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Freedom business provides hope and freedom for women trapped in modern slavery, including human trafficking. Faith-based freedom business is a missional business or business as mission (BAM). It rescues, educates, equips and empowers these women to be what God designed them to be. SfK Ministries aims to serve the needs of these freedom businesses with intellectual, financial and value chain capital so that they continue to produce significant Kingdom impact in the lives of people and the community they serve. To serve them effectively, SfK Ministries needs like-minded people like you. May I invited you to partner with us? Below is the link to a video clip that presents a faith-based freedom business story. SfK Ministries and Freedom Business Also, for your information, below is the personal letter from Jeffrey Lee on how you may be engaged in this worthwhile ministry. My dear fellow believer in Jesus Christ, As the holiday season is fast approaching, won't you...

SfK Newsletter Vol. 2017-10 October 10, 2017 View this email in your browser "It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." (Ephesians 4:11-13)                                                  ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN WEALTH CREATION Lausanne, along with BAM Global Think Tank, has published its second article, "Role of the Church in Wealth Creation," that came out of  Lausanne Consultation on Wealth Creation for Holistic Transformation  in March 2017.   ...

"There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to be open handed toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land." (Deuteronomy 15:11)   Lausanne Consultation on Wealth Creation for Holistic Transformation, held in March 2017, published the  Wealth Creation Manifesto  and has now published its first article out of a series of seven articles. The first article is titled   Wealth Creation and the Poor . Jeffrey had the privilege to be part of the sub-group that produced the following article. _______ Wealth Creation and the Poor   God has always shown a concern for the poor. It is clear in laws, commands, and prophetic actions in the Old Testament. Jesus and the New Testament affirm this. Jesus even emphasized the critical importance of concern for the poor and needy from the very outset of his ministry (cf Luke 4:18-19). Thus, as the  Wealth Creation Manifesto  states, ‘wealth ...

SfK Newsletter Vol. 2017-08 August 9, 2017 View this email in your browser "You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love." (Galatians 5:13)   Business as Service An excerpt from  The Missional Entrepreneur  by Mark Russell Jesus said He “did not come to be served, but to serve” (Matthew 20:28). This act of serving is one of the greatest virtues of the Christian faith and is expressed in numerous parables, teachings, and commandments. Paul encouraged his readers to “serve one another in love” (Galatians 5:13). In the context of work, he told employees to “serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord and not men” (Ephesians 6:7). Peter said we should use our gifts “to serve others” (1 Peter 4:10). He encouraged church leaders to be “not greedy for money, but eager to serve” (1 Peter 5:2). John reminded us that our ultimate purpose is ...

Business as Service An excerpt from The Missional Entrepreneur by Mark Russell Jesus said He “did not come to be served, but to serve” (Matthew 20:28). This act of serving is one of the greatest virtues of the Christian faith and is expressed in numerous parables, teachings, and commandments. Paul encouraged his readers to “serve one another in love” (Galatians 5:13). In the context of work, he told employees to “serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord and not men” (Ephesians 6:7). Peter said we should use our gifts “to serve others” (1 Peter 4:10). He encouraged church leaders to be “not greedy for money, but eager to serve” (1 Peter 5:2). John reminded us that our ultimate purpose is to “serve God” (Revelation 1:6; 5:10).              Serving people is a foundational Christian teaching. Jesus taught what has been called the Golden Rule: “Do to others what you would have them do to you” (Matthew 7:1...