5.3 Assignment: Business Simulation Final Report to CEO

Abstract Set in Cincinnati, Ohio, At Work On Purpose

(AWOP) is one of the largest and most successful

citywide marketplace ministries in the U.S. With

global connections and an emphasis on serving

working Christians, the local church, and ministry

networks, At Work On Purpose seeks to revitalize

a 21st century expression of the 1st century

Church by mobilizing the work world for Christ.

Key Findings  By its nature, the structure of AWOP is likened

more to an organism than an organization.

 The marketplace ministry intentionally applies

a holistic social development strategy based

upon two early Church concepts: Ekklesia and

Conventus Civium “Christus,” when seeking to

mobilize Christians in the work world for Christ.

 At Work On Purpose identifies with all four of

Miller’s (2007) “manifestations or ways people

integrate faith and work” (as cited in Miller &

Ewest, 2010, p. 53), identified as the Four E’s:

 Ethics Type—places high value on attention to

ethical concerns

 Expression Type—places high value on the ability

to express their faith tradition and worldview to

others

 Experience Type—places high value on how they

experience their work; often understanding [work]

as spiritual calling

 Enrichment Type—places high value on drawing

strength and comfort from spiritual and/or

consciousness practices (p. 54) 4

At Work On Purpose Revitalizing a 21st Century Expression of the 1st Century Church

“Creating a Service Architecture One Work Life at a Time, One Work Place at a Time, and One Work Community at a Time”

References 1 At Work On Purpose. (2016). 2016 marketplace mobilization [Video].

(Available from At Work On Purpose: www.atworkonpurpose.org)

2 At Work On Purpose. (n.d.). Strategic overview [Handout]. (Available from At

Work On Purpose: www.atworkonpurpose.org)

3 Map of Cincinnati neighborhoods. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://cincinnatihistorichomes.com/cincinnatis-52-neighborhoods-bring-on-

the-form-based-code/

4 Miller, D. W., & Ewest, T. (2010). Rethinking the impact of religion on

business values: understanding its reemergence and measuring its

manifestations. Journal of International Business Ethics, 3(2), 49-57.

Retrieved from http://www.americanscholarspress.com/

For More InformationCitywide Engagement

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Threefold Purpose

 Identify the strategic emphasis for marketplace

ministry at AWOP.

 Describe the wide range of support services

AWOP provides to Christians, the local church

and ministry networks to mobilize the work

world for Christ.

 Conceptualize how the research findings might

inform Christian business school curricula.

Method The case study method was used in this inquiry.

According to Tibben (2014), “case study methods

are appropriate for capturing influences that

physical and social environments exert on the

adoption of information” (p. 628). The means for

identifying influential factors exerted by AWOP

included: (a) a literature review, (b) an interview

with Ron Touby, AWOP Operations Director and

Cincinnati City Director for CRU, (c) attendance

at an AWOP Leadership Summit, and (d) follow-

up questions posed to both Ron Touby and Chuck

Proudfit, founder and president of AWOP.

Informing Curricula A number of research findings might be identified

as conceptually having prospect for informing the

curricula at Christian business schools. Two of

the possibilities include:

 Use of Miller’s (2007) Four E’s model to help

engage students in a dialogue about the ways

people integrate faith and work.

 Introduction of the ROI: Return on Involvement

tool for beginning ministry in the marketplace.

Research Questions 1. What is the strategic emphasis of At Work On

Purpose for marketplace ministry?

2. What practical programs and processes have

been put in place by At Work On Purpose in

support of their marketplace ministry strategy?

Sampling of AWOP Strategies, Services, Solutions

REACH • Events

• Activities

• Networking

PREPARE • Training

• Coaching

• Consulting

MINISTER • Individually

• Organizationally

• Societally

For more information on this study contact:

Debbie L Philpott, Ed. D., CPA, CMA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CGW

Assistant Professor at Indiana Wesleyan University

[email protected]

For more information on At Work On Purpose, contact:

Ron Touby, AWOP Operations Manager and CRU Cincinnati City

Director

[email protected]

At Work On Purpose

has a presence in all

52 neighborhoods in

Cincinnati, Ohio, with

estimated “members”

totaling 7,000-8,000.

Map of Cincinnati Neighborhoods3

Strategic Overview2 1st Century Church Expression1Establishing Ekklesia1

1. Leverage Vision

2. Engage People

3. Assemble Groups

4. Develop Capabilities

5. Execute Successfully

6. Replicate Consistently

Remnant + Mobilization =

IMPACT

Sampling of AWOP Tools for Integrating Faith at Work

The Faithworks Journey The Choices Profile ROI: Return on Involvement