"Great Commission Companies"
I recently finished re-reading the book Great Commission Companies by Steve Rundle and Tom Steffen. The book does a good job explaining the ramifications of globalization on businessmen and women around the world who are living out the idea of business as mission. I wholeheartedly recommend the book to anyone who is looking to understand the bigger picture of the movement along with reading the case studies of several companies.
If you've read the book be sure to add your comments. The book is published by Intervaristy Press and can be ordered by clicking on this link. Here's the summary from the books page.
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In recent decades global missions have been revolutionized by such movements as microenterprise development efforts and tentmaking professionals working in restricted access countries.
But little has yet been said about the new missions opportunities created by today's globalized economy. Nor has much been documented about the role that corporations and businesses can have in the missionary enterprise.
Economist Steve Rundle and missiologist Tom Steffen offer a new paradigm for the convergence of business and missions--the Great Commission Company. These companies intentionally create businesses in strategic locations, pursuing profits while remaining unabashedly Christian in their purpose. By establishing authentic businesses that employ local workers among the least-reached peoples of the world, they contribute to the economic health of the immediate community and also provide avenues for both physical and spiritual ministry.
Based on a five-year study of groundbreaking enterprises like Pura Vida Coffee, this book offers keen analysis of the principles and practices of these companies. In an era where multinational corporations have global influence and impact, the Great Commission Company opens up new possibilities for missions-minded entrepreneurs and businesspeople who want to change the world to the glory of God.
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