Episode 12 - Stewardship for Sustainability with Suparno Adijanto
Nov 2, 2022
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Suparno Adijanto, managing director of Bumi Raya Group, discusses stewardship, cultural experiences, Crown Financial in Indonesia, mentoring work, humility as an entrepreneur, and the importance of gratitude and fellowship.
Dr. Suparno Adijanto emphasizes the importance of creating a sustainable future in business and in God's creation through areas of creation care and environmental impact, such as increasing yields in the palm oil plantation business and ensuring clean coal in the mining industry.
Dr. Adijanto highlights the significance of engaging with and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs, helping them integrate their faith and work, find significance in their work, and make a positive impact in their communities through organizations like Resource Global and Kingdom Entrepreneurship Academy (KEA).
Deep dives
Stewarding God's Creation and Sustainable Future
Dr. Superno Adijanto, Managing Director of Boomi Rya Group, discusses his passion for stewarding what God places in front of him. He emphasizes the importance of creating a sustainable future in business and in God's creation. Dr. Adijanto works in areas of creation care and environmental impact, aiming to increase yields in the palm oil plantation business and ensure clean coal in the mining industry. He mentors young leaders to integrate their faith with their work and be faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to them.
Mentoring Young Entrepreneurs and Kingdom Entrepreneurship
Dr. Adijanto is involved in mentoring young leaders through organizations such as Resource Global and Kingdom Entrepreneurship Academy (KEA). He highlights the importance of engaging with and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs, enabling them to integrate their faith and work. Through these initiatives, Dr. Adijanto aims to help young entrepreneurs find significance in their work and make a positive impact in their communities. KEA specifically focuses on supporting Indonesian entrepreneurs and finding solutions to serve the lower middle class and the poor.
Understanding Ownership and Focusing on Faithful Stewardship
Dr. Adijanto emphasizes the importance of understanding that everything belongs to God and that God is the ultimate owner of our resources. He shares how being faithful stewards and avoiding pride are crucial for entrepreneurs. Dr. Adijanto illustrates the power of being faithful with the little things, including finances and work, and how detailed focus and continuous learning can lead to growth and success as entrepreneurs. He also discusses the role of Crown Financial in teaching the biblical message of generosity and faithful stewardship.
Opportunities in Indonesia: Growth, Challenges, and Serving Others
Dr. Adijanto highlights the potential and opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs in Indonesia. He mentions the growing economy and increasing middle class, emphasizing the need to focus on serving the lower middle class and the poor to make a significant impact. He also discusses the challenges related to consumerism and sustainability in industries such as palm oil and coal. Dr. Adijanto encourages entrepreneurs to understand the culture, adapt products to meet the needs of the Indonesian market, and be intentional in finding solutions that benefit society and honor God.
Entrepreneurship can feel like a juggling act. Leaders often balance a variety of roles and responsibilities, but they also find that one thread or passion that connects everything.
That’s the case with today’s guest, Dr. Suparno Adijanto. As the managing director of Bumi Raya Group, Dr. Adijanto oversees businesses in a variety of fields including mining, plantation, renewal energies, supply chain and distribution, and property development.
But there is a constant in the midst of all this variety: his passion for stewarding what God places in front of him.
Dr. Adijanto cares deeply about creating a sustainable future, not just in business, but in God’s creation. He works in areas of creation care and environmental impact and leads the next generation of leaders to do the same.
He joins the show to talk about stewardship, generosity, and the value of loving the future.
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