2011 and Our BAM Discussion Continues 
I hope all of you have enjoyed the Christmas and holiday season as we closed out the year 2010. As we re-enter our discussion on Business as Mission for this new year, we will revisit some of the basic groundwork which we began with over a year ago. It will not be simply a re-copy of those posts. Instead, it will be looking for new resources that address some of those fundamentals. Some new books and many articles have been written in 2010, so we will glean new insights from those as we again look at the foundation of this powerful ministry area – Business as Mission (BAM).
Of course, the economy continues to get great attention. As the world shrinks with technologies proliferating at light speed, "globalization" is a key work we constantly hear when "experts" are addressing the economy. Economy is a world issue. Our mission interests as Christians is also a world issue.
Our God loves the entire world. He has commanded us to tell the entire world about his Son. How we care about the world and work to impact the world in an economic sense can be a powerful platform for the "globalization" of the Gospel – taking the message of Christ to all people.
By now, the term "business as mission" is quite well known among people involved in mission and mission work. It seems that most people intuitively see the power of "business" as a means to connect with people. There still is confusion about exactly what it is and how it can be initiated and supported, but we don't see the concepts lacking support.
- There is deep interest.
- There is an increasing experience base that we can learn from.
In the coming weeks we will continue our explorations of BAM as a powerful platform for reaching the world for Christ.
Blessings,
Larry
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