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Ken Eldred, Dwight Nordstrom, Steve Rundle and many others at Baylor University |
 Darin Davis and the team at Baylor University just emailed us to announce their program for their upcoming conference "Bottom Up Approaches to Global Poverty: Appropriate Technology, Social Entrepreneurship and the Churchh." Its a pretty incredible lineup of speakers, including:
- Ken Eldred- CEO, Living Stones Foundation Charitable Trust
- Dwight Nordstrom - Chairman, Pacific Resources International
- Steve Rundle - Author and Professor at Biola University
- Ruth Padilla DeBorst - President, Latin American Fellowship
- Hans Hamoen - Chairman of World Partners Foundation
One of the more impressive things about the lineup is the powerful, diverse lineup of 40+ lecturers from universities across the country and around the world.
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| 10th Global CEO Network Head to Chicago this October |
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 This fall, Tom Sudyk and the team from the EC Group will celebrate the 10th time of gathering the Global CEO Network together for a time of encouragement, sharing best practices for kingdom business leaders and taking a look at the progress of the movement.
The event will be held in Chicago October 22-24th. For more information on the conference, email Sara Maher at the EC Group.
Click here to also read about their recently completed Business as Mission Survey that was announced at the previous Global CEO Network conference in Dallas
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| OPEN Networks Huddles for 2008 |
 The OPEN Network continues its tradition of semi annual gatherings as a place for refreshment and training. This fall, there's two opportunities to connect.
Dubai Huddle 2008 - Sept 24-27, 2008- Speakers: Patrick Lai - Missions 21st Century - Thinking Outside the Box, Dave Cox - Reaching the Unreached via BAM, a guest speaker - Insights from 20 Years Doing Business in a CAN
Istanbul Huddle 2008 - Nov 6-9, 2008 - Speakers Patrick Lai - Missions 21st Century - Thinking Outside the Box, Dave Cox - Reaching the Unreached via BAM, a guest speaker - Insights from 20 Years Doing
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How One Church Does Micro Finance - Mark Russell |
 So far in this blog, we have examined how microfinance (MF) can significantly engage economic systems, reduce dependency, and provide long-term solutions to poverty. In this final post, I'd like to touch on two more important aspects of MF: 1) How it can be a vehicle for the spiritual message of Christ 2) How a US-based church can make a real difference For those focused on holistic missions, simply meeting temporary, "physical" needs of people in poverty is insufficient. We also seek to meet eternal, "spiritual" needs. That being said, we would be dissatisfied to engage spiritual poverty while ignoring physical needs. Holistic ministry demands care and concern for the whole person, body and spirit.
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| Unleashing the Full Power of Business people to help End Poverty - Partners Worldwide |
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 Come and meet with dynamic business people from around the world that are walking the talk in the ultimate faith journey of business. Learn how your business knowledge and experience can make a direct difference in creating jobs and transforming the lives of others.
Hosted at the Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference Center in Muskegon, Michigan, our International Business Conference will allow you to network with hundreds of members and business affiliates of Partners Worldwide. You don't want to miss this life-changing opportunity!
You Will ... Hear inspiring speakers ... Attend educating seminars Learn about engaging opportunities.
Read on...
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| Hawaii Getaway and Life Changing Impact of Attending a C12 Conference - Don Barefoot |
 Sometimes you just need to disconnect the iPhone or BlackBerry and head to a place where you can relax. When you can combine that ability to relax with the opportunity to refuel that passion for combining business and ministry, its a bonus. This fall, the leadership of C12 is planning a rare opportunity to combine a Hawaii getaway with the life-changing impact and inspiration of a C12 Leaders Conference. Here's a note from their website: "Our 2008 conference location and itinerary provides great opportunities for a few half-day trips to enjoy the beautiful island of Oahu and its many special offerings..." |
| Business as Mission Group Launched on LinkedIn |
 Alright, so whose addicted to LinkedIn? Anyone so addicted that they have a shortcut to their LinkedIn homepage on their phone?
We've just launched a Business as Mission Network Group on LinkedIn as a way of identifying other people who share a passion for both business and ministry and are looking to connect with others in the industry.
We've just kicked it off, so go ahead and get in on the action by clicking here to join:
After joining, click here to email us a couple of sentences about your business as mission story so we can welcome you to the group
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Theory to Reality - David Befus launching a Business as Mission Effort in Columbia
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 Last fall, David Befus resigned from his position as president of a missions agency (LAM).He then headed down to Columbia to start a "Kingdom Business" microcredit program from zero, using the principles in his book (Where there are No Jobs) as a guide. It is a good case study for what missionaries and NGOs can do on a small scale. Starting with nothing, he's begun to see what is possible. According to David, the U.N. considers the Colombia "displaced people" phenomenon as the greatest human development problem in this hemisphere, and he decided to locate the program in the poorest area of Colombia (Atlantic Coast) to address the poorest population. At this point they have a completely financially sustainable program with one national staff, over 300 loan clients and a fully equipped office that they rent. One bank that he borrows from in the U.S. is now asking him to help start up a similar program in Honduras. Here's an official update that David sent us last week.
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