Key Identifying Characteristics (KIC's)
Owner / Leader:
- Will be a Kingdom minded person.
- Must be able to understand and “see” the Kingdom of God in a tangible form on this earth.
- Must be able to see the wider purposes for his/her business in the sphere of the Kingdom of God that has been given them.
- Must be able to see their business as a means to the end and not the end.
- Will be a visibly Spiritual person
- Both at home, church and the workplace.
- Will know that he/she is called as a leader in the business world.
- Will have authority and faith to direct the company according to God’s laws and principles.
- Will have a spirit of excellence.
- Over his/her life
- Over the businesses’ operations, goods and services.
- Will be of high integrity
- In word
- In deed
- In relationships and transactions.
The Business:
- Will reflect, validate and exemplify the Kingdom mindset of the owner/leader in all its activities and values.
- Will not practice or trade in a market sector that brings dishonor to God and His church.
- Will reach-out to all trade and market sectors that it interfaces with to show the Kingdom of God.
- By having good report about its own standing and business.
- By being honest in dealings and transactions.
- By being open and steadfast why some business transactions and deals can not be entered into.
- Will have a manifest and spiritual Christian ethos
- By declaring such in the vision and mission statements of the business.
- By manifesting the same:
- On the business web site
- Employee gatherings
- Promotional literature as appropriate
- Will have good standing amongst its peers.
- By indirect reputation
- By direct experience of those who have been transacted with.
- Will ultimately be in existence for the furtherance of the Kingdom and glory of God.
- Will provide good benefits and conditions to its employees when compared to similar industries.
- Will have direct links and regular contact with the church body:
- By the appointment of a corporate pastor
- By some other regular visiting person from the local church body(s).
- Will provide on-premises and extra curricular Christian activity by means of a Corporate Pastor or other such means.
The Employees :
- Ideally will be real believers that hold and support the same values as the owner.
- Will see their employment as a means to an end (the end being the furtherance of the Kingdom of God and his glory) and a service to God.
- Will take active participation in praying for the business, its leaders and goals.
- Will be comfortable with and practice spiritual life in the secular arena.
- Will support and take part in extra-curricular actives of the business that further its Kingdom-minded and spiritual goals.
- By giving skills, advice and other resources to Kingdom seeding initiatives.
- By participating in promoting to business associates and alliance the needs and activities of those extra-curricular projects.
The Associations, Alliances and Partnerships:
- Will be formed with both Kingdom and non-Kingdom (secular world system) businesses:
- By prudent and cautious associations with secular businesses
- By alliances with Kingdom business, be they clients, suppliers or competitors, in order to promote the Kingdom of God and collectively be “light” into the secular system.
- By partnerships and friendships with trusted and established business contacts and with church and ministry contacts; for specific and consolidated furtherance of the Kingdom through specific projects & tasks.
The Finances
- Will be generated by profit through good stewardship.
- Will be spent and given wisely.
- Will be handled with complete integrity and righteousness.
- By open and clear accounting
- By discrete and invisible giving that does not seek reward in this life.
- Will be viewed as a resource to further the Kingdom of God.
- By seeding other Kingdom business
- By supporting Kingdom ministries
- By gifts to Kingdom individuals and ministries
- By gifts and offerings to the local church and other church bodies as appropriate.
