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“There is only one bottom line for the Christian. The spiritual bottom line.” I was recently at a missional business conference and a brother challenged the table with this line. I wholeheartedly agreed! Or… at least, I wanted to agree. By “spiritual,” the brother...
If you’re looking for a 480% return on your investment, try blessing people. Yeah? Yes, really. I’m serious. Blessers vs. Converters In 2008, Mark Russell conducted a fascinating study on the efficacy of Business as Mission (BAM) teams in Thailand. He observed two...
Missional Marketplace – Erik Cooper The purpose of “The Missional Marketplace” is to offer a comprehensive overview of the pivotal concepts integral to the Business as Mission (BAM) movement, Theology of Work, and the Sacred-Secular Divide. As...
“You mean you want me, a seminary graduate, to start a business in a foreign country?!” “What’s the least amount of time I can spend working in my business if I’m going to do BAM?” “I’m not a business person. I’m a pastor who is trying to learn language, assimilate to...