Does Business as Mission Work?

Tentmaking. Platform. Business as mission. BAM. All terms that are used sometimes interchangeably throughout the missions community—but what do they mean? Is it really practical to use a for-profit business venture as a ministry platform in another cultu

An episode of the The Missions Show podcast, hosted by Alex Kocman & Scott Dunford, titled "Does Business as Mission Work?" was published on September 3, 2018 and runs 51 minutes.

September 3, 2018 ·51m · The Missions Show

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Tentmaking. Platform. Business as mission. BAM. All terms that are used sometimes interchangeably throughout the missions community—but what do they mean? Is it really practical to use a for-profit business venture as a ministry platform in another culture, and how can we make sure we’re doing it the right way? How can there be any time to make disciples if a missionary spends 40+ hours working per week in a “secular” arena? Is there a biblical basis for using business as mission? In honor of Labor Day, we pick Scott Dunford’s mind as he shares from his three years’ experience on the field and significant research in the area of work, vocation, and mission. If you missed any of the resources Scott mentioned, see below: Great Commission Companies by Steven Rundle and Tom Steffen Business as Mission by Michael R. Baer God Is at Work by Ken Eldred Don’t forget to share this episode, rate the show, and leave a review in your favorite listening platform. Want to ask a question for a future episode? Email [email protected]. Powered by ABWE International.

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Tentmaking. Platform. Business as mission. BAM. All terms that are used sometimes interchangeably throughout the missions community—but what do they mean? Is it really practical to use a for-profit business venture as a ministry platform in another culture, and how can we make sure we’re doing it the right way? How can there be any time to make disciples if a missionary spends 40+ hours working per week in a “secular” arena? Is there a biblical basis for using business as mission? In honor of Labor Day, we pick Scott Dunford’s mind as he shares from his three years’ experience on the field and significant research in the area of work, vocation, and mission.

If you missed any of the resources Scott mentioned, see below:

Don’t forget to share this episode, rate the show, and leave a review in your favorite listening platform.

Want to ask a question for a future episode? Email [email protected].

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