Chick-Fil-A & Hobby Lobby Since I am going into business after college, I always thought it was interesting to hear how people bring their faith into the workplace. A lot of companies have core values that corelate to Christianity but not all are Christian. However, it is very neat to hear how Christian companies do […]
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Mission in the Marketplace
Sometimes as Christians we can fail to see the world of business as having any connection or relevance to Christianity and spreading the Gospel, we tend to separate business and Christianity, and view these two things as separate options where we must pick one or the other. It is important to know however, that these […]
James Cash Penney
James Cash Penney was born in 1875 to an impoverished family who lived on a farm in Missouri. To teach his son the value of money and self-reliance, James’ father made him pay for his own clothes once he reached the age of eight. James showed entrepreneurial thinking at a very young age when he […]
Buy On Purpose
Simon Lee had been working for his father’s business for 7 years, and he and his family planned for him to eventually run the business. Things changed however, when Lee had the same dream 30 nights in a row. He dreamed a neon sign flashing the number 50. After much prayer and reflection, Lee eventually […]
Praxis
Praxis describes themselves as a “creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship, supporting founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to love their neighbors and renew culture.” The organization has taken on the mission of helping the world of entrepreneurship approach business in a new, redemptive way. Praxis has broken up the different ways that business […]
Impact Foundation
What if there was a company that was set up to help redemptive minded companies get themselves off the ground and help to grow their companies. Companies like Praxis and other organizations are committed to these goals. One of these companies is the Impact Foundation. The Impact Foundation is an organization that blends the traditional […]
Business Partnering With Missions
The divide between church and business is usually very obvious. Customers have been quick to express their discontentment with businesses promoting “religious” causes. Chic-Fil-A found itself embroiled in significant backlash from the LGBTQ community angered by their support of Christian charities. Unfortunately, this led to Chic-Fil-A severing ties with charities like the Salvation Army and […]
Hobby Lobby: A Christian Minded Company
Hobby Lobby is one company that has a kingdom impact. On the hobby lobby website, one of their mission statements is that they are committed to, “Honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles.” The last mission statement is “Proving a return on the family’s […]
Dealing with Stress in Business and Ministry
Not only is stress very common in the professional world, but stress is also one of the fastest rising epidemics in American society. Whether you are entering a corporate work environment, starting your own business, going into ministry, or starting your own church/mission organization, excess stress will follow you. So how do we as Christians […]