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Who loves coffee?? I sure do! And what’s better than a company that not only serves coffee, but they put profits towards people in need and are struggling with poverty? This coffee company has a bold vision to make a difference in its community and the ones around! The Well Coffeehouse’s journey started back in…

Carey Nieuwhof wrote an article calling for more Entrepreneurial Leadership within the modern church. He claims that current church leaders have become complacent with current church growth, and even critical of churches that do grow. As a church, we should be striving to grow our congregation and spread the gospel to as many people as…

Praxis is an organization that seeks to spread Redemptive Entrepreneurship throughout the United States and the world. This mission is this: “Praxis is a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship, supporting founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to love their neighbors and renew culture.” Their goal is to support the entrepreneurs within Christ’s church to…

Praxis Academy coined the term Redemptive Entrepreneurship.  According to Praxis, there are three rings to the redemptive framework: Exploitative, Ethical, and Redemptive. Exploitative Entrepreneurship is when a company exists only for profit, and will do anything to achieve profit even if it means exploiting their customers. Ethical Entrepreneurship is when a company engages in ethical business practices…

Soapbox is a company that sells personal care products ranging from hand sanitizer, shampoo, and body lotions, but they are far greater than a soap business. Soapbox is a redemptive business that has a mission to give back and provide sustainable impact in communities. Every time someone purchases from Soapbox, a bar of soap is…

  One percent of the planet is a nonprofit organization that is truly rooted in redemptive entrepreneurship. They are a company that helps teach other companies on how to be redemptive in their giving but also making a smaller carbon footprint on the environment. They recognize that they cannot solve the climate crisis however, they…

In class we have discussed redemptive entrepreneurship and what that looks like for different areas of business, organizations, and philanthropy. However, we have not quite looked at the application of redemptive entrepreneurship and companies that are doing this well. Well, today I will look at one company in particular who has captured the essence of…

Three Stories Coffee is the newest faith-based enterprise connected to 716 Ministries. 716 Ministries focuses on equipping churches to address the immediate and urgent needs of folk in their communities, and their coffee focused branch is no exception. The coffee shops (there are currently 2 brick and mortar locations) act as a way to bring…