The Business as Mission Podcast with Mike Baer: Recent Episodes
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Regular dialogue about BAM or Business as Mission. Your host is Mike Baer, long time BAM leader and founder of Third Path Initiative, LLC.
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Returning guest, Florina Darvell, shares an update of Melissa’s. She started this small company to provide jobs for poor women asking questions like, “If Jesus loves me, why can’t I feed my children?” Her first episode tells the heart rending story of the launch of this company. This episode catches us up on struggles and victories during the last year. You can see and purchase the clothing manufactured by these wonderful women at https://melissas.ro and you can contact Florina directly at Florinadarvell@yahoo.com or Florinadarvell@gmail.com. Please rate this episode and share it with your network. You can support the podcast at https://patreon.com/bamstories.
Erwin Wietses is a man of many talents and projects—all connected for the glory of God. Launching Houses of Prayer, restoring an historic monastery, supporting church planting in Latin America, and running a successful business are just some of Erwin’s world. The restored monastery, Stadklooister Dort, is a tremendous place to stay (trust me, I stayed there last November while in Dordrecht for the BAM Netherlands Congress! Erwin serves as one of the leaders for BAM Netherlands (http://businessasmission.nl). Listen, rate, and share this episode. To support the Business as Mission Podcast go to http://patreon.com/bamstories.
S-P O’Mahony is an Irishman working for ATG (a UK based BAM company) and living in Romania. S-P (yes, that’s his name) is a true encourager and connector who uses his relationships to guide people toward the Kingdom of God. He often gathers people who wouldn’t normally meet (believers, unbelievers, NGO workers, business people and politicians) and challenges theme to examine their worldview in light of the claims of Christ. S-P is also the Honorory Irish Consul to Transylvania, a testament to his role as an encourager. S-P describes his work as “Relationology.” For more information about S-P and his work go his LinkedIn site: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spomahony773332473?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app. To support the podcast, you can give at https://patreon.com/bamstories.
In this virtual coffee klatch, Mike Baer (Third Path) and Larry Sharp (IBEC Ventures) start an ongoing conversation about various challenges and advances they are seeing in the modern BAM Movement. This episode is the first of several conversations on these and other topics but the two veteran BAM leaders. Www.thirdpathinitiative.com www.ibecventures.com https://patreon.com/bamstories
Jun Shiomitsu helped found the African Business School in Uganda and now the Avoda Institute. Avoda is a high end professional training and equipping work based in Kampala with plans to expand to other African nations. Many of their instructors travel in from around the world (there may be a place for you!) and, in addition to education, Avoda has established an investment fund (there may be a place for you!). This is Jun’s second appearance on the show and his updates are truly exciting. For more information, www.avoda.org To invest or give, www.avodafund.org
Matt is a veteran worker, business person, disciple maker who has recently taken the lead in a global finance and business scale up company. We are limited in what we can say or write due to the sensitive nature of their work but rest assured, Matt and team are making huge Kingdom Impact in the hardest to get to places. Listen to the journey that God has taken Matt on and the future that God has planned. You can learn more at www.transformationalsme.org You can also show your support for this podcast by subscribing, leaving us a rating and review wherever you listen, and sharing these stories with a friend. Financial support is given through www.patreon.com/bamstories
How does someone who loves Christ, loves business, and gets finance do to expand the Kingdom of God? For Derek Kessen, the answers led him on a path to found Heron Ventures, a Chicago based portfolio management company that is impacting the world. Thoughtful, strategic investments is what excites him and his team, enabling them to join God in His work of life and societal transformation. Learn more at https://heronventures.vc.
Danilo Brizola (Snowman Labs) and Samara Brandao (entrepreneur) are part of the backbone of BAM Brasil. Their stories about discovering Business as Mission, diving in, and now leading the effort in their home country are inspiring and encouraging. Learn more about them at https://bambrasil.org. Note also the upcoming BAM Conference in Curitiba in May. Please rate our podcast where you listen and consider supporting us at https://patreon.com/bamstories.
Gea Gort has come a long way since she and husband, Menno Gort served on Mercy Ships. Learning to see a ship as a floating business, Gea was led more and more into the world of BAM and today, she leads BAM Netherlands. Her insight, passion, and intelligence will challenge and inspire you. Gea will be speaking at the BAM Vancouver conference in early March (for more info, www.bamvancouver.org). She and her team will host another BAM Congress in the Netherlands in November 2024 (www.businessasmission.nl). Recently, she and BAM leader Bill Job launched Kingdom Keys for Business, Life, and Work, a biweekly podcast and they are in the process of building out BAM courses (for information go to www.bammoves.com). We wonder what Gea does in her spare time. Please give us a like and a rating wherever you get our podcasts. You can support The Business as Mission Podcast on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bamstories).
Our guest, Rob, lives and works in a closed country (hence the name contraction), but from there has managed to build, launch, and grow a BAM Incubator that is impacting expats and nationals around the world—especially among the unreached. The incubator is exciting but so is the journey that God led Rob on to get to where they are today. Listen to Rob’s story and then check out their site— https://b4tincubator.com
Carrie-Anne Ballantyne, co-founder of BAM Canada gives us an exciting update about what God is doing in her country. Great insights on local, national, and international developments in the BAM Movement. To learn more, check out bamcanada.ca, info@bamcanada.ca, and ourcommoncalling.ca. Carrie-Anne was our guest earlier on Season 3: Episode 5. Welcome back Carrie-Anne!
My thoughts are literally my thoughts. These are my brief reflections on the recent past and the near future of the Global BAM Movement. Mike Baer is the founder of Third Path Initiative BAM education platform at https://thirdpathinitiative.com and a founding member of TriVenture, “The BAM Launchpad,” at https://triventure.com.
Dr. Rod St. Hill, the BAM Pastor, joins Mike again to talk about developments in the world of BAM, pastoring BAM practitioners, and the latest lessons that God is teaching him. Dr. Rod is a perennial favorite to BAM Stories listeners and always an encouragement.
Robert Cross, former US Marine, came to Christ shortly after getting out of the service. His passion and gifting led him to a life of evangelism, church planting, and entrepreneurial activity—all at the same time. Through all of this, Robert saw huge need for discipling people in business. Entrepreneurs start things and Robert is the perfect example. Contact him at robert@yourconnectionschurch.com
Dani Goeppert—Canadian who served in Ukraine and is now based in Austria—is the perfect example of someone who needed God’s help to learn and launch a BAM company. And HE met her, again and again. Enjoy the humility, joy, and perseverance of Dani as she shares the journey that led to virtual conference company Risen Events. Learn more at www.risenevents.com or contact Dani directly at Dani@risenevents.com.
Joao Mordomo, newly chosen Executive Director of BAM Global, shares an amazing journey from traditional missions into BAM and now into the role of leading the BAM Global Network. Joao’s story is inspiring on many levels and you will be blessed by the ways that God has captured and matured and broken and healed his heart in the journey. For more information, you can go to BAMglobal.org or contact Joao directly at joao@bamglobal.org. This is an episode you’ll want to keep and share!
Bob Bush, Executive Director of IBEC Ventures, and Mike Baer, CEO of Third Path Initiative, join up to discuss what they saw on a recent trip to South Asia and to share what God is doing there in and through BAM.
In this episode, our good friend Mark Polet from Canada discusses the 4th component of the Quadruple Bottom Line—Environmental Impact or Creation Care. This is a challenging focus for BAMmers around the world. We want it but what does it mean and why does it matter. Biologist Mark Polet helps unpack this vital topic. Mark welcomes contact via his email: markpolet@icloud.com The 4 Creation Care Papers mentioned are available here— https://bamglobal.org/reports/. The Lausanne Paper mentioned is here— https://lausanne.org/content/wealth-creation-stewardship-creation
Meet Brandon Junkin, founder of Arimathea. Brandon and his team are mobilizing college students and recent grads to consider the BAM Movement and, at the same time, they are connecting potential and actual BAMers to resources available from the many groups serving the ecosystem. Enjoy the story and the selfless way in which Arimathea serves. For more information, go to https://Arimathea team.com or connect with Brandon via LinkedIn.
The journey that Stephen Jackson has taken with God is an exciting example of how the Lord awakens business people to the potential of business for His Kingdom. Listen as Stephen shares what God has been teaching him and how it might awaken you to the BAM future in ways you never imagined. For more information you can visit stewardadvisorsgroup.com
Jo Plummer has been connected to BAM since the early days and has emerged as a passionate supporter for all things BAM as well as a Christ-like servant who co-leads BAM Global, an international network connecting and blessing BAM workers around the world. Jo and husband Mark, lived in Thailand for years before returning to the UK at the end of the pandemic. To learn more, visit BAMGlobal.org and https://businessasmission.com. You can also contact Jo directly at info@bamglobal.org.
Shae Bynes is a true inspiration. Her energy and joy in the Lord are contagious. Listen as she shares her story and the message she has for Christians in business and BAMers in particular. You can learn more about Shae at www.ShaeBynes.com and www.kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com.
When Florián Darvell was evangelizing in Romania, a poor mother asked her, “How can Jesus love me when I can’t feed my children?” That question changed the direction of Florina’s life and opened the door to doing BAM in her homeland of Romania. Today she is sharing Jesus and creating jobs through www.Melissas.ro check it out.
Guido Bretzke, founder of Anthor, shares the story of this amazing company. Anthor provides app-based, gig worker services all over Brazil. They especially focus on the unemployed and underemployed, helping them find good jobs and earn a healthy income. All with a solid Kingdom Purpose. You can learn more at www.Anthor.com.
Retired IT leader, John Goslin started taking short term trips with International Micro Enterprise Development in the early 2000s. In 2012, he became IMED’s Executive Director, expanding the work of helping start small businesses among persecuted Christian minorities in difficult places and UPG areas. The strategy was to use business to help families survive, to support fledgling churches in these areas, and ultimately see the churches launch indigenous mission activity in their own country. In the 25 years that IMED has existed, they have send thousands of volunteers on these business training trips and seen thousands of businesses launched for the glory of God and the blessing of the nations. For more information, John can be reached at johngoslin@att.net.
Mats Tunehag has been connected to the modern BAM Movement from the very beginning. Since that time, he has become known as the BAM Global Statesmen—researching, speaking, writing, leading, and encouraging. God has used Mats greatly as the BAM Movement has grown and matured into a truly international and thoroughly diverse “God thing.” Mats joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of BAM. To learn more about Mats and his work, go to www.matstunehag.com and www.businessasmission.com. Mats book, BAM Global Movement, is available at this link— https://www.amazon.com/BAM-Global-Movement-Business-mission/dp/1683070879/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0_nodl?dplnkId=59165da4-437c-4ed9-895f-6e99667d5245 To support the Business as Mission Podcast, go to www.Patreon.com/bamstories.
Larry Sharp PhD, founder of IBEC Ventures and missions professor, shares the thinking about his latest book, Missions Disrupted. BAM is not changing missions. The world is changing and missions must respond. BAM is one of the ways the Church is meeting the current challenge as we obey Jesus and make disciples of all nations. I’m
Sabrina Hammond is a podcast marketer and scheduler—almost like an agent. Her work is getting key people on podcasts to tell their story, something that could really help BAMMERs is developing their markets and telling their stories. Her company is Kingdom Connections Podcast & Media Agency and you can connect with her using the following links— https://kcpodcastagency.com/https://www.facebook.com/sabrina.d.hammondshttps://www.facebook.com/KingdomConnectionsAgencyhttps://www.instagram.com/kingdomconnectionsagency If you’d like to help support the Business as Mission Podcast, go to https://Patreon.com/BAMstories
Meet Ryan and Rebecca Stowell. Their journey from classic missions into BAM is inspiring on many levels. Working in Thailand among tribal refugee children from Myanmar, referred to as “stateless,” and often vulnerable to human traffickers. They could have spent the rest of their lives serving through their “children’s dorm” to provide safety, shelter, food, and education. But God took them further into BAM to bring funding to their work and impact among tribal coffee farmers in the mountains of the north. This BAM story will bless your heart. Learn more about Third Path Initiative and our BAM courses at https://thirdpathinitiative.com and support this podcast at Patreon, https://Patreon.com/bamstories
Jenny Nuccio of Imani Collective (Kenya) returns to talk about her growth and learning over the last few years. As she’s matured in business, her vision and perspective have changed. Her latest book, to be released soon and available on Amazon and other outlets is titled “Let It Be Wild!” The book, says Jenny, “will talk about leadership, changes in social enterprises, and stepping into adversity.” The business is Imani Collective (https://imanicollective.com) features high end collectibles manufactured by women living outside Nairobi. Jenny also hosts a podcast aptly named, “The Moxie Podcast.” Visit Third Path, https://ThirdPathinitiative.com, and support this podcast through Patreon https://Patreon.com/bamstories
Susan Fleming is a breath of fresh air for any BAM practitioner. Her background as a therapist combined with some powerful Kingdom insights is something that BAMMERs need to learn about. Susan refers to herself as a Business Therapist and you’ll learn why in this episode. Her website is https://heaventoearthllc.com and she can be reached via email at susan@heaventoearthllc.com
Mike Henry, Sr. is the founder of Follower of One, a ministry focused on helping people learn how to live and share their faith in the workplace. In a simple approach based on 1 Peter 3:15, marketplace Christians and BAM practitioners can become more comfortable and proficient with Gospel conversations at work. Learn more at https://followerofone.org
Jonathan Indino, from the Philippines, wears many hats. He’s a pastor, missionary, Bible teacher, and BAM practitioner. Learn more at https://nd-knows.com, https://gracebeyondborders.com, and https://theindinos.com.
In many parts of the world, taxis are actually motorcycles. This is true in Uganda, where Pure Flow Boda launched an amazing BAM company to serve the “boda boda” drivers, to provide them with a more equitable financial model, and to bring the love of Jesus to their community. Listen as Jared Fulks and Collin Wenrich share their journey. Learn more at https://PureflowBoda.com
If you’ve ever wondered how to create environmental impact (part of the 4-fold bottom line), Super Green Solutions can help. In this episode, Garry McDowall and Dan Dubell share their story of how they got into BAM and why acquiring Super Green Solutions fits their global, Kingdom vision so well. To find out more, go to https://supergreensolutions.com or info@supergreensolutions.com.
Meet Daan de Groot, Adrian Buhai, and Corneliu Niste from Romania. What do they have in common? They are three of the key BAM leaders in Romania doing great work and being used by God to grow BAM in Romania and Eastern Europe. They each have their own BAM businesses and together have formed BAM Connect—a BAM training enterprise. Here are key links to learn more. http://www.bamconnect.net/, http://Softmagazin.ro, www.Bamromania.ro, and http://www.recycleart.ro/. To register for the event in February, use this link https://bamromania.ro/events/bam-connect-summit-2023/. Please rate and share this episode wherever you listen. To support this podcast, go to https://Patreon.com/bamstories
Professor, author, speaker, Kara Martin of Australia returns to share more perspective on the concept of work and worship. Check out her books on “Workship.”
Meet Daniel Madapur. Daniel founded Edge Magazine (www.the edge bizmad.com) in Bangalore with a view to fostering a BAM Movement in that part of the country and developing a regional (and national) BAM ecosystem. His joy and faith in the Lord Jesus is contagious and you’ll enjoy hearing his story.
Julie Colombino-Billingham returns with an update on the story of Deuxmains.com post-Covid. The situation in Haiti is dire yet God keeps the high end gift company thriving and people working. Smart business moves and the Lord’s faithfulness about in this story. Learn more at www.deuxmains.com and look for Julie’s new book “From Death to Dollars” soon. Support site: www.rebuildglobally.org
Meet the Wild boys—literally. These 4 amazing young men were raised on the mission field, in a totally unreached area. Their parents originally captured their lives on video (my grandkids love it!) and now, the sons are expanding their BAM company and video offerings. Follow Hudson, Morgan, Asher and Kian on these sites: http://wild brothers.com or The Wild Way on YouTube.
Meet Ila and Ida (pronounced eela and eeda), two amazing sisters in SE Asia whose passion for the Kingdom and helping women trapped in human trafficking led them to launch House of Diamonds. Their business supports their recovery and reclamation while selling beautiful products online. The energy of this episode will bless you! We promise! Learn more and make purchases at https://hod-indonesia.com .
C. Neal Johnson, PhD, publishes his second, comprehensive guide to all things BAM. “Business as Mission in a Nutshell,” is an ambitious title but Neal’s second book on the topic delivers. Neal and Mike Baer discuss the book, the message, and Neal’s journey in BAM. To contact Neal directly, go to fromnealspen.com or email him at nealjohnson1105@gmail.com
Most Christians think of “stewardship” as giving—to church, to missions, to charity. But what if we “stewarded” our investments for God’s Kingdom as we try to do with our giving? What if we viewed our portfolios as God’s investment that we manage for Him? Don Simmons, financial professional and investment advisor, has written a powerful book, “The Steward Investor”, and shares the key ideas on this episode. You can learn more about the book at https://thestewardinvestor.com/ and the Kingdom Investment services his firm provides at https://stewardadvisorsgroup.com.
Bill Job, one of the earliest practitioners of BAM is still at it. Pandemic, illness, family struggles, relocating—none of these have cramped his God-given entrepreneurial spirit. Enjoy this episode as Bill shares some of the wisdom that God has shared with him over the last 4 decades.
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The “business pastor” Rod St. Hill of Brisbane Australia returns to share more insights on how to equip business leaders to make disciples in the market place. Join the pastor of Ignite Church to learn more. Listen and share this with pastors you know…maybe yours!
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Joel Ballew is not your average business guy seeking to do BAM. He’s a former business leader turned missionary turned BAMMER. It’s a great story filled with great energy and enthusiasm. Co-working was on the grow before the pandemic and now, as workers “return” and entrepreneurs launch companies, it’s on fire. You can learn more about the business at www.thecolabor.com and Joel welcomes direct contact via email, joel@thecolabor.com.
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Mark Bilton is a well known and highly respected Christian business leader in Australia. His story as a believer in business, executive, leadership coach, and strategist is most encouraging and very challenging. He also writes and you get his books just about anywhere. You can find out more about Mark, his work, and his books at these sites. http://calledtobusiness.com/ http://thoughtpatrol.com/ and https://www.amazon.com/Monday-Matters-Video-Leaders-Guide/dp/0994235224/ref=sr_1_3?crid=QF1XL2IN434C&keywords=monday+matters+bilton&qid=1654571447&s=books&sprefix=monday+matters+bilton%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C384&sr=1-3
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Governance expert, David Mustine, discusses why accountability and oversight matter to BAM companies. This is a rarely talked about topic but needs to be part of our BAM dialogue. David is founder of CDMPartnersLtd and can be contacted directly at david@cdmpartnersltd.com. Other resources mentioned in the show are boardsource.org, nacdonline.org, and efca.org.
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It’s a lot more than giving. For the BAM movement to really impact the world, we also need believers to become Kingdom Investors. Providing capital for startups and scale ups based on solid Biblical and business principles is vital. Learn from Dick Weidner, respected Kingdom Investor, fund manager, and founder of Legacy Ventures Network. Learn more at www.legacyventuresnetwork.com
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Meet Dave Price, visionary Coffee and BAM advocate. Dave has worked within the Global BAM community to push what he calls CAM—Coffee as Mission. It’s not about coffee shops but the entire coffee industry from farmers to baristas.
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Dwight Nordstrom is a well known BAM pioneer. He was one of the very first to take BAM seriously and launched over 30 large kingdom companies in SE Asia. Dwight’s passion, experience, and commitment to growing, sustainable businesses has resulted in profit, kingdom impact, and needed “standing” in the countries his companies have served in. For more information on Dwight’s work, go to Priusa.com
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This is Part II of Larry Sharp’s “lessons learned” in BAM. Larry’s heart and experience help us avoid traps that many early BAMMERS have fallen into. Larry is an experienced missionary, professor, coach, and board member. Currently serving with IBEC Ventures and TriVenture—the BAM Launchpad. HTTPS://TriVenture.com
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Larry Sharp, PhD, shares more BAM Wisdom in part 1 of 2 episodes this month. This conversation focuses on having a strong foundation and clear purpose, if you want to do more than just get by. Larry is a respected teacher, professor, BAM Coach, sits on the board for Freedom Business Alliance.
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In this episode we get a wonderful update on Imani Collective (Kenya) from founder, Jenny Nuccio and her US partner, Hailey Bickham. This is a tremendous business having big impact on women in Africa. Check out their website at www.imanicollective.com Jenny was one of our earliest guests on this podcast and still one of the favorites.
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Erik Olson helped found Dignity Coconuts in the Philippines and it’s a shining example of all the best parts of BAM. Solid business. A measurably better product. Caring for people. Environmental impact. Discipleship. Explore their products at www.dignitycoconuts.com or buy them on Amazon.
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The BAM Movement is in virtually every country on earth. This episode introduces Carrie-Anne Ballantyne, co-founder of BAM Canada. Listen as she outlines what God is doing there! Links for this episode include https://businessasmission.ca, https://thirdpathinitiative.com, and https://patreon.com/BAMStories
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One of the pillars of the modern BAM movement is David Skews. David’s story is a wonderful account of God’s redemption and utilization of a remarkable individual. As a teacher, story teller, mentor, friend and business leader, David has helped lead and develop BAM for the last 20 years. Learn more about him at www.turnthecoin.com
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Return guest, Rachel Nelson, is the Executive Director of Freedom Business Alliance. Https://freedombusinessalliance.com FBA exists to mobilize and equip companies around the world to make a difference in the dark area of human trafficking and sex slavery. Her update is important as this month is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the USA.
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Jun Shiomitsu is a powerful example of God using all the preparations of life for His plan. Jun has a banking and economics background, an MBA from Cambridge, a global banking pedigree and God brought it all together to launch the Avoda Group business development in Uganda. Learn more at www.avodagroup.org.
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Lawrence Turner has traveled the world implementing BAM among the neediest and least reached using a simple but effective program. To learn more, contact him at lawrence_turner@outlook.com
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So many think you have to leave home to do BAM. But what if that’s not God’s plan for you? Heather Maloney, of Contact Point, is making a Kingdom Impact in her hometown of Melbourne, Australia. This is her story. https://contactpoint.com.au
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Banker, investor, and disciple, Dick Weidner of Legacy Ventures shares his journey to forming one of the first BAM Venture Capital funds and the difference it can make in the BAM Movement. Learn more about it at http://legacyventuresnetwork.com or contact Dick directly at rhweidner@weidnerassociates.com.
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Return guest, Jonathan Brake, explains how coaching can stabilize, energize, and accelerate your BAM business growth. https://Triventure.com https://IBECventures.com
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The dark world of human trafficking and sex slavery is alarming and frightening. Yet BAM is making inroads to help free those caught in this terrible bondage and keeping them out. Meet Rachel Nelson, Executive Director of Freedom Business Alliance. Visit their website at https://freedombusinessalliance.com
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Mark Plummer has been a driving force in BAM training around the world. Hear his vision for the next chapter in his journey. For more information go to https://bamtraining.org/
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Meet Danilo Brizola of Snowman Labs—a software engineering and design shop in Curitiba, Brazil. Danilo’s company is built on a solid Kingdom foundation and serves clients around the world.
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We were all blessed by the BAM Global Congress and the pivot to currying the face of COVID. Here’s the team behind it all. Mats Tunehag, Jaoao Mordomo, and Jo Plummer. https://bamglobal.com
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Bob Bush, founder of IBEC Ventures, shares the value of coaching in the BAM ecosystem. https://TriVenture.com
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Tom Basile tells the story of moving from a traditional missions funding model to a more “business oriented” approach. His 20+ years in Mexico has yielded some wonderful fruit.
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Buddy Rathmell—entrepreneur, missionary, educator is launching a new BAM School. Here his story and get more information at www.thebamschool.com
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Enjoy the energy and enthusiasm of former Hershey executive, Don Larson. God’s plan for him took him from the C-Suite to Mozambique where he started a company that has an amazing way of blessing people. Check out https://sunshinenuts.com/collections/frontpage for more information—and prepare to be blessed yourself.
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Steve Langley did BAM before BAM was cool. He didn’t even know what to call it. But God led Steve and Nancy to SE Asia to set up multiple businesses. Today, Steve is back in the States using his experience to advise agri-business companies.
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Author, lecturer, speaker, and leader, Kara Martin shares her journey to bring her faith in Christ into her entire life. Kara lives in Australia and speaks around the world. Her books include several in the “Workship” series and are best-sellers. For more information, go to workship.com.au .
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Angela and Quintin Lake, from Liverpool, UK, launched 50Eight, a company dedicated to helping migrant workers find justice in the UK and beyond and to raising global awareness of people issues in the supply chain. Their website is www.50eight.com .
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Rod St. Hill, from Brisbane, Australia has a deep portfolio in the BAM space. A doctorate in Economics, a college professor, an entrepreneur, and a pastor to business people are just some of the items in his resume. In his words, “I’m an encourager.” Learn how he encourages business people to serve Christ in the marketplace.
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Meet Kwame Nkrumah and Bright Osuwu from Ghana. The blend of preaching, Bible translation, and bottled water. Meet BFresh founders and see how it sparks your own imagination.
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Listen to Ryan Crozier, BAM leader in Bucharest Romania tell his story of dreaming of Romania and being called their by God. Check out his sites. agencyboon.ro and goodbureau.com
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Robert Campana tells the story of PanDia Seeds, a southern California based company with Kingdom Impact in many countries.
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Mike Thompson, Founder of Turas Group, tells his story of how his company brings grace, ethics, and truth to the international “people supply chain.” Check out their websites https://turasgroup.com and https://ampliorecruiting.com
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Catherine Tan and her husband founded an international fragrance company in the Philippines and have turned their work into true worship. If you want to understand the meaning of BAM, check this out. Bethel Avodah! http://bethelavodah.org/
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Experienced missionary, BAM practitioner, and professor, Larry Sharp PhD shares some of the failures and recoveries he’s seen in the world of business as mission.
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George Maru launched and leads Ambatana Solar in Kenya. His story and his work with Empower Hope in Nairobi will inspire you as he hits the 4-fold bottom line!
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These six wonderful Kenyan ladies serving the Lord in and through their business lives.
David Thuo is part of Empower Hope in Nairobi, Kenya. His unique role of “connector” of all the various parts of this multifaceted ministry and business is a great example of the use of gifts for the Kingdom.
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Julie Colombino shares her story of being transfixed by the needs of Haiti after the great earthquake and the business that came out it. https://deauxmains.com . Join us for this fast paced discussion.
The first of several episodes exploring the BAM work of Empower Hope in Nairobi, Kenya. This episode features founder, Bob Cook.
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Learn how Kristian Pettyjohn is using his entrepreneurial gifts to impact the Philippines. Up Photo is the company name and it’s making a real difference.
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Jenny Nucci found herself in Kenya connected to women who were hurting on many levels. God led her to launch a successful Kingdom Company, Imani Collective, to provide work for them. It’s now an international brand. https://imanicollective.com
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The amazing story of Kijani Forestry and their impact for people and the environment in Uganda. Guest: Beau Milliken
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Emanuel Bistrian shares the story of Westfield, an amazing residential development with a Kingdom Purpose.
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Experienced finance leader, Reggie Harmon, shares insights on how to think about finance in a BAM startup.
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Jonathan Brake from Market Hope explains his calling to be a “pastor in the marketplace.”
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Conversation with Jonathan Brake from Market Hope on what it means to be a “pastor in the marketplace.”
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HR and Culture expert, Adri Dornbrack visits with Mike to discuss how Christians can stand apart during times of crisis.
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