From the Director  The kingdom business and business as mission movements are exploding around the world. God is at work in so many nations and through so many organizations that it is hard to keep up. We are thankful for the part that we get to play in this exciting movement.
We are seeing our efforts multiplied in so many ways. Our partnership with Nehemiah International Project Ministries (NPIM) has helped them expand their teaching of Biblical Entrepreneurship (BE) not only in the U.S., but also in Eastern Europe and Latin America. Our partnership with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) is about to bear fruit in two African countries plus Israel. And God used us to facilitate a meeting of key mission sending agencies who are in the midst of a great expansion of business as mission activities, but who have not had much time to share experiences and ideas with their peers about what the change means and how to accomplish it.
We praise God for the privilege we have of joining Him in these exciting times!
RCE and Regent University SGLE Collaborate  Dr. John Mulford is guest editor of the next Regent Global Business Review, published by Regent University's School of Global Leadership & Entrepreneurship. The issue focuses on kingdom entrepreneurship as an engine of transformation. That is, entrepreneurs who are followers of Christ seeking to transform themselves and those around them through their businesses.
Read a synopsis of the upcoming edition of RGBR
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RCE Facilitates BAM Symposium for Missions Agencies  In June 2009, RCE hosted 20 senior leaders and practitioners from the largest missions sending organizations in the U.S. During the two-day Symposium, the group discussed the increased role of business as mission (BAM) in their organizations and shared information on how to integrate BAM into their mission and culture.
RCE facilitated the discussion and is drafting the White Paper that the group will produce from the meeting. RCE is also taking the lead in establishing a learning community to continue the sharing of best practices and the dialogue on the opportunities and challenges of BAM. <<top of page>>
Conference Bears Fruit in Guatemala  RCE organized a conference of 1,000 pastors and business leaders in Guatemala in conjunction with the Luis Palau Festival in March 2009. Our goal was two-fold. First, we wanted these leaders to understand and embrace the concept of reaching the marketplace for Christ through kingdom business. Second, we wanted them to act on this understanding. To facilitate the latter, we brought presenters from nine organizations that prepare and support people in kingdom business.
Three of these organizations already had activities in Guatemala which were enhanced by the conference. Since the conference, three other organizations, which had never been to Guatemala, have returned to begin training programs there. God is already producing fruit from the seed we sowed in March! <<top of page>>
Burundi and Beyond: Training Head, Heart and Hands  RCE is partnering with the International Christian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) to launch Business Development Centers (BDC’s) that will train entrepreneurs and nurture them as they launch and grow businesses that will bless their nations economically and spiritually. The program will launch in Burundi this year. Plans are to open Centers in Liberia and Israel in the first half of 2010, followed by Rwanda and Benin.
John Mulford and Jason Benedict are developing the entrepreneurship curriculum. The training will be learner-centered and action-oriented in order to develop the skills entrepreneurs need to succeed. It program will also take a holistic approach, training the head, heart, and hands, so that the graduates know what works, align that knowledge with godly purpose, and then have the skills to implement what they know. Although the BDC’s are designed to be self-sustaining and run by nationals in the long-run, we need start-up funding and volunteers to travel to Burundi to teach and mentor during the first iteration of the program. If you would like to support this effort with your time, expertise or finances, please contact Skye Ganbaatar.
Burundi is one of the poorest nations in the world. Please keep Burundi and the BDC in prayer!
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Business Plan Competition, Atlanta  One of the things we delight in doing here at the Center is bringing like-minded people together and helping them partner together. Dr. Bryan Crute, senior pastor of Destiny Metropolitan Church in Atlanta GA and Regent University alumnus, has a vision to transform his community through business.
Dr. Crute became certified in NPIM's Biblical Entrepreneurship training and began hosting the courses at his church. This investment is now bearing fruit in a business plan competition that will take place at the end of August. Center Director Dr. John Mulford will take part in the judging and will meet with Dr. Crute to discuss a model Business Development Center in the Atlanta metro. <<top of page>>
The Story of Ternopil  RCE’s motto is Transforming People and
Nations Through Business. Because we are small and our vision is huge, we try to be a catalyst in the global kingdom business movement, amplifying the effort of others through strategic investment of our time, talent and treasure. The Business Development Center in Ternopil, Ukraine is a good example of the power of this approach. The story of the Center in Ternopil is one of God’s intricate working out of His sovereignty, grace and provision.
Read about this and more in our first Founders Newsletter
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Happy Anniversary, Nehemiah Project!  The Regent Center for Entrepreneurship is pleased to congratulate Patrice Tsague and the whole Nehemiah Project International Ministries (NPIM) team on ten years of ministry and training in the field of Biblical Entrepreneurship. One of our partner orgnaizations, NPIM offers courses and teacher training in kingdom entrepreneurship.
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Country Focus: Burundi, Nation of Possibilities  Burundi is a landlocked country with limited resources. Economic growth depends on coffee and tea exports. An ethnic-based war that lasted for over a decade resulted in more than 200,000 deaths, and similar numbers of displaced people. Only half of all children go to school, and food, medicine, and electricity are in short supply.
Burundi's GDP grew about 4% annually from 2006-08. Political stability has improved aid flow, and economic activity has increased. The new government, led by President Pierre Nkurunziza, signed a ceasefire with the country's last rebel group in 2006. However, underlying weaknesses like the high poverty rate, poor education rates, and weak legal system, are challenges that must be conquered in order for Burundi to thrive.
(Sources: cia.gov; SCAIF.org.uk (photo). To learn about doing business in Burundi, check out this World Bank website. This documentary on YouTube highlights some of Burundi's recent history.) <<top of page>>
Upcoming Events America: Crisis or Opportunity? ICCC Fall 2009 Conference  Something of historic proportion is happening; we are in the midst of dramatic change. The world economy has never been more stressed than in the last 2 years. What does this mean? Come join us in the financial district of San Francisco to discern further how God wants us to be prepared... 'for such a time as this'.
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Learn more about Business as Mission!  The iBAM course, facilitated by YWAM's BAM Resource Team, incorporates dynamic classroom teaching, discussion and group work plus visits to local businesses, one-on-one coaching and an eye-opening one-week field trip visiting business projects in the SE Asia region.
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