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Last month, I was part of a BAM Global workshop led by IBEC Director, Bob Bush.  Because the workshop topic was BAM coaching and consulting, I agreed to share some thoughts on why everyone needs a coach.  Here is a few of my thoughts that day. Coaches see the big picture. We live in a […]

What comes to your mind when a certain city is mentioned? How about New York – the Statue of Liberty? Miami – white sand beaches? Dallas – Cowboys? San Franciso – Golden Gate?  The largest city in New Mexico is Albuquerque; what do you think of?  How about the largest hot air balloon festival in

IBEC board member, Dave Kier is a regular writer of a daily devotional and also Leadership Tips.  His wealth of experience as a successful businessman and an investor in agriculture in Africa for the glory of God give him immense wisdom. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com  Long ago. I read a

IBEC board member, Dave Kier is a regular writer of a daily devotional and also Leadership Tips.  His wealth of experience as a successful businessman and an investor in agriculture in Africa for the glory of God give him immense wisdom. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com There is an affliction of

BAM business consultants and mentors Greg and Alice recently returned to North America from a country in Asia, where they support nationals in their startup projects.  Greg shared that the greatest joy was to meet national workers who are flourishing under great odds and adversity. One of the businesspersons they are mentoring is a feed

  A diamond can be described as a precious gemstone.  The prophet Ezekiel validated diamonds as precious stones (Ezek. 28:13), and Malachi suggests that God makes his precious ones as jewels (Malachi 3:17). So, a diamond is a stone, right?  A House of Diamonds means a place of dwelling for precious diamonds, right? Not always!

This is the final post in the 5-part Business as Mission A-Z.  Last week we shared section P-T; today U-Z. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com     U – Untapped The Church is bigger than we think. If we want to see holistic transformation through business for generations to come, we

This is the fourth in the 5-part Business as Mission A-Z.  Last week we shared section K-O; today P-T. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com     P – Power Rabbi Lord Jonathan Saks said, ”Poverty crushes the spirit as well as the body, and its alleviation is a sacred task”. There

This is the third in the 5-part Business as Mission A-Z.  Last week we shared section F-J; today K-O. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com     K – Kingdom Christ is Lord of all, or He is not Lord at all. The early Church confessed Christos Kyrios – Christ is Lord.

September is considered Labor Day in the United States and Canada. With its roots in the labor movement in the late 19th Century, the day commemorates the workers with celebration and holiday. Earlier this year, I completed a project started as an award by the Pollard Fellowship.  My goal was to study the ServiceMaster Company