Abstract
The specialized literature offers relevant support for the idea that the entrepreneurship and the private initiative represent the foundation of the economic growth. Despite this evidence, researchers have long established a relationship between religion and entrepreneurship; however, how specific religious beliefs play a role in this relationship remains unknown. Therefore, this study explores the kind of teachings (spiritual message) that kimbanguist church uses to inculcate entrepreneurial intention among 17 million of believers. The research is based on a review of pertinent literature in the field of economic activities, church entrepreneurship and face to face interviews at nkamba new Jerusalem during the three key dates in the Kimbanguist calendar. It proposes to politics to work together with religion (church), to draw inspiration from its lessons in order to boost entrepreneurship and hence the economy.
Highlights
The importance of entrepreneurship in economic growth and development, coupled with job creation and poverty alleviation cannot be over-emphasized (Gree & Thurnik, 2003).Entrepreneurship is considered as one of the mechanisms of the economic development that have an important role in creating labor and value. Schumpeter (1934) sees entrepreneurship as the major driver behind an economy. Wennekers and Thurik (1999) eloquently state that entrepreneurship is in modern open economies more important for economic growth than it has ever been
This study focuses on kimbanguist church where 98% of believers are entrepreneurs and Simon kimbangu is a model of entrepreneurship
The main research question driving this study is “what kind of teachings does kimbanguist church use to inculcate entrepreneurial intention among the believers? In other words: how does the trilogy: love, Ten Commandments and works participate to enactment of entrepreneurial intention among the believers?
Summary
The importance of entrepreneurship in economic growth and development, coupled with job creation and poverty alleviation cannot be over-emphasized (Gree & Thurnik, 2003).Entrepreneurship is considered as one of the mechanisms of the economic development that have an important role in creating labor and value. Schumpeter (1934) sees entrepreneurship as the major driver behind an economy. Wennekers and Thurik (1999) eloquently state that entrepreneurship is in modern open economies more important for economic growth than it has ever been. Wennekers and Thurik (1999) eloquently state that entrepreneurship is in modern open economies more important for economic growth than it has ever been. A native of the Lower Congo (born on September 12, 1887, Nkamba, near Thysville, Congo Free State, Mbanza-Ngungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo), he was a catechist of the Baptist Missionary Society (Baptists; British Missions) in the Ngombe Lutete region. He was reputed to heal the sick and raise the dead, he drew thousands of pilgrims to his hometown of Nkamba to hear his preaching. They left plantations, factories, churches, and hospitals to hear the good news of salvation and liberation that the ngunza (prophet) proclaimed from April 6, 1921
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