by Mats Tunehag Rabbi Jonathan Sacks describes Judaism as a religion of hearing[1]. The Torah was meant to be read out loud. And the Shema begins with a call to listen: Hear, O Israel. Listen. There is something profound here. The life of faith is not primarily about talking. It is about listening. And […]
by David Skews Continuing our theme this month of prayer and dependence on God, we are republishing this classic article from our archive, first published on The BAM Review in October 2015. Business as mission is far more than business in worldly terms, it is service for God and must be conducted to His […]
by Andy Hoard Twenty years ago few would have predicted I would end up writing something like this. I was sitting in Turkey, in the metaphorical rubble of a struggling business, carrying a mountain of debt and with a very uncertain future. But that’s exactly where my story with Transformational SME (TSME) begins. My […]
by Dave Kahle Sometimes life, and business, can get really challenging. Things are not going well with your family, and nothing seems to go right at work. You feel like a failure. You are discouraged, frustrated and wanting to just give up. Alas, you are not the only one. Others have experienced the same thing […]
by Brian Grim As AI accelerates, are organizations overlooking one of their oldest—and most powerful—sources of human capability? Over the past few months, I have been having conversations with senior business leaders on both sides of the Atlantic about how artificial intelligence is changing their organizations. Two conversations, in particular, have stayed with me. […]
by Claude Levi This morning, I climbed Sulaiman-Too—Solomon’s Mountain. From almost anywhere in Osh, you can see it rising above the city. For thousands of years, this mountain has been a sacred place, a landmark for travelers along the Silk Road, and a destination for people seeking healing, blessing, fertility, and something beyond themselves. […]
by Renita Reed-Thomson The Lausanne Workplace Forum took place in Ghana from August 6–9. It grew out of the Lausanne Fourth Congress in Seoul, South Korea, in 2024, where participants began asking for regional gatherings that would make it possible for more people to participate. This was the first of those regional gatherings, and […]
by Larry Sharp Recently, I was reading the Bible verse which says: “What has been, will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” Eccl. 1:9. I am sure that in our age of innovation and entrepreneurship, people might want to dispute it but let […]
by Mark Ingram According to Joshua Project, the overwhelming majority of the world’s remaining unreached people groups are located in rural, economically vulnerable, and often geographically isolated regions across Asia, Africa, and parts of the Middle East. This reality carries profound implications for the future of global missions. Agriculture is not merely an economic […]
by Dr. Eric Z.M. Ma Most Christian entrepreneurs I have spoken with can readily define their business’s purpose, clearly expressing their values, culture, and mission statements. Nonetheless, a greater challenge—and ultimately more valuable—is accurately portraying the current state of the business—not just its vision but also its reality. This encompasses the moral climate shaped […]
by Mats Tunehag I was asked recently to reflect on the idea of “transformational sacrifice”. What do sacrifice and transformation mean in a Jewish-Christian tradition; our roots and context? What follows are some reflections on the topic, linked to our roots and tradition, which of course includes Holy Scripture. Sacrifice is intentional and voluntary, […]
by Mats Tunehag We create and innovate based on worldview and values. Worldview is the lens through which we interpret reality, and values guide our thoughts and actions. Thus, innovation from a Christian perspective must be seen through Judeo-Christian lenses, and be guided by values deeply rooted in Holy Scripture and the history of […]
by Dave Kahle Most cultures think of business as simply a vehicle to make money. That is the message the world sends out, and most people accept. That view of business, however, ranks high on the list of Satan’s deceits, especially when it is the only perspective our churches have about business. As businesspeople, […]
by Larry Sharp The word ‘missionary’ is relatively new in the history of the English language. It has its origin with the Jesuits who sent certain members on a mission to establish Roman Catholic churches where there were none. The term is derived from Latin missionem nom., missio), meaning ‘act of sending’ or mittere, meaning ‘to […]
by the TSME Team Imagine… The day of the big trip you’ve been planning for months is finally here. You nervously do one last scramble through the house and sift through your luggage to make sure it’s all there. Toothbrush? Yes. Breathable and sweat-absorbing shirts? Yes. An assortment of over-the-counter medicines for stomach ailments of […]
What is it really like to run a BAM company, especially in the kind of challenging contexts that business as mission practitioners often find themselves? In this mini-series, we are sharing three short stories from the frontlines—a behind the scenes look at BAM company leadership. Read Part 1 here. Fitness Industry, Southeast Asia What […]
What is it really like to run a BAM company, especially in the kind of challenging contexts that business as mission practitioners often find themselves? In this mini-series, we are sharing three short stories from the frontlines—a behind the scenes look at BAM company leadership. Z Engineers – Construction Industry, South Asia Z Engineers […]
How do you know what kind of BAM business to pursue? That’s a question that we often get from those thinking about building a business as mission company. What’s more, what are some early indicators that a business is or isn’t working? We decided to ask three BAM mentors three questions about how they would […]
How do you know what kind of BAM business to pursue? That’s a question that we often get from those thinking about building a business as mission company. What’s more, what are some early indicators that a business is or isn’t working? We decided to ask three BAM mentors three questions about how they would […]
An Interview with Mats Tunehag Business as mission has been recently featured in an international business magazine; in three languages. Mats Tunehag was interviewed for the Destake News Business Magazine, you can read the full original version in English, French or Portuguese here or read an excerpt below. Vision & Purpose You often say […]
by Sandra Lynn This month, we are featuring a three-part marketing and branding series, The Clarity Imperative: Building BAM Brands That Drive Impact. Start the year with clarity! Read Part 1 here. Messaging is not about convincing people to buy from you. It’s about being so clear that the right people recognize you’re for […]
by Bruce McKinnon & Sandra Lynn This month, we are featuring a three-part marketing and branding series, The Clarity Imperative: Building BAM Brands That Drive Impact. Start the year with clarity! Read Part 1 here. Brand positioning is not about what you want to say. It’s about what your customer needs to hear in […]
by Sandra Lynn This month, we are featuring a three-part marketing and branding series, The Clarity Imperative: Building BAM Brands That Drive Impact. Start the year with clarity! If people cannot quickly grasp who you serve and how you help, nothing else in marketing matters. This year, more than ever, the gap between effort […]
by Mats Tunehag Mats Tunehag has just published a new free ebook “Business for All Seasons“, this is an excerpt. What does it mean to be a Christian in the marketplace? There is a spectrum from just being a Christian in business and investing, to having a Christian impact through business and investments. The […]
by Roxanne Addink de Graaf “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth to people who enjoy his favor!” (Luke 2:14, ISV) As we approach this Christmas season we revisit this blog from our archives, exploring how business can contribute to building shalom. Business and Shalom are seldom seen in the […]
by Larry Sharp From the Archive, March 2018. In early 2016 I picked up a copy of the The Economist, entitled “The World in 2016”. An article entitled, “A Crisis of Trust” by Richard Eldelman intrigued me.[1] Mr. Edelman maintains that “trust—or, often, the lack of it—is one of the central issues of our time”. […]
by Mike Baer Why BAM Is Not the Same as Prosperity Teaching A Story That Reveals a Bigger Problem About twenty years ago, while teaching on business as mission at a church conference in Orlando, I noticed a woman looking distressed—confused, even hurt. During the break, I went straight to her and asked what was […]
by Grace Kim In a world marked by brokenness, injustice, and spiritual emptiness, the heart of God longs to restore what sin has fractured. He is not distant from the struggles of daily life—economic hardship, oppression, exploitation, and hopelessness. Instead, He enters into the mess with a vision of wholeness, and one of the […]
by Renita Reed-Thomson The Business as Mission (BAM) movement has grown exponentially over the past 25 years—to the glory of God! It has been exciting to watch. When I first became involved in 2005, there were only a handful of books on the subject. Today, thousands of faith-and-work titles have been published, with new […]
by Andrea Soberg How can academics assist in the growth and sustainability of BAM organizations? When I started to write this blog, I asked ChatGPT (as is done by many academics today to begin the thought process of a writing project) what the role of an academic was. The answer indicated that we, as […]