"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington CarverWhat is Social Entrepreneurship?--- 2009年9月10日 星期四，Business as Mission Network <justin@businessasmissionnetwork.com> 寫道﹕
寄件人: Business as Mission Network <justin@businessasmissionnetwork.com>
主題: Time isn't on our side. Business as Mission is No Longer a Choice.
收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com
日期: 2009年9月10日,星期四,下午9:22 | | | | | |  Time. Come to find out the older we get it's really not on our side.As a kid I remember endless summers with little league baseball, soccer camps, vacations and still enough time left over to tell mom we were bored.During college I had time for studies, business, ministry, church, small groups, exercise, travel and still leftover time to burn with friends.As busy as things were there was always room to add some other ministry opportunity on the end of the list. Fast forward 8 years later. A wonderful wife, 9 month old son, the desire to be a good father and husband, 15 year old house with plenty of projects, a yard always in need of mowing, 70 people on our sales team to lead, a 3 page list of business ideas has claimed every bit of time and then some.The older we get, the more we recognize that constantly adding things to the list paints us in a corner. Combining business and ministry is no longer a choice. There's not enough time to keep adding things to the list. The average person spends 25% or more of their waking hours at work, compared to 1-2% in church activities on Sunday mornings or throughout the week. How can we afford not live missionally and see that time in business as ministry? What about you? Do you ever feel the pressures of life are forcing you to make some changes? When did you decide to combine business and ministry together? | | | | | Featured Sponsors |  |  | | | | | | Keeping Score In Business as Mission and Microfinance
| By Chris Horst - A few weeks ago, my wife and I had the privilege of staying with gracious HOPE supporters at their beautiful home in Breckenridge, Colorado.In addition to enjoying the beauty of the mountains, we also love hanging out with them and their family. Their 8-year old son, Nathan, is a consistent source of entertainment.During a dinner conversation, Nathan was informing us about his Little League baseball season. He started rattling off the scores of his team's last few games. His parents quickly interjected, sharing that the league and coaches don't actually keep track of scores. Nathan retorted. "We all keep score anyway. We always keep score."
| Financier to the Poor - My Business My Mission
|  by Timothy Stoner Financier to the Poor Timothy Jokkene - I am spending three days in northern Uganda with a businessman named Timothy Jokkene (pronounced Jo-keh-neh). In a country where anecdotalestimates place unemployment near 80 percent, Timothy is an amazingsuccess story. He is a rags-to-riches kind of a guy, except that his riches are noton display. I soon learn that he is piling up treasure, but it is not on this earth. Outof love for Jesus, to whom he has given his life, Timothy is sending his treasure onahead, where his heart is. By enabling business start-ups, creating jobs, providing cattle and plows forthe impoverished, and caring for hundredsof orphans, Timothy is irrefutableproof that even in the most inhospitableeconomic climate there is hope. Timothy has embraced the role of mentor, cheerleader, coach, and financierto the poor. | | A Kingdom Comapny's Most Valuable Asset
| By Kent Humphreys - What is the most valuable asset that your firm possesses? Is it your technology, trade secrets, credit line, or customer base? Is it your exclusive product line, production capabilities, available case, or unique equipment? While all of these are important, most of us would say that our most treasured possession is our people or our leadership. However, there is another asset that may be even more important as your business matures. A good name or reputation allows your firm to attract quality leaders, excellent employees, key customers, and financing. Proverbs 3:4 tells us that we should desire the favor of both God and Man. We are reminded that a good name is more valuable than great riches (22:1). Ecclesiastes 7:21 explains that a good reputation makes the day of our death even better than the day of our birth. In a business environment in which we demand performance quarterly and where we exchange CEO's more often than our cars, a good name is a rare commodity. | | Linked In Discussion: |  Business as Mission Trips
"I am researching some opportunities for small business owners to go on a short-term mission where they support BAM activities. If you can direct me to organizations that organize such trips that would be appreciated. And if you have any thoughts in this area, it'd be great to discuss them with you." Join over 1000 people on the LinkedIn groups discussion board and add to conversations like these. | | | | Quotable: Richard Devos, Co-Founder of Amway |  "If you are successful through your talents for business, I challenge you to acton the lessons you will learn in this book. I challenge churches and nonprofitsto see businesspeople as more than check writers and financial advisors and topersonally engage their donors to maximize their business skills beyond their ability to offer financial support. Finally, I would ask everyone with the means tohelp the less fortunate ..." Richard Devos Co-Founder of Amway in the Foreward of My Business My Mission | The Alamo, Davy Crockett and the C12 Leaders Conference Nov 4-7 in San Antonio
|  In just a few shorts weeks, Christian Business Leaders will gather in the home of the Alamo ... San Antonio, Texas. President Don Barefoot, Founder and Chairman Buck Jacobs and the C12 Team have invited Doug Sherman the CEO, Breckenridge Properties as the keynote speaker. One of the main themes will be Elevating Our Vision. CEO's know the critical importance of vision for their company. Elevating the team's horizon for what's possible and then organizing them to achieve the vision is core to our leadership challenge. But what about our personal vision of what's possible in our walk with our Lord every day? Could it be that beyond the boundary of our current imagination God has much more to give us in everyday encounters with Him at work and at home? God is calling each of us to "step over the line" and experience more in our relationship with Him. | Pioneers-USA Hosts Business as Mission Conference in California
| In spite of the fact that the Apostle Paul was a bi-vocational church planter and tent maker, modern missions has been perceived of as the realm of clergy, theologians and missiologists. This has contributed to the exclusion of many passionate and gifted followers of Christ from cross-cultural ministry-often in places where their specific skills could contribute to the advancementof the Kingdom of God. November 5-7, Pioneers-USA is hosting Venture'09, a mission conference tailor-made for entrepreneurs, businesspeople, students, educators, physicians, etc., who wish to integrate theirprofessional calling with cross-cultural ministry among the unreached. Hosted on the campus of First Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton, California, Venture'09 will feature as speakers Pioneers members from the field who have launched and are currentlyengaged in business as mission (BAM) initiatives around the world. Read on about other Conferences | | | | | | | | | |
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