It’s important to feel like your work matters. That’s one reason we have created a home for you to find support for their passion in your career and business.
Ministry and business are similar in operations, but different in priorities. Even the idea that ministry and business should be divided because one is for profit and one is not can easily be argued.
You are free to establish your ministry however you choose. Making a profit has nothing to do with doing ministry. In fact, making a profit frees you from the work of raising money. The key with a for-profit ministry, is what you do with the money you earn.
We define a Marketplace Ministry as an organization that functions in the business sector and seeks to operate according to biblical standards with free expression of faith and commitment to the Scriptures. A Marketplace Ministry functions as a profit earning business with a biblical purpose that goes beyond money.
Our Marketplace Ministry partners are committed to the 8 Principles of a Marketplace Ministry:
- Excelling in business and ministry
- Creating a loving culture at work and in ministry
- Unforced freedom to honor God at work and express you faith
- Intentional development opportunities for others
- Authentic care for business associates, team members, and their concerns
- Expected business and personal growth with prayer strategies and God’s guidance
- Everyone is encouraged to make money, be a good steward, and use their resources to give and help others.
- Fostering an enjoyment of life and work
Any business can become a Marketplace Ministry. If you have a biblical purpose and you operate in the business sector, that is Marketplace Ministry.
For Example, Rhonda Williams, founder of Ministry in Business, owns an insurance agency called Vision Guard Insurance. She is also an educator, speaker and author. In every area the principles of Marketplace Ministry are followed. Even in environments where the Bible is not welcome, you are still free to live your personal life according the the Scriptures.
The goal is to support and demonstrate how a business operates by faith, with a loving, caring culture, while being profitable and beneficial to the community.
Here’s a sample Business Code for any business or employee that defines how to work as a Marketplace Ministry (You’ll create your own strategy that fits your business).
- We follow the 8 Principles of a Marketplace Ministry.
- We offer Bible Study to our clients, team members, and friends.
- We are honest with advice and the products we recommend.
- We bring energy and have fun at work.
- We take care of each other like a family.
- We share in our clients and employees goals, accomplishments, celebrations, and heartbreaks.