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Christian Ethics in the Business World
As a young man who wants to enter the business world, I have often thought to myself how can I incorporate my Christian Faith into a very secular Industry. I have struggled with the best ways to do this without shoving my beliefs down people’s throats and turning them away from the Faith. The thing…
Read MoreImportance of Local Economy: Then and Now
This summer, I had the opportunity to preach at my church. I was able to pick whatever passage that I wanted, and I picked Revelation 2:1-7, which is the letter to the church at Ephesus. While I was doing research for the message, I decided to look into the background information on the Ephesus in…
Read MoreEntrepreneurship and Ministry
If you take the time to think about it, entrepreneurship and ministry have a lot in common. Both entrepreneurship and ministry revolve around the purpose of helping others. While entrepreneurs focus on fixing a physical need that a person might have, ministry focuses on a spiritual need that a person has. Therefore, many traits that…
Read MoreGrounds for Restoration – Redemptive Entrepreneurship
A mission-based business sponsored by my home church is called Grounds for Restoration, which is a branch of Made for Freedom. The goal of this business is to prevent women from turning to trafficking and instead offer a living wage and restored dignity. When I first heard about this through my church, I was very…
Read MoreBusiness 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…
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