Title: The Social Enterprise Movement and the Church
1The Social Enterprise Movement and the Church
Justin Browne
2Innovation Changed The Business Landscape
3However the Social Sector Did Not Experience the
Same Transformation
Of the 20 Largest Non-profits1 12 were
established prior to 1920 17 were established
prior to 1960 0 were established after 1980
Of the 30 DJIA Companies in 02 15 were added
after 1980 10 were added after 1990
1. Limited to service providing non-profits and
excludes governmental and church groups
4The Rise of the Social Sector
- The social sector is Americas leading growth
industry - Peter Drucker
- The rate of world-wide job creation in the social
sector is currently growing 2.5 times faster than
the rest of the economy.
5Reasons for Social Enterprise Innovation
- Spread of Democracy
- Prosperous Economies
- Longer Life Spans
- Increased Education
- Improved Technology
- Social Enterprise Service Industry Develops
6The Support is Broad-based
7Providing Necessary Resources for Success
8And the Impact is Far-Reaching
Doctors Without Borders
Teach for America
Ecologic
International Justice Mission
Technoserve
Manchester Craftsmans Guild
9The Worldviews are Secular or Hostile to Faith
We have also found that those who are captive to
ideology do not have the open capacity to listen,
an essential part of creating realistic,
fundamentally new change.
Ashoka Innovators for the Public
10The Worldviews are Secular or Hostile to Faith
An open society is a society based on the
recognition that nobody has a monopoly on the
truth, that different people have different views
and interests, and that there is a need for
institutions to protect the rights of all people
to allow them to live together in peace.
The Open Society Institute NYC Fellows Program
11The Church Remains Largely Unengaged
- The involvement of the Church is fragmented
- The secular worlds efforts far exceed those of
the Church - There is little presence of NYC churches
intentionally working to support the creation of
city-serving ministries and ventures - Lack of thought leadership on the topic
12The Church was once the Social Enterprise Leader
13The Church Should Recommit to Supporting New
Ventures
- To love and serve the city
- seek the peace and prosperity of the city to
which I have carried you
Jeremiah 297
- Because social enterprise is only a tool, not the
answer - Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and
the life. No one comes to the Father except
through me. John 146
- To offer the gospel instead of opposing world
views - "They make ready their tongue like a bow, to
shoot lies it is not by truth that they triumph
in the land. They go from one sin to another
they do not acknowledge me," declares the Lord.
Jeremiah 93
- To witness and bring glory to God
- In the same way, let your light shine before
men, that they may see your good deeds and praise
your Father in heaven. Matthew 516