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There is an amazing quote from the Apostle Paul, “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” Although I fully recognize the divinely constructed order in the scriptures, it was interesting at a recent board meeting of the Freedom Business Alliance that one of the members went […]

When I was a child growing up in Canada, we were always given a paper shamrock to wear on St. Patrick’s Day.  A shamrock is a 3-leaf clover, and it is said that St. Patrick used it as a visual to teach the people of Ireland about the Trinity.  Not long ago I learned of

By Guest Author, Erik Fast In a recent poll, 44.3% of Americans – non-Christians as well as followers of Jesus – said they believe the coronavirus and resulting economic meltdown is a “wake up call for us to turn back to faith in God,” signs of “coming judgment,” or both. In another poll, 63% of

Have you ever gotten up in the morning and asked yourself why you are doing something?  Maybe in the middle of a bad day you wonder why you are spending so much energy on an initiative. Entrepreneurs, even Kingdom entrepreneurs ask such questions. I myself even do so at this late stage in my life,

“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works…” Ephesians 2:10 IBEC Board member, Don Simmons, has been involved with many Business as Mission endeavors over the past decade, but this one in Romania recently caught my attention.  This agricultural project combines a profitable, job-creating farm and ranch with a spiritual

The month of February is the month we remember two great presidents of yesteryear.  Monday is Presidents’ Day, part way between the birth dates of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. We do not readily associate these successful political figures with business, but both were one-time businessmen.  Washington was a large landowner in the planting industry

At a recent IBEC board meeting, it was reported that IBEC is working in 26 countries. That means we are providing coaching and consulting expertise to many more businesses than this with the purpose of building Kingdom Businesses. Ultimately, these businesses are not owned by IBEC, our partners or our clients, but by our King

You may have heard of Triventure and maybe even seen the website, but have you seen these two recent 2-minute interesting and descriptive videos?  Be sure to watch them soon.  They provide understanding of topics such as: The Quadruple Bottom Line Third Path Initiative IBEC Ventures Legacy Ventures Network Courses – Coaching – Capital BAM Launch

You can experience this Unique BAM business. I first met Rob Arrand eleven years ago when I visited his boat building business in Indonesia.  God had uniquely gifted Rob and Linda to speak the Indonesia language, love the people, and at the same time build boats for the glory of God.  Rob, an architect by

I teach an entry level university course in entrepreneurship. Of the various learning activities, visiting speakers, and readings I use, one of my favorites is this 19-minute video. Fifty entrepreneurs, most of whom you will recognize, give small excerpts from larger speeches and the comments are stimulating for any would-be entrepreneur. Every person involved in