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1. Sacred Spaces Coworking
The Entrepreneurial Church
By Brandon Napoli

2. “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:33
THE WHY

4. 1/17/2018

5. “All work has dignity because it reflects God’s image in us, and also
because the material creation we are called to care for is good…This
also means that “secular” work has no less dignity and nobility than the
“sacred” work of ministry. We are both body and soul, and the biblical
ideal of shalom includes both physical thriving as well as spiritual.”
–Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor

6. “To make a real difference…[there would have to be] reappropriation of
the idea of vocation or calling, a return in a new way to the idea of
work as a contribution to the good of all and not merely as a means to
one’s own advancement.”
– Robert Bellah, Habits of the Heart

7. "In nothing has the Church so lost her hold on reality as in Her failure to
understand and respect the secular vocation. She has allowed work
and religion to become separate departments, and is astonished to find
that, as a result, the secular work of the world is turned to purely
selfish and destructive ends, and that the greater part of the world’s
intelligent workers have become irreligious, or at least, uninterested in
religion… How can anyone remain interested in a religion which
seems to have no concern with nine-tenths of his life?"
– Dorothy Sayers

8. Between 4,000 and 7,000 churches
close their doors every year.
Without
entrepreneurs?
Could a faith
and work
ministry be
fruitful for
both?

9. Hack Temple Church and State
Oceans Accelerator

10. “What important truth do very few
people agree with you on? The best
entrepreneurs know this: every great
business is built around a secret that’s
hidden from the outside. A great
business is a conspiracy to change the
world.”
– Peter Thiel, Zero to One

11. “What if the untapped business resources in the church
globally were released for missional impact? What if
more Christian business people were world-leaders at
tackling global evils through business?” - Business As
Mission Website
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you
may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect
will of God.” - Romans 12:2
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve
others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms. -
1st Peter 4:10

12. "Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by
himself; he can do only what he sees his Father
doing, because whatever the Father does the Son
also does.”
John 5:19
THE WHAT

13. Value Proposition
Connect to
the Needs
and Nature
of
Neighbors
Lower Start
up Cost
and
Increase
Benefits
Faithful
Successful
Church
Entrepreneur
Wants Goals
FruitfulEntrepreneurial
Church

14. • Vision: Sacred spaces provide
unique inspiration for
entrepreneurs to co-create the
innovation needed for shalom.
• Mission: Spiritual formation
through discipling a
community of entrepreneurs.

15. “The webbing together of God, humans,
and all creation in justice, fulfillment, and
delight is what the Hebrew prophets call
shalom. In English we call it peace, but it
means far more than just peace of mind
or ceasefire between enemies. In the
Bible shalom means universal
flourishing, wholeness, and delight—a
rich state of affairs in which natural
needs are satisfied and natural gifts are
fruitfully employed…Shalom, in other
words, is the way things are supposed to
be.” - Cornelius Plantinga, Jr., author of
Not the Way It’s Supposed to Be.

16. “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations...”
Matthew 28:19
THE HOW

17. Model Shalom
Shalom
ENTREPRENEUR
CHURCHCOMMUNITY

18. The Ideal Church
Inspiration
Discovery
Formation
Commission

19. The Ideal Entrepreneur
• Walks in the way
expectedly
• Listens for the longing
• Cultivates the sacred
imagination
• Leans into the leading

20. Sacred spaces provide unique inspiration
for entrepreneurs to co-create the
innovation needed for shalom.