Abstract
Many Christians fail to realize that the Great Commission of Jesus Christ includes teaching believers to obey everything he commanded. They assume that only church related occupations are "full-time Christian service" and, as a result, deprecate scientific research. Yet research has a solid biblical basis. It helps us apply biblical teachings about being good stewards, loving God and neighbor as we love ourselves, filling our minds with praiseworthy things, and living as children of light. It is an important tool that is greatly needed for the improvement of Christian ministries and institutions. For believers, scientific research is a Christian calling.