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Business on Mission: Work, Vocation, and the Great Commission
Business on Mission: Work, Vocation, and the Great Commission
Mar 19, 2025 6:55 PM

In our discussions about reviving a healthy and holistic theology of work and vocation, it can be easy to get stuckin the realm of the theoretical. But what does it actually look like in practice, whether as an individual or enterprise?

In an event co-sponsored by the Acton Institute and hosted at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, several North Carolina businessmen share their insights and advice on a range of topics, pany culture, employee discipleship, and the church’s role in ministering to businesspeople. Moderated by Preston Parrish of Corporate Chaplains of America, the panel includes Cliff Benson, Bill Boddie, Don Dancer and Sidney Hinton.

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