"Business as Mission" by Michael Baer discards the notion that business is strictly a secular activity. In this book, Baer describes four aspects of a Kingdom business: Vocational, Intentional, Relational, and Operational, that can transform the business world.
We are living in the Business Age. The corporation is rapidly replacing the historical role of nation-states. As a result, like never before, Christian business leaders have the chance to play a pivotal role in transforming society and spreading the gospel. But seizing this opportunity requires thinking differently about God, his kingdom, his purposes in the world, and business.
While some Christian professionals dream of being “freed from business” to go into the ministry or see business as enemy territory to be invaded for Christ, others are convinced that Christian principles simply don’t work in the “real world.” In Business as Mission, Michael Baer challenges each of these positions. He rejects the unbiblical thinking that ministry and business are by definition separate activities — that our lives can be compartmentalized into the sacred and secular. Instead, he guides business leaders in developing the vital characteristics of a kingdom business — the kind of business that will free them to live fully integrated lives and lead organizations that significantly impact the world.
