Christianity and Business
Everclean Car Wash
Everclean is a for profit car washing company that has a redemptive impact. Usually, ‘carwash’ and ‘redemptive’ are not two ideas that we see in the same sentence, but Thomas Kim has successfully tried to change that association. Starting by purchasing a carwash that went out of business and creating a better business model, he…
Read MoreThe Salvation Army: Why It’s So Great
I remeber going to the salvation army ever since I was a young lad. My aunt worked there, and I loved going there to buy a cart full of cloths for a few bucks. It wasn’t recently until I realized how great of an organization this is. All the way from how they run their…
Read MoreEndurance Leadership and Will Cravens
Endurance Leadership is an organization made up of mission minded individuals that focus on the development of others bringing them to a position of preparedness for leadership roles. The group has several different redemptive focuses, including reaching and assisting the homeless, world missions work, and medical missions trips. The head of Endurance Leadership is a…
Read MoreHumphreys Street Coffee
“Drink Good Coffee for a change.” You have my attention! Humphreys Street Coffee is a business that seeks to provide jobs, mentorship opportunities, and leadership skills for teens who find themselves in an under-resourced neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee. Teens who work at Humphreys Street are provided with not only a positive financial opportunity, but also…
Read MoreRedemptive Chicken “Nuggies”
I am sure almost everyone has heard of chicken nuggets. They are a great snack! Tyson, one of the leading producers of these scrumptious treats, has a redemptive impact that they strive to achieve in their business. Their core values state: We strive to: Be honorable and operate with INTEGRITY; Be FAITH-FRIENDLY and INCLUSIVE; Serve as STEWARDS OF THE RESOURCES entrusted…
Read MoreOld Skool Café
Old Skool Café is a restaurant with a significantly redemptive impact on the youth culture of San Francisco. It is a jazz club/restaurant in the city of San Francisco that employs at-risk youth ages 16-22 in all aspects of the business. Their aim as a program is to break the cycle of poverty, violence,…
Read MoreFaith Box
Faith Box is a for-profit Christian company started by three individuals Josh, Nora and Sarah. What Faith Box does is sends Christian themed goody baskets to their customers. Their customers buy a varying range of subscriptions to Faith Box. They can buy more or less expensive boxes the price of the boxes varies on quantity.…
Read MoreImpact 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…
Read MoreWorking Chance: Recruitment Redefined
Working Chance Working Chance is a charity that helps women with criminal convictions find employment. Ex-convicts are some of the most overlooked and rejected members of society, and it is often nearly impossible for them to have a second chance at life. Working Chance was founded in 2009 by Jocelyn Hillman. She saw how stigmatized…
Read MoreAdapting to the New Normal
One of the key activities I do in times of weariness and uncertainty is going to church. Worshiping and communing with like minded believers helps provide me with the direction needed to share God’s love with the people I encounter as I go about my week. Now, in a time of global uncertainty, the…
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