Faithventure Forum

The Social Enterprise Alliance is hosting its first ever virtual conference on December 9, 2009. The Social Enterprise Confluence 2009 event is an opportunity for practitioners and interested individuals to participate in a high-quality learning experience without the expense of travel. I am excited to be presenting in the Faith and Enterprise teleconference with the former CEO of SEA Jim McClurg of Bethany Community Church. This session will run from 12pm to 1:15pm EST on December 9th. We plan to explore the unique roots and characteristics of organizations that combine faith and enterprise. Besides our session, there are four other informative sessions including one from a hero of mine, Carla Javits of REDF . The cost of the event is $75 for members of Social Enterprise Alliance and $100 for non-members. Space is limited so register before November 30, 2009!

I've had several friends complete the Global City Doctor of Ministry program at Bakke Graduate University over the last few years. It's a fascinating doctoral program that I've been interested in myself but it's the old conundrum of balancing work, family and life. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine mentioned that BGU is now offering an MBA program . I went to the web site and discovered my dream master's degree: they have developed a Master of Arts in Social and Civic Entreprenuership . This program provides a balanced curriculum of business training, social entrepreneurship and theology. It's the perfect degree for someone wanting to build an academic background in the area of faith ventures and business as ministry. Unfortunately, like most master's degrees, it comes with a fairly steep price tag so you really need to analyze the cost benefit of pursuing this particular academic degree. And one must also remember the value of on-the-job experience. But if ...