In Episode 14 (Season 2) of "C.A.R.s, Coffee, & Christ", members of our team discuss the subject of “Christian Entrepreneurship” focusing on the integration of commercial business and Christian ministry. This is the central vision of our company at Cross Automotive Royale (C.A.R.), which we like to style as a “businestry”.

Historically, the norm for most organizations is an “either/or” approach: either a secular business focused on commercial transactions and motivated by profit margins, or a sacred ministry, often locked behind church doors, that rarely moves out into the marketplace. But, as we reflect on what Jesus says in John 17:14-16, we notice a Christian, whether a business entrepreneur, company employee, or minister, is called to “integrate” their sacred/secular callings, serving both in an integrated fashion.

In response ...