An
Indonesian OPEN worker wrote the following in his newsletter recently. He started out explaining that though there are
many traditional organizational workers in the country, his team choose to do
business. Though it clearly takes time, energy
and money, here’s what he writes.
Why
do I do business?
In
some countries, business is one of the only ways foreigners can get into a
country. For us, it goes far beyond access…
· Business is providing us
opportunities to bless a community and see real transformation take place.
· Business breeds
authenticity. As we work, our staff see us on both the good days and the bad
days.
· We live out our witness
24/7 and demonstrate how the Gospel penetrates all of life.
· Business builds
relationships. We have opportunities all the time to encourage, share, and pray
for our staff, clients, and suppliers.
· Business enables us to be
intentional with what God brings our way.
· Business brings growth to
the community.
The
parable of the talents is about stewarding God’s resources towards growth. As
we do this, we are realizing the impact goes beyond financial, but also
spiritual, social, and environmental.
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