Preunderstanding: What is Workism? Workism is “the belief that work is not only necessary to economic production, but also the centerpiece of one’s identity and life’s purpose; and the belief that any policy to promote human welfare must always encourage more work.”1...
We have a passion for unreached people groups and BAM consulting here at The Stone Table. Three billion people around the world have no adequate witness of the Gospel, and a major portion of our mission investment is aimed at proclaiming Jesus and planting the Church...
Being a leader of any kind is scary. The responsibility can be incredibly heavy – for the vision, for the finances, for the people, for the impact on your family. But over the past few years, I've uncovered the most terrifying reality I face as a Christian leader in...
Recently, I was thinking about business and life, and I realized that I tend to have many daily reflections of the work I do. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t reflect on my work every day, 24/7, but I’ll notice when specific ideas start to come up more during certain...
Back in 2017, The Stone Table partnered with four Indiana churches to underwrite the start-up costs of a small portfolio of BAM (Business as Mission) projects around the world. One of the most impactful (and let’s face it, most fun) is a CrossFit Gym in Alexandria,...
A few years ago, in her mission to unreached peoples in Africa, a white woman from Wisconsin in her own words, was “all dry-cleaning and catered lunches.” She moved hours from civilization to the middle of the African bush and married a tribal leader from an unreached...
How can Business as Mission, bring true Kingdom impact to the people around us? Well, a couple years ago, I spent 8 days in China with a group of pastors and businessmen. We spent a week exploring some powerful new BAM platforms taking root in the area. We plan to...
Did anyone else grow up going to summer church camp? Every summer, I spent a week in Hartford City, Indiana, at Lake Placid campground, home of the sanctuary made out of a rusty old airplane hanger. The place had sulfur-infused water that smelled like rotten eggs...
**This is a repost of two articles from 2018. The following is a personal story with one of our Business as Mission (BAM) practitioners using business in the Mission to Unreached Peoples as a mechanism for planting the Church in areas of the world where you can’t do...
One of my daily reflections on work I have for you is, what if we tried to be bored? I mean, really went after it with gusto! Got our Seinfeld on and created a half-hour about nothing? What if we pursued boredom? We see the countless articles, studies, and news...
In this interview with Tim Shrout, we will talk about how to build God’s kingdom by investing in the right businesses.
Senator John Crane shares 3 ways faith transforms your everyday work
What is missiology and why is it important today? Let’s talk about it.