"Hey dad, I have a friend here at IU that wants to talk to you. He's a business school student, but he is feeling a call to missions. Would you be willing to meet with him?" Few things excite me more than a question like that! My daughter is deeply involved with an...
Are you feeling called to make a difference in the world through global missions, but unsure of where to start? In this video, we dive into the three key questions you need to ask yourself to uncover your unique path in global missions. Join us as we explore the deep personal reflection required to find your passion, your skills, and your calling in global missions work. Whether you’re just starting to explore this path or looking to reaffirm your purpose, these questions will help guide you towards fulfilling your destiny in making a positive impact on the world.
Broadly, there are three ways to do Business for Transformation (B4T): employees as mission, customers as mission, or philanthropy as mission.
Our non-profit organization is dedicated to bridging the gap between faith and work through global missions efforts. As a marketplace-rooted brand, we believe that spiritual fulfillment and professional success go hand in hand. In this video, we explore how our mission is to empower individuals to bring their faith into the workplace and make a positive impact on a global scale. Join us as we work towards creating a world where faith and work are seamlessly integrated.
I had a recent conversation with a graduate student at Indiana University that really got me thinking. He is a friend of my daughter and part of the vibrant Chi Alpha campus ministry that is discipling hundreds of IU students each year. This kid is incredibly gifted,...
I'm on a long flight home as I type this week's newsletter, heading back from a transformative week in Johannesburg, South Africa. My wife and I were graciously invited to attend a once-every-four-years gathering of all the AGWM missionaries investing their lives on...
In episode 11 of the Missional Marketplace Podcast, the biggest takeaway is this… “Marketplace skills are missionary skills. So, marketplace people, what are you doing to forward the Great Commission?”
In episode 10, we got to define Business as Mission. BAM is defined as, “the intentional integration of business and ministry to create a sustainable presence of the Kingdom of God in a particular community.”
I am in Springfield, Missouri this week to meet with our friends and partners in the AGWM BAM Office. As a missions organization rooted in the marketplace, The Stone Table is so passionate about BAM – or business as mission. But if you ask twenty people to define BAM...
In Episode Four of the Missional Marketplace Podcast, we learned the foundations of a good work theology. Erik & Darren unpack what a basic work theology looks like from a Christian perspective and give some insight on how we can live out our lives missionally with this new perspective.
Imagine walking into a room this morning, looking around, and realizing, I am the most important person here. I don’t know who that is today. Maybe it’s Adam, whose church in Greenfield is thriving. Or perhaps Jameson, who ran for Congress. Micah, who's running for...
You know, running a business or interacting in the marketplace in a way that honors the Lord is sometimes harder than we want it to be. And through the process, we often learn a lot about ourselves. Marketplace skills, as I’ve come to realize, are missionary skills. A...
My name is Sanford Swanson. I know it's hard to believe with this baby face, but for 18 and a half years, I've been a police officer. For the last 8 and a half years, I’ve been in West Lafayette, Indiana, where I get the privilege of raising my family alongside my...