Starting a business is one of the most popular endeavors for people of all ages. There are many benefits to owning your own business. You get to run a business focused on something you are very passionate about; you can set your own values for the company; you get to decide how the company grows and moves forward; and no one is your boss. But many Christians have stayed away from business for many reasons. Some see it as a place of evil and corruption, while others see it as a greedy way to make money. But I believe that Christians not only can leverage the business world but also need to do so to bring about redemption. Starting a business as a Christian owner is a great way to bring the good news to people who have never heard of Jesus and yearn to know him. But what does it take to be a Christian business? Is being owned by a Christian enough, or does the focus of the company need to be solely focused on healing brokenness in the world?
I do not think a business needs to be solely focused on healing the world’s brokenness to be a “good Christian business.” Many Christians have been gifted by God with skills and trades they can offer to the world without needing to be an explicitly Christian business. Say, for example, you are a Christian dentist who wants to start your own practice, maybe you think that the market that you are near you will not respond well to an explicitly Christian company, but this does not mean you are failing as a Christian or doing less in God’s eyes by opening a for-profit based on a social need. The way the dentist treats his employees and patients, and the way he uses the business’s money, can be just as influential as an explicitly redemptive company. In conclusion, businesses focused on healing brokenness in the world are needed in this evil world, but we must not think that a business focused on serving a social need cannot have just as much of a kingdom impact.
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First off great job i think it is very well written. I also want to say i think when you said yes a business solely does need to be devoted to glorifying the lord is incredible because i think that is what we are all here to do.