When L. Brian Jenkins earned his master’s degree in theology from Wheaton College in 1993, many of his classmates went on to doctorate programs.
Jenkins, though, wanted to serve his religion in a way that brought change to his local community’s youth.
He stared working with Lawndale Christian Development Corp., a nonprofit that taught young people to own and operate their own businesses. That’s when he decided to leave the world of theology and help Chicago entrepreneurs — even though he had no formal training in business or entrepreneurship; he studied English and religion at the University of Iowa before going to grad school at Wheaton.
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