Over the past several months, when traveling, I’ve stumbled into coffee shops and coffee roasters that are actually part of a church. I never set out to find a coffee shop connected to a church, but when I do, my mind is filled with endless questions. Here’s the first question that comes to mind …

How is this coffee shop or roastery funding or supporting the church? On average, a typical coffee shop brings in $873 a day. That is $26,190 a month and $314,280 a year. Obviously, that’s gross income ...