But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. – Matthew 6:22

In recent years, the term “social entrepreneurship” has made its way into our business vocabulary. Social entrepreneurs are creative, driven individuals who look at major social and economic issues and seek to provide solutions in a sustainable manner. Bill Drayton, CEO, chair and founder of Ashoka, the largest network of social entrepreneurs around the world, states, “Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.”

Recognizing that businesses should exist to not just make a profit, but to make a positive social and economic impact, is good. It’s a step in the right direction. But, as believers in Jesus, have we arrived at the true purpose of business if we stop at social entrepreneurship? Or do we keep going?

Worldly entrepreneurship is a process by which self-driven individuals participate in a free market economy for the purpose of creating wealth for themselves and controlling resources. Social entrepreneurs, not satisfied with this kind of entrepreneurship, take entrepreneurship one step further, pursuing a triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit. But biblical entrepreneurs grab the baton and run all the way to the finish, building transformational companies with measurements beyond the triple line. Biblical entrepreneurs seek to build Kingdom businesses that measure success not only in terms of people, planet, and profit, but also soul transformation – changing lives and making an eternal impact.

Thus, Kingdom businesses have a quadruple bottom line. Biblical entrepreneurs building Kingdom businesses recognize that the business:

• Is God’s business
• Should be managed God’s way
• Should be managed by God’s steward
• Should be used for God’s purposes. 

The world’s approach to entrepreneurship has caused many God-fearing people to stay away from business. Sadly, some Christians have even concluded that business is a worldly practice in which they cannot be involved without compromising their faith. But, the opposite is true! Christians operating Kingdom businesses exercise stewardship over God’s resources in order to serve others profitably for the benefit of the Kingdom of God.

Are you doing business God’s way? Do you recognize achievement only in your net revenue, or do you rejoice when you see lives being transformed for eternity as a result of your work? As children of the King, we are called to share our Father’s great heart for people, being a witness for the Lord Jesus Christ in business. We have the opportunity to represent Christ in the marketplace through our actions, conduct, and words.

My prayer for you today is that you would continue to live out Kingdom business principles in your life, using your gifts, skills, and treasure that the Lord has given you to reach that quadruple bottom line. 

Reflection: Are you applying the quadruple bottomline approach in your business?

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