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You Are Not God’s B-Team
Erik Cooper shares a story about his son’s journey to making the C Team in middle school basketball—a reminder of how so many marketplace believers feel about their role in God’s Kingdom. They see pastors and missionaries as the A Team, while they feel like B Team or even C Team leftovers. But that’s not how God sees you. The Great Commission isn’t just for a select few—it’s for all of us. Whether you’re in business, healthcare, education, or any other field, you have a Kingdom calling. The gospel moves through everyday work, through faithful business leaders, employees, and entrepreneurs who say yes to God’s purpose. This is exactly what CRF has been about for over 30 years—using business as a vehicle for missions, proving that the marketplace is a mission field too.
Erik Cooper
Erik began his career in the business world before spending twelve years in full-time ministry, serving on staff at a large suburban church and later as a church planter in downtown Indianapolis. Today, he serves as the President of a family of business-oriented nonprofit organizations that work together to mobilize the marketplace to make Jesus known in the world. He leads The Stone Table, which equips marketplace believers and invests in global mission initiatives, and Community Reinvestment Foundation, a nonprofit real estate company providing high-quality affordable housing in Indiana and directing its profits to missions through The Stone Table.
