Why Jesus Character ?

Lack of character in how we solve problems is turning today's solutions into tomorrow’s problems. Whatever religion you ascribe to or not, we believe that we can all find common ground on these Jesus Character Principles (JCPs): Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control

JAEF's Philosophy

JAEF's philosophy is to apply these 9 Jesus Character Principles (9JCPs) as a character filter to any solution for any problem. For every problem, the proposed solutions and required resources are first passed through this character lens. The best solution is one that checks all 9 boxes. 

JCPs inevitably establish fair grounds for cooperation plus satisfaction and fulfillment to all parties involved.
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We can ask some questions to determine how a government/corporation/individual measure up to the 9JCPs.

At Government level:

• Are you, for selfish reasons, not approving a new and better OEM because of legacy lobbyists?
• Are you dealing with trade partners in good faith or strong-arming them?  
• Are you faithfully and accurately representing your constituents needs?
• Are you providing the necessary resources to civil servants or putting them in harm's way?

At Corporate level:

The company that makes your smartphone or your running shoes. If we analyze their production process (from concept to delivery-your hands), you can already guess which JCPs they violate. Some questions we can ask:

• How many hours are employees at each stage working?
• How old are employees at the manufacturing plant?
• What is the quality of your product ingredients? Are you at peace with selling products to consumers that endanger their health?
• Are you intentionally engineering, designing or developing products that lead to detrimental behavioural patterns?
• Are you (senior management and employees) on the brink of burn out because of shareholder expectations?
• Does your profit sharing structure exhibit goodness towards the lower ranked employees?
• How about inclusivity, are you genuinely and intentionally looking for talent everywhere or just doing diversity hires to save face?

Profitably doesn't have to come at the expense of employees, business partners and contractors. We believe companies can either operate with a 'shareholder and ownership'-mentality or JCPs-mentality where JCPs inevitably establish fair grounds for cooperation plus satisfaction and fulfillment to all parties involved.

The 9JCPs don’t only apply to the supply side, they apply to the demand side as well. We believe that employees, consumers and individuals have to hold themselves accountable to the 9JCPs.

At Employee level:

• Are you only showing up at work because of the pay-check or giving your best effort?
• Are you showing respect to those in authority and command?
• How do you take positive criticism?
• What's your attitude towards colleagues?

At Consumer level:

Consumerism as an example; are you as a consumer applying the 9JCPs in your consumer behaviour, habits and expectations? 

• Are you okay with purchasing products and using services from a company that underpays its employees?
• How do you treat service providers - at a restaurant, Uber driver, mailman etc. ? Do you think just because you paid for the product or service, you have the right to treat them anyhow?

At Individual level:

 The 9JCPs are amazingly applicable even in our everyday lives as well, from how we treat our own bodies, partners, kids, barristers, waitresses, janitors, colleagues, authority, homeless and addicts, etc.  

Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly...- Psalm 138:6