Building Sustainable Kingdom Businesses, by Joseph Vijayam, for MR15

1. Joseph Vijayam
Olive Technology Ltd

2.  The need : To be salt & light in marketplace
 The purpose : Creation of wealth
 The people: Christian business persons
 The method: Kingdom principles

3. Lehman Brothers
Satyam Computers
Sahara Parivar
Kingfisher Airlines
The world needs men and women who
are:
Technically excellent (do it well)
Spiritually mature (solid foundation)

4.  Leave the shaker (church environment)
 Enter the meat (marketplace)
 Create thirst

5.  A dark world
 Let the light shine
 Private Christianity vs Public testimony
 Good works
 The methodology
 The quality
 The depth
 The commitment

6. Creation and distribution of wealth to promote
kingdom goals as Jesus outlined them in his
Nazareth sermon (Lk 4:17-21) – sharing the
Good News, liberating the poor and the
captives, and glorifying God (Is 61:1-3).
Remember the Lord your God, for it is He who
gives you the ability to produce wealth
(Deut 8:18)

7.  The church has historically been involved in
distribution of wealth.
 The church is called also to creation of
wealth—so that
 More can be ‘sent’ (how will they go unless they
are sent Rom 10:15), and
 More can be fed, clothed etc. (whatever you did
to the least of my brethren you did to Me Matt
25:40)

8.  All of us are required to preach the gospel, but
some are called to this as specialists.
We call them evangelists.
 In the same way, the church is called to creation
of wealth, but some are called to this as
specialists.
We call them businesspersons or professionals.

9. “Seek ye first His kingdom and His
righteousness and all these things
shall be added to you.” (Matt 6:33).

10. Committed to the development of
one’s employees, partners, suppliers
and customers, all as God’s children,
and to public interest. We need
more Christians like Barnabas (Acts
4:36) to help build up and encourage
others.

11.  Resolve conflicts between “business” and
“kingdom” interests through prayer and
faith, according to the measure of faith
imparted by God.
 “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask
God, who gives generously to all without
finding fault” (James 1:5). In prayer ask the
Lord to give wisdom, direction and peace
even when others are confused and fearful.

12. “Instruct those who are rich in this
present world not to be conceited or
to fix their hope on the uncertainty
of riches, but on God, who richly
supplies us with all things to enjoy.
Instruct them to do good, to be rich
in good works, to be generous and
ready to share.” (1 Tim 6:17-18).

13. Technical Excellence Spiritual Maturity