You built your company through hard work, difficult decisions, long hours, risk, and perseverance.
But somewhere along the way, many Christian business owners begin asking a deeper question:
Does God have a purpose for this business beyond simply making a profit?
And perhaps an even more personal one:
Father, what have You entrusted me to build?
At Building A Kingdom Company (BKC), we believe exploring God's purpose for your business doesn't begin by adding Christian language to an existing mission statement.
It begins in relationship with Father.
Understanding God's purpose for business starts by recognizing that our companies, resources, opportunities, and influence can all become part of faithfully stewarding what He places in our hands.
Does God have a purpose for this business beyond simply making a profit?
And perhaps an even more personal one:
Father, what have You entrusted me to build?
At Building A Kingdom Company (BKC), we believe exploring God's purpose for your business doesn't begin by adding Christian language to an existing mission statement.
It begins in relationship with Father.
Understanding God's purpose for business starts by recognizing that our companies, resources, opportunities, and influence can all become part of faithfully stewarding what He places in our hands.
Christian Business Purpose Begins With Presence
Business leaders are accustomed to creating vision.
But Christian business purpose introduces another question that comes before them:
Father, what are You saying and doing?
Jesus described His relationship with Father this way in John 5:19:
“The Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing.”
That's why at BKC we describe Presence as The Source.
Rather than beginning with our plans and asking God to bless them, we increasingly learn to ask:
Father, what are You building—and how can I faithfully participate?
Purpose begins there.
- Where do we want the company to go?
- How large should we become?
- What markets should we enter?
- What do we want to accomplish?
But Christian business purpose introduces another question that comes before them:
Father, what are You saying and doing?
Jesus described His relationship with Father this way in John 5:19:
“The Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing.”
That's why at BKC we describe Presence as The Source.
Rather than beginning with our plans and asking God to bless them, we increasingly learn to ask:
Father, what are You building—and how can I faithfully participate?
Purpose begins there.
God's Purpose for Your Business Goes Beyond Profit
Profit matters.
A healthy company needs revenue and profit to employ people, serve customers, invest, innovate, grow, give, and remain sustainable.
But profit answers the question:
“What does the business produce financially?”
Purpose asks:
“Why does this company exist?”
For a Christian business owner seeking God's purpose for your business, that can open larger questions:
A healthy company needs revenue and profit to employ people, serve customers, invest, innovate, grow, give, and remain sustainable.
But profit answers the question:
“What does the business produce financially?”
Purpose asks:
“Why does this company exist?”
For a Christian business owner seeking God's purpose for your business, that can open larger questions:
- What has Father placed in our hands?
- Who are we called to serve?
- What problems are we uniquely equipped to solve?
- What are we building in people?
- What kind of culture are we creating?
- What influence has been entrusted to us?
- What might faithful stewardship look like in this season?
Purpose Gives Direction to What We Build
A clearer sense of Christian business purpose can provide an important reference point for leadership and business decisions.
It gives those decisions a larger context.
- Leadership: Does the way I'm leading reflect who Father is forming me to become?
- People: Are we developing and valuing people rather than merely using them to accomplish business objectives?
- Culture: Who are we becoming together?
- Strategy: Does this opportunity help us faithfully pursue what we believe we've been entrusted to build?
- Growth: Are we pursuing growth as an end in itself, or stewarding growth in service of a larger purpose?
- Legacy: What are we building that may remain beyond our own leadership?
It gives those decisions a larger context.
God's Purpose for Business Is Relational
One danger in talking about God's purpose for business is making it sound as though there's a hidden blueprint somewhere and our job is simply to discover it.
BKC sees it more relationally.
Father's purpose is discerned as we learn to walk with Him—to see, hear, respond, and faithfully steward what He places before us.
Sometimes direction becomes clear quickly.
Sometimes it unfolds over time.
Sometimes Father changes us before He changes the company.
That's why purpose cannot be separated from Presence and identity.
Before Father builds through a leader, He is forming the leader.
The question isn't merely:
“What does God want my company to do?”
It's also:
“Who is Father forming me to become as I build with Him?”
BKC sees it more relationally.
Father's purpose is discerned as we learn to walk with Him—to see, hear, respond, and faithfully steward what He places before us.
Sometimes direction becomes clear quickly.
Sometimes it unfolds over time.
Sometimes Father changes us before He changes the company.
That's why purpose cannot be separated from Presence and identity.
Before Father builds through a leader, He is forming the leader.
The question isn't merely:
“What does God want my company to do?”
It's also:
“Who is Father forming me to become as I build with Him?”
From Christian Business Purpose to Kingdom Company
For some leaders, the journey begins with a simple realization:
There must be more to this business than making money.
Discovering God's purpose for your business can open the door to an even larger question:
What would it look like for your company—its purpose, leadership, people, culture, strategy, and stewardship—to increasingly reflect what Father is doing?
That's the journey toward Building A Kingdom Company. What is a Kingdom Company?
There must be more to this business than making money.
Discovering God's purpose for your business can open the door to an even larger question:
What would it look like for your company—its purpose, leadership, people, culture, strategy, and stewardship—to increasingly reflect what Father is doing?
That's the journey toward Building A Kingdom Company. What is a Kingdom Company?
Continue Exploring With BKC
You don't have to have your company's purpose completely figured out before you begin.
Learning to see and hear what Father is doing is part of the journey.
A simple place to begin is the BKC Newsletter, where we share what we're learning about building with Father—including Presence, identity and sonship, purpose, leadership, culture, and faithful stewardship.
Learning to see and hear what Father is doing is part of the journey.
A simple place to begin is the BKC Newsletter, where we share what we're learning about building with Father—including Presence, identity and sonship, purpose, leadership, culture, and faithful stewardship.
And when you're ready to explore personally what Father may be doing in you and through your company, a BKC Heart Session™ is a place to begin. This personal discovery conversation helps us understand where you are, what Father may be stirring in you, and whether BKC can help you discern and build what He is calling you and your company to become.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is God's purpose for business?
Scripture doesn't give one universal business model or purpose for every company. God's purpose for business can be understood within the larger biblical calling to faithfully steward what He entrusts to us—our work, resources, relationships, influence, opportunities, and capacity to serve others and glorify Him.
How do I discover God's purpose for my business?
Begin with relationship rather than a formula. Spend time listening to Father, examining Scripture, considering what He has already placed in your hands, seeking wise counsel, and paying attention to the people, opportunities, gifts, needs, and convictions He may be using to provide direction.
What does Christian business purpose mean?
Christian business purpose goes beyond simply operating ethically or putting Christian language in a mission statement. It asks how the company's work, leadership, people, culture, resources, and influence can be faithfully stewarded in light of what the owner believes Father has entrusted the company to build.
Is making a profit inconsistent with God's purpose for business?
No. Profitability is important to a healthy, sustainable business. The Kingdom question isn't whether a company should make a profit, but what its profit, growth, influence, and capacity are ultimately being stewarded for.
What if my employees aren't Christians?
A Kingdom company doesn't require every employee to share the owner's faith. The owner's convictions can shape how the company leads, serves people, makes decisions, pursues excellence, handles conflict, and stewards resources without requiring employees to profess the same beliefs.
Scripture doesn't give one universal business model or purpose for every company. God's purpose for business can be understood within the larger biblical calling to faithfully steward what He entrusts to us—our work, resources, relationships, influence, opportunities, and capacity to serve others and glorify Him.
How do I discover God's purpose for my business?
Begin with relationship rather than a formula. Spend time listening to Father, examining Scripture, considering what He has already placed in your hands, seeking wise counsel, and paying attention to the people, opportunities, gifts, needs, and convictions He may be using to provide direction.
What does Christian business purpose mean?
Christian business purpose goes beyond simply operating ethically or putting Christian language in a mission statement. It asks how the company's work, leadership, people, culture, resources, and influence can be faithfully stewarded in light of what the owner believes Father has entrusted the company to build.
Is making a profit inconsistent with God's purpose for business?
No. Profitability is important to a healthy, sustainable business. The Kingdom question isn't whether a company should make a profit, but what its profit, growth, influence, and capacity are ultimately being stewarded for.
What if my employees aren't Christians?
A Kingdom company doesn't require every employee to share the owner's faith. The owner's convictions can shape how the company leads, serves people, makes decisions, pursues excellence, handles conflict, and stewards resources without requiring employees to profess the same beliefs.
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Where should I begin?Explore the BKC website and subscribe to the BKC Newsletter. You'll begin receiving teaching and practical insights that will help you understand how BKC approaches Kingdom business. If you sense it's time for a deeper conversation, a BKC Heart Session is the natural next step. |
