Every job created in a place where very few exist represents the potential for a life to change. Opportunities for employment and a stable income impact not just the worker but also the family. I’m doing my part in the work to which God has called me.

How do I squeeze 15 years of wisdom into 15 months? That motivated me to learn from experienced investors who’ve iterated. We asked them: What drives outcomes in early-stage ventures in Africa, and how have you changed your approach?

God in His nature is supremely creative. We are made in this image. By embracing this creativity and imagination we are able to bring to life new and productive things for humankind.

Evidence of a new move of the Spirit throughout the global Church working to address damaging effects of these forces is the Freedom Business movement led by faith-driven entrepreneurs around the world creating life-giving jobs for survivors and those at risk of human trafficking.

Through working alongside and investing in women-led micro-to-small businesses at ROSE, we see the problem we are solving is more complex than poverty alleviation alone.

In fact, if we will see it, God’s Kingdom is expanding in unprecedented ways, creating pockets of shalom in communities all over the globe. I believe those of us who would be agents of change simply need to adopt a different perspective.

Leading a business with integrity is not easy – and yet ‘doing the right thing’ is so important for Christians in the marketplace today.

You know that work is tough. Scripture doesn’t present just a portion of the picture to us: there are three parts to this equation—work, labor, and patience.

Silicon Valley venture capital is largely a mismatch for most African ventures. Context matters.

In his local community in Rwanda, Fred became a pastor and a businessman, looking for ways to support himself and his family as well as serving others spiritually, socially, and vocationally.

Ndidi is passionate that “we need to ensure that we have affordable food, that is available, and accessible, to the masses of people on our continent.”

Building market-creating companies can influence so many people—from their employees to the customers they serve—with the love Jesus spoke about, and subsequently influence culture. Their influence is more likely to last because the organizations they create will last.

Imagine the impact of seeing this young girl the way God sees her. Imagine her believing she is deeply loved and that her life has purpose and equal value to you and me. Like my children and yours – there is gold inside her.

AIC executes a comprehensive set of innovation activities for entrepreneurs, including capacity building, startup incubation, and go to market strategies to help them increase their odds of innovation success in Africa.

Entrepreneurs are far more than the business they are leading. While a company may fail, entrepreneurs adapt and grow, knowing that the end goal isn’t simply betterment of themselves but of their neighbors and communities as well.

So, who are the job creators? The data shows that entrepreneurs who grow companies by choice, not by necessity, create the majority of new jobs and a significant portion of overall economic growth.

The only WHY that can truly sustain work and ministry simultaneously is the only purpose for which we were created—to glorify God. And we glorify God by loving what God loves.

It’s too easy to justify working the extra hour(s), going on one more business trip, or missing yet another Bible study, quiet time, or Sunday service. Our work after all is important to the Lord.