A theology of entrepreneurship.

1. Theology of
Entrepreneurship

2. From the Nature of God
• An Usness
• A Creative Imagination
• A stucturer, engineer, creating eternal processes
• A product manager

3. From the Nature of Humanity
• Made to manage the earth
• Delegated decisionmaking
• Made to make it fruitful , productive, wealth producing
• Sinful hence requiring controls – like accountants and
lawyers
• Cognitive Ambidexterity
• Creative Logic
• Prediction Logic

4. From the Nature of the Earth
• Fruit-bearing
• Cursed, means work is hard.
• Redeemed in the cross – entrepreneurial business is
part of redeeming humankind and the earth.

5. From the Nature of the Kingdom
• Living by Faith
• Perseverance as a quality
• Living in Holiness
• Go back to Kingdom of God definition.
• Our destiny is in redemption of humanity and
restoration of creation. Romans 8 tells us the whole
creation groans waiting the redemption of humanity.
We are involved in its groaning and restoration.

6. The new world of social
entrepreneurship
• A Global Movement
• Creating social and economic opportunity
• Different rationale for business
Goals
• Maximize the common good,
• minimize social injustice
• Minimize environmental impact

7. The entrepreneurial leader
• Act on and shape opportunities
• Create value for their organizations, stakeholders and
community
• Undiscouraged by high levels of uncertainty
• Tackle uncertainty by taking action and experimenting
with new solutions
Model of Greenberg et al at Babson College

8. 3 Principles of Entrepreneurial
Leadership
• Cognitive Ambidexterity
• SEERS
• SSA

9. Cognitive Ambidexerity
• Prediction Logic: traditional analytic approaches
• Creation Logic: action creates data and insight,
identifies resources, expands a network of
stakeholders, allies and adversaries. Is adaptive or
overcomes obstacles.
• Need to alternate between these leadership styles.

10. SEERS
• Social
• Economic and
• Environmental
• Responsibility
• Sustainability

11. Self and Social Awareness(SSA)
• Sense of identity
• and Purpose
• Awareness of how they are influenced by
environments
• Hence Effective decisionmakers in uncertain
environments