복음적 경영론의 정립과 기업재무경영에의 적용

The gospel, or good news, is the beginning, process, and end of the life of Christians. The level of understanding of gospel among Christians, however, remains elementary. The gospel is not only the minimum required doctrine to the kingdom, but also the way we make progress in the kingdom (Keller, 2001, 1). The objective of this paper is to establish an evangelical management theory and to apply it to business organizations, so that mature Christians may work and manage accordingly to the biblical principles Jesus Christ has taught. First, the author explains the gospel in five folds--the gospels of rebirth, fullness of the Spirit, healing, blessing, and the second advent. Next, the author proposes an evangelical management model by extending the model proposed by Alvin Brown- the Plan-Do-See management model. Then, the author applies the theory and principles to business organizations. Finally, by couple of specific examples, the author illustrates how glorification of God could be set as the ultimate objective of business firms. The author further specifies the evangelical management theory and principles to investment, financing, and dividend policies. The main objectives of the paper are to enhance the understanding of gospel and establish an evangelical management theory applicable to corporate finance.