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BUSINESS
as a Vital Part of the Great Commission
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This book moves people who think they are laity into royalty. Each of
us has a vital role to play in advancing God’s Kingdom. This book
will radically change the way you see yourself and your purpose in life.
Can be ordered from here
Annotated
Bibliography of Business and Missions Resources
Are
You Ready for Business
Business
and Missions: Can They Work Together?
Centre for Entrepreneurship and Ecomonic
Development
Discussion Forums
for Christians in the Marketplace
Kofi Annan and others have repeatedly called on businesses to
display social responsibility towards the disadvantaged. Swiss
businessman Peter Schäublin has developed a new concept to put
this
into practice. A growing number of people are worried by the
developments at the start of the new millennium: civil war, famine and
disasters of nature on the one hand, racism, hate, loneliness and the
fight for raw materials on the other. The growing pressure has, in (too)
many cases caused reduced cooperation, selfishness or conflict, even
in the business world. "If we want to meet the challenges of the
future,
we have to find each other again, and the readiness to share with each
other," says Schäublin. Xtramile is a label standing for ten
key values
such as acceptance, consideration and generosity. The name is
derived from Jesus' counsel in Matthew 5:41: "If someone forces
you
to go one mile with him, go two." Companies - only one per sector
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can license the Xtramile label, and use it in their marketing and
communication. It's a win-win situation - the companies can improve
their image, and Xtramile uses the license fees to support aid projects
for people in need. Ethical values are not something we can only
expect from others; we must live them ourselves, either as a company
with a desire for an ethical image, or as a prominent ambassador.
"Each of us can go an extra mile for someone else, just as we will
depend on someone else going the extra mile for us at some point,"
says Schäublin. An initial meeting with a Coca-Cola representative
was promising: "Xtramile fulfills a definite need of many companies.
This idea has global significance." Source: http://www.xtramile.net,
P.
Schäublin, Atelier fuer Kommunikation, Im Oberhof 16, 8240
Thayngen, Switzerland, Tel (+41) 52 640 00 99
Links for Marketplace
Christians
Links
to Helpful Small Business Sites
SCRUPLES for MarketPlace Christians
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CHRISTIAN EMERGENCY NETWORK
www.ChristianEmergencyNetwork.org
Steve Marr - www.businessproverbs.com
Subject: Hurricane Katrina
You’ve been receiving Business Proverbs for some time now. I pray it has been a blessing to you. I hope it has helped you in many ways.
Could you help me with something that is very important?
My wife, Mary, is the Executive Director of the Christian Emergency Network (CEN), a 501 (C) (3) non-profit. Since Hurricane Katrina, she has been working very long days providing wise, Godly counsel and disaster coordination with denominational and ministry leaders, Christian relief and development agencies, and Christian media. All so that Christians respond to Hurricane Katrina wisely, effectively, and generously with a united prayer, care and share response.
In addition to responding now to these two disasters,
CEN has developed a 72 hour disaster survival guide, a sermon series
for pastors to prepare their own congregations to respond and cope with
tragedy, guidelines on pressing issues, timely accurate programs and
training materials to engage with media during times of crisis, a web-based
crisis media center, and an evangelism booklet offering Hope to the
Hopeless, Higher Ground.
CEN is based on the same Biblical business principles you have been receiving every day from Business Proverbs. I have personally mentored and coached Mary and the national leadership team on these godly truths practically since its beginning.
Here’s the favor. If you would donate to the Christian Emergency Network, your gift would be used to better orchestrate a “Christian One Voice” response to Hurricane Katrina – and now Rita, through a united prayer, care and share media message and ministry response.
With your help, CEN will develop new public service announcements that will encourage Christians to keep giving to Christian ministries responding to these disasters and prepare themselves, as well. CEN will develop materials to support CEN denominational partners in their media needs, to sustain their own congregational outpouring of care responsibly and long term. And, CEN will offer media and ministry groups debriefing conference calls to keep them on the cutting edge to serve those they serve.
Through much expanded communication strategies, CEN will help the Church at large share the many “good news” stories of lives saved and helped. CEN will also more widely distribute resources to educate Christians personally on the best ways to effectively help and share the Hope of Jesus Christ with victims of the hurricanes, now all across our nation.
Christian Emergency Network learned a lot from Hurricane Katrina.
Internally, it’s clear that CEN’s own communications abilities – hardware, software, and people-ware – need to be upgraded during national disasters. Externally, donor fatigue is setting in – many more messages and stories of hope and encouragement for Christians are needed on radio, television and print media to sustain what could well become the nation’s largest disaster. This is a time for Christians to lead, however, they too need help. CEN serves those who serve on the front lines and behind the scenes. We all need each other as this is a Biblical proportion disaster urging a Biblical response.
I want you to know that Mary and I do not receive any compensation from Christian Emergency Network. We are in fact CEN’s #1 supporter. If you would choose to help CEN, none of your gift will go to us.
Instead, Mary and I decided to personally match all gifts from Business Proverbs supporters, dollar for dollar – up to $25,000.
I’d be grateful if you would choose to donate a gift to Christian Emergency Network.
Thank you for prayerfully considering this urgent request.
From my heart -- Steve
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