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Here Are 5 Christian Companies That Join Chick-fil-A in Publicly-Proclaiming Their Bible-Based Views
Chick-fil-A isn't the only company willing to share its Christian faith with the world. While attaching a specific religious view to a product or service holds the potential to turn a portion of consumers off, some business leaders and companies stick to their values and intentionally include them in their packaging and messaging. Some of these brands include: Forever 21, Interstate Battery, Tyson Foods, In-N-Out Burger and Hobby Lobby.
Forever 21: Forever 21 is a clothing store that was founded by Don and Jin Chang, devout Christians who moved to America from Korea in 1981. The small store they opened in Los Angeles in 1984 has grown into a mass business comprised of hundreds of locations across the globe.
On the bottom of each bag, shoppers will find John 3:16,âs� the popular Bible verse that reads, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Image Credit: Los Angeles Times
Interstate Battery : Norm Miller, chairman of Interstate Batteries, a company that sells — you guessed it, batteries — is also a believer who discusses his faith and salvation publicly. In fact, he even takes to the company's web site to invite customers and visitors to write to him for prayer advice.
Norm Miller is also a believer in God's power to change lives, because it was that power that turned his own life around after years of drinking as hard as he worked, R ead Miller’s personal testimony on Interstate Batteries web site.
The company goes well beyond merely mentioning God. Miller encourages everyone to accept Jesus Christ as personal savior — a central tenet of the Christian faith. Here's more from the site:
You can accept Him right now, just like I did, by repeating this prayer and making it the commitment of your heart. Just pray…
€œDear God, I want freedom from the slavery of my sin. I believe Jesus is the Truth, and I accept Him now as my Lord and Savior. I ask you for forgiveness of my sins, because He paid for them for me. Please give me the power to live a life pleasing to You. Thank you for this gift of new and eternal life in Christ! In Jesus’ name, Amen!â€�
If you prayed this prayer, I’d like to send you some additional information that will help you grow in your understanding of Christianity and in your faith in God. Write to: Norm Miller, “Growth,� 12770 Merit Dr. Suite 1000 , Dallas , Texas 75251 .
Tyson Foods: Tyson, yet another company that refuses to hide its faith, offers employees chaplain services at plants across America . If people are saddened after the loss of a loved one or coping with a family emergency, these individuals are brought in to pray and assist those in need with coping. John H. Tyson, the current chairman of the company, is a born-again Christian who believes his values shouldn't be pushed to the side when he enters Tyson's doors.
My faith is just an ongoing evolution, trying to understand what faith in the marketplace looks like, giving people permission to live their faith seven days a week,� Tyson said back in 2010. If people can talk about the football game on Monday, why can't they talk about their faith?
Tyson Foods is also known for donating mass amounts of food to America's poor.
In-N-Out Burger: Much like Forever 21, In-N-Out Burger, a fast-food chain based in California , uses John 3:16 as a way to advertise its faith. In fact, the company places the popular verse on the bottom of cups. Here's what 11Alive.com reports about the popular business:
Western U.S. burger chain In-N-Out has printed citations of Bible passages on cups, wrappers and other pieces of packaging since at least the late 1980s. For instance, John 3:16” appears on the bottom of soft drink cups, a reference to the Bible passage…
Image Credit: In-N-Out.com
Hobby Lobby: Last, but not least, is Hobby Lobby, an Oklahoma City-based crafts store chain that very-openly embraces Christianity. Like Chick-fil-A, the company closes its more than 500 stories on Sundays and vocally mentions God on its web site. Here are just a few of the proclamations presented Hobby Lobby's statement of purpose:
Honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles. [...]
Providing a return on the owner's investment, sharing the Lord's blessings with our employees, and investing in our community.
We believe that it is by God's grace and provision that Hobby Lobby has endured. He has been faithful in the past, we trust Him for our future.
As TheBlaze recently reported, Hobby Lobby's owners are also preparing to build a Bible museum in Washington , D.C. , just blocks away from the National Mall. The museum, which is currently being organized, planned and designed, will provide visitors with thousands of Biblical artifacts along with a better understanding of the Old and New Testaments.
While these certainly aren't the only Christian companies out there, they are some of the most notable. Do you know of any other faith-based businesses that operate at the national level? Feel free to tell us about them in the comments section and we may include them in a future edition of 5 Christian Companies That Publicly-Proclaim Their Christian Faith.
Here Are 5 Christian Companies That Join Chick-fil-A in Publicly-Proclaiming Their Bible-Based Views
Chick-fil-A isn't the only company willing to share its Christian faith with the world. While attaching a specific religious view to a product or service holds the potential to turn a portion of consumers off, some business leaders and companies stick to their values and intentionally include them in their packaging and messaging. Some of these brands include: Forever 21, Interstate Battery, Tyson Foods, In-N-Out Burger and Hobby Lobby.
Forever 21: Forever 21 is a clothing store that was founded by Don and Jin Chang, devout Christians who moved to America from Korea in 1981. The small store they opened in Los Angeles in 1984 has grown into a mass business comprised of hundreds of locations across the globe.
On the bottom of each bag, shoppers will find John 3:16,âs� the popular Bible verse that reads, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Image Credit: Los Angeles Times
Interstate Battery : Norm Miller, chairman of Interstate Batteries, a company that sells — you guessed it, batteries — is also a believer who discusses his faith and salvation publicly. In fact, he even takes to the company's web site to invite customers and visitors to write to him for prayer advice.
Norm Miller is also a believer in God's power to change lives, because it was that power that turned his own life around after years of drinking as hard as he worked, R ead Miller’s personal testimony on Interstate Batteries web site.
The company goes well beyond merely mentioning God. Miller encourages everyone to accept Jesus Christ as personal savior — a central tenet of the Christian faith. Here's more from the site:
You can accept Him right now, just like I did, by repeating this prayer and making it the commitment of your heart. Just pray…
€œDear God, I want freedom from the slavery of my sin. I believe Jesus is the Truth, and I accept Him now as my Lord and Savior. I ask you for forgiveness of my sins, because He paid for them for me. Please give me the power to live a life pleasing to You. Thank you for this gift of new and eternal life in Christ! In Jesus’ name, Amen!â€�
If you prayed this prayer, I’d like to send you some additional information that will help you grow in your understanding of Christianity and in your faith in God. Write to: Norm Miller, “Growth,� 12770 Merit Dr. Suite 1000 , Dallas , Texas 75251 .
Tyson Foods: Tyson, yet another company that refuses to hide its faith, offers employees chaplain services at plants across America . If people are saddened after the loss of a loved one or coping with a family emergency, these individuals are brought in to pray and assist those in need with coping. John H. Tyson, the current chairman of the company, is a born-again Christian who believes his values shouldn't be pushed to the side when he enters Tyson's doors.
My faith is just an ongoing evolution, trying to understand what faith in the marketplace looks like, giving people permission to live their faith seven days a week,� Tyson said back in 2010. If people can talk about the football game on Monday, why can't they talk about their faith?
Tyson Foods is also known for donating mass amounts of food to America's poor.
In-N-Out Burger: Much like Forever 21, In-N-Out Burger, a fast-food chain based in California , uses John 3:16 as a way to advertise its faith. In fact, the company places the popular verse on the bottom of cups. Here's what 11Alive.com reports about the popular business:
Western U.S. burger chain In-N-Out has printed citations of Bible passages on cups, wrappers and other pieces of packaging since at least the late 1980s. For instance, John 3:16” appears on the bottom of soft drink cups, a reference to the Bible passage…
Image Credit: In-N-Out.com
Hobby Lobby: Last, but not least, is Hobby Lobby, an Oklahoma City-based crafts store chain that very-openly embraces Christianity. Like Chick-fil-A, the company closes its more than 500 stories on Sundays and vocally mentions God on its web site. Here are just a few of the proclamations presented Hobby Lobby's statement of purpose:
Honoring the Lord in all we do by operating the company in a manner consistent with Biblical principles. [...]
Providing a return on the owner's investment, sharing the Lord's blessings with our employees, and investing in our community.
We believe that it is by God's grace and provision that Hobby Lobby has endured. He has been faithful in the past, we trust Him for our future.
As TheBlaze recently reported, Hobby Lobby's owners are also preparing to build a Bible museum in Washington , D.C. , just blocks away from the National Mall. The museum, which is currently being organized, planned and designed, will provide visitors with thousands of Biblical artifacts along with a better understanding of the Old and New Testaments.
While these certainly aren't the only Christian companies out there, they are some of the most notable. Do you know of any other faith-based businesses that operate at the national level? Feel free to tell us about them in the comments section and we may include them in a future edition of 5 Christian Companies That Publicly-Proclaim Their Christian Faith.
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