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38,000% growth over 16 years! You may think of it as something similar to the Bitcoin hype. But it is not. It is a real story for DCI, Diversified Conveyors International. DCI is a company, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, which specializes in integrating systems for companies that handle materials, such as conveyor belt systems. Its clients include FedEx, UPS, a variety of manufacturers, and airports. DCI has been selected as the fastest growing 100 private mid-size companies in the Midsouth for several years, and it was  the  fastest growing company in 2015. Established in 2000, DCI began its operations in 2001 and has since grown exponentially over 16 years with the annual revenue at $260 million in 2017.   History DCI was founded by Tom and Beth Phillips and began its operation with one additional staff in 2001. Currently it employs 161 staff, full time equivalent. Also, Tom and Beth started the company with capital of $50,000 and a...

SfK Ministries Newsletter - February 2018 "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it." (Genesis 2:15) Work: What Is It Good For? (Excerpt from The Missional Entrepreneur by Mark Russell)   Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin reportedly said, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” This statement reflects my fundamental assertion: Business should not be viewed as a tool to get through life, rather it should be considered an opportunity for spiritual living. We need to reorient our natural inclinations from the visible realm to the invisible one and realize that our faith and spiritual mission are integral to the visible human world.  Click to read more Ministry Updates 1.    SfK Ministries is expanding into Tanzania!   Sung Soo Kim will lead this ministry in Tanzania. Mr. Kim is a v...

Work: What Is It Good for? Excerpt from The Missional Entrepreneur by Mark Russell Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin reportedly said, “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” This statement reflects my fundamental assertion: Business should not be viewed as a tool to get through life, rather it should be considered an opportunity for spiritual living. We need to reorient our natural inclinations from the visible realm to the invisible one and realize that our faith and spiritual mission are integral to the visible human world. Understanding the concepts of fundamental and instrumental value is critical to what I’m saying. Something of fundamental value means that it has inherent worth and its worth is not dependent on what it can do. Having instrumental value means that something’s worth is solely determined by what it does or produces.           ...