If faith driven franchising matures…it will have achieved sufficient scale to impact millions of people in emerging and frontier markets—providing them with an opportunity to become followers of Christ, to access essential goods or services, and to experience life to the full.
Read MoreI’m excited for a new season that is dawning. There’s no doubt in my mind: Africa’s moment has arrived.
Read MoreRedefining return from a Kingdom-driven Investor’s mindset with a focus on Impact Investing.
Read MoreRecent events have opened opportunities for a change in the stagnant status-quo, for market opportunities to be seized, and for driving innovation, prosperity, and hope to millions of people living in this historic region.
Read MoreA faith-driven investor encourages faith-driven entrepreneurs and business leaders in their pursuit of business in accordance with Biblical beliefs, values and priorities to the extent the investor’s BIGGER concept of return takes into account the Kingdom impact—the BIGGER “Kingdom Return”--of a business pursuing God’s purpose for work and business.
Read MoreThere are many high financial return investment opportunities in the faith driven space. However, for investors, it is also important to recognize that the financial return we require from a business is, in effect, “the price” we are charging for our investment dollars.
Read MoreI fully expected that, after some time of rest and a quieted spirit, God would lead me to my next exciting role in the impact investment world. And He did…though not at all via the path I would have chosen nor to a role I would have ever dreamt of.
Read MoreChristians have a unique perspective rooted in our steadfast faith in Christ that allows us to apply “already, but not yet” theology to the regulation and policy reform necessitated by new technical realities.
Read MoreInflation should enter your mind not as a statistic, but as a human experience.
Read MoreCharities and churches around the world should look at the assets (the biblical “talents”) that they do have and utilize this incredibly unique time to structure their assets (most often real estate) in a manner that supports and emboldens the mission of the charity.
Read MoreWould you feel comfortable receiving a donation in lieu of it going to a church? If not, why not? I can assure you that there is no difference in how God views money entrusted to either…it’s clearly all His.
Read MoreGenuine biblical fellowship doesn’t create solitary oak trees standing alone but fosters a forest of friends standing together for the gospel.
Read MoreThere is a great disconnect between what people believe, especially about what people believe in relation to Biblical end times, and how they invest in their financial resources.
Read MoreWe think we understand because we work with money all the time. We use it to buy stuff, we earn it by working, we invest it and have lots of interactions with money, which makes us think that we understand it.
Read MoreI travel with around $100. To me it’s a meaningless number, in the sense that I could not tell you anything meaningful about how my life would be different if I didn’t have it. But for the people I’m speaking with it could have deep meaning.
Read MoreWe often overreact, overestimate, and miscalculate. But as Chris McAlpin of Sound Financial Strategies Group reminds us, God is good, all-powerful, and He loves us.
We often overreact, overestimate, and miscalculate. But as Chris McAlpin of Sound Financial Strategies Group reminds us, God is good, all-powerful, and He loves us.
Read MoreObano and his team created the African Impact Challenge (AIC) with the goal of building a prosperous continent by investing in Africa’s aspiring entrepreneurs.
Read MoreEveryone on the planet is on a generosity journey. Each person needs to be encouraged, equipped, and empowered in their faith journey to live and give generously.
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