Redemptive Entrepreneurship
Reach Beyond
Reach Beyond missions organization realizes the need of spreading the gospel and creating disciples of all nations and people groups. With 1900 unreached people groups, Reach Beyond is determined to bring the Gospel to those people even in places that seem too distant. Reach Beyond is a missions organization that sends out missionaries to the…
Read MoreVisionary Family Ministries
After a realization of the lack of attention Dr. Rob Rienow was putting towards his family, Dr. Rienow was convicted by the Holy Spirit to go on a journey of discovering what a Godly family is all about. After a season of change and repentance, Dr. Rienow, and his wife Amy, were called to start…
Read MoreNaomi’s House
Over 24,000 women are trafficked in the Chicagoland area, with limited care treatments, housing, and safe places for these women to go, a non-profit named Naomi’s House is ending that issue. NH is a 501c3 non-profit that “Provides a long term residential and therapeutic program for women who have survived commercial sexual exploitation” (DuPage County).…
Read MoreTrusting God Through the Entrepreneurial Process
When you’re engaging in entrepreneurship, you often need a vision or dream of what you want your business/organization to be. As Christians, this is often a desire put into our heart by God that we’re pursuing. When God gives you a desire to do something, when He shows you a little piece of the plan…
Read MoreWhy Do You and I Matter?
As I finish my semester as a student in Prof. Sweet’s Entrepreneurship and the Mission of the Church class, I’m struck by where we started— Genesis 1:27. We are made in the image of our matchless creator. But what does this mean? When I first came to Grove City College, I struggled with anxiety and…
Read MoreChurch Leadership and Developing the Entrepreneur
What does it mean to believe in Jesus? Today, we think of belief as an intellectual experiment. “Yeah, this is some pretty good logic, so I’ll believe in *insert your religion, philosophy, political party, etc. here.*” But that’s not how the New Testament writers thought of belief. For instance, in John 3:16, when it says…
Read MoreWork and the Bible
Earlier this semester, I wrote a post about being a Christian in the workplace and balancing, work, relationships and rest. This post will look more into the importance of work and the biblical perspective of work. The importance of work in scripture is evident from the start, and man was created to work. “The Lord…
Read MoreBoil Some Tea
Recently I heard a lecture given by CEO of Panera Blain Hurst. During the presentation Mr. Hurst offered some words of advice to his audience of mostly college students, and something he said stood out more than all other advice he gave that night. Mr. Hurst told these students, “Don’t boil the ocean, start…
Read MoreLocal Church and Local Business
Image Source: Most Holy Trinity Parish The church is a world changer. One of the many aspects of redemptive entrepreneurship is the furthering of the gospel through businesses. As we discussed in class, the size of a church does not dictate the amount of impact it can have on society. All it takes is a…
Read MoreDare to Defy
Dare to Defy is an organization that seeks to help former convicts. While touring a prison, Catherine Hoke, who worked in a New York venture capital firm at the time, suddenly noticed “the similarities between Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and incarcerated people – relentless drive, resourcefulness, and extraordinary hustle.” She began to learn more about the…
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