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As a returned global worker, I occasionally get this request from our church’s mission’s office: “We had a visit from someone about to...

How do you know if you are qualified and ready to practice business as mission (BAM)? Many members of our churches already have...

It is wise to assess members of your church who want to live and work overseas with intentionality.

Let me tell you a little about Joe. Joe was a business student at a university in the U.S. He spent one semester studying abroad in an...

The Enduring Marketplace Author Neil Johnson defines the marketplace as "the forum through which human economic commerce is conducted."...

Many traditional missions teams can benefit from adding a BAM component to their strategy.

Many who have been excited about Business as Missions as the ‘strategy of a new era’ are finding it fraught with new challenges.