For many, the business becomes the source of much learning that can spill over into other aspects of life.

Learning can be another blessing in itself, again expanding people's image of themselves.  Learning about our Savior is the most precious of lessons to be learned.

The opportunity to learn and grow is a natural attractor to human beings.  It can allow us to reach people.  That is the purpose of BAM projects – it is all about reaching people in the name of Christ. 

How many people are there?  Well, current figures show the world population at 6.7 billion.  That  has grown from 5.3 billion in 1990. 

It is a much more urban population, too, showing that migration to cities has been extensive.  On my first visit to China some five years ago, I spent time in the city of Tienjin.  It was then a city of nine million.  I was staggered to view the skyline of this and other cities in China, seeing what seemed to be endless lines of construction cranes.  When I inquired, it was reported to me that the city was adding infrastructure to assimilate one million new citizens each year.  What an amazing number.

A lot of the people that need to be reached are city dwellers, and all are impacted significantly by businesses and the resulting economy.  This continues to encourage our thinking about business as a vehicle to reach people.

Many thanks,

Larry