Evangelistic Commerce
(a) Background
Tom Sudyk worked for 12 years in the law-enforcement field before beginning his career in business,
starting and selling over 20 companies. In 1999, he went on a trip to India to assist a mission agency
with a financial integrity issue. He became aware of the Indian government’s restrictions on foreign
funds entering India particularly for Christian missions. Sudyk saw the opportunity to start a company
in India to create funds for missions.
(b) Company Formation
After identifying an industry (medical transcription) and hiring a Christian Indian manager, Sudyk
started a company in Chennai, India. He then secured a US medical transcription company as a
customer and the business started operations in early 2000. The company’s initial capitalisation
was approximately $150,000 with the business becoming profitable after two years. It has since
expanded to include software development, data conversion and CAD (architectural drafting) design
as well as a medical transcription training school.
(c) Company Ministry
The initial goal for the company was to generate funds for mission agencies. It was soon realised
that much more could be done to spread the gospel. Now with over 60 employees, the company
holds daily prayers attended by Christians, Hindus and Muslims and has bi-weekly Bible studies.
The company is able to emphasise personal care for employees and actively demonstrate the love of
Jesus through the leadership of Christian managers. Beyond being salt and light within the
company, the company’s management has helped form two churches and a Christian elementary
school.
The company has provided technical and financial assistance to a computer-training school for
physically disabled individuals and hired several of their students.
(d) Replication – Next Generation
Sudyk recognised that American business students who felt called to Christian service/missions
were encouraged to leave business school and enter theological training. He formed an NGO and
began a college internship program to encourage business students to use the vehicle of global
business for the spread the gospel into countries that are closed to traditional mission work.
Currently the NGO works with over 200 Christian colleges and, through an alliance with Intervarsity
Christian Fellowship, a significant number of secular universities and MBA programs.
(e) Lessons Learned
It is easier to teach ministry to a businessperson than business to a mission person. They focus on
good business practice and integrating ministry into the business rather than starting a mission and
trying to posture it as a business. If the business thrives, so does ministry to its employees and
community, all without foreign funding or donations.
(a) Background
Tom Sudyk worked for 12 years in the law-enforcement field before beginning his career in business,
starting and selling over 20 companies. In 1999, he went on a trip to India to assist a mission agency
with a financial integrity issue. He became aware of the Indian government’s restrictions on foreign
funds entering India particularly for Christian missions. Sudyk saw the opportunity to start a company
in India to create funds for missions.
(b) Company Formation
After identifying an industry (medical transcription) and hiring a Christian Indian manager, Sudyk
started a company in Chennai, India. He then secured a US medical transcription company as a
customer and the business started operations in early 2000. The company’s initial capitalisation
was approximately $150,000 with the business becoming profitable after two years. It has since
expanded to include software development, data conversion and CAD (architectural drafting) design
as well as a medical transcription training school.
(c) Company Ministry
The initial goal for the company was to generate funds for mission agencies. It was soon realised
that much more could be done to spread the gospel. Now with over 60 employees, the company
holds daily prayers attended by Christians, Hindus and Muslims and has bi-weekly Bible studies.
The company is able to emphasise personal care for employees and actively demonstrate the love of
Jesus through the leadership of Christian managers. Beyond being salt and light within the
company, the company’s management has helped form two churches and a Christian elementary
school.
The company has provided technical and financial assistance to a computer-training school for
physically disabled individuals and hired several of their students.
(d) Replication – Next Generation
Sudyk recognised that American business students who felt called to Christian service/missions
were encouraged to leave business school and enter theological training. He formed an NGO and
began a college internship program to encourage business students to use the vehicle of global
business for the spread the gospel into countries that are closed to traditional mission work.
Currently the NGO works with over 200 Christian colleges and, through an alliance with Intervarsity
Christian Fellowship, a significant number of secular universities and MBA programs.
(e) Lessons Learned
It is easier to teach ministry to a businessperson than business to a mission person. They focus on
good business practice and integrating ministry into the business rather than starting a mission and
trying to posture it as a business. If the business thrives, so does ministry to its employees and
community, all without foreign funding or donations.
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