Business for the Glory of God

June 28, 2007

Lar,

I just finished a great book this morning. It’s small, but a ‘must read’ (in my opinion) for virtually every Christian. The book? Wayne Grudem’s Business for the Glory of God. You will enjoy it. Here is a quote from his final chapter.

“But how should we remember the poor? How should we open our hearts to our brother in need? A short-term solution is to give food and clothing to the poor, and that is certainly right. But it is no long-term solution, for the food is soon eaten and the clothing wears out.

I believe the only lont-term solution to world poverty is business. That is because businesses produce goods, and businesses produce jobs. And businesses continue producing goods year after year, and continue providing jobs and paying wages year after year. Therefore if we are ever going to see long-term solutions to world poverty, I believe it will come through starting and maintaining productive, profitable businesses.”

He says much more throughout the books, of course, but I am quite confident that you will wholeheartedly agree with his statement after reading the book. I believe he is right in saying that Christians today often have a negative outlook on business. Well, maybe not a negative one, but at least we think that business is somehow neutral. We fail to realize that is good and a wonderful opportunity to reflect and bring glory to our God. O how desperate we are for a transformed worldview Lar! Let’s continue to labor, so that we might see as we ought to see for the sake of His name!

Making money to spend, give, and save to His glory,
Joe

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