Can the coronavirus inspire another Clapham Movement?

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What if faith-driven entrepreneurs, not just in the U.S. but worldwide, went all-in to commit their creative talents and abilities to advance God’s kingdom and be the agents of change for justice, equality and eradication of poverty?

What would happen if a new Clapham-style movement weren’t limited to an influential area near London, the world’s most consequential city at the time, but a worldwide movement of faith-driven entrepreneurs — all tackling the unique problems and injustices that they’ve been called to, and working together with a singular purpose to advance God’s kingdom on earth? When you combine that idea, with the estimate that Christians manage $150 trillion dollars — over half of the world’s wealth — the potential for real change is exponential…

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