Business as Mission

New Name for iBAM Course

The iBAM Standard 5 week business as mission training course has changed it's name to 'iBAM Prepare' alongside the 3 week 'iBAM Explore' option. iBAM Director Mark P says, "The new name better reflects the particular aim of this course which is to prepare participants for future hands-on involvement in business as mission". Read more information about our training courses.

iBAM 2010 Course in Chiang Mai Just Finished

We have just had the final celebration and graduation of the 2010 iBAM Course here in Chiang Mai. As the participants shared their testimonies, we were greatly encouraged by the work that God has done in each life throughout the course, preparing them practically and personally for the business as mission journey ahead. Here is what one participant had to say:

"Before I came to the iBAM Course with my wife, we knew that the Lord was leading us to establish an IT Business as Mission company in Uruguay, the least reached country of Latin America. One of the many things that I have heard from other BAMers when they referred to BAM is that these are businesses used by the Lord to transform peoples, communities and nations. However, I was still not sure how the Lord could use such a small IT company to bless a nation! When we came here and experienced these intensive 5 weeks of learning and sharing with other brothers and sisters from different parts of the world, the Lord provided so that we had all these doubts clarified. We learned more about adding value to people, being effective servant leaders in the marketplace, and even how to start a company from scratch. There were so many things that we learned from the staff members themselves by their example and experiences. Now we are coming back home to Puerto Rico with formal plans and ready for a season of prayer so that the Lord can show us when we should move to Uruguay to begin the market analysis. iBAM 2010 has been a blessing for me and my wife."

JC, IT Professional and future BAMer from Puerto Rico

This year 7 participants went through iBAM Explore Course and 11 went through iBAM Standard Course in Chiang Mai. We are now taking applications for June 2010 and February 2011 Courses in Colorado Springs and Chiang Mai. Read more about the iBAM Course. Jump to Next Course Details.

Interview with Business as Mission Author

The Business as Mission Resource Team were privileged to be able to chat with Neal Johnson, author of the recently released Business as Mission: a Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice. The title is appropriate as this is the most comprehensive book on Business as Mission yet published. We talked with Neal about what motivated him to write the book and asked him to share on how he sees it contributing to the business as mission movement today. The new book was launched at the Urbana 09 Business as Mission Track, where Neal was a speaker and is now widely available in bookstores. Read more about book. Read interview with author in our current e.zine

Website Relaunch

Since 2004 the Business as Mission Resource Website has been freely available to anyone and everyone interested in the topic of business as mission. As one of the first sites on business as mission of any kind, our resource libraries have long helped those exploring this topic. In December 2009 we launched the updated and upgraded Business as Mission site to make it even more user-friendly and comprehensive. Our passion is 'Resourcing and Connecting for Business as Mission' and we hope you will enjoy delving into our new website. PLEASE give us your feedback! Read more about us

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