There’s a haunting phrase in Scripture that describes the fall of Babylon—the symbol of humanity’s most corrupt economic systems. Revelation 18 lists the luxury goods of that empire: gold, silver, fine linen, and spices. Then comes the final line: “...and slaves, that is, human souls.” — Revelation 18:13, ESV

What if the biggest barrier to solving poverty isn’t a lack of generosity—but a lack of imagination? My daughter just graduated from high school. She’s not a high-schooler anymore, but she hasn’t started college yet either.

The book of Genesis presents a created order that is good, yet unfinished—inviting human participation. This participation includes investing: allocating resources toward what nurtures, sustains, and develops creation and human society.

Do you think it's possible that the Greatest Investment Opportunity isn’t in the Market—but in the Mission? In 1974, Billy Graham convened the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelism—a historic gathering that helped ignite the modern global missions movement.

The declining birth rate in the West is poised to create a significant economic crisis, costing the U.S. quadrillions of dollars, according to recent reports. Despite past concerns about overpopulation, fertility rates in the U.S. and Europe remain below the replacement level of 2.1 children per family.

In 1925, Mahatma Gandhi published a list of Seven Social Sins. They are a stark moral warning about behaviors that corrode society from within: Wealth without Work, Pleasure without Conscience, Knowledge without Character, Commerce without Morality, Science without Humanity, Religion without Sacrifice, and Politics without Principle.

It seems that everywhere one looks these days there is world stress, conflict and humanitarian crisis. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) lists Sudan, the Middle East, and Myanmar as the top three crisis we can’t ignore.

The Church emerged in the context of the Roman Empire. It’s gone, but the Church remains. Stalin once dismissed the Church by asking “how many  (military) divisions does the Pope have?”. Stalin and the Soviet Union are gone, but the Church remains.

John MacArthur once said, "Everything we have is on loan from the Lord, entrusted to us for awhile." The Bible teaches that God is the Creator and Owner of everything—from mountains to the smallest creatures.

Many Christians see ministry roles as more spiritual than business or everyday work. But is that a biblical view?

Have you ever had a week where afterwards you stepped back and just said, “WOW, God… You are amazing!” In an amazing way… over this last week I was able to see this so clearly on display. I was able to see faith-driven businesses taking the gospel to unreached people groups seeing the good news of Jesus Christ go forth geographically.

This month, I would like to draw your attention to the following brief read written by Larry Sharp. Larry, a long-time missional business founder and IBEC Ventures missional business coach, agrees with me that we must abandon the notion that charity is sacred and investments are secular. Since investment capital is the lifeblood of business enterprise, we believe that investments, not donations, are the primary component needed to catalyze impact.