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Best Practices in Church Growth, Effective Ministry and Mission
One of the best practices in church growth comes from being involved and engaged with the community surrounding the church. When people see a local church serving the community, they are more willing to try the church since they see examples of the members practicing what they preach, which can not be said for every…
Read MoreThe Purpose Hotel
Jeremy Cowart has stayed in many hotels in his day. At one stay in LA, he read a sign outside of his room that said “Hello, my name is room 1002.” It was then that his humanitarian side began to kick in. He asked himself, “What if that was a photo of a child from…
Read MoreThe Dilution of Tyson
When the Tyson company was founded in 1935, Founder John Tyson added to the core values “we strive to honor God and be respectful of each other, our customers, and other stakeholders.” Today, this core value is still present, but it is no longer broadcasted on the company website. Instead, the company promotes how its…
Read MoreDemos’ Restaurants
Located in Tennessee, Demos’ Restaurants is a faith-based string of restaurants that first and foremost seek to glorify God. On their website, they explain how they seek to sell an experience, but most importantly they are an “independent, family-owned business whose purpose is to glorify God by serving [their] customers and [their] employees.” While not…
Read MoreOne For Israel
In 1990, One for Israel was started as a Bible college in Israel. 30 years later, it has expanded to become a mission ministry with a strong digital outreach program that seeks to unite Jewish and Arab believers through Christ. Their mission is to continue “reaching Israelis with the Good News of Yeshua, training and equipping…
Read MoreAlaska Air – no longer Chrisitan centered
As a fellow Alaskan, I have the privilege of receiving benefits for flying Alaska Air. I have miles and a rank for how many miles I have flown. Sadly, I had no idea that in the previous years of Alaska Air’s existence that it was considered a Christian company. Apparently during long flights when the…
Read MoreIt all Starts with You
No matter what you are starting, whether it is a new idea or venture, or task, there is always one beginning. You. You set the core values to whatever you are going to do. Therefore if you are the starting point for all ideas that means when you are talking on a Redemptive Business you…
Read MoreRegulator Marine
*my account got deleted and I may have already posted this* Joan Maxwell, the president and co-founder of Regulator Marine is a redemptive entrepreneur. I found her company on the Faith Driven Entrepreneur podcast and decided to research how she was embodying the gospel. She has created a successful company that embodies the gospel…
Read More9Marks
9Marks.org is a donor-supported ministry organization that supports pastors and churches by providing resources that teach the nine biblical marks (Preaching, Biblical Theology, The Gospel, Conversion, Evangelism, Membership, Discipline, Discipleship, Leadership) of a healthy church. “9Marks’ strategy is the same [as the disciples’ church planting]: we partner with faithful international churches and trusted local partners…
Read MoreCoffee on Canvas
Army Major Jon Norquist discovered his unique form of art by way of a coffee making accident. Using a malfunctioning coffee pot resulted in spilling coffee on the table, but the unique pattern one day caught the artist’s attention as something to create. This spilled coffee art began on paper, then moved on to an…
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