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Further Resources

 

 

Go to  International and/or specialist networks and forums

Go to  Geographically focused networks and forums

Go to  Blogs, News Feeds and Newsletters

Go to  Use your skills: coaching opportunities and internships

Go to  Go and see: short-term trips and bam experiences

 

 

 

International and/or Specialist Networks and Forums

 

Business as Mission Network

News and articles on Business as Mission open to anyone, sign up for the blog feed or newsletter. The BAM Network also sponsors membership based news and discussion on the Business as Mission Network Group on LinkedIn

 

CEO Network

A network for senior executives of global kingdom-minded businesses. The goal is to help business as mission practitioners be successful overseas from an operational and ministry perspective. Along with regular communications and reports, 2 or 3 CEO meetings are held each year for members. Strict membership criteria apply. 

 

OPEN Network

OPEN is a network of tentmakers and business as mission practitioners with a focus on working in communities with few Christians.  The network provides peer-to-peer coaching and resources for practitioners online and also at twice yearly meetings called Huddles. Strict membership criteria apply. The network also hosts OPEN Expos for a wider audience, where business people can get exposure to business as mission projects and contribute their skills.

 

Transformational Ventures

TV provides a service matching business people looking to be recruited or use their skills in business as mission together with jobs and opportunities to get involved. Opportunities range from short to long-term and include coaching trips, internships and full-time positions. Organisations and companies can join the service to list their vacancies and opportunities, individuals can search for opportunities and register their profile.

 

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Geographically Focused Networks

 

Transformational Business Network - UK

Small groups of business people around the UK meet around the common goal of developing enterprise solutions to poverty. The annual event is open to everyone.

 

BAM of Sweden - Sweden

A network of business people, churches and organisations in Sweden interested in business as mission. They host conferences on BAM and help support projects.

 

BAM Africa Network - Africa

Releasing entrepreneurs and business professionals within the church in Africa to transform the world through their business activities.

 

 

For more networks and organisations for business people interested in Business as Mission, please see our comprehensive Links list.

 

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Blogs, News Feeds and Newsletters

 

Organisation Blogs and News

 

Business as Mission Network

Subscribe to Business as Mission Magazine and RSS Feeds from the BAM Blog. 

 

Regent Center for Entrepreneurship

Kingdom Business Blog - transforming people and nations through business

 

Five Talents

Fight Poverty with Five Talents Blog - fight poverty, create jobs, transform lives

 

Transforming Business

Posts on 'Enterprise Solutions to Poverty' - sign up for occasional articles and news.

 

 

Personal Blogs

 

RedBus - Redemptive Business

GlobalGreg - Partners Staff Blog

 

 

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Opportunities to Use Your Skills or Go and See

 

Key to Opportunities:

 

C = Coaching opportunities: connect business coaches with bam entrepreneurs

I = Internship opportunities: facilitate intern placements in bam companies

T = Trips: offer short-term trips

E = Expo events: offer opportunities to hear case studies and meet practitioners

 

 

BPN Foundation  C  T

 

Five Talents  C  T

 

OPEN Network  C  E

 

Partners Worldwide  C  I  T  E

 

Rep  C  T

 

Transformational Business Network  C  T  E

 

Transformational Ventures  C  I


YWAM iBAM Explore Training  E

 

Please also see our links page for a short description of these organisations and others.

 

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