Small churches in my area especially struggle with keeping and bringing people into their church. This is causing smaller churches to down size and die out, which is obviously a huge problem. They mainly focus on appealing to the older generations which is not necessarily a problem for now, but for future generations this poses […]
Why Do You and I Matter?
As I finish my semester as a student in Prof. Sweet’s Entrepreneurship and the Mission of the Church class, I’m struck by where we started— Genesis 1:27. We are made in the image of our matchless creator. But what does this mean? When I first came to Grove City College, I struggled with anxiety and […]
Church Leadership and Developing the Entrepreneur
What does it mean to believe in Jesus? Today, we think of belief as an intellectual experiment. “Yeah, this is some pretty good logic, so I’ll believe in *insert your religion, philosophy, political party, etc. here.*” But that’s not how the New Testament writers thought of belief. For instance, in John 3:16, when it says […]
Work and the Bible
Earlier this semester, I wrote a post about being a Christian in the workplace and balancing, work, relationships and rest. This post will look more into the importance of work and the biblical perspective of work. The importance of work in scripture is evident from the start, and man was created to work. “The Lord […]
Youth and Media; Online Churches
If there’s one thing that’s extremely influential with modern youth in today’s society, it’s media. From movies, music, videogames, and social media, technology has opened up numerous ways for people to entertain themselves. While Christianity has been able to utilize media to help further the Gospel, there are plenty of other things in competition for […]
Open Hearts and Homes
For the past couple of years, my family have opened up our home for orphans from Eastern Europe via a Christian hosting service called Open Hearts and Homes. This program allowed my parents to host numerous children from Latvia, Ukraine, and Russia. My parents have been able to show the love of Christ, what an […]
Boil Some Tea
Recently I heard a lecture given by CEO of Panera Blain Hurst. During the presentation Mr. Hurst offered some words of advice to his audience of mostly college students, and something he said stood out more than all other advice he gave that night. Mr. Hurst told these students, “Don’t boil the ocean, start […]
Local Church and Local Business
Image Source: Most Holy Trinity Parish The church is a world changer. One of the many aspects of redemptive entrepreneurship is the furthering of the gospel through businesses. As we discussed in class, the size of a church does not dictate the amount of impact it can have on society. All it takes is a […]
Presenting the Gospel to Non-Christians Who Do “Christian” Things
“There’s just something about humans. They don’t just survive; they discover; they create….I mean, just look at what they do with food!” I’ve always loved this observation by Remy, the rodent hero of the Pixar film, Ratatouille. Humans don’t just survive. They are made in the image of God and thus can’t help but proclaim […]
How does good design serve the mission of Christian brands?
Image Source: Tone + Co. T.S. Elliot wrote about poetry once that “genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” Good design is the same way. Like music or poetry, design done well taps into something deep in the human heart. A universal language, it communicates before it is understood. It also creates an atmosphere […]