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Cedarville Magazine, Fall 2018: To The Ends Of The Earth, Cedarville University Dec 2018

Cedarville Magazine, Fall 2018: To The Ends Of The Earth, Cedarville University

Cedarville Magazine

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Vol.46 N.12 October 11th 2018, Voice Media Ventures Oct 2018

Vol.46 N.12 October 11th 2018, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

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Vol.46 N.11 October 4th 2018, Voice Media Ventures Oct 2018

Vol.46 N.11 October 4th 2018, Voice Media Ventures

Black Voice News

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Why Missions?, Matthew A. Bennett Oct 2018

Why Missions?, Matthew A. Bennett

Biblical and Theological Studies Faculty Publications

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October 2018 Quicknotes, Southern Adventist University Oct 2018

October 2018 Quicknotes, Southern Adventist University

QuickNotes – Advancement e-Newsletter

QuickNotes is an e-newsletter that comes from Advancement at Southern Adventist University. October 2018 edition features the article "Gifts from Adventist Health System Fully Funds Chairship".


The Evolution Of A Christian Business School's Mission--Bringing "Business As Mission" To A Business School's Mission, Chuck Capps, Rob Touchstone, Ray Eldridge, Leanne Smith, Andy Borchers Mar 2018

The Evolution Of A Christian Business School's Mission--Bringing "Business As Mission" To A Business School's Mission, Chuck Capps, Rob Touchstone, Ray Eldridge, Leanne Smith, Andy Borchers

Faculty Publications

Colleges of business typically seek accreditation to achieve legitimacy and raise their reputations. Major business school accreditors (AACSB, ACBSP, and IACBE) all base their accreditation standards on college-created mission statements. This paper describes how one Christian business school developed a unique mission statement in response to both accreditation standards and as a spiritual transformation catalyst. This statement calls for the college to “develop business leaders who embrace the values and virtues of Jesus,” and it is now being inculcated through curricular and co-curricular activities. This paper details how three programs in particular: Business as Mission, Servant Leadership, and Service Learning—manifest …


Faith-Based Social Entrepreneurship: The Integration Of Faith And Business For Sustainable Social Impact, Christine Beech Jan 2018

Faith-Based Social Entrepreneurship: The Integration Of Faith And Business For Sustainable Social Impact, Christine Beech

Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations

Faith-based nonprofit organizations face myriad challenges in securing a sufficient donation base within a restricted pool of donors. This funding challenge often limits their ability to conduct their mission. To offset this challenge and model self-sufficiency, many faith-based organizations are looking to evolve into hybrid platforms that operate as faith-based social entrepreneurial ventures and manage to a triple bottom line of social good, financial impact, and spiritual mission. Yet even with the best of intentions, successfully merging a for-profit business model into a preexisting nonprofit organization often fails, even before the faith-factor is in play. This study of social entrepreneurship …


A Holistic Framework For Measurement Of Entrepreneurial Church Planting, Samuel Lee Jan 2018

A Holistic Framework For Measurement Of Entrepreneurial Church Planting, Samuel Lee

Great Commission Research Journal

For too long in missions, financial stewardship (Business as Mission) or conversions (Tentmaking) has sufficed as a measuring tool for mission endeavors. However, Fresh Expressions of Church (FXC), such as a “café church,” have enlightened us to the need not only to be governed by the quantifiable elements of reconciliation or financial flourishing, but also to evaluate outcomes of transformation, i.e., to be accountable. The purpose of this article is toprovide specific historical examples as a basis for Entrepreneurial Church Planting (ECP) and develop a systematic way to evaluate ECP through the creation of a holistic framework for metrics relevant …


Great Commission Research Journal Vol. 9 Iss. 2, Alan Mcmahan Jan 2018

Great Commission Research Journal Vol. 9 Iss. 2, Alan Mcmahan

Great Commission Research Journal

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