July/August 1997 Update

Scruples snags a Domain Name
Our new address is www.scruples.org! No more worrying about IP mix-ups and failures. One name will get you there no matter what our IP address is now and forevermore. Be sure to add it to your Favorites Folder and don't forget to "subscribe" to the Current Update page for the latest updates! (Using IE 4.0 Subscription Technology.)

New Christians in Business Site Launched
An extraordinary meeting of Marketplace Ministries occurred in Atlanta in February. In response to a fax sent out by Gunnar Olson, head of International Christian Chamber of Commerce, 40 key leaders met to seek the Lord for His direction to disciple the marketplace. As a result of the meeting a new web site has been launched for Christians in Business Please visit it for more details.

Christian Enterprise Trust of Zambia
A group of Christian Business Entrepreneurs has organized an independent, self managed Christian NGO based in Zambia to implement a micro-enterprise credit and training development project. CETZAM has recently been accepted onto the South Central Africa regional Board of Opportunity International. OI is an International Development Agency dedicated to transforming the lives of the poor by starting and expanding small businesses.

Marketplace Ethics more than a Rule Book
The Ethics of Grace was the subject of a recent two week course for Marketplace Christians at Regent College in Vancouver, BC. Tim Dearborn of World Vision USA was the Lecturer. Dr. Dearborn challenged his students to discover a third way between self righteous private virtue and outright assimilation into a marketplace dominated by situational ethics. Marketplace Christian can maintain integrity in business with a focus on relationship.

Planning A Successful Business Now Online
After the recent seminar, I have posted several articles for Christians interested in starting Small Businesses. Please visit and Planning A Successful Small Business Home Page for the list of materials available.

Please bring to our attention other news worthy items of interest to Marketplace Christians by sending us an email: scruples@csi.com. Thank you.