It is true that business institutions cannot be considered as “born-again,” for that unspeakable joy and privilege is reserved for individual people who possess a spirit, soul, and body. However, insofar as certain charities can be considered “Christian” charities and local church institutions can be considered “Christian” organizations—despite that not every person sitting in its pews has been born-again in the John 3:3 sense—businesses may also be labeled as “Christian” in this regard.Rather than labeling a business—or, for that matter, any other organization—as “Christian,” it may be more theologically and biblically consistent to label such businesses as “Christ-centered.” Here is a working definition of a “Christ-centered business”: … a value-creating, profit-generating, and law-abiding organization dedicated to making disciples of Jesus Christ through leadership by born-again Christians who are led and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
It is assumed that all business leaders want their companies to survive over the long-term, which is only possible through creating value, generating profit, and abiding by the laws of the land. Given the scope of this article, we will focus on the latter two criteria of what it means to be a Christ-centered business: - A Christ-centered business is dedicated to making disciples of Jesus Christ.
- A Christ-centered business is led by born-again Christians who are, in turn, led and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
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