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Business as a Mission in Sports
Over the past 6 years of my life, I have been blessed to be a part of a ministry/ business program called the Charlotte Eagles. The mission of the eagles is, “We are a Gospel-centered ministry that introduces people to Jesus Christ, teaches them to follow Him, and empowers them as leaders through the global…
Read MoreInterstate Batteries
For this blog I wanted to have a look into a company that has woven Christian values into their business model. Interstate Batteries, founded in 1952 by John Searcy, integrates Christianity into its business model. They are, known for their automotive batteries, and have woven Christian values into their corporate culture, creating a unique workplace…
Read MoreEvery Shelter Non-Profit
When considering redemptive entrepreneurship, I wanted to consider companies that are having a genuine impact across the world. One company I found doing this is called Every Shelter. Based on their understanding of the basic need of humans for shelter, a pair of architects created a company focused on providing shelter for refugees around the…
Read MoreBusiness as Mission
Business as Mission, also known as BAM, is an organization that helps create and grow for-profit, sustainable businesses that are intentional about ‘Kingdom of God’ purposes. “Business as Mission addresses the economic, social, environmental, and spiritual needs of unreached peoples and vulnerable communities.” Their goal as an organization is to help Christians who have dreams…
Read MoreThe Good Samaritan and Redemptive Entrepreneurship
The Good Samaritan and Redemptive Entrepreneurship For my first blog post, I wanted to dive into a specific parable that I feel has a surprising parallel with redemptive entrepreneurship. The parable that stood out to me was The Parable of the Good Samaritan. Although it may seem like a story far from a marketplace parable…
Read MorePassion- A Redemptive Organization
A Christian organization that is relevant to me and to my generation and the church is Passion Conferences Movement. Many may have heard of Passion explained as a large conference of 18-25 year old’s meeting to glorify God and uniting students in worship and prayer. Passion conference is based on Isaiah 26: 8 which states…
Read MoreEntrepreneurship and Missions
Throughout many conversations with missionaries across the world, I have come to know the importance of entrepreneurship as it relates to missionary work. Due to the current political state of many nations, a person is not permitted to enter a country as a “missionary.” Rather, the person must be able to provide economic benefit to…
Read MoreImplications of the Cultural Mandate in Light of our Identity as Royal Priests
We discussed in class certain aspects of the cultural mandate – the commands that God gave to mankind at the creation of the world. I’d like to highlight two pairs of verbs that God commands in the first chapters of Genesis. He tells Adam in Gen. 1:28 to “subdue and rule” the earth and later,…
Read MoreWhat Christian organizations are demonstrating entrepreneurial practices?
For my first blog post, I decided to dig for a Christian organization demonstrating entrepreneurial practices. I came across the organization Faith Driven Entrepreneur. This organization is the perfect organization to write a blog post about for this class. The Faith Driven Entrepreneur organization provides tools and resources to disciple entrepreneurs within churches. They offer…
Read MoreWhat can the Apostles teach us about business?
A good man builds an army, a bad man builds a desert. If you leave this post with nothing else, remember that. The apostles knew the same thing, as they spread out to teach the word. The apostles had what could be called the best value proposition to ever grace the Earth. The transaction was…
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