Redemptive Entrepreneurship
Praxis
“Praxis is a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship, supporting founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to love their neighbors and renew culture” (praxislabs.org). Praxis enhances their message as the future of culture. They believe that the world needs entrepreneurs and builders who follow an alternative script of purpose, success & human flourishing. Praxis highlights…
Read MoreSeat King – A Redemptive Opportunity
What defines a “redemptive business?” For starters, we can think of this concept of a “redemptive entrepreneur” as someone who seeks to embody the gospel in creating and building a venture that leaves a meaningful impact on the world (faithdriveninvestor.org). “Businesses built by these kinds of entrepreneurs may engage in ‘evangelism’ as traditionally defined –…
Read MoreEvery Shelter – Scott Key
While a college student at Rice University Scott Key, along with the help of another student founded Every Shelter. The two young men saw the problem of shelter for displaced individuals across the globe, and came up with a solution. Every Shelter is a non profit designed to provide relief goods to those living in…
Read MoreRightNow Media: The Netflix of Christian Bible Study
Imagine telling Christians of old that in the future there would be the opportunity to have access to over 10,000 free bible studies and biblical content to utilize at the pressing of a button. This revolutionary achievement is something that is often overlooked as it seems to be the status quo in today’s age. This…
Read MoreInterstate Batteries – A Redemptive Core
In class, we have discussed the Praxis redemptive framework model. A company that goes beyond the mere ethical framework of staying within the law and improving the self is Interstate Batteries. On their website, they state that they are a mission-driven company with a purpose. Their company purpose is to glorify God by following their…
Read MoreCharity Water: Clean Water can Change Everything.
Approximately 785 million people in the world currently live without clean water. These people without clean water most often live away from any infrastructure which means to get the clean water they have to travel quite a distance. When people have to prioritize most of their day toward traveling to get clean water, they are…
Read MoreIn-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger, founded in 1948 by couple Harry and Esther Snyder, is not only a great restaurant with a record of selling high quality food at a reasonable price, but it is also a restaurant that has close ties with Christianity and the teachings of the Bible. Most of its restaurants are located in California…
Read MoreWhy is Christianity on the Decline?
Over its 30-year history, Barna Group, a company focused on faith and culture research has conducted over one million surveys to gain insights about the spiritual lives of current and past generations. In recent years, this company organized a survey that led to the conclusion that Christianity is on a decline, while the rate of…
Read MoreHobby Lobby
I know that many in our class are familiar with Hobby Lobby as a business but more specifically as a Christian business. Not hearing about them before being mentioned in class, I decided to do some research for this blog post. Hobby Lobby, formerly Hobby Lobby Creative Centers, is a US retail store for arts…
Read MoreJohn Piper
John Piper is a world-renowned author in the theology field. Having authored over 50 books, he is yet to receive a penny of the earnings from any of his books. Piper works with Desiring God who pays him a yearly salary, and he believes that salary is enough to support him and his wife. The…
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