SHINE Alliance

"I met God at this school." 2 & 5 Christian Academy is a private school in Kigali, Rwanda. 2 & 5, representing 2 talents and 5 talents, was started in 2012 by a few missional entrepreneurs, including Ms. Song Hee Lee, current Director, with two classes of 37 students. The school was initially started as part of Friends Church also known as Quakers, but from 2019, Nanuri Limited is formally operating it under a professional management agreement. Over the years, the school has continued to grow with additional students joining steadily, now totaling 206 students.  This year, the first group of 20 students have graduated. They performed very well at the Rwanda's national exam and have earned favorable reputation from their parents as well as the government authorities.  But, what has excited these missional entrepreneurs was not necessarily good performance of the graduating students at the national exam, although it was important to meet the...

SfK Ministries Newsletter - NOVEMBER 2019 - "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believes." (Galatians 6:10) "Don't tell me where you priorities are. Show me where you spend your money and I'll tell you what they are." James W. Frick Impact Purchases We all purchase goods and services in our daily lives. Most of our purchases are primarily to meet our needs and desires. What if our purchases can impact the lives of people in need and foster a culture of transformation?  These types of purchases are categorized as  impact purchases . SfK aims to promote the sales of products and services manufactured by its missional businesses whenever possible. Such sales would help produce a significant transformation impact in the lives of their staff, clients, and family members. For example, many courageous businessmen and busin...

SfK Ministries Newsletter - NOVEMBER 2019 - 그러므로   우리는   기회   있는   대로   모든   이에게   착한   일을   하되   더욱   믿음의   가정들에게   할지니라  ( 갈라디아서   6:10) “ 여러분의   우선순위가   무엇인지   말로   제게   얘기하지   마십시오 .  여러분이   어디에   돈을   사용하는지   보여주시면   여러분의   우선순위가   무엇인지   제가   말씀드리겠습니다 .” –James W. Frick 임팩트   구매 우리   모두는   일상생활에서   상품과   서비스를   구매합니다 .  대부분의   구매는   우리의   필요와   욕구를   충족시키기   위해서입니다 .  만약에   우리가   하는   구매가   필요함   가운데   있는   사람들의   삶에   임팩트를   줄   수가   있고   우리   사회에   변혁의   문화를   촉진할   수   있다면   어떤   결과가   나올까요 ?  이런   종류의   구매는   “ 임팩트   구매 ” 라고   분류할   수   있을   것...