Ministry in Deed
The story of Feast World Kitchen shows how we can put our love into action with no strings attached. Our responsibility is to simply love people, to provide for one another. God will provide the rest. Discuss these 3 questions:
Throughout Isaiah 58, the prophet tells the people that God does not want their sacrifice of fasting while they were oppressing the people. He wants them to unleash the workers…how does this impact you in the ways you support and care for your employees?
How are you being called to use your business as a way to welcome the stranger, unleash the bonds of workers in your industry, and show kindness to the poor?
What bold ways are you being called to speak against negative or oppressive rhetoric where you live and work?
This guide is intended for personal reflection and to help facilitate a meaningful group discussion. Take a moment to watch the video and read over the guide before your group meeting. Be prepared with some personal examples to help encourage discussion. If helpful, before you meet, print out or email a copy of this guide to all those who will attend the meeting.
5 Ideas to Explore the Mark Further
There’s no limit to the ways you can explore the Marks of a Faith Driven Entrepreneur. What we provide below are five ideas we think might lead each one of us to an even greater understanding of our God-given call to create.
Journal: What does it mean for you to acknowledge that you need to be an active member of your local community as a leader? How might you encourage your employees to do the same? Does your motivation for being actively involved come from a selfish need to be seen or does it come from a divine desire to glorify God?
Interact: Ministry in Deed ranges from how we provide for our employees’ financial, physical, and spiritual wellbeing to how we meet the specific needs of the neighborhoods where we work and live.
Consider: As leaders, we need to realize that we cast a long shadow. With our employees and within our communities. And just what do our employees see from us? What examples are we setting with our choices and actions?
Act Differently: In what ways do our companies reflect a commitment to loving like Jesus calls us to? Are we serving together in our communities with projects championed by our workers? Do we offer benefits packages that are at, or better, than those in our industries? What creative structures are we putting into place that support our employees and help them love their own families well?
Learn From Others: Visit faithdrivenentrepreneur.org to learn more or join the conversation by listening to our weekly Faith Driven Entrepreneur Podcast.
Entrepreneurs can travel a lonely road. But you’re not alone. You’re sitting next to a group of like-minded business owners right now. One of the best ways to grow the Faith Driven Movement is to multiply your group.
Is someone in your group ready to raise his or her hand to start a Faith Driven Entrepreneur Group at a local church? Apply at faithdrivenentrepreneur.org/lead-a-group
