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Light & Faith: September 2026, Taylor University

Light & Faith

No abstract provided.

The Echo: March 10, 2025, Taylor University

2024-2025 (Volume 112)

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Evangelism And Social Action, Isaac Rex

Mission Theology & Strategy Papers

Evangelicals take multiple perspectives on the relationship between social action and evangelism. However, all evangelicals tend to agree that both evangelism and social action are deeply important. This paper examines the relationship between evangelism and social action while both affirming the priority of evangelism and the necessity of social action.

Business As Ministry In The Us Rural Midwest For The Common Good, Eric Zhong-Ming Ma

Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations

The rural Midwest region of the United States serves as a significant locus for American history, culture, and faith, in addition to being renowned as the nation’s primary agricultural hub for maize and soybeans production. Nevertheless, the prevailing body of literature pertaining to the integration of business and Christian ministry for the common good predominantly represented the viewpoints of individuals engaged in international missions or those involved in urban settings regarding the underlying purposes of business. Limited knowledge existed regarding the practices and perceptions of business as ministry stakeholders in the rural Midwestern United States concerning the concept of the …

2024-25 Chapel Schedule, Taylor University

Chapel Schedules

No abstract provided.

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Summer 2022), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 2022 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

Commencement 2022 (Full Program), Taylor University

Commencement

The full program of the 2022 Annual Commencement of Taylor University, May 21 2022.

Faith-Based Social Entrepreneurial Orientation: A Case Study Of Evangelicals, Richard Clark

Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations

The focus of this study is the experiences of eight individual evangelical social entrepreneurs within their congregations. What type of legitimacy do they seek and/or receive for? Do they sense any pressure to conform/motivations to act relative to their congregation’s values/identity? Do these relationships encourage or discourage their entrepreneurial orientation/intensity and in what ways?

The primary research question is “how does embeddedness in an evangelical faith community affect the experiences and expression of social entrepreneurial orientation and intensity for evangelical faith-based social entrepreneurs, if at all?”

The study identifies three types of congregations in terms of their relationship to the …

Toward Ten Thousand Tozers, Jayden Wilhelm, Hank Voss

Presentations

No abstract provided.

Justice And Righteousness For Creation, Renita Reed-Thomson

Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations

A hymn entitled “This Is My Father’s World,” written by Maltbie Davenport Babcock around the year 1901, includes the words: “This Is My Father’s World, O let me ne’er forget…” Unfortunately, many Christians seem to have forgotten that this world belongs to their Heavenly Father. Justice for the poor and the environment has been neglected as Christians pursue economic and material gain, as well as the church’s pursuit of converts over disciples. That the Protestant Evangelical Church may have forgotten the creation may be a surprising point for some given that it has a reputation for caring for the poor …

2019 Year One Report, Hank Voss, Isaiah Swain

White Papers

No abstract provided.

The Echo: March 13, 2020, Taylor University

2019-2020 (Volume 107)

TU reaches COVID-19 decision – Three varsity sports cut from athletics – Update to Zondervan Library – Super Tuesday results – Business as missions to Costa Rica – Hot to plan a cheaper spring break -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Airband coordinators prepare their teams for competition – The Weekly Bachelor and Bachelorette – Sudoku – KenKen – True Confessions – Jut how smart are you? New club opens Taylor campus to esports – Dystopian series focuses on faith and the value of life – Pixar journeys ‘Onward’ with new animated modern fantasy – A&E Events – Coming to Taylor …

2019 Celebration Of Scholarship: Celebrating The Scholarly Community, Taylor University

Celebration of Scholarship - All

The intellectual growth that occurs naturally expands to professional, personal, and spiritual mentoring, the core of Taylor University's Christian liberal arts education.

Presentations include: Performance recitals; Faculty panels; Student oral presentations; Poster presentations

Business Department Brings Executives To Campus, Taylor University

2019 Website News Stories

No abstract provided.

Ilium 2019, Taylor University

Yearbooks (1898-Present)

The 2019 yearbook of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

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 …

The Echo: March 31, 2017, Taylor University

2016-2017 (Volume 104)

Guinness answers community’s questions – To dance or not to dance – Always learning – Behind the Headlines – Accreditation process – Spring cleaning – Town manager wanted – Long story short – Spring break testimonials – Apartment living – The million-dollar idea – Tennis scholarship breakdown – The bi-weekly bachelor and bachelorette – Echograms #TaylorU -- #TaylorU’s Top Tweets – Future in film and music – Davis’ Top 10 – “Unashamed” – A&E Events – You foolish Galatians! – The Question: Is Captain America or Thor more attractive? – Cap, obviously – Thor is king – Men’s basketball season …

Business As Mission And Mission As Business: Case Studies Of Financially Sustainable Christian Mission Ventures With A Focus On Anglican Dioceses In East Africa, Dennis Obura Tongoi

Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations

Anglican dioceses established by The Church Mission Society and other Western-founded Christian denominations in East Africa were envisaged to grow and become self-governing, self-propagating and self-supporting. The first two goals (to be self-governing and self-propagating) have more or less been achieved. The third goal (the pursuit of self-support) is at a critical stage, especially considering that resources, in terms of funding and personnel, are in decline. This research sought to document the factors that contribute to, or hinder, the role that lay people (business people in particular) can play in sustaining the ministry and mission of Anglican dioceses. The research …

An Integrative Study Of Doxological Metanarrative, Mission, Motivation And Mechanism, João Mordomo

Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation engages in an integrative study of the doxological metanarrative of Scripture in relation to mission, motivation and mechanism, with special attention given to the business as mission (BAM) mechanism in Brazil. Two research techniques were utilized: 1) archival research in order to define and describe both the doxological components (metanarrative, mission and motivation) and the BAM mechanism; and 2) case study method in order to examine the motivations that drive successful Brazilian Christian entrepreneurs to start Kingdom companies.

The researcher identified three key metanarrative frameworks for understanding Scripture and redemptive history: the Nature of God (NOG), the Kingdom …

When Business Is The Mission: A Study Of Faith-Based Social Business In Sub-Saharan Africa, Brian W. Albright

Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations

There is an extraordinary group of people, motivated by their Christian faith, starting businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa because they believe that business plays a key role in alleviating poverty. These faith-based social business (FSB) leaders face situations similar to those faced by leaders in other academic and practitioner fields including business as mission, social entrepreneurship, international business, and international development, given their pursuit of multiple-bottom lines, cross-cultural engagement in undeveloped nations, and a focus on integration of faith. The complexities of their contexts create opportunities and challenges in which their strategies and operations require further investigation and analysis.

This case …

The Loop (Late Spring 2013), Taylor University

The Loop (2012-2017)

The late Spring 2013 edition of Taylor University’s The Loop.

The Loop (Fall 2012), Taylor University

The Loop (2012-2017)

The Fall 2012 edition of Taylor University’s The Loop.

Metanoia (2012 Travel Edition), Taylor University

Metanoia (2011-2012)

The 2012 travel edition of Taylor University’s Metanoia.

Metanoia (Fall 2011), Taylor University

Metanoia (2011-2012)

The Fall 2011 edition of Taylor University’s Metanoia.

An Inductive Study On How Business As Mission Entrepreneurs Decide To Start Businesses, Michael J. Bates

Business as Mission Theses and Dissertations

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Businesses as Mission (BAM) entrepreneurs seem to have characteristics of both for-profit and social entrepreneurs. For-profit entrepreneurship literature has transitioned from focusing on who the entrepreneur is, to what they do as a function of their cognitive processes. Social entrepreneurship research areas have trended toward the formation of personality and motives of the socially-minded entrepreneur. Regardless of type, each entrepreneur must recognize opportunity, evaluate it, and then decide to take action or not. There were few peer-reviewed articles in the literature with regard to the study of BAM organizations or the entrepreneurs that start them. Since …

Metanoia (2011 Travel Edition), Taylor University

Metanoia (2011-2012)

The 2011 travel edition of Taylor University’s Metanoia.

The Echo: November 5, 2010, Taylor University

2010-2011 (Volume 98)

Campus event seeks to find match for sisters – Sweeping the house – Sex trafficking hits home – In Briefs – WOW creates awareness at Taylor – The Bubble – Death toll rises after multiple natural disasters – World Voices – Obama makes efforts to boost trade and exports – On This Day in History – Around the World in 30 Seconds – Breaching the Bubble – ‘90s: Nothing Compares 2 U – Koreans give back to Taylor – Improv, a laughing matter – Cheese-less travels – Snapshot of WOW Art – Look-a-likes – A Theatrical Philosophy – Politics or …

The Echo: October 29, 2010, Taylor University

2010-2011 (Volume 98)

Jenkins scheduled to speak with students – Students hear historical speakers – In Briefs – Taylor Chorale to sing for Benefit Concert – Fort Wayne campus sale finalized – The Bubble – France retirement bill causes uproar – World Voices – Greystones offers scholarly education and chance at experience – On This Day in History – Around the World in 30 Seconds – Breaching the Bubble – Halloween for cheapskates – Outside Israel – Mr. Fowler goes to Washington – Cancer Awareness – Backyard brawl – Look-a-likes – ‘Glee’ Showstoppers – Review: Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s – …

Taylor: A Magazine For Taylor University Alumni, Parents And Friends (Summer 2010), Taylor University

The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)

The Summer 2010 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.

The Fort Wayne Vine, Fort Wayne Alumni Center Heritage Association

TUFW Alumni Publications (All)

The Spring 2010 edition of The Fort Wayne Alumnus, published by Taylor University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana.