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I can imagine that you are like me in this: You go off to conference where you participate, listen and learn (in my case, a BAM conference). You fly home exhausted, and your spouse picks you up.  I ask her about her four days at home, and she asks me about mine!  But mine is […]

Her story begins in the northern reaches of the country, where she was born to a destitute family amid the chaos of a brutal civil war. Named Lawana, meaning graceful and beautiful, she grew into a striking young girl in a nation ravaged by conflict. The grip of a neighboring country, guerrilla warfare, and a

The London Institute of Contemporary Christianity (LICC) is very much aligned with the BAM movement in its essential understanding of simple theological truths. The London Institute of Contemporary Christianity exists to help every Christian in the UK discover three simple truths: Wherever we are, we can join in with what God is doing – whether he’s

There is an interesting story in the book of Nehemiah chapter 6. Nehemiah was busy doing a great work building the wall of Jerusalem when some of his enemies sent a message asking to meet with him in a nearby village.  Nehemiah was sure these guys meant to do him harm. Four times, Sanballat, Tobiah,

I wrote recently about the idea of buying a startup and growing it to greater success.  Many find that more appealing than robust entrepreneurial startups.  There is another idea to consider – distribution or some variation of that. Eurofragance Philippines Inc. (EPI) * is a distribution company of fragrances and flavors for 25 years with

I am grateful for the wisdom of IBEC Board member Dave Kier. He is a successful businessperson both in the eyes of God and his customers. Dave is making a difference in his home area in the Midwest as well as in countries in Africa and Central Asia. Larry W. Sharp, BAM Support Specialist, IBEC

I can’t believe what I heard!  Did someone really say that?  And, like so much on social media or talk shows nowadays, totally without evidence of course. The person categorically stated that Business as Mission has failed. Think about it for a minute. The simplest definition is one I hear Bill Job say – BAM

I just returned from driving across eastern Washington and Oregon states. The area is largely agricultural, and it was the time of the wheat harvest.  The grain is harvested and stored in large granaries, elevators or storage silos. However, this year with a bounty harvest, the storage facilities are overflowing, and wheat is being piled

Not all stories end happily; in fact, not all readers want stories to end with good outcomes.  However, Business as Mission (BAM) seeks quadruple bottom line outcomes which are good.  One of those outcomes has to do with the spiritual, faith, and discipleship.  Some call them Kingdom outcomes. The book Missions Disrupted provides the reader

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