It’s amazing to think that it has already been 14 years since the first iPhone came out. The iPhone revolutionized phones as we know it, and many companies have followed suit to compete with them. What has been a huge aspect of smartphones is apps. We truly have an app for everything. I currently have […]
Category: Entrepreneurship and the Church
Budding Creationss Part 3: What’s Next?
Recap: Chole Hartman started an online t-shirt business titled Budding Creationss. Her goal was to find a common and light-hearted way to share the gospel in one’s daily life. She has found it difficult to make any sales because she feels that her primary target market, fellow Christians, is more concerned with losing the worldly […]
FaithStreet
Many of us have churches that we call home – but what happens when we move? It can be hard to find a congregation in an unfamiliar area. I remember when I was a freshman at Grove City College, trying to find a church that was close but also matched my beliefs was a challenge. […]
Entrepreneurship is an embodiment of God
Our whole scope in taking this class is to see how we can combine the elements of the mission of the church with entrepreneurship. And what is the mission of the church? It is to restore the world back to the sinless glory that was found in Eden before the fall. And will we ever […]
We Need Entrepreneurs, Not More Fishermen
One of the most important and versatile skills that can be learned today is how to be an entrepreneur. This does not necessarily mean starting your own business, but it could mean employing entrepreneurial practices like empathy, experimentation, creativity, and reflection in day-to-day life. This is especially true in modern day churches. As more people […]
Budding.Creationss: The Challenges
With Hartman’s new e-commerce idea launched and out in the public, she has come across some surprising realizations. While she received a lot of positive feedback from her fellow Christian friends, they did not buy her clothes. They do not normally wear clothes that have verses on them. They were positive about the idea but […]
Can Churches Apply Business Principles?
When googling church and business, there are many different search results. Half of the articles state why churches should be run like a business while the other have say it is wrong to even think about a church being a business. It is often viewed that churches are focused on people, while businesses are focused […]
Tim Tebow – Night to Shine
Tim Tebow is much more than an athlete. Though he has been scrutinized for his throwing ability, he knows that his throwing ability never defined him. As we have seen throughout his college and professional football days, he knew football was temporary and God is forever. What is cool about him is that he always […]
Newness Added to Quantitative and Qualitative Benchmarks
While quantitative and qualitative data descriptions are the two categories most commonly taught in early math or statistics classes, a different category is brought up in a church context. “Fruitfulness” is explained by Tim Keller as another aspect going beyond surface level observations. Fruitfulness takes both typical measures into account into a more specific focus […]
Covid-19 and Its Effect On the State of Church Worship
It is safe to say at this point that Covid-19 has created many difficulties across the world regarding all gatherings and group-related activities. Local Churches and Sunday activities are no exception to this. Due to state mandates and a lack of general safety for their congregations, churches large and small, old and new have all […]