In the church context we find ourselves in the 21st century, many pastors identify as bi-vocational. A bi-vocational pastor means that pastoring a church is only one of their jobs as they also work in a separate job, outside of their church context. These pastors typically do this out of necessity because the salary that…

After multiply lectures and class discussions regarding church size I found it appropriate to write this last blog post based off of those conversations and further research I did. I found this topic appealing because as a Christian growing up the size of a church is not something that I necessarily thought much about. Then…

I wanted to talk about how the failure of churches can teach us about the failure of business. We learned that there are several ways for a church to be ineffective, from having ineffective leadership, to believing they’re too small, to leaving scripture behind. I think that, in some way, even secular businesses can often…

In a time when the connection is more digital than ever, The Riverside Church in New York City is showing the world how to do ministry differently, authentically, creatively, and accessibly through the digital world. At the heart of this transformation is Rev. Jim Keat, Riverside’s Digital Minister and Director of Online Innovation. But if…

In class, Luke Kimmich made a great point. he states, “it’s tricky because I see so much good from online church, but I also see the harm in it.” Where he is getting at here is the danger between staying at home watching church without having a valid reason. Luke here is describing how so…

In Sales for the Startup, we had a guess speaker, Dan Hudock.  This man is a sales genius.  He walked us through a few different exercises to help us think on our feet and engage in a sales conversation.  First, we had to ask questions to each other, but we could not respond with “I,”…

Throughout the Entrepreneurship and the Mission of the Church class, we have talked a lot about redemptively minded businesses and how people can bring together business and the mission field to make a difference. We have seen many examples of entrepreneurs who have used their gifts and talents to create something meaningful and change the…

I thought that the YMCA lecture that we talked about in class about a month ago was very interesting so, i decided that it would be this weeks topic. The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was founded on June 6, 1844, in London by George Williams, a 22-year-old draper troubled by the harsh realities of…

In class today, we talked about the concept of “multiply your impact”—the idea that business can and should be more than just profit. It can be a platform for doing good, influencing others, and creating change that extends far beyond the bottom line. A perfect example of this concept is a company that started right…

In class, we discussed the concept of “prototype everything.” The core goal of this principle is to test your assumptions about your business as early and efficiently as possible. By putting ideas into action quickly, you can gather real, honest feedback and use that data to pivot or adjust your direction. It’s not just about…