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A to Z of BAM

4 February 2021/by Guest Author

The A to Z of BAM: U to Z – from Untapped to Zero

30 January 2021/by Guest Author

The A to Z of BAM: P to T – from Power to Tikkun Olam

21 January 2021/by Guest Author

The A to Z of BAM: K to O – from Kingdom to Opportunity

Agriculture Industry

15 August 2017/by Guest Author

How Agriculture Ends Poverty:  3 Discoveries About What Works

8 March 2017/by Guest Author

Cashews with a Social Mission: From Hershey Exec to Sunshine Nuts

3 March 2017/by Jo Plummer

Poultry Farmer to BAM Mentor: Interview with an Agriculture Veteran

Ask a BAM Mentor

11 March 2021/by Jo Plummer

Let’s Celebrate! Significant Growth Areas for BAM Over 20 Plus Years

15 November 2016/by Guest Author

Watching Your Numbers: How to Be Realistic About Your Financials

11 November 2016/by Guest Author

Ask Critical Questions: Number Crunching Quickly and Responsibly

Audiovisual

31 October 2023/by Staff Writer

Grow Your BAM Network! Tips to Start a Business as Mission Network in Your Region or Country [Video]

27 October 2023/by Staff Writer

What in the World is God Doing through BAM Canada?! [Video]

6 October 2023/by Guest Author

What in the World is God Doing through Business as Mission?! [Video]

BAM 101

17 April 2025/by Guest Author

Easter: The Anchor for BAM’s Vision

6 February 2025/by Jo Plummer

The World is Open for Business and the Bible is Too!

7 November 2024/by Jo Plummer

What is Business as Mission? A Short Introduction

BAM & the Church

14 June 2023/by Guest Author

How the Church Can Engage in Discipling Marketplace Leaders

31 May 2023/by Jo Plummer

BAM and the Church: A Case Study from Ethiopia

17 May 2023/by Guest Author

BAM and the Church: Unleashing the Power of the Congregation in the Global Marketplace

BAM Conferences

12 April 2024/by Jo Plummer

Whose Business Is It? The Why of Business as Mission [Video]

4 April 2024/by Jo Plummer

Accelerate Your BAM Journey: Join the Summit

19 February 2018/by Joyce Ahn

Want to Change the World? Make Disciples

BAM in Hard Places

11 November 2021/by Jo Plummer

Reaching the Marginalised and the Skewed Deployment of Resources

9 January 2018/by Guest Author

Foundations: Expanding into Hard Places

26 May 2016/by Jo Plummer

Streams in the Desert: Sowing Seeds for Transformation

BAM is Global

3 April 2025/by Guest Author

God is at Work: How the BAM Movement Has Grown Over 25 Years

27 March 2025/by Guest Author

BAM: A Game Changer in a World of Trade Wars and Political Chaos

7 March 2025/by Guest Author

Nationals or Expatriates? The Key to Lasting Impact in BAM

BAM Manifesto

29 March 2023/by Jo Plummer

Future BAM Challenges: Keeping Momentum in the Right Direction

22 March 2023/by Jo Plummer

Global BAM Ecosystem Growth and Multiplication

14 March 2023/by Jo Plummer

Creed or Conversation Starter? Creating a Shared BAM Understanding

BAM Success Factors

BAM Out of Brokenness: An Easter Reflection

7 April 2023/by Jo Plummer

BAM Out of Brokenness: An Easter Reflection

22 December 2021/by Jo Plummer

Where is Further Research Needed and Who Else Should We Be Listening To?

15 December 2021/by Jo Plummer

In What Areas is Greater Collaboration Most Critical?

Biblical Foundations

27 February 2025/by Guest Author

The Unique Ability of Business to Create Value and Speak Hope to Nations [Video]

20 February 2025/by Guest Author

The Integration of Business and Gospel Planting… to the Ends of the Earth

12 February 2025/by Guest Author

Why Business is the Biblically Prescribed Solution to Poverty

Breaking Down Sacred-Secular

11 April 2025/by Guest Author

Raising Up the Next Generation of BAM Leaders

16 January 2025/by Guest Author

Greed Isn’t a Business Problem (Here’s What Is)

25 July 2024/by Guest Author

Entrepreneurs on Mission: Two Barriers to Break Through

Business as Justice

30 November 2023/by Guest Author

Long-term Justice: Business Solutions to Human Trafficking

24 November 2023/by Guest Author

Beacons of Hope: Economic Justice through Freedom Business

16 November 2023/by Staff Writer

Business Hope in Adversity: An Interview with a BAM Company in the Middle East

Business Fights Poverty

12 February 2025/by Guest Author

Why Business is the Biblically Prescribed Solution to Poverty

Image from PovertyCure post

8 November 2023/by Jo Plummer

4 Things to Know about How Business Fights Poverty

24 January 2023/by Guest Author

The Power of Business to Lift Communities Out of Poverty

Business Planning

14 September 2023/by Guest Author

Setting a Course: How to Clarify Vision and Implement Strategy for BAM Pioneers

7 September 2023/by Guest Author

Business and Bread: Build your BAM Project with 3 Simple Ingredients

30 March 2018/by Guest Author

Making a Pivot

Church Planting & Business

10 January 2023/by Guest Author

The Power of Business in Gospel Planting Among the Least Reached

11 November 2021/by Jo Plummer

Reaching the Marginalised and the Skewed Deployment of Resources

9 April 2019/by Guest Author

3 Reasons to Scale Your Business to Reach the Unreached

Company Culture

20 March 2025/by Guest Author

Virtue is priceless: For Everything Else, There’s Excellence

13 March 2025/by Guest Author

Kingdom Business: The Intentional Pursuit of Virtue and Excellence

28 November 2024/by Guest Author

Multiplying Your Influence by Using Good Words

Coronavirus & BAM

23 June 2020/by Guest Author

Five Essential Reminders if you are Managing a Crisis

28 May 2020/by Guest Author

Business Response Plan: From Intensive Care to Recovery

21 May 2020/by Guest Author

Business Response & Recovery Plan to COVID-19

Corruption

17 November 2017/by Guest Author

Business as Mission: An Expression of Biblical Integrity

7 February 2017/by Jo Plummer

Turbocam India: A Stand Against Corruption

11 April 2016/by Jo Plummer

Navigating Legal and Tax Challenges in Southeast Asia

Endurance & Well-being

5 December 2024/by Jo Plummer

A Gap in the BAM Ecosystem: BAM Practitioner Care and Well-being

16 November 2023/by Staff Writer

Business Hope in Adversity: An Interview with a BAM Company in the Middle East

10 August 2023/by Jo Plummer

Fruitful Practices for a Healthy BAM Business Team

Environment & Creation Care

hand holding plants

22 April 2024/by Guest Author

Challenge and Hope: How Business Can Help the Planet and Its People Flourish [Video]

8 February 2024/by Guest Author

Why We’re Passionate about Caring for God’s Creation: Photo Journal

21 December 2023/by Guest Author

Restoring Barren Soils and Barren Hearts: Announcing [Re]Generation

Financial Planning

25 July 2022/by Staff Writer

2 Company Leaders Look Back: Financial Planning Highs and Lows

22 November 2016/by Staff Writer

Two Company Leaders Look Back: Financial Planning Highs and Lows

21 November 2016/by Jo Plummer

Cash Flow Mishaps: Stories from BAM Practitioners

Financing

25 August 2022/by Guest Author

Scarcity versus Abundance

18 August 2022/by Guest Author

Matching A Steward Investor’s Goals with God’s Goals

11 August 2022/by Guest Author

God’s Steward Investor and the Great Commission

Franchising

18 September 2014/by Guest Author

BAM in a Box?

3 July 2014/by Guest Author

Franchising and Business as Mission: Expert Panel

15 February 2014/by Jo Plummer

SEA English Academy: A Global Franchise Business

Freedom Business

12 April 2024/by Jo Plummer

Whose Business Is It? The Why of Business as Mission [Video]

30 November 2023/by Guest Author

Long-term Justice: Business Solutions to Human Trafficking

24 November 2023/by Guest Author

Beacons of Hope: Economic Justice through Freedom Business

Governance & Accountability

28 December 2022/by Guest Author

An Abundance of Counselors: Practical Steps to Set Up an Advisory Board

30 June 2020/by Guest Author

Seven Reasons Why Everyone Needs a Coach

26 June 2019/by Guest Author

Thriving vs Surviving: Building Skills and Support for BAMers

History of BAM

22 March 2023/by Jo Plummer

Global BAM Ecosystem Growth and Multiplication

14 March 2023/by Jo Plummer

Creed or Conversation Starter? Creating a Shared BAM Understanding

Charting the Course of the BAM Movement

7 March 2023/by Jo Plummer

Charting the Course of the BAM Movement: Pioneering Practitioners

Hospitality Industry

8 May 2018/by Guest Author

A Restaurant with a Mission: Excerpt from ‘BAM Global Movement’

24 January 2017/by Jo Plummer

Dishing It Out: A BAM Consultant on How to Get it Right in F&B

17 January 2017/by Jo Plummer

5 Leaders Give Advice for Starting BAM in the Hospitality Industry

Human Resources

28 September 2023/by Guest Author

Adding Salt: How to Build and Manage Teams That Work

21 April 2023/by Staff Writer

A Thread in a Tapestry Part 2: Tools to Understand Who I Am in the Context of My Community

A Thread in a Tapestry: How God has Woven Us into His Story

14 April 2023/by Staff Writer

A Thread in a Tapestry: How God has Woven Us into His Story

Incubation & Ecosystem

28 January 2025/by Guest Author

Creating the Map: Exploring Categories in the BAM Ecosystem

22 January 2025/by Guest Author

The Business as Mission Ecosystem Map: A New Interactive Tool

28 March 2024/by Jo Plummer

It Takes an Ecosystem to ‘Raise a BAM Company’!

Infographics

Foundational BAM Infographic Cover

18 January 2024/by Jo Plummer

Business as Mission: Working Together for God’s Glory [Infographic]

3 July 2015/by Evan McCall

7 Key Elements of a Business Plan [Infographic]

8 April 2015/by Evan McCall

10 Characteristics BAM Recruiters Are Looking For [Infographic]

Integration

17 April 2025/by Guest Author

Easter: The Anchor for BAM’s Vision

27 February 2025/by Guest Author

The Unique Ability of Business to Create Value and Speak Hope to Nations [Video]

6 February 2025/by Jo Plummer

The World is Open for Business and the Bible is Too!

Interviews

10 August 2023/by Jo Plummer

Fruitful Practices for a Healthy BAM Business Team

25 July 2022/by Staff Writer

2 Company Leaders Look Back: Financial Planning Highs and Lows

21 March 2019/by Guest Author

Business as Mission: The Global Movement Today

IT Industry

1 June 2015/by Guest Author

Lessons from the Edge: A Long-term View

29 May 2015/by Guest Author

Pioneering an IT Company in India: Interview with a Founder

26 May 2015/by Guest Author

Tips for Hiring and Staff Training in the IT Industry

Launching & Landing

29 February 2024/by Jo Plummer

Starting out on Unique BAM Paths: Two More Stories

22 February 2024/by Staff Writer

Joining BAM: Stories of People Getting Involved in Business as Mission

15 February 2024/by Jo Plummer

Pathways into BAM: Resources for Your Journey

Learning form Failure

11 July 2022/by Guest Author

5 Risk Factors Guaranteed to Doom a BAM Business

23 June 2022/by Jo Plummer

8 Success Factors to Keep You from Failing

27 November 2018/by Guest Author

God Uses Business to Bring You Closer to Him

Leadership

11 April 2025/by Guest Author

Raising Up the Next Generation of BAM Leaders

27 March 2025/by Guest Author

BAM: A Game Changer in a World of Trade Wars and Political Chaos

20 March 2025/by Guest Author

Virtue is priceless: For Everything Else, There’s Excellence

Legal & Tax

12 April 2016/by Guest Author

A BAM Practitioner’s Thoughts on Taxes

11 April 2016/by Jo Plummer

Navigating Legal and Tax Challenges in Southeast Asia

8 April 2016/by Staff Writer

Paying Taxes with a Mountain of Cash: A Taxing Story!

Lessons Column

3 October 2015/by Guest Author

Lessons From the Edge: Living the Gospel Among Unreached People

10 September 2015/by Guest Author

Lessons from the Edge: Ingredients for Sustainable Success

25 June 2015/by Guest Author

Lessons from the Edge: Integrating Mission and Business in Your Business Preparations

Metrics & Measuring Impact

21 March 2024/by Guest Author

3 Key Questions: How We Define and Evaluate Kingdom Impact

13 June 2022/by Guest Author

How Can We Measure an Organisation’s Kingdom Impact?

6 June 2022/by Staff Writer

Measuring the Impact and Performance of BAM: Intro to Metrics

Missions Agencies & BAM

27 June 2024/by Jo Plummer

The Vital Place of Mission Agencies in BAM

20 June 2024/by Jo Plummer

Four Contexts to Integrate the Four Bottom Lines of BAM

13 June 2024/by Jo Plummer

4 BAM Bottom Lines: Doing Spiritual, Economic, Social and Environmental Good

People Planning

9 December 2016/by Guest Author

Am I a Business Builder or Entrepreneur? Identifying Your Place in a BAM Team

6 December 2016/by Jo Plummer

Three Stories: How BAM Goals and People Goals Fit Together

2 December 2016/by Staff Writer

Interview with Two Business Leaders: Developing People in Your Company

Photo Essays

8 February 2024/by Guest Author

Why We’re Passionate about Caring for God’s Creation: Photo Journal

Prayer in the Business

A Thread in a Tapestry: How God has Woven Us into His Story

14 April 2023/by Staff Writer

A Thread in a Tapestry: How God has Woven Us into His Story

BAM Out of Brokenness: An Easter Reflection

7 April 2023/by Jo Plummer

BAM Out of Brokenness: An Easter Reflection

12 May 2022/by Guest Author

Pray More and Pray More Intentionally

Product & Market

21 September 2023/by Guest Author

Marketing and Generosity: Sales and Solutions for Human Flourishing

30 July 2023/by Guest Author

Starting Lean: Soft Launches Help Avoid Hard Landings

20 July 2023/by Jo Plummer

How Does Spiritual Impact Intersect with Your Product or Service?

Refugee Entrepreneurs

5 July 2022/by Jo Plummer

6 Ways BAM Can and Should Make a Difference to Refugees and Migrants

30 April 2019/by Guest Author

Refugees: A Crisis or an Opportunity?

17 August 2016/by Jo Plummer

6 Ways BAM Can and Should Make a Difference to Refugees and Migrants

Resource Recommendations

28 January 2025/by Guest Author

Creating the Map: Exploring Categories in the BAM Ecosystem

22 January 2025/by Guest Author

The Business as Mission Ecosystem Map: A New Interactive Tool

7 February 2019/by Guest Author

Business is on Mission Around the Globe

Stories

29 February 2024/by Jo Plummer

Starting out on Unique BAM Paths: Two More Stories

22 February 2024/by Staff Writer

Joining BAM: Stories of People Getting Involved in Business as Mission

20 July 2023/by Jo Plummer

How Does Spiritual Impact Intersect with Your Product or Service?