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When I began to seriously study the science of how adults learn in the context of a team and in another culture, I learned things like: “Involve me, so I can understand” from Dwight Smith, author of Creating Understanding an expert of culture in Africa. “Coaching requires curious questioning” in my coach training from Bob […]
The conversation about measurement in business and determining what matters is a lengthy one. Andy Grove summarized the issue with — we need to “measure what matters,” and that is the difficult part. So, we talk about the language of Financial Analysis Dashboards, KPIs, sales metrics, customer retention rates, CAC, and much more. The world […]
This article was originally published on the website www.businessasmission.com on May 29, 2025. —– This article is for BAM practitioners and those who support them in their work. It’s about what to do when something really bad happens and how to mitigate it happening in the first place. I have been visiting, observing, asking questions, […]
“Observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers. The holiday is rooted in the late nineteenth century, when labor activists pushed for a federal holiday to recognize the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity, and well-being.”1 My first contact with […]
Mike Baer is one of the most acclaimed of BAM spokespersons and writers. His didactic and logical mind links well with his experience in business and pastoral work. Additionally, his Business as Mission podcast is an important listen, and I recommend it highly. In a recent podcast, Mike reported on his trip to Argentina and […]
One of the most frustrating elements I experience with my attempts to tell stories of God at work through Business as Mission (BAM), is that I can’t tell some of them. I am not allowed to tell the story because there are risks involved. I have ways to learn about these stories, but I can’t […]
One of the most difficult issues to manage when coaching Business as Mission startups is related to bribery and corruption. BAM Global has some great resources to help coaches process the issue from biblical, cultural, and historical perspectives. https://businessasmission.com/corruption-toolkit/ https://businessasmission.com/guidelines-business-ethics/ Corruption is the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. It may be petty corruption […]
A few months ago, I attended BAM Vancouver, a yearly congress in western Canada that I highly recommend. One of the many interesting speakers was Brian Albright, currently a business professor at Trinity Western University. I asked him if I could share some of his thoughts; realizing that I am incapable of sharing his passion […]
I came to faith as a child in the early 1950s. What different times they were! Post-WWII North America was thriving, yet people feared the rise of communism. Christians were aware of their eternal hope, and they sensed that heaven was imminent. Dispensational theology was thriving, so believers were encouraged to help get everyone ready […]
It seems the Jesus listened to the human condition, and then responded to real needs with love and care before initiating a spiritual teaching. Story and reference What happened first Spiritual Integration Simon’s mother with fever and other sick people arriving at sunset. (4:38ff) Jesus healed her and she got up; healed many after that. […]