Early Church Contextualization
I’ve really been thinking about contextualization. For another class, I recently read Patient Ferment of the Early Church by Alan Kreider. The book seeks to answer the question: How did the early church grow? Kreider does not use the words of entrepreneurship, but I think he may have some insight that can relate to the…
Read MoreShine Among Them-A Redemptive Soap Business
“Shine Among Them” is an organic soap company that is run out of Greensburg, PA. I am friends with the owner and have had the pleasure to try some of the products myself. The main goal of the company is to provide cleansing soap without all of the junk that is in main brands. The…
Read MoreWWJD? HWLF. Effective Contextualization In The Modern Church
WWJD & HWLF The phrase, “What would Jesus do?” has been a religious statement dating to the 1900s. In the 1990s this simple statement impacted a cultural and religious shift and inspired many to wear bracelets as a constant reminder. Many years later this phrase has continued in relevancy among the youth of America, and…
Read MoreThe Gospel Contextualized
We discussed in class that it is very essential to 1) spread the Gospel, and 2) do so in a contextualized way. In order to do this, we must have a grasp of culture, and more specifically the culture we are proclaiming the Gospel in. A personal experience I have with this is in YoungLife,…
Read MoreHow Worship Style Relates to Entrepreneurship
All around the world there are so many different kinds of worship styles. Even within just America, the worship styles tend to stem from the many different kinds of denominations and sub-cultures we have formed over time. Some tend to be very stoic and contemplative. Some tend to be traditional and prefer to only sing…
Read MoreLight of Life Rescue Mission
There are so many people in the world who are hungry and lost in need of love and care. The Light of Life Rescue Mission meets the immediate needs of homeless men, women, and children while empowering them to transform their lives. Light of Life’s tagline is where hope and healing meet. This redemptive nonprofit…
Read MoreJim Kilmartin: Reflection
Jim Kilmartin visited the Entrepreneurship and the Mission of the Church class on Tuesday, February 18. He talked of his experience with business and the church. Kilmartin’s path is anything but expected. He graduated from Grove City College in 1998, and then moved back to his hometown. There, he started a ministry that worked with…
Read MorePastoring the Entrepreneurs
As someone who will hopefully be entering the ministry world in the near future, I have thought a lot about the types of people that I might have the opportunity to pastor. Working in a church, there are people from all different backgrounds, denominations, and especially careers that might enter the life of the church.…
Read MoreBlog Post #3 What businesses and non-profit organizations are having “kingdom impact,” and how are they doing it?
In n Out When I sat down to brainstorm businesses with a kingdom impact, I could immediately think of a handful, but one stood out. We talked about this business in class for a brief moment, and I would like to take this opportunity to expand on it. In N Out displays a kingdom impact,…
Read MorePatagonia and Redemptive Entrepreneurship
When it comes to businesses that put an emphasis on redemptive entrepreneurship, Patagonia is one that has a purpose driven mission and aims to make a profit from it. Patagonia is a company that creates quality outdoor clothing and gear for a wide variety of sports and activities, including snow, surfing, fishing, hiking, and more.…
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