What Is Social Entrepreneurship and How to Integrate It Into Ministry
Business is not just a way to get a visa or fund the real ministry. How social enterprise can be the ministry itself, with five practical steps and insights from Brandon Weidman and Scott Olson.
Patience Bears Fruit
In East London, South Africa, a recycling business started in 2018 now serves 1,000 homes and employs 20 young adults who had no work. Scott Worley on how a Visible Fund grant helped it grow.
My Business is My Mission
Andrew Babyak, Messiah University business professor, on his years in Senegal and why half-hearted ventures erode trust. His case for building a real business, with local partners paid from its profits.
Empowering Innovation that Transforms a Community
In Buffalo City, South Africa, a generation of job scarcity has left young adults disillusioned. Catalyst Scott Worley is piloting entrepreneurial training that starts with mindset, not short-term fixes.
Innovative Solutions that Create Lasting Change
In a rural South Asian community where most families cannot afford school, a villager named James suggested beekeeping. Seven farmers trained, hives are multiplying and each new one creates jobs.
Creating Opportunity When the Need is Great
In a Middle Eastern city creating half the jobs it needs, Caleb and Jessica launched online business training early when lockdowns loosened startup rules. Sarah, jobless for seven years, now supports her family.
Listening to Local Leaders
Leaders in Masatepe, Nicaragua asked what Jesus would do as mayor of their town. Beto’s Coffee Co, built with artisan Don Beto Flores, is one answer: a social enterprise that grew from a few jobs to national renown.