In late 2004, God gave several Christian business people as well as pastors in Greenville, NC a vision to share the good news of Jesus Christ through the workplace.  “Called2Business” was birthed in early 2005 to equip, encourage, and empower men and women in the workplace to understand their callings as ministers in the sphere of influence that God has called each of them.   We use Jesus as our example, as He mainly ministered to those he met in the marketplace.  We want Jesus to use the talents and abilities He gave us to proclaim the Good News naturally through our actions in the workplace.

The byproducts of this vision and mission of Called2Business have been unity for individuals from all walks of life, denominations, church affiliations, etc. and testimonies of lives being touched throughout our city and region in the workplace.  Called2Business reaches the community with monthly luncheons and small group workshops.  Individuals from all over Eastern North Carolina have attended Called2Business luncheons in Greenville, NC, and several have gone back to their respective cities and started workplace ministries and luncheons similar to Called2Business.  Attendance at these monthly luncheons ranges from 50-100+ individuals from all types of backgrounds, careers, church affiliations, industries, etc.

By developing relationships, we allow the Holy Spirit to positively transform our community, region, and state.  Since 2005, Called2Business has had monthly luncheons where speakers such as Os Hillman (Founder of Marketplace Leaders and author), Kent Humphreys (Former President of FCCI/Christ@Work), Don Flow (CEO of Flow Automotive), Bill Hyatt (Silicon Valley entrepreneur), Paul Cuny (Founder of Marketplace Leadership), Steve Lineberger (SVP of Krispy Kreme), Tim Bertram (SVP of Tengion) and other dynamic teachers address topics specific to workplace ministry and transformation.  Several leaders of the Called2Business leadership team have facilitated a number of small group workshops including Business by the Book, the 9 to 5 Window, and Influencing the 7 Mountains.

The leadership team of Called2Business meets on a weekly basis to study God’s Word and to discuss how we can apply it and live it out daily in the marketplace.  Serving as a resource to pastors and men and women of the workplace has provided opportunities that we hope will eventually turn into transformation for individuals, businesses, and communities.