One reason the missions community has been reluctant to work with business is that...

• A. Belief that work takes away from ministry
• B. Tax complications
• C. Belief that businesses either serve society or money but not both
• D. Concerns over work requirements leaving little time for ministry

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is the tension between profit-driven business and faith-driven ministry. Many in the missions community worry that the motive of business—making money—can conflict with or compromise the gospel-centered aim of missions. If people view a business as primarily pursuing profit, they fear it might dilute or distort sacred commitments, leading to an incompatibility where business can’t truly serve both societal good and spiritual integrity at the same time. That perceived either/or dynamic—money versus mission—captures the fundamental hesitation to partner with business.

Some other concerns are more about practical hurdles than the underlying worldview. Thinking that work will necessarily pull people away from ministry speaks to time and identity, but it doesn’t address whether business can align with and advance mission. Tax complications and time demands for workers are real, but they are administrative or logistical challenges, not the core belief about whether business and ministry can harmoniously pursue both goals.