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Entrepreneurial and Economic Development in
Creative Access Nations
The Center for Entrepreneurial and Economic
Development (CEED) is sponsoring a seminar in April 1998. This seminar is designed for
persons with field based mission experience and/or experience in business management, who
intend to be involved in business multiplication through business creation or training.
The seminar will be 3 weeks of intense, interactive training with business, law, and
missions leaders providing practical tools for immediate implementation. .Please the CEED Seminar page for more
information or e mail: CEED_UofN@compuserve.com
Space is still available!
Resolving the Tensions: Spirituality in the
Marketplace Seminar
I attended this seminar Saturday, February
21st, 1998 at Regent College. I found it a
great forum to discuss the issues that Marketplace Christians face everyday. Dr.
Charles Ringma, founder of Teen Challenge, launched the session
with an overview of the Theology of Work. Grasping an understanding of work must be
done from three perspectives: What does Scripture say? What does Christian tradition
say? and What are the contemporary realities? Strive Brinn of the Trillium
Corporation shared his personal experiences of the tension between his Christian
faith and the demands of a multi national corporation. Dr. Laura Nash,
Author of Believers in Business, outlined seven common tensions facing
Christians in the Marketplace and provided some insight into resolving these tensions in a
biblical way. R. Paul
Stevens, Interim Dean of Students at Regent College summed up the event by
stating, "There is no tension in a corpse!" The reality of contemporary
experience is that Christians are constantly being "stretched, squashed, and
twisted" as they try and serve God faithfully in the marketplace. Where dose it come
from? Sin, Systems or God? Does faith resolve tension or increase it? How can we live with
tension faithfully? "Lean into it!"
New Marketplace Publication Launched
VOCATIO is a publication of the Marketplace
Theology concentration at Regent College, offering Christian reflection on the ministry of
the whole people of God in the workplace. The first issues features the topic:
"Why Work? Towards a Biblical Work Ethic" with articles from Robert
Banks, Fuller Seminary; Dr. J. V. Larsen, Professional in Residence at Regent
College, Kathleen Siemens, Regent Student and Paul Stevens, Professor of Applied Theology
at Regent College. Some questions this issue attempts to answer: What is a work
ethic? Why do we work so hard (if we do) and why do we work at all? Why do we strive to
work well? With what work ethic were we raised in our family? What work ethic
is communicated to us by the media and advertising? What work ethic is taught us by
word, example and culture in the local church? And -- Why do we work the way we do?
VOCATIO Is available from The Regent College Foundation at
P.O. Box 33276, Seattle WA, 98133.
Scruples Opens Business & Missions Site
Located at www.scruples.org/bizetmiz/ The Business and
Missions Home Page is full of resources for Business and Missions Initiatives. It features
a Directory of organizations or
networks promoting opportunities, a Library of Tentmaking Teaching Resources, a
secure Forum for discussing issues, a list of Business and Mission Articles and the latest
Bulletins from Scruples. Please visit and see what are the latest events in business and
Missions .
INTENT To Convene National Tentmakers Gathering
With the theme, "INTENT '98: MANY JOBS; ONE TASK - Networking
Professionals For Global Impact," INTENT's National Gathering will convene May 15-17,
1998 at the Divine Word Retreat Center, "Techny Towers," located about 20
minutes from O'Hare International Airport in Techny, IL. Dr. Christy Wilson
will be the featured speaker, supported by other plenary speakers, and selected
workshop/breakout sessions in two tracks -- Job Takers and Job Makers. There will be an
emphasis on Afghanistan and lots of networking time. Simultaneously, the content of INTENT
'98 will focus on what God is doing through tentmaking, as well as what He will do through
the Finisher's Project in mobilizing second career baby boomers to "move beyond
success to significance," as Bob Buford of Tyler, Texas puts it so well. Contact
INTENT AT 1-800-478-2598 or email dorothyblaha@msn.com
for more information.
Tentmaking Website Online
Global Opportunities has launched a Web Site dedicated to equipping Christian
Professionals & business people for Tentmaking opportunities overseas. Located
at http://www.globalopps.org/ the site provides
information and opportunities for Christian Tentmaking Missionaries. Ruth Siemens has
prepared some excellent articles to help Christian Tentmakers: "Why did Paul make
Tents?" "Tentmaking and the 1990's Job Market;" "The Tentmaker's
Motivation," "The Tentmaker's Preparation." "The Tentmaker and
Truthfulness: Is it ever right to lie?"
InterVarsity's Marketplace Network becomes Ministry
in Daily Life Web Site
Originally developed by Pete Hammond, Editor of the Word in Life
Study Bible, The InterVarsity Marketplace Network site has been transformed and broadened
to include material for Churches to equip Laity in ministry. There are many great
resources for Marketplace Christians at this site and now for Lay Ministry initiatives.
Check out the new site at http://www.ivcf.org/mp/
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