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IBEC Board member, Dave Kier is a businessman with wise counsel on many, many subjects.  This is an article which he distributed in March of this year and is well worth sharing here on this blog. Thanks, Dave, for blessing, encouraging and teaching Kingdom Business leaders in ways like this.  It is entitled, “Indebtedness.” Larry […]

The term “liminal” means to be in an intermediate state, phase, or condition.  The root term limen come from the Latin means “threshold”.  Its first use was by an ethnographer, Arnold van Gennep, who connected it to three rites of passage:  the separation or detachment from a stable environment; the margin which is an ambiguous

This blog by Mats Tunehag was published in November 2016, but it seems very relevant to our current environment. We continue to appreciate his contribution to the Kingdom of God and the BAM world. –Larry Sharp, Director of Training, IBEC Ventures larry.sharp@ibecventures.com —– The prospects were not good. Actually really bad, even disastrous. The city

Or does it? Yes, I saw it in action – in one of the poorest countries in Africa – Zimbabwe. We asked agricultural student, Anthony, “what is happening here at Ebenezer school – and why are you here?” It is always great when the respondent has a crystal-clear answer.  Without hesitation Anthony responded, “I have

This is the first of a series by Mark Polet, to help bring people to an understanding that the most spiritually and materially impoverished people also face the most existential environmental challenges. Some BAM companies are already working in these environmentally challenged areas and may not be aware of the risks they face even to

I was intrigued recently when I learned how Jonathan Pascual was surviving the coronavirus crisis, on Atlanta’s (Georgia) east side. He and his wife have owned Taproom Coffee for six years and have nine employees in two locations. Why is it that he seems to have less stress than others in similar circumstances? Good Reputation

This is a difficult time for most small businesses, and faith-driven entrepreneurs in faraway countries are no exception. It may be a good time to order products for Mother’s Day, upcoming birthdays, or even Christmas.  You could save a Kingdom business from closing their doors, as well as help to save a life from poverty,

Many Jesus-followers tithe their income to their church, donate to causes which make a difference, and give to their church missions budget.  That is a good thing. Many Jesus-followers invest in their own future with a portfolio of stocks and bonds, which will help them in their retirement.  That is a good thing. Yet, another

I just received a letter from Will, a long-time friend, which read in part, “Now I am so glad I got terminated…”.  It was not long ago that Will wrote me telling a sad take of unjustly being let go from his job in the Midwest.  Will had worked for me as a respected and

A smart guy once asked Jesus what the great commandment was.  Without hesitation, Jesus responded that the answer was in two parts; first, love God with all your heart, soul and mind; and secondly, love your neighbor as yourself. (MT 22: 35-40).  Essentially, Jesus concluded that everything hangs with that. What does that mean in