Kenya (MNN) ― Next week, Global Advance's Jonathon Shibley will be tackling the graft and corruption in Kenya's economic system through Marketplace Missions conferences. "We want to really encourage and equip emerging businesspersons who are believers to see that God wants to use their business to bless the nation, to bless the church, and create resources to be a blessing."
The conferences often strategically align pastors and Christian business leaders in developing nations for the cause of Christ in their nations. Leaders teach the principles of integrity in business, help participants identify and battle the roots of poverty in their region, and sharpen participants' general accounting, marketing, management, and entrepreneurial skills.
Since launching the Marketplace Missions track, Global Advance discovered there were other needs as well. The launch of their Business Institute provides a series of high-level business seminars focusing on the areas of Marketing, Strategic Management, Financial Management, Human Resources, and Internet Technology.
The new paradigm in missions is a Great Commission force in the marketplace. Shibley says Kenya's economic situation won't change overnight, but they're encouraging these Christians to be "forward thinkers." "They're sowing seeds for their sons and daughters, and their grandchildren, and the nation that they will inherit one day by, one person at a time, building into spiritual capital, doing transactions from a godly perspective, and by integrating faith into their day-to-day business operations."
How? Marketplace Missionaries from the West will invest slices of their time, talents, and money towards the development of our brothers and sisters in less-developed nations. As a result, new businesses will be formed, and God's people will begin to rise out of economic oppression and injustice.
In turn, the lost will be attracted to our God because of His power and grace at work outside of church walls. The Church in developing nations will begin to operate not just in just spiritual strength, but in fiscal strength.
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