Posted in Business as Mission on Aug 18th, 2012
It was warm and humid. One may say almost too hot for a Swede. But the story that emerged was more than cool. I listened to the mayor of a small Muslim village. We sat outside his house, drank tea and nibbled on fruit, nuts and sweets. He was enthusiastic and composed. As a devout […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Apr 22nd, 2012
Businesses shape the world. But how can we shape businesses to shape the world for good and for God? That is the underpinning question addressed in a new book about Business as Mission, BAM: Building the Kingdom Through Business. BAM is intentional about making a positive difference with regards to four bottom lines: economical, social, […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Mar 27th, 2012
We are glad to announce the launch of the 2nd global think tank on Business as Mission, BAM. I initiated and co-led the 1st global think tank on BAM, 2002 – 2004, which culminated at the Lausanne Forum in Thailand. This think tank produced the Lausanne Paper on Business as Mission. Some other major outcomes: […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Mar 8th, 2012
Did Christopher Columbus discover America? Not really. The Vikings were there many centuries earlier. So one may say that Columbus re-discovered America. Business as Mission is not a new discovery – it is a rediscovery of Biblical truths and practices. In one sense it is like the Reformation and its rallying cry: ad fontes – […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Feb 15th, 2012
Most of us will spend the bulk of our lives working. Paid or unpaid is not the issue. We may work as an employee in an office or work in our garden or work with the kids on their homework. But most of us have never heard a sermon on work. What is work? What […]