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Last fall I had the privilege of meeting Jon a
passionate young businessman on fire for Business
as Mission. He and he his wife are starting a
business as mission company and they have begun
to journal their experiences "India or Bust". Recently I
asked Jon to share some of their story. Here's what
he had to say...
The spark came as a simple question, "Would you be
interested in moving to India to start a BAM
business? At first I was apprehensive, but as I
thought about the tremendous opportunity it was and
the amazing adventure it would be, I began to get
excited about it. The journey since that day has been
challenging and scary, but God has been forging the
path ahead of us -- we've just had to follow Him.
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Recently I caught up with several CEO's of business
as mission companies, ministry leaders, and authors.
I asked them to share their thoughts on a few of the
key issues facing the business as mission
movement. One of the things I asked them was, "What
advice would you give a 20 and 30 something who is
looking to get involved in business as mission?"
Here's what they had to say...
"It's easy to get caught up in trying to make a big
impact. Moses spent 40 years as a shepherd before
he was ready to shepherd God's people. It's important
to remember that God is using our early careers to
form us, developing us into Godly men and women as
well as developing our skills. So take a learning
posture: don't be afraid to try things and fail. Some of
the best entrepreneurs and ambassadors for Christ
have been profoundly shaped by failure." Director of a
Kingdom Business in the Midwest United States"
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"When you see pictures of hungry people in third world
countries, does your heart ache for them? Do you
wonder what you can do to help them while still
accomplishing your business goals? Kingdom
Catalyst explains how God calls all of His children to
help others and to share His good news with the
world. That calling includes more than becoming a
missionary or donating money toward mission work.
God wants to use you, a businessperson, to be a
Kingdom Catalyst to increase hope and bring faith to
those who have never heard of God's saving grace.
From the First Commission to the Last Commission,
Kingdom Catalyst describes how you can use your
business skills to further the gospel and to become a
Kingdom Catalyst."
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Close to a year ago this blog was started with the
purpose of being a connecting point for information on
business as mission. Today that is done by
connecting people to resources, events, conferences,
and examples of business as mission companies
through regular updates. We are always looking to put
the spotlight on new stories or upcoming resources
and organizations. If there's something you would like
to see talked about on this blog email
me and we'll
pass it along!
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The success of the Business as Mission movement
will greatly depend on our ability to bring awareness of
the movement to the businessmen and women in the
pews of our churches around the world.
One of the best ways to bring awareness is to forward
this email to your friends and encourage them to sign
up for the regular e-zine. To sign up, type your email
address in at the space on the top of the far right
column of the main page and follow the directions.
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If you have thoughts, comments, or would like your voice to be heard please comment at http://businessasmission.blogspot.com.
Justin Forman
Business as Mission Blogspot
email:
justin@rightnow.org
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