A good business as mission business will, by definition, have many of the characteristics of any well-run business. A kingdom business must be profitable and sustainable just as any other business. Integrity, fairness and excellent customer service are characteristics of any good business, not just a business as mission venture. As such, while important, those characteristics […]
Each quarter we post an updated list of BAM Job Opportunities on The BAM Review. Welcome to the December 2019 edition. Various Positions – IT Company in North India Envision yourself as part of a team built on the foundation of servant leadership, where we intentionally support each other in growth as individuals and a […]
Each quarter we post an updated list of BAM Job Opportunities on The BAM Review. Welcome to the September 2019 edition. NEW: Early Childhood Pre-school Teacher – Alabaster Project in West Africa Alabaster Project is a Christian mission organization currently established in three countries. It is located and works among the unreached people groups […]
by Jo Plummer This year marks around 20 years since the term ‘Business as Mission’ was first used and discussed amongst a growing group of like-minded people around the world. Of course, there were pioneer BAM models before that time, not to mention the fact that business and mission have been integrated in many different ways […]
Each quarter we post an updated list of BAM Job Opportunities on The BAM Review. Welcome to the May 2019 edition. NEW: Agriculture Company for Ownership Transfer – East Asia We are an American company registered as manufacturer of small agriculture machines. We can also import and sell small ag related products; develop, produce […]
Each quarter we post an updated list of BAM Job Opportunities on The BAM Review. Welcome to the February 2019 Edition (with updates on 27th March & 11th April). March & April Updates: NEW: Trip Facilitator – Resort in SE Asia For those seeking to have a positive impact and create successful group experiences through […]
Each quarter we post an updated list of BAM Job Opportunities on The BAM Review. Welcome to the November Edition BAM Company Jobs Consulting Manager – Karisimbi Business Partners in Rwanda Karisimbi Business Partners (KBP) is a socially motivated management consulting and investment services firm focused on mid-market enterprise development. Delivering solutions for the challenges […]
Read this classic blog from our Archives, an excerpt from the Lausanne Occasional Paper on Business as Mission. ___ A good business as mission business will, by definition, have many of the characteristics of any well-run business. A kingdom business must be profitable and sustainable just as any other business. Integrity, fairness and excellent customer service […]
Each quarter we post an updated list of BAM Job Opportunities on The BAM Review. Welcome to the August Edition BAM Company Jobs General Manager – Gifts/Fashion Company in Southeast Asia A social enterprise created to disrupt the cycle of poverty is seeking a General Manager. The company trains women from low-income backgrounds to produce high quality […]
BAM Company Jobs Various Positions – Khalibre, Software Development in Cambodia Khalibre is a social enterprise delivering eLearning, enterprise business technology solutions and social collaboration globally. If you are experienced in software then drop us a line and let’s talk about how we can work together contact@khalibre.com. Senior UX/UI Designer: Guided by business objectives, user needs, […]
BAM Company Jobs Business As Mission Resource Team Internship – Thailand and Cambodia Six month contract (April 2018 to September 2018) working for the Business as Mission Resource Team on 2 key projects: BAM Summer and BAM Conference 2018. Responsibilities include communications, logistics, internship oversight for BAM Summer students. Time will be spent working […]
BAM Company Jobs Director of Construction Management – Construction Company in South Asia This construction company was established in the 1960’s by two engineers from Britain and directly employs approximately 35 staff. It seeks to model Christian service in a very challenging environment. The company is hiring a Director of Construction Management to be […]
BAM companies are usually very diverse, each business with its own unique features. However, through research into real experiences of BAM and Church Planting, some shared commonalities emerged in the following fruitful practices: 1. Contact Make sure that the business provides regular contact with the focus people. Intentionally create a business that provides regular contact with those with […]
We take our humanity to work everyday. One day, we might fail to meet a deadline or misunderstand a client. Another day, failure might bring unrecoverable loss, the closing of a department, losing your largest account, or even filing for bankruptcy. As failure looks us straight in the eye, we have a choice to make […]
Seasoned business leaders are typically no strangers to failure, it is not only the greenest of green BAMers who experience failure. For each superstar company in the world, there are burial grounds of companies that just didn’t work or that limped along without profit for far too long. However, there are some common denominators among […]
BAM Company Jobs Garage Mechanic / Supervisor / Trainer / Mentor – Automotive Garage in North Africa We are looking for 2-3 adventurous Kingdom professionals from the automotive, trucking and heavy equipment industry (any combination thereof). All three candidates need a heart to train and invest into local staff, though all need not be a […]
While many of our readers are post-business plan, trying to figure how to fully implement what’s on that sacred document – making payroll, brokering deals, marketing to clients etc. – there are many other readers still in the ‘dreaming phase’. Perhaps seeds were planted years ago that left a deep imprint on their purpose and direction […]
On New Year’s Sunday my pastor asked for a show of hands of all the people who made New Year’s Resolutions. Out of a crowd of 500 people, he counted only three. I was surprised at the extremely low number. Back in the day, everyone seemed to talk about it. Maybe we have finally faced […]
BAM Company Jobs Managing Director – Medical Device Manufacturer in South Asia We are looking for a Managing Director at our manufacturing company located in South Asia which is part of a group of companies with an international presence in the US, Europe & China operating in the medical device industry. The Managing Director will oversee the entire company and have […]
by Patrick Lai The Hebrew word “avodah” (ah-vod-ah) is translated in the English Bible for both work and worship. A better English translation when referring to work is service. God receives work as worship done unto Him. Put simply: work is worship. The similarity between the two clarifies that in God’s eyes our work is worship in […]
We asked seven BAM mentors to share the reasons for BAMer attrition that they most commonly see. By attrition we mean negative factors that erode a BAMers ability to stay in their job and thus cause them to leave their location or their company – these could be gradual or cataclysmic. Here are the top four […]
by Courtney Rountree Mills A quick framework to help entrepreneurs learn how to integrate their faith life with their business life in a practical way. Let’s face it. Life is hard enough as an entrepreneur. The whole world always seems to be resting on your shoulders. The pressure to succeed is immense. After all, if you […]
Dream with me. You opened your business two years ago. Your cash flow situation is simply amazing. Clients are knocking down your door to give you business. The surrounding community is praising your efforts in meeting their felt needs. Local leaders see your business as an asset to the city. You have plenty of time […]
When we have a major decision to make, we often ask those around us for input. Sometimes we follow that advice and other times we don’t. Occasionally we might look back and wish we had followed the advice we received from others. Hindsight is a beautiful thing! Drawing on the wisdom of others can be helpful and the benefit […]
BAM Company Jobs Software Developer / Business Partner – IT Company in Nepal We are looking for a software developer / business partner to join a company with 4 current shareholders. We produce a product that manages pharmaceutical supply chains in developing countries. We have an office in Kathmandu with about 10 Nepali staff, 5 of whom […]
From Dream to Island Reality: Samantha At the tender age of nine, rather than dreaming of make-believe castles and glass slippers, Samantha dreamed about living her life on a certain archipelago in Asia. After college Samantha spent a year in China teaching English then returned to the States to get her Master’s degree in Teaching […]
China’s economic growth of eight to ten percent annually for the last twenty years, creates an ideal commercial environment for business as mission within China. There are many opportunities for doing business and large amounts of foreign investment available. At the same time, as one BAM practitioner in China has noted, “China has one of […]
Dennis Tongoi speaks about the opportunities for Business as Mission in the continent of Africa. This video was recorded at the BAM Global Congress in April 2013.
BAM Company Jobs Software Developer / Business Partner – IT Company in Nepal We are looking for a software developer / business partner to join a company with 4 current shareholders. We produce a product that manages pharmaceutical supply chains in developing countries. We have an office in Kathmandu with about 10 Nepali staff, 5 of whom […]
Iran is an extremely hostile environment for any endeavor that is not instigated and controlled by the Islamic Government and its sympathizers. This creates significant challenges for the Christian Community to create and operate businesses that promote Biblical values. In addition, due to the xenophobia of the Islamic Government and the imposition of International Sanctions, it […]