Blog Action Day 2009 | Climate Change

I’m proud to participate in Blog Action Day, an annual event where bloggers from around the world focus the power of their medium to address a global issue in the hopes of inspiring change. I got involved in Blog Action Day last year when the topic was something I’m passionate about: poverty. You can read my post from last year here.

The topic for this year (climate change) is not something I’m passionate about – BUT – that does not mean it is not an important issue. In fact, environmentalism is part of our Christian calling and every Kingdom strategist needs to consider how their work as part of redeeming creation, impacts creation.

Business as Mission Overview

Business as Mission is one of many strategies in existence that mixes general business activities with evangelism and ministry efforts aimed at unreached people groups. Though similar in nature to strategies like tent-making, micro-enterprise, micro-development, and workplace ministry, there are important distinctions between each in terms of intentions, methods, means, and outcomes. Mixing of terminology and differing opinions about core elements can lead to confusion which ultimately distracts from progress toward developing and reaching your BAM objectives.

Business as Mission takes many forms, but shares some common features. Some of the common characteristics of Business as Mission efforts are:

• The business activities lay the foundation for ministry impact through:
  • development of relationships;
  • modeling of the power of relationship with Christ (presenting a compelling alternative within a society);
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