Compassion International is an awesome company that has the goal of “releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.” With Compassion, people are able to “sponsor” a child and provide financial support for that child in underdeveloped countries across the world. Compassion has a church focus, meaning that they are committed to sharing the good news […]
Category: Christianity and Business
What Does a Church or Business That Loves Missions Look Like?
In an article entitled “7 Characteristics of Churches That Love Missions” the author, Meredith Cook, discusses 7 main things that a Church that loves missions should have. I think many of these things can also be translated very well into a business that is looking to have a redemptive impact in the world as well. […]
Compassion
If you have been to a summer youth camp or a concert for a big-name Christian artist, chances are you have heard of Compassion. They are a humanitarian aid organization whose mission is to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name. This movement started when Rev. Everett Swanson went to South Korea to minister to […]
The Redemptive Approach
Practically living out the Gospel is easier said than done. There are so many instances where businesses have a general goal of being culturally redeeming but are not able to actually find ways to impact their community. This is why it is important to have redemptive methodology. This involves building out best practices for the […]
PassionCityChurch Responding to the Virus
Earlier this year, in one of our very own classes before returning home as a result of the current viral outbreak, we discussed how churches should engage in the world during this unique time. Over the following months the world has certainly seen a variety of responses from different churches, some even resulting in the […]
Redeemed
Redeemed This organization is extremely interesting. They are based in Houston, Texas, and they work with adult domestic sex trafficking survivors. They work to bring restoration to through restoration services, holistic healing programs, and support from the community. They do this by providing a place for women to heal and the program is uniquely tailored […]
C12
Many have heard of groups that CEO’s or small business owners can get a membership to. Most of them work in a way that brings together people of multiple different business backgrounds and companies and lets these owners collaborate and learn about “leadership success”. Don’t get me wrong, these types of groups are a great […]
Feed My Starving Children
All around the world there are people hungry for food with no resources to get it. These people are living uncertain of where their next meal will come from. Feed my Starving Children seeks to change that. They are a nonprofit organization that runs off of volunteers to come in and pack bags of food […]
Why Churches Should Be Talking More About Social Entrepreneurship
The attached article, by Kenda Dean, goes into detail about why it is important that the Church should be spreading the idea of why social entrepreneurship is key to spreading the gospel. In all business where Christians go to work every day there are opportunities to help others see the truth of the gospel. Kenda […]
Start-up Revival!
Matt is the founder of Startup Revival, an Internet marketing entrepreneur, Christian author, and speaker. After graduating from university, Matt began his career in law as a paralegal at White & Case, while studying for the LSAT and planning to apply to law schools. He quickly realized law school wasn’t the right path for his […]