In this new blog series on the BAM Manifesto we are taking the different parts of the Manifesto as inspiration and exploring them in the context of current BAM practice and the still-growing movement, twenty years on. We asked a group of BAM leaders: Looking back on the development of the BAM movement globally over […]
In this new blog series on the BAM Manifesto we are taking the different parts of the Manifesto as inspiration and exploring them in the context of current BAM practice and the still-growing movement, twenty years on. We asked a group of BAM leaders: Looking back on the development of the BAM movement globally over […]
In this new blog series on the BAM Manifesto we are taking the different parts of the Manifesto as inspiration and exploring them in the context of current BAM practice and the still-growing movement, twenty years on. We asked a group of BAM leaders: Looking back on the development of the BAM movement globally over […]
In this new blog series on the BAM Manifesto we are taking the different parts of the Manifesto as inspiration and exploring them in the context of current BAM practice and the still-growing movement, twenty years on. The BAM Manifesto was conceived twenty years ago this year. To celebrate this milestone, we asked twenty BAM […]
In this new blog series on the BAM Manifesto we are taking the different parts of the Manifesto as inspiration and exploring them in the context of current BAM practice and the still-growing movement, twenty years on. The BAM Manifesto was conceived twenty years ago this year. To celebrate this milestone, we asked twenty BAM […]
In this new blog series on the BAM Manifesto we are taking the different parts of the Manifesto as inspiration and exploring them in the context of current BAM practice and the still-growing movement, twenty years on. Introduction The opening of the BAM Manifesto explains the unique collaborative and global conversation that produced it: The […]
Every word of the BAM Manifesto is intentional and it begins like this: The Lausanne 2004 Forum Business as Mission Issue Group worked for a year, addressing issues relating to God’s purposes for work and business, the role of business people in church and missions, the needs of the world and the potential response of […]
The BAM Manifesto is about to celebrate a significant milestone! It was conceived 20 years ago this year, as we began work with the Business as Mission Consultation Group in 2003. This Consultation was commissioned by the Lausanne Movement, that was systematically looking at the most critical mission issues of the day. Business as mission […]
This December marks 8 years of regularly posting content on The BAM Review Blog. This month we are sharing some past posts on practical BAM topics that you might have missed. Some things are learned the hard way. Mistakes are part of life. But we can also learn from others’ mistakes and hopefully avoid them. […]
This December marks 8 years of regularly posting content on The BAM Review Blog. This month we are sharing some past posts on practical BAM topics that you might have missed. We asked company leaders to share how their goals as a BAM company fit with their goals for their people, and how that […]
All businesses are an environmental business; and we need BAM to lead the way in recognising this! We can stimulate a new wave of creation care-oriented business owners and entrepreneurs to being part of the solution with a ‘Kingdom of God’ approach to sustainability issues. It is no accident that encouragement, generosity, leadership and mercy […]
We often say that Business as mission is a concept, practice and a global movement. Business as mission (BAM) is an idea, a concept, that is deeply rooted in biblical principles and our Judeo-Christian tradition. We see in scripture that business is part of God’s design for human flourishing. We can point to powerful impact […]
The answer, of course, is the join us at a BAM Global Online Event! Admittedly, this one is a bit of a cheat because we didn’t have a post with the number 1 in the title that we could share with you for our Summer Series 2022 Countdown series! However, we do genuinely believe the […]
by Jo Plummer Read this classic blog from our Archives, first published on The BAM Review blog in February 2022 and republished for the Summer Series 2022. 1. We can’t talk about ‘business as mission’ until we talk about ‘business’ Business is part of God’s good plan for human flourishing and has a God-designed power […]
by Jo Plummer Read this classic blog from our Archives, first published on The BAM Review blog in August 2016 and republished for the Summer Series 2022. One of the goals of our global BAM network is to be part of the solution to the world’s most pressing issues. Undoubtedly the issue of migration, and […]
Read this classic blog from our Archives, first published on The BAM Review blog in June 2015 and republished for the Summer Series 2022. A defining characteristic of a BAM company is that it intentionally integrates mission with business. But what does that look like in practice? What are some creative ways that practitioners work […]
Read this classic blog from our Archives, first published on The BAM Review blog in July 2017 and republished for the Summer Series 2022. To round out our ‘Learning from BAM Failure’ series, we circle back around to what helps you succeed. We asked the same BAM practitioners who shared failure stories to also […]
Read this classic blog from our Archives, first published on The BAM Review blog in February 2016 and republished for the Summer Series 2022. Here are 9 Keys for Successful BAM Deployment that have been themes shared over and over by experienced BAM practitioners and mentors. These are principles and practices observed over years of […]
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the […]
by Jo Plummer Recently I received a question about training resources and spiritual courses from a BAM practitioner who reads our blog. There already are lots of great resources on this site and elsewhere for helping BAMers start well and endure for the long-term. This post is designed to introduce some resources that BAM practitioners may […]
by Jo Plummer 1. We can’t talk about ‘business as mission’ until we talk about ‘business’ Business is part of God’s good plan for human flourishing and has a God-designed power and role in human society. Business as mission takes this intrinsic God-given power and role of business and intentionally uses it as an […]
by Jo Plummer Bottom-line thinking It is becoming more common for companies to plan for positive impact on ‘multiple bottom lines’. Rather than only measuring success as a positive number on the profit and loss statement—ie, the ‘financial bottom line’—businesses around the world are beginning to look for positive impact on social, environmental, and […]
by Jo Plummer Introduction Dallas Willard once said that, ‘Business is a primary moving force of the love of God in human history.’[1] Business, done well, is glorifying to God and has enormous potential to do good. Business has an innate God-given power to create dignified jobs, to multiply resources, to provide for families […]
As we begin a new year, we are posting some ‘foundational’ material on our biblical foundations for business as mission and how we respond to God’s call in each of our individual lives and circumstances. Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done… in Business This was the title of a report for the BAM Global […]
The business as mission community is contributing to a wider ‘listening process’ in the global evangelical mission community as part of our connection the Lausanne Movement. Lausanne also asked us: Where is further research needed? To whom else should we be listening? We received input from 25 global leaders on theses question especially as it relates […]
The business as mission community is contributing to a wider ‘listening process’ in the global evangelical mission community as part of our connection the Lausanne Movement. Lausanne also asked us: In what areas is greater collaboration most critical in order to see the fulfillment of the Great Commission? We received input from 25 global leaders […]
The business as mission community is contributing to a wider ‘listening process’ in the global evangelical mission community as part of our connection the Lausanne Movement. Lausanne also asked us: What promising breakthroughs or innovations do you see that can accelerate the fulfillment of the Great Commission? We received input from 25 global leaders on […]
The business as mission community is contributing to a wider ‘listening process’ in the global evangelical mission community as part of our connection the Lausanne Movement. Lausanne asked us: What are the most significant gaps or remaining opportunities toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20)? We in […]
The business as mission community is contributing to a wider ‘listening process’ in the global evangelical mission community as part of our connection the Lausanne Movement. Lausanne asked us: What are the most significant gaps or remaining opportunities toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20)? We in […]
The business as mission community is contributing to a wider ‘listening process’ in the global evangelical mission community as part of our connection the Lausanne Movement. Lausanne asked us: What are the most significant gaps or remaining opportunities toward the fulfillment of the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20)? We in […]