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BUSINESS AS MISSIONINTRO TO BAM

(BAM 101)

C. Neal Johnson, PhD, JD

Professor, of Business & Management

Hope International University

A Special Presentation for

ACTS Seminaries

Trinity Western University

“Church, Marketplace & Missions”

Langley, BC

October 30, 2010

BAM 101: Agenda

Today’s Presentation

• God’s global mission effort vis-à-vis business?

• BAM’s Place in that effort?

• What is BAM?

• How is BAM done? (Models)

• Q&A

BAM 101: Today’s Mission Fad?

• BAM = Today’s Major Mission Buzzword

• People love the concept – BUT

• Few doing BAM

• Fewer understand

− What it is

− How to do it

The “Marketplace” is Our Mission Context

Marketplace (MP)

= the place

where all people everywhere

seek:

- to improve circumstances- to raise living standards- to educate children- to find a better life

The “Marketplace” is Unique

The Marketplace

The only human institutionthat touches, directly or indirectly,

virtually every person on earth

In every political system, every society, every era

The Marketplace Mission Movement

Is it any wonder:

− In today’s globalizing world

− God might use the Marketplace –

− To move

• In a dynamic, fresh, new, powerful way

• To reach humanity

• In and through it?

BAM’s Place in God’s Mission

• Clearly He has and He is

• I have studied this Holy phenomenon and call it:

God’s

“Marketplace Mission Movement”


It is being called,

“Perhaps the major mission movement ofthe 21st century.”


Evangelical leaders worldwide are taking notice:

Billy Graham“I believe the next great move of God is going to be through the believers in the workplace.”

Henry Blackaby“Christianity in the Marketplace is salt and light in a dark world... The greatest possibility of revival is corporate America.”

Ed Silvoso“Today millions of men and women are similarly called to fulltime ministry in business, education and government—the marketplace…”

The Marketplace Mission Movement“These men and women work as stockbrokers, lawyers, entrepreneurs, farmers, chief operating officers, news reporters, teachers, police officers, plumbers, factory foremen, receptionists, cooks and much more.

“Some of them have great influence on mainstream society, others are unsung heroes with low profiles, but each of them has been divinely called to bring the kingdom of God to the heart of the city…

“God has explicitly called them and anointed them for it…

“They can do more than just witness; they can bring transformation to their jobs and then to their cities

“—as happened in the first century.”


• Leading evangelicals are seeing it

• Leading missiologists are seeing it

• Even the secular press is seeing it


Leading Magazines (cover stories):


Leading Newspapers:


• Christian Press− Christianity Today (3 cover stories)− Business Reform Magazine− Over 1,500 English language books

• Conferences

• Workshops and Seminars

• Websites


• The movement is embryonic

• In its formative stages

− Chaotic

− Confusing

The Confusion of the Movement

So we’re all in complete agreement, right?


• Some leaders believe:− The MMM – the Movement =

One of the truly great Christian movements

in all Christian history

− Happening here…

now…

in our time…

The Marketplace Mission MovementFoundational Elements

• Scripture – reading Bible with MP eyes• Doctrine of the Priesthood of all believers• Mobilization of laypeople:

—From the Laity—By the Laity—For the Laity

• View of work:− Intrinsic value− Vehicle & form of ministry− Called: to be salt and light at work

The Marketplace Mission MovementFoundational Elements

• Reject: secular-sacred divide• Reject: holy hierarchy• Emphatically believe:

− You can be both a good, successful business person, and

− An obedient follower of Jesus Christ


God’s Mission:

To, Within and Through the MP

The Practitioners Response:

The 4 Camps

Very Briefly - 2 views of the MMM


The Marketplace

To the Marketplace

Through the Marketplace

WithinThe

Marketplace

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• In practice – the Movement participants

Self-divide into 4 Camps:

Tentmaking Marketplace Ministries

EnterpriseDevelopment

Business as Mission (BAM)


Marketplace Mission Movement(The “Cafeteria Plan”)

Tent makingMarketplace

MinistriesEnterprise

DevelopmentBusiness As

Mission


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Marketplace Ministries

BAM

MMM


• Each camp has its own

− Associations and conferences

− Literature and resources

− Advocates and practitioners

− Niche ministries

− Methods and models

− Goals

− Leadership


• Little or no communication between them

• Little or no awareness of each other

• Little or no connection to the Church

Camp #1: Tentmaking

• Origin: Paul the tentmaker & Priscilla

• Definition:

“Committed, mission-minded Christians supporting themselves in a cross-cultural mission context through a secular vocation”

• Example: Teaching English as a 2nd language

• Note: Primarily “Job Takers” (not “Job Makers”)

Camp #1: Tentmaking

• Lay Missionaries • Non-Professional

Missionaries • The Lay Apostolate • Lay Pastors • Self-Supporting Witnesses • Self-Supporting

Missionaries • Bi-Vocational Missionaries • Bi-Vocational Pastors • Lay Professionals

• Kingdom Professionals • Christian Professionals • Great Commission

Companies • Global Christians • God’s Envoys • Holistic Entrepreneurs • Kingdom Entrepreneurs

and • Even “Bussionaries”

- Confusing Name -

Camp #2: Marketplace Ministries(aka Workplace Ministries)

• Focus: business owners, CEO and managers

− Lead their companies for Christ

− Manage their companies by biblical principles

• Method:

− Peer groups – weekly and monthly

− Multiple bottom lines

− Faith-integration

− Management-style evangelism


• FCCI (Christ @ Work)• CBMC• ICCC• Convene (BBL)• CEO• FGBMFI• BPN

• Wise Counsel• His Business• Catholics in Media• C-12• Marketplace Network• Half Time• Intl. Coalition WP Min

- Peer Groups -


• CiW Christen in der Wirtschaft (Christians in the Workplace) – Germany

• IVCG Internationale Vereinigung Christlicher Geschaftsleute (Intl. Assoc. of Christian Businessmen) – Switzerland

• FGBMI Full Gospel – Asia

• La Red “The Net” (Business Network) –

Latin America

- Peer Groups -


• Operate mono-culturally, and

• They Seek:

• To lead their companies for Christ

• To manage by biblical Principles

• That is, to be:

Kingdom Companies

- MM Member Companies

Camp #2: Marketplace Ministries- Multiple bottom lines -

Kingdom Bottom Line (K-ROI)

Green

Financial Bottom Line

($-ROI)

Social

Camp #3: Enterprise Development

• Focus: the poor & the poorest of the poor

− Bootstrap themselves out of poverty

− By helping them create a business

• Method:

− Micro-enterprise development (MED)

− Small and medium enterprise (SME) development

− Micro-finance / Micro-loans


• Where:

− 10/40 Window

− Developing nations

− Closed/Creative Access Nations (CANs)

− Restricted Access Nations (RANs)


• Who: (Christian Micro-Finance & MED)• Called: Micro-Finance Institutions (MFIs)

− Partners Worldwide – close to 20 countries

− Hope International – over a dozen countries

− World Vision – close to 100 countries

− Latin American Ministries (LAM) – 16 countries

− APPEND – Philippines – over 2m clients

− ROMCOM – Romania

− Business Professional Network

Camp #4: Business As Mission (BAM)

• Old Mission Saying:

− Give a man a fish feed him for a day

− Teach a man to fish feed him for a lifetime

• New BAM Saying:

− Help a man/woman start a fishing business

feed many families and their communities

for generations


“A for-profit commercial business venture that is • Christian led • intentionally devoted

• to being used as an instrument of God’s mission (missio Dei)

• to the world, and • operated in a cross-cultural environment,

either domestic or international.”

- A Working Definition -


Simplistic view:

BAM = Kingdom Company+

Operated X-Culturally+

Community Development

- A Working Definition -


The Company

Inherent:Valuable

products & services

External: To the community

Internal:Within

the Company

LEVELS OF FAITH INTEGRATION

Camp #4: Business As Mission (BAM) Levels of Faith Integration

Inherent or Intrinsic

Integration

– Your Daily Starbuck’s Scone

Your Scone


Through the Business:

• Policies mirror biblical value & principles

• Practices mirror Christ’s life & Gospel

• Products “love thy neighbor” & golden rule

• Everything a business is, does and stands for = its witness (negative or positive)

Management-Style Evangelism * Actions * Attitudes * Culture * Environment

—INTERNAL FAITH INTEGRATION—


Within the business:• Operate by Biblical

Principles• Efficient Systems• Quality Product

(Exportable)• Develop Local Mgrs.• Mgmt Evangelism• Lifestyle Evangelism• Marketable Skills

• Bible Studies

• Counseling• Food • Training:

* Literacy * Nutrition * Health & Hygiene * Prenatal & Parenting * Money Mgmt * Character Dev’mt

• Day & Elder Care• Medical Attention

- INTERNAL: A HOLISTIC APPROACH -


Outside the business – community:• Employee empowerment• Community development projects

− Water available & clean− Public toilets & bathing facilities− Educational & recreational needs− Sanitation & hygiene− Infrastructure roads, paving, electricity− Housing & Youth Centers− Rehabilitation Centers: Drugs, Alcohol, etc.

- EXTERNAL: A HOLISTIC APPROACH -


Outside the business – mission outreach:• Indigenous churches

− Supporting their projects− Bible studies− Business classes for members

• Church planting• Partnering with local NGOs, church and mission

agencies

- EXTERNAL: A HOLISTIC APPROACH -


• Each business – a dual mandate

− A business mandate

− A mission mandate

• Requires – dual, contextual business plan

− Strategic area/country analysis (SAA): context

− Strategic business plan (SBP)

− Strategic mission/faith analysis (SMA)

• Often – a dual organizational structure

- A PLANNED APPROACH -

Strategic Faith Planning

Strategic Area / Country Analysis

(SAA)

Strategic Mission/Faith Analysis (SMA)

Identified Kingdom Impact Opportunities

(ad hoc and intentional actions)

Strategic Business Plan

Strategic Master Plan

Distinctives

Camp Vocation Vision

TentmakingAny professional skill

“Job taking”

Samaria & Uttermost parts of

the earthCross-cultural

Marketplace Ministries

Business specific“Job making”

Jerusalem & JudeaMono-cultural

BAMBusiness specific

“Job making”

Samaria & Uttermost parts of

the earthCross-cultural

Summary of MMM

…but is characterized by God

utilizing for-profit businesses

• Tentmaking

• Marketplace Ministries

• Business As Mission

•Enterprise Development

• For-profit businesses − Used as Instruments of

God’s mission – missio Dei

• A God-sized movement − To mobilize laypeople − To transform

communities for Christ

Can be confusing with different terms and camps…

God’s Marketplace Mission Movement

* Swarr & Nordstrom:

“A business working, creating, producing and multiplying wealth, causes transformation to take place in the community.

“What was dead before takes on life. The poor become rich, the weak become strong, cities are rebuilt, houses and dwellings spring up, children are enabled, and the next generation is strengthened.”

* And Christ is glorified

Marketplace Mission Movement

• Today’s primary questions:

– What do you do with this information?

– How is TWU currently participating in the MMM?

– How can/should the ACTS Seminaries engage BAM?

– How can/should your church engage BAM?

Join us for the 3rd Plenary Session at 1 pm!

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