BUSINESS SERVING RURAL MIDWEST COMMUNITIES

<p>The rural Midwest region of the United States serves as a significant locus for American history culture and faith in addition to being renowned as the nation's primary agricultural hub for maize and soybeans production. Nevertheless the prevailing body of literature pertaining to the integration of business and Christian ministry for the common good predominantly represented the viewpoints of individuals engaged in international missions or those involved in urban settings regarding the underlying purposes of business. Limited knowledge existed regarding the practices and perceptions of business as ministry stakeholders in the rural Midwestern United States concerning the concept of the common good.</p>