Chuck Proudfit
Chuck Proudfit is a Christian management consultant from Mason, Ohio.[1] He is the creator of Biznistry, a Christian social enterprise.
Education
From 1983 to 1987, Proudfit attended Harvard University where he earned a Bachelors of Arts in Organizational Development.[2]
Career
From 1987 to 1992, Proudfit was a brand manager at Procter & Gamble. From 1990 to 1992, Proudfit was a Marketing Leader at Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery. From 1992 to 1993, Proudfit was a Marketer for LensCrafters.[2]
He founded SkillSource in May 1998.[1]
He founded At Work on Purpose in 2003, “a non-profit … designed to help working Christians interested in learning how to be the church at work”.[1] It is the US’s largest citywide market place ministry with over 8,000 members.[3][4] At Work on Purpose trains entrepreneurs and business owners on Biznistry. At Work on Purpose itself is a Biznistry.
Biznistry
Biznistry is a type of social enterprise where business profits are used for missionary work. It is defined as “a self-sustaining enterprise commissioned for a Kingdom purpose, operating according to Biblical principles, integrating ministry at every level, and releasing an ongoing flow of funds for further ministry advancement.”[5] Profits are used for “funding local places of worship and networks designed to help biznistry growth, to funding mission trips to other countries.”[3]
Examples of Biznistries
One Bistro, a Miamisburg, Ohio restaurant owned by Robert Adamson, has a “Our Neighbors Eat” program. Patrons are asked to pay a little extra with their meal to subsidize a needy patron’s meal. The needy patron is then asked to volunteer in the kitchen. The Biznistry serves to provide meals to heroin addicts and indigent in the area.[3] HVAC.com, a heating and cooling e-tailer, uses business profits to support Back2Back Ministries. Employees are given a week long, all expenses paid trip to Haiti or Mexico with the CEO, Will Houser. The group builds or renovates buildings for orphans.[3][6][7]
Marriage and Children
He is married to Jeryl Proudfit. They have a son, Aidan, and a daughter, Maya. Both were adopted from South Korea. The family has an Irish Terrier, Thatcher.[8]
Honors, decorations, awards and distinctions
Proudfit has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and trained under US Olympic coach Hong Kong Kim.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chuck Proudfit. Skillsource. Retrieved on 11 July 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chuck Proudfit. LinkedIn. Retrieved on 11 July 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 ‘Biznistry’ not just a career, but a calling. Dayton Daily News. Retrieved on 11 July 2016.
- ↑ New Restaurant Follows Biznistry Model. My Dayton Daily News. Retrieved on 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Biznistry. At Work on Purpose. Retrieved on 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Mission Trip FAQs. Back2Back Ministries. Retrieved on 11 July 2016.
- ↑ Transforming Lives. HVAC.com. Retrieved on 11 July 2016.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chuck Proudfit. At Work on Purpose. Retrieved on 11 July 2016.