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 […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Feb 7th, 2012
I was speaking at a Congress in Los Angeles in December. In 20 minutes I presented three practical ways to engage in Business as Mission (BAM), and through that addressing global challenges and seizing unique opportunities. How can we fight human trafficking and provide restoration for its victims? How can we scale up the BAM […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Dec 20th, 2011
Business as Mission is a relatively new term. But the concept is not, nor is the practice. But we can witness a renewed understanding of Biblical concepts of work and business. I have worked across the globe with these issues for about 17 years. The momentum is growing, especially in the non-Western world. Please read […]
Posted in Business as Mission on Dec 16th, 2011
A decade ago The Economist labeled Africa “the hopeless continent”. Now in a recent issue the same magazine describe the continent’s impressive change and growth. A few quotes: “Africa’s economies are consistently growing faster than those of almost any other region of the world. … Ethiopia will grow by 7.5% this year, without a drop […]