EVENTS
Video Summary of Past Events:
- The “Who” Event lead guide Shannon Kiser, Director of Fresh Expressions North America, September 19: LINK
- The “Why” Event lead guide John Molina Moore, General Presbyter National Capital Presbytery, October 21: LINK
Join Us at an Upcoming Event:
- Faithful Futures, Empowering Mission Through Property and Enterprise, January 28-29 Missional Entrepreneurship Immersion – Fresh Expressions
- Missional Entrepreneurship Immersion, January 29-31: Missional Entrepreneurship Immersion – Fresh Expressions
Co-Hort Bible Studies and Activities: LINK
Webinars and Podcasts:
A Church and A Coffee Café: A conversation with Brian Clark (Director of the Missional Incubator), Amanda Holz (founding Director of Ridgetop Coffee and Tea) and Shannon Kiser (Director Fresh Expressions US) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZRN-ojGMHE
Websites:
1001 New Worshiping Communities: Presbyterian Mission Agency 1001 New Worshiping Communities | Presbyterian Mission Agency
Fresh Expressions US: www.freshexpressions.com
Good Futures Accelerator (Rooted Good): www.rootedgood.org/good-futures
Faithful Innovation, PCUSA: www.pcusa.org/innovation – Several helpful resources related to social enterprise including:
- Good Futures Accelerator from our partnership with Rooted Good for PCUSA related NWCs and Congregations and Mid Councils at reduced PCUSA rate. This is a self-administered, gamified discernment process all about helping a team develop clarity, consensus, and courage to develop thoughtful social enterprise. You may already know about it.
- How to Develop Well – for housing/mixed economy development on church property–related enterprises.
- How to Rent Well – for mutually beneficial partnerships involved in leasing/renting
- What About Taxes? – when mid councils, NWCs, congregations generate revenue beyond donations, a guide to structuring taxes to protect 501c3 status AND generate revenue broadly.
The Hatch Deck: https://ministrydownloads.com/product/the-hatch-deck/
This deck contains over 100 beautifully designed profiles of faith-friendly social enterprises that innovators like you have “Hatched!” The profile cards represent industries as diverse as fishing, geo-mapping, real estate investment, and tattoo parlors! Each card features a different social enterprise, how it was founded, what it does, and how it engages with larger social issues and faith.
Articles:
Foundation for Success: Choosing the Proper Governance Structure for Your Startup: Summary of “profit” vs. “non-profit” for a new mission LINK
How Can Your Church Building Reignite Your Mission? LINK
Books to Consider:
We Aren’t Broke, Mark Eldson
When Not to Build, Ray Bowman and Eddy Hall
Win Win Capitalism, How Social Acquisitions Will Change the Face of Business, Just like Family Collaborative
The Steward Investor, Donald E. Simmons, CFP
Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg