaningful legacy.

 

“I think the greatest person of all time, the “GOAT” who ever lived on planet Earth was Jesus.” - Mart Green

 

“We believe that it's good to give where you live.” - Mart Green

 

“God is a God of now; he's got plenty for tomorrow. Give it away now. He gave it to you. You direct the giving, you get involved, you get the joy of that.” - Mart Green

 

This Week on The Wow Factor:

  • Why earning his allowance helped Mart understand the value of hard work
  • How Mart’s family instilled a generous spirit in him
  • Why Mart quit school and went back to Oklahoma to start a Christian Bookstore
  • What Mart learned early on about leading people
  • Mart’s role as CEO of Ministry Investments
  • What kind of Ministries Hobby Lobby likes to invest in
  • How the Green family developed their family mission statement
  • The steps Mart is taking to eradicate Bible poverty by 2033
  • How IllumiNations got its amazing display at the Museum of the Bible
  • The importance of building collaborations and partnerships in achieving big goals
  • The next big thing Mart has planned —including working with Dallas Jenkins of The Chosen

 

Mart Green’s Word of Wisdom:

There are three things I'm looking for in people: generosity, humility, and integrity. Those are three character traits that I want in staff, in my friends, and my family.

 

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