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IBEC’s Managing Director, Bob Bush, contributed to this installment. Section 1 was published last week. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com By: Jo Plummer of businessasmission.com The business as mission community is contributing to a wider ‘listening process’ in the global evangelical mission community as part of our connection the Lausanne Movement. […]

It was a privilege for IBEC personnel to participate in this study.  See if you can find the contribution of yours truly. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com By: Jo Plummer of businessasmission.com The business as mission community is contributing to a wider ‘listening process’ in the global evangelical mission community as

Dick Weidner, of the Legacy Ventures Network (a partner with IBEC), shared the following quote from George Barna’s book The Power of Vision.  It seems to be a wonderful thought for the start of the new year. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com “There is great power in dreaming big. God’s vision

“IBEC appreciates the work of the Freedom Business Alliance as they see to create jobs for those formerly trapped in human slavery.  CEO Rachel Nelson first published this article with the Faith Driven Investor network.” Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC Ventures Larry.Sharp@ibecventures.com A Challenge to Faith-Driven Investors to help End Human Trafficking By

In 2021, IBEC has been blessed to have clients and partners in more than 25 countries. Many of these countries have Christmas traditions, some of which are nation-wide, others are regional depending on the reach of the Gospel of Jesus and his miraculous birth. Did you know? … In Kenya, Santa is depicted as arriving

IBEC partners with a well-connected international company which regularly puts out information like the following: Many BAM companies in the regions where we work are able to pay competitive local-level salaries for qualified individuals. Expats are generally expected to have an additional financial support structure to provide for needs of repatriation, health insurance requirements, etc.

Last month I was privileged to teach a college course to twelve students in Canada. The course was entitled THEOLOGY OF BUSINESS, which essentially led us down a path of exploring how we should integrate faith and work in the marketplace. One of the exercises required the student to think about how their proposed career

I recently analyzed something that has intrigued me for some time.  I knew that in the early years of IBEC, we made plenty of mistakes, and so I wondered how I could save others from some of those same mistakes.  One result was included in a speech I gave at the B4T conference in the

1. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” We were delighted that three IBEC-coached businesses were featured at the Lion’s Den in October 2021:  Kijani Forestry (Uganda), Imani Collective (Kenya) and Co.Labor (Colombia).  Thanks to the hard work of Bob, Gary, and others.

Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers Harry Truman  It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it. – Oscar Wilde There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island. – Walt Disney Of making