Mission Statement

Hi folks!  Thank you for your visit to this blog.  My mission in this project is threefold.  First, I want to help small Christian businesses be more "successful."  Number two, I want to help small Christian businesses get to know each other and help each other be more "successful."  And number three, I want to work with Christians to teach all nations ("TAN") about the Father (God), the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Ghost ("3n1") as we go about our work in number one and number two.


I grew up in Texas USA and graduated from Texas A&M University in agriculture.  My years of normal career work included time spent with several companies (both large and small) and finally 15 years as an agricultural management consultant.  Learning the unique consulting system we employed and then working as a consultant was a very rewarding experience.  The company I worked for was technically a small business, but we had clients all over the U.S. and in a few foreign countries.  To me it was the ideal combination, and the company was very successful until the owner died.  The company was then sold by the heirs and integrated into another consulting/software company which is doing well today.


The time came for me to stop doing management consulting for that company just before the owner died, and to decide what God really wants me to do with my time and my experience as I now go through my "golden years."  I have been a born-again Christian since I was 10 years old thanks to my parents taking me to church from the time I was born.  I always tried to do my work while being the kind of person God wanted me to be.  Now I am trying to continue in that mode as I work on this "TAN 3n1 Project."


If you are a Christian small business owner, manager or employee, won't you join me in helping to spread the gospel around the world?  I believe all of us need to share tips, suggestions and facts to help small Christian businesses around the world be more "successful" so they may continue to do their part in their neighborhoods, communities, states and regions.  More later about why we need to help each other be more "successful."


The Internet offers an unprecedented opportunity to reach people and help our brothers and sisters all around the world.  The Internet may not last forever, but I believe that if it does not it will be replaced by an even more advanced system of global communication.  There's no turning back now.  In many ways we are truly a global society, and I believe God wants us to make certain that at least a portion of this system is used for good and for His glory.


If you are not a Christian small business owner, manager or employee, but you are a Christian who wants to be involved with your particular skillset, then please know that I will be happy to communicate with you and look for ways for you to help the project.  God will bless you for your faith, your willingness and your determination.


The email address for this project is thetan3n1project@gmail.com .  I can also be contacted on Twitter (@raystanford) and other social networking sites later on.


Thank you for your time and consideration.  I'm looking forward to hearing from you.


Ray Stanford, Jr.