Posted in Business as Mission on Nov 22nd, 2016
The prospects were not good. Actually really bad, even disastrous. The city was under siege, and everything pointed towards a defeat. People would be assaulted, hurt and killed; houses burnt down and the remaining citizens of Jerusalem would be deported to a foreign land. In this doomsday context the prophet Jeremiah was told by God […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Sep 5th, 2015
Remember the Soviet Union? It was communist country with a planned centralized economy, violations of human rights were prevalent, and it also lacked freedoms to act in the market place. I was there – witnessed a dysfunctional state first hand. It was like a giant statue with feet of clay, and it did eventually fall […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Jul 1st, 2015
Business as Mission, BAM, is not a technique. It is a worldview and a lifestyle. It is about following Jesus in the marketplace – to the ends of the earth; loving God and serving people through business. BAM is not doing business with a touch of ‘churchianity’ BAM is not Christians just doing social enterprise. […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Jun 24th, 2015
Return on investment – ROI. This is a common term and acronym in the financial world as well as in the business community. People invest in businesses with a hope of getting a good return. This is also the lifeblood of the stock exchanges around the world. Companies need financial capital to start and to […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Dec 2nd, 2014
There is a growing global movement of Christians in business who are shaping their businesses with a dual perspective: for God and the common good. That includes fighting corruption and poverty. We know that businesses are strong transformational agents and can effectively address global issues like corruption and poverty. For example, the biggest lift out […]