Recommendation 008
prolog
From the World's Highway to God's Highway 020

PART 1
God's Enterprise, Timhas's Birth

A child who grew up in a leprosy colony 030
A child who dreamed of becoming a pilot, now studies architecture at a prestigious American university.
Running for the American Dream 043
There's something inside me that threatens my life 048
The Secret of God's Enterprise in the Face of Death 053
Building a Company on the Words of Proverbs 31 059


PART 2
God's Enterprise's Success Strategy, Proverbs 31 (P31)

Be rare 067, a company with noble character
Earn trust 070, a company that earns customers' trust
Be kind 074, a company that doesn't hurt
Provide 078, a company that gives recognition
Invest prudently 081
Work diligently 091, a company where everyone runs together
Make profit 095
A company where the owner leads by example 102
Seek the Higher Purpose 104
Always prepared company Prepare for uncertainty 112
Dress well 119
Help the client get promoted 124
Go the extra mile 129: A company that practices going the extra mile
A company with character and dignity Be distinguished 138
Be eloquent 140, a company that encourages and advises with kindness
Transparent Company Be Honest 151
A company that earns the praise and recognition of its family. Praise that matters 155
The God-Fearing Company: The True Wisdom 158
A company that experiences God's covenant. The reward, the promise 160
Proverbs 31: Management 166 Spreading Through American Business


PART 3
Tim Haas Parking Building and God's Business

Parking Lot Construction and the Secret of God's Blessing 172
Biblical Parking Lot Becomes a Blue Ocean in the Construction Industry 176
A parking structure that serves people becomes a city landmark 184


PART 4
Creating a Business Where God Works

Acknowledge God's Sovereignty in Business 192
When you hold on to your calling, your gifts shine brightly. 197
A company is a tool that serves its employees as "my neighbors." 202
Riding God's Wind is Strategy 209
Success and blessings come through the stepping stones of sacrifice and honesty. 213
There is no individual success without a sense of community. 217
The Secret to Relationships: Capitalizing on Decisive Moments 221
Management Leadership and Project Leadership Are Different 226
Love of Neighbor Is the Key to Amazing Blessings 232

Epilogue
May the Biblical business spirit spread widely. 238

Those who read this book will not only be deeply moved by the grace God has poured out on Chairman Ha Hyung-rok, but will also gain confidence in biblical living and business management and gain remarkable wisdom.
-Yu Gi-seong (Senior Pastor of Good Shepherd Church)

Tim Haas is a man who strives to live the gospel in both his personal and business life.
His success proves that one can faithfully serve God even through business.
-Frank James III (President of Biblical Theological Seminary)

Tim's life story is so unique that it's hard to take your eyes off of it.
His testimony and conviction became an inexhaustible source of strength for him as a father, a pastor, and the president of Team Haas.
-George Schmidheiser (former director of architectural design at Temple University)

Tim Haas has gone against the grain of most American business culture, building a remarkable, industry-leading company rooted in biblical faith and values.
-Dave Guinness (Dean of the School of Business, Benedictine College)

Chairman Ha Hyeong-rok, whom I have watched and walked with for a long time, is undoubtedly a man of God.
-Hwang Sam-yeol (former president of the US CBMC)

Two heart transplants not only changed his heart, but also completely changed his thinking, his life, and his business.
You will read this book, which contains the paradoxical story of his life and business, with a mixture of curiosity and admiration.
-Jeong Tae-il (documentary producer)

When Tim Haas gave his ordinary life and business to God, God returned it with extraordinary success.
-David Oh (Philadelphia City Councilmember)

Listening to Tim Haas's story, we too are convinced that we must live lives that have a positive impact.
-Wanda Brown (Director of Parking and Transportation, University of California Davis Medical Center)

It has been my privilege to witness his dedicated efforts to apply the same standards to his business and personal life since he founded Team Haas in 1994.
-Marvin Gerstein (former director of architectural planning at Temple University)

The key to Team Haas' success is applying Biblical principles in the workplace every day.
If an organization is united, the business cannot fail to succeed.
-Elizabeth Hyun (former project manager at Team Haas)

The team is dedicated to creating a corporate culture that serves others.
Because of his service, many people's lives were changed forever.
-Romy Valera (former vice president of Team Haas)

From the moment he founded Team Haas, he ran the company with his heart rather than his head, using the Bible as the light of his steps.
-Petronillo Noli Alarcon (Vice President of Team Haas)

The love and support of the Team Haas staff was and still is a great strength that helped me endure my battle with cancer.
-Vicky Gagliano, Senior Parking Consultant, Team Haas

Team Haas' mission is fully reflected in the actions and attitudes of its employees.
I like this culture that permeates all of the employees' actions.
-Chris Gray (Team Haas Project Manager)

I joined Team Haas, drawn to the company's mission statement, "We exist to help those in need."
This mission has made me a better person and given me the opportunity to set new standards for personal and professional success.
-Jim Zullo (former vice president of Team Haas)

Team Haas' corporate mission statement is practical in many ways.
As a board member of a charity, I have witnessed firsthand how Team Haas' resources empower homeless people and rebuild their lives.
-Hwang Seon-hee (Team Haas Senior Engineer)

My father believes that our lives are complete only when our home, church, and business are all interconnected.
As his daughter, I have seen these values ​​manifest in my father's life, and I have seen lives transformed wherever he has walked.
-Christina Haas (Chairman Ha Hyung-rok's eldest daughter)

Your father lives his life the way you taught him.
-Juliana Haas (Chairman Ha Hyung-rok's younger daughter)



After getting a job at an architectural firm, he rose through the ranks, getting promoted every year, and finally became an executive in his late 20s.
People often ask me, "What's the secret to an immigrant's meteoric rise and success at a prestigious American company?" and I'm always a little taken aback when I get asked that question.
Because there is no special secret.
I just did my best every moment.
If my boss told me to do 10, I did 11.
I always tried to do more than what was instructed.
But that wasn't because I had any determination to get promoted and succeed, but because I liked making my boss and colleagues happy by doing more work.
Their reaction motivated me to work harder.

---p.43

I started reading the Bible in earnest when I was hospitalized for a transplant.
I read and reread the word and looked at God with fear.
The hospital was like a wilderness to me.
I read the Bible almost every conscious moment.
At that time, there were only God and me.
Then one day, a word I had previously ignored struck me.
It was the word, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39).
When I was healthy, those words had nothing to do with me.
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I thought this was only applicable to people who have received the gift of charity or missionary work.
But at some point, those words began to resonate with me.
From this time on, God continued to awaken me from my selfishness.
Until then, my faith was vertical.
I was convinced that there was nothing wrong with my relationship with God, and I confirmed my power in that love and looked only to myself.
I thought that serving others was something that pastors and missionaries who were called to do, so I just had to work hard at the work given to me.
But the more I read the Bible, the more I realized that God was speaking to me in one way.
Once you are saved, there is work to do.
Salvation is given as a gift, but those who receive it have come to deeply realize that they must share that gift horizontally with others.
Until now, I have lived only for myself, including my family.
I worked hard to provide for my family and went to a good college to provide for my parents.
But actually, that was also something I did for myself.
Even after receiving salvation, I was serving myself, not God.
The Lord had brought me to the cardiac ward to hold me back from running so far toward the world and sin, and to turn me back to the path of true saints! With this conviction, I resolved to center my life on others, not myself.
---p.53~p.54

Seek the higher purpose
A company with a high purpose
≡ Proverbs 31:20 ≡
She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.
He stretches out his hand to the poor and reaches out his hands to the needy.

Our company's founding spirit is 'We exist to help those in need.'
This spirit is taken directly from verse 20.
This is not much different from what we commonly know.
That is, as in verses 18 and 19, it means to work hard and share the remaining profits with many people.
The goal is not money, but to help those in need with it.
The entire verse of Proverbs 31 is in line with the verse in verse 20.
Based on this word, we created our mission: 'We exist to help those in need and spread the word of God.'
In fact, looking back, our company was able to overcome difficult times with the help of those who practiced God's command to help their neighbors.
On the 15th anniversary of our company's founding, we invited our loyal customers and presented them with plaques of appreciation.
It's already been six years.
I expressed my long-held gratitude to Temple University, MBNA, and others.
We are where we are today not because we are good, but because we have clients who entrusted us with important tasks, even though they were unable to walk or run properly after heart surgery.
They didn't give me a job at our company because I was capable.
I entrusted him with the job because I felt sorry for him and wanted to give him a chance.
To them, we were difficult neighbors, and we could receive great help through their compassion.
Now it is our turn to share the love we have received so freely.
After running towards this one goal for over 20 years, this spirit has become not just mine but that of all employees.
Our employees are very proud of this spirit and are happy that their hard work allows them to help those in need.
---p.104~p.105

Even if we were to lay off people now, no one would complain, but they desperately wanted to stay and work for our company.
I also asked this with faith, knowing their hearts.
“There is only one thing we can do now.
Now is the time to pray, whether you have faith or not.
Please pray for us to have work to do together.
I will pray another prayer.
When this recession is over, I will pray that God will give me a testimony to confess that we overcame this situation by His power.”
From then on, we all began to pray earnestly.
That was around April 2009, and unless things improved, I would have to lay off my employees starting in July.
But just a month later, a big design commission came in from Miami.
It has received four large-scale design commissions, including a 6,000-space parking structure for the Marlins Baseball Stadium in Miami.
It was a huge project that required 15 people to work for a year and a half, so we were able to last a year and a half with just that one project.
If we hadn't had the reserves to weather those tough times, a significant portion of our staff would have had to leave, and if we had received a huge design commission from Miami, we wouldn't have been able to handle it, and we would have missed the opportunity God had given us.
We have prepared a reserve fund for crisis situations according to the wisdom given through the Word, so we can overcome the difficult times together and be ready when the opportunity arises.
We were able to handle the task well with teamwork and abilities that set us apart from others.
---p.117~p.118

I'm always coming up with ideas to go the extra mile for my customers.
One of the most traditional ways is through insurance coverage.
After the construction is completed, we provide free maintenance work under insurance for one year, and before that period ends, we visit the customer around the 11th month.
After construction, ask if there are any abnormalities in the building and if there are any areas that need repair.
Since customers are often too busy to do maintenance work, we recommend that you utilize the maintenance work during the period covered by insurance.
While other companies provide basic design, we design with all the ideas to make the space come alive.
We always treat our customers with the same attitude, regardless of whether we have competitors or not, or whether our customers recognize us or not.
---p.131

‘In-ae’ is not a common expression.
The Bible clearly distinguishes between wisdom and love, proclaiming wisdom but always speaking the law of love with the tongue.
Then how can we speak of wisdom and benevolence?
The company's work is carried out through constant dialogue and communication.
However, depending on the form of the conversation, things can go smoothly, but sometimes things can go wrong and leave you feeling hurt.
Usually, the person who creates this situation is the boss.
The situation changes depending on whether the superior proclaims wisdom and speaks of the law of benevolence or not.
Among corporate bosses and managers, there are those who give harsh orders to their subordinates, yell at them harshly, and curse at them, thereby humiliating them on a personal level.
It is about treating employees according to your own feelings.
Things don't always go smoothly.
We need to work together to resolve the situation, but if feelings are hurt, things can get messed up.
A boss is not someone who orders his subordinates around and orders them to do things.
We must speak lovingly when sharing experiences, teaching wisdom, and assigning tasks.
In accordance with this, our company recommends leading by helping and teaching rather than unilaterally directing and demanding.
Of course, swearing is absolutely prohibited.
Gossiping about someone who isn't there is also absolutely forbidden.
---p.140~p.141

Businessmen must work biblically.
We must sacrifice ourselves and do our best to help our employees and those in need around us.
God gives harmony as a gift to families that do good to others and convey His heart through business.
So, if you do business according to the Bible, you won't have any major problems with your family.
Because the family cannot help but love and accept such a person.
If you want to receive God's blessing and build a harmonious family, you must first earn the praise and recognition of your family by working according to the Bible.
---p.157