“There is one and only one social responsibility of business—to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits.” (source) For fifty years, Milton Friedman’s doctrine, also known as “Shareholder Theory,” has embedded itself in the minds of...
Missional Marketplace – Erik Cooper The purpose of “The Missional Marketplace” is to offer a comprehensive overview of the pivotal concepts integral to the Business as Mission (BAM) movement, Theology of Work, and the Sacred-Secular Divide. As...
“You mean you want me, a seminary graduate, to start a business in a foreign country?!” “What’s the least amount of time I can spend working in my business if I’m going to do BAM?” “I’m not a business person. I’m a pastor who is trying to learn language, assimilate to...
How will they know unless someone tells them? This is the missional call of Romans 10:14. It is our call. Yet today we wrestle with another question: How can they know if no one is legally allowed to tell them? The modus operandi of the modern missionary, walking into...
Did you hear about the AI-powered church service that was held in Germany a couple months ago? The sermon, the worship songs, and even the prayers were all written and delivered by Artificial Intelligence. There were AI voices and realistic avatars delivering the...