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Great Commission Companies
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In recent decades global missions have been revolutionized by such movements as microenterprise development efforts and tentmaking professionals working in restricted access countries.But little has yet been said about the new missions opportunities created by today's globalized economy. Nor has much been documented about the role that corporations and businesses can have in the missionary enterprise.Economist Steve Rundle and missiologist Tom Steffen offer a new paradigm for the convergenceof business and missions--the Great Commission Company. These companies intentionally create businesses in strategic locations, pursuing profits while remaining unabashedly Christian in their purpose. By establishing authentic businesses that employlocal workers among the least-reached peoples of the world, they contribute to the economic health of the immediate community and also provide avenues for both physical and spiritual ministry.Based on a five-year study of groundbreaking enterprises like Pura Vida Coffee, this book offers keen analysis of the principles and practices of these companies. In an era where multinational corporations have global influence and impact, the Great Commission Company opens up new possibilities for missions-minded entrepreneurs and businesspeople who want to change the world to the glory of God.
Preface
Part 1: Principles of Great Commission Companies
1. The Good News About Globalization
2. Toward a Definition of a Great Commission Company
3. Globalization and Business
4. Globalization and Missions
5. Turning Vision into Action
6. Sustaining Success
Part 2: Great Commission Companies in Practice
7. The Independent, Pioneering GCC: Silk Road Handicraft Company
8. The Independent, Facilitative GCC: Homestead Partners International
9. The Facilitative Alliance: Pura Vida Coffee
10. The Pioneering Alliance: Global Engineering and Management Solutions
11. The Nonconforming GCC: Gateway Telecommunications Services
12. Conclusion
Appendix
Notes