I am an ethical coffee enthusiast and have discovered many coffee companies that have a positive impact on coffee farmers and others working within the coffee industry.  However, I recently discovered a non-profit coffee ministry that goes a step beyond ethics by selling coffee that is mission-focused. Bold 3 Coffee is a non-profit ministry that sells organic, fair trade coffee and uses the profits to spread God’s Word to children all over the world.

Millennial founders, Jessica, Nick, and Jeff, found themselves lost and searching for hope and purpose during their college years. In the midst of this dark time in their lives, they were invited to attend a church service. God met each one of them during the service and they committed their lives to following Him. Over the next few years, they were overwhelmed with a new passion for God and a desire to share His love with the world. At the same time, they were dissatisfied with their old lifestyles and decided to take a fresh start by leaving their jobs and making other changes in their lives. They wanted to commit to growing in their new relationship with Jesus, so decided to spend time with Him daily by reading the Bible with their morning cup of coffee. While praying together over God’s will and purpose for their lives moving forward, they experienced a “break-through” moment regarding the start of BOLD 3 Coffee. They decided to start a ministry that combined the two passions they all shared: Jesus and coffee.

It doesn’t seem as though these three millennials would consider themselves entrepreneurs, however, it is obvious to me that they display many entrepreneurial traits. They were very creative and innovative in combining coffee with spreading God’s word. This is a great example of missional entrepreneurship as they use the ministry’s profits to partner with One Hope, a ministry that distributes reading materials that explain God’s love to children in 145 countries.

Learn more at https://www.bold3.org/