Explore Resources for
Intercessors

Intercessors are passionate about supporting the BAM movement through prayer and intercession. BAM intercessors lay a vital foundation in prayer for everything else that happens in business as mission globally.

The Bible reminds us again and again that life and fruitfulness comes from a place of prayer and abiding in God. Those interceding for business as mission create rhythms of prayer, whether alone or gathered, listening for the voice of the Lord and lifting up BAM practitioners, companies, and the movement.

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Next Steps for

Intercessors

PRAY

1. Subscribe for Monthly Prayer Updates

BAM Global catalyses prayer for God’s work in and through the sphere of business around the world, for BAM companies, initiatives and networks, for all those those serving in the business as mission ecosystem, and for our BAM Global initiatives. Subscribe to our Prayer Update email to join the BAM Global Intercessory Team and receive prayer themes and points for prayer for each month. Submit a prayer request here.

2. Come Along to the Monthly BAM Global Prayer Call

We meet regularly to pray for the BAM community, business globally and BAM Global initiatives, usually on the first Wednesday of the month at 13:00 UTC on Google Meet. Subscribe to the Prayer Calendar and monthly Prayer Updates to get notifications about upcoming meetings. OPEN Network and Faith Driven Entrepreneur also have regular online prayer meetings—alongside regional and issue or industry-focused networks that meet to pray (see Connect tab).

3. Join the Prayer WhatsApp Group

Subscribe to monthly Prayer Updates to receive the invitation link to the BAM Intercessory WhatsApp Group. Interact with others who are praying and receive more frequent information and submitted prayer requests.

4. Start Praying with Friends or Colleagues

Gather a small group of like-minded people in your vicinity, or virtually, for regular times of prayer and intercession for business as mission and related topics. Ask God for His Kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven… through business and in your workplace.

LEARN

1. Start with Strong Biblical Foundations for BAM

Dallas Willard once said, “Business is a primary moving force of the love of God in human history”—however, Christians often don’t think about business that way. Whether our thinking about business has been moulded by secular ideas, or from our church heritage, it’s good to evaluate and intentionally develop a biblical worldview of work, business and the economic sphere as a solid foundation for intercession in these areas. We recommend reading blogs on Biblical Foundations and Breaking the Sacred-Secular Divide, the white paper Biblical Foundations for Business as Mission, and the book Business for the Glory of God.

2. Learn More About the BAM Concept

Although business and mission have been integrated from the time of the early church, the contemporary BAM movement has been coming together and growing since the late 1990s, with early pioneers in the decades before that. Get more of an idea for how to pray for business as mission from a generation practice and experience. We recommend knowing your BAM A-Z, exploring blogs on BAM101: Introduction and Integration & Impact topics, and diving deeper into BAM Think Tank papers that interest you.

3. Discover BAM Stories

Stories help bring the concept of BAM to life and give more impetus for prayer. Explore Stories on the Blog or attend a BAM-related event where case studies will be shared. Join the BAM Prayer Team by subscribing for updates and hear prayer requests from business as mission initiatives.

4. Explore Prayer Ideas

Get creative ideas for integrating prayer into BAM practices with our blog articles on Prayer in the Business.

CONNECT

1. Join the BGlobal Community

Network and connection from others already engaged with BAM! Plug into what is happening in the global community via the Live Feed and join the BGlobal Prayer Room in Groups. Browse the Members Map and filter by Industry and Region to find like-minded people on a similar journey to you. Request access to this secure BAM networking portal.

2. Pray For and With Those in Your Region or Interest Area

Connect to a network to learn how to pray for issues and regions that you are most interested in. Browse our Partner Network page to discover networking groups affiliated to BAM Global. May organisations and networks in the BAM ecosystem have their own meetings and rhythms of prayer—discover more issue-focused and regionally-based organisations and networks in the Resource Library or Ecosystem Map.

3. Attend an Event

There is no better way to connect and get encouraged and fueled for prayer than to gather together with others on the same path! We warmly invite you to join us at our two online BAM Global events each year. Browse more upcoming in-person and online events in the Resource Library.

4. Sign Up for Our Content

Get creative ideas for prayer and hear about more opportunities to connect direct to your inbox each month. Subscribe to our monthly BAM Global News and/or The BAM Review resource round up email twice a month. Make sure you are also subscribed to our Prayer Update email to receive prayer each month and join the BAM Global Intercessory Team