Business as Mission Methodology – Business Organization and Resource Coordination (part 2)

The following is another excerpt from the BAM Survey 2007 Report. The BAM Survey 2007 Report is an in-depth assessment of the state of the Business as Mission movement based on survey responses from 497 people in 38 countries. You can purchase an electronic copy of the BAM Survey 2007 Report for $14.99 here.

Business as Mission Methodology – BAM Business Organization and Resource Coordination (part 2)

Impact of Company/Business Attributes on...

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I am very excited to see this story from the Dallas News.

Barrington is an amazing Kingdom company based out of Dallas with a manufacturing facility in China. I was blessed to get to know them last year and help a little bit as the worked through some organizational development challenges. Here’s how the Dallas News describes Barrington:

The plant is a Chinese anomaly. Barrington pays above-market wages with health insurance and maternity leave. Workers receive financial planning, continuing education and summertime camps for their kids. In a society that shuns the disabled, Barrington...

Motivations for BAM as a strategy (part 1)

As Business as Mission increases in popularity, it is gaining the attention from traditional missionaries who perceive its potential for enhancing their ministries, solving challenges, and addressing needs. As you consider the role Business as Mission will play in your organization, it is important to know what environmental factors as well as what internal perceptions have lead to BAM’s consideration.

My research shows that interest in Business as Mission is typically in response to three (3) drivers:

In this article, I will discuss the first driver, identifying key factors facing missions organizations and making recommendations on how much weight these issues should be given when considering BAM. In