Welcome to the Cooperatives and Churches Bible Study! Below you’ll find five modules that each explore the biblical roots of the cooperative economy.

The Bible is a crucial tool as you explore the relationship between Christian faith and cooperative economics. But often, we are taught the opposite. As you explore the modules below, you’ll see that when the Bible is read “from below”—from the standpoint of working people—Jesus’ Kingdom of Heaven looks a lot like the cooperative commonwealth.

We hope you’ll use these modules in your education programs, in preparing your sermons, or in your own organizing work.