The Flow of Wealth Reveals the Heart of Systems
Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." The same is true for economic systems. By following where money goes, we can see whether a system serves people or profits.
Economic Flow in Different Systems
Two Economic Paths
Corporate Model
Profit Extraction
Money flows UP to shareholders
- Workers receive wages
- Profits go to distant shareholders
- Decisions made by executives
- Wealth concentrates at the top
- Communities lose local wealth
Cooperative Model
Wealth Circulation
Money flows TO worker-owners
- Workers own the business
- Profits shared among worker-owners
- Democratic decision-making
- Wealth stays in communities
- Local economic development
How Money Circulates in Cooperative Economics
The Impact of Where Money Goes
2.3x
More likely to stay in business during economic downturns
Worker cooperatives vs. traditional businesses45%
Higher local economic multiplier effect
Money spent locally vs. chain stores$4.2B
Annual revenue generated by U.S. worker cooperatives
Supporting 7,000+ worker-ownersBiblical Principles of Economic Justice
Scripture Teaches Justice
"Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?"
"And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need."
Kingdom Economics
- Workers deserve the fruits of their labor
- Economic systems should serve human dignity
- Wealth concentration contradicts biblical justice
- Community ownership reflects God's kingdom
- Democratic participation honors human worth
Transform Where Your Money Goes
Every dollar you spend is a vote for the kind of economy you want to see. Choose businesses that share profits with workers and invest in community well-being.