Jonathan Brake: Busting the Strategic Fog: When a Visible Outcome Becomes Unclear
Jonathan Brake is IBEC’s Director of Consulting Services and writes his own blog called the Forged Leader. They are all well worth reading.
September 5, 2026
Business as Mission · Since 2006
We come alongside Kingdom entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses
Guided pathways that develop both the business and the believer — with consultative expertise that changes lives and transforms communities.
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Insights for the Kingdom entrepreneur
Stories, lessons, and practical guidance from the IBEC team and the entrepreneurs we serve.
Piper Lowell: Human Trafficking – Freedom Business – IBEC Ventures
Piper Lowell is an IBEC Leadership Team member and recently participated in the Freedom Business Alliance conference held in Bali, Indonesia. Her article here
August 29, 2026
The Power of Asking Questions
“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” – Voltaire Voltaire is quoted as saying that a person’s questions suggest
August 22, 2026
What We Do
A guided pathway toward a successful, sustainable Kingdom business
Tangible steps. Seasoned specialists. A global network. Everything a Kingdom entrepreneur needs to grow.
Step one
A pathway with tangible steps
We offer a clear, proven pathway toward a successful, sustainable Kingdom business — so you always know what comes next.
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A team of specialists beside you
We come alongside you with a team of seasoned specialists to support you at every stage of your business growth journey.
Step three
A global network of resources
We give you access to a global network of tactical resources — capital, mentors, and markets — to help support your growth.
The Quadruple Bottom Line
Four circles. Four bottom lines. One mission.
We envision an increasing number of small–medium sustainable Kingdom businesses, with special emphasis on areas that are both economically impoverished and spiritually unreached.
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Sustainable profit & wealth
Creating sustainable profit and lasting wealth within the communities where our businesses operate.
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Jobs with income & dignity
Providing jobs that offer employees both an income and dignity — work that restores as it provides.
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Spiritual capital
Pursuing spiritual capital and making followers of Christ in the communities where we serve.
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Stewardship of creation
Promoting thoughtful stewardship of God’s creation in every business we help build.
Who We Serve
Kingdom builders through business
IBEC clients have two things in common: they understand the power of business to transform lives in economically and spiritually impoverished communities — and the power of an experienced BAM coach to put their vision into action.
Kingdom builders through business
Entrepreneurs who understand the power of business to transform lives — paired with an experienced Business As Mission coach to put their vision into action.
Passionate BAM experts
A team of seasoned Christ-following business pros from a variety of industries and functional backgrounds, passionate about using our gifts and experience to serve His kingdom.
Practical, proven BAM services
More than a decade in Business As Mission consulting and education has prepared IBEC to provide proven, practical, value-enhancing services tailored to your organization’s unique needs.
“Our ability to be authentic is one of the keys to our effectiveness.”
Our Approach
Practical, proven BAM services — tailored to your needs
Our experience working with nationals and expatriates at every stage of planning and managing BAM businesses helps us quickly zero in on your greatest needs — using proven models and processes for faith-based, values-driven businesses.
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Assess the opportunity
Opportunity assessment and business planning that grounds your vision in real markets and real numbers.
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Build the strategy
Operations strategy and hands-on problem-solving for individuals and organizations — NGOs, churches, and universities alike.
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Coach the journey
Ongoing coaching that develops both the business and the believer, from startup through investment and growth.
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Train & multiply
Customizable training services — online and on-site — so your whole team grows with the business.
Client Testimonials
Transformation, in their words
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The coaching expertise — and the personal and spiritual care — IBEC has shown us since 2018 has shaped both our company and our walk.
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Devon Higgins
PhotoUp
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IBEC’s guidance carried us from startup all the way through investment and growth. They were beside us for every phase.
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Beau Milliken
Kijani Forestry
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The expertise and strategic guidance have been invaluable — practical wisdom we simply couldn’t have found anywhere else.
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Joel Ballew
Co.Labor
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Our partnership with IBEC has been transformational — the mentorship is strong, consistent, and deeply personal.
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Jenny Nuccio
Imani Collective
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What sets IBEC apart is the combination: genuine business excellence, held together with an unwavering Gospel focus.
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Kevin Mullins
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Business as Mission is Not New
Serving the BAM community since 2006 — across four continents, one sustainable business at a time.
IBEC is celebrating 20 years as a Kingdom-impacting organization. Two decades on, the mission has not changed, helping build sustainable businesses through consultative expertise that changes lives and transforms communities.
Announcing
BAM Business Support Relief Fund
Sponsor a Kingdom business through its hardest season. Your gift puts an experienced consultant beside an entrepreneur when they need it most — and keeps jobs alive in communities that can’t afford to lose them.