To earn a living, they practiced their craft, using their free time for their missionary work.
The business activities of C. Kersten & Co prospered and became one of Suriname's largest commercial enterprises, generating employment and profits.
used to finance church work and social and community projects on several continents.
The Unity Synod has resolved that the following be supported in order of priority: The foundation is staffed and run by professional business and finance people.
Its board of directors must include four elected from the church's provinces and who are particularly concerned with the ethical conduct of the foundation's businesses and its social responsibility to the communities in which it operates.