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By Various | Presentation
Different graphs depicting the spectrum of social enterprises - charities that receive some income from trade to businesses with intented social outcomes.
By Yana Watson Kakar, Vicky Hausman, Andria Thomas, | Research
’From activists in Egypt to coffee farmers in Colombia, the Internet has transformed the lives of billions of people. It functions as a gateway to ideas, resources, and opportunities that…
By National Christian Foundation | Article
The emerging trend of the Generous Business is the subject of this resource guide from National Christian Foundation. To help business owners incorporate giving at work, the guide begins with…
By Lucy Bernholz | Research
Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2013 is an annual forecast about the social economy in the US – private capital used for public good. It provides an overview of…
By Oikonomia Network | Article
An outline for Biblical stewardship and economic engagement on the basis of whole-life discipleship
By Jo Plummer and Mats Tunehag | Article
Dear Friends, We wanted to let you know about a new initiative for the Business as Mission (BAM) movement: the Global Think Tank on Business as Mission. The Think Tank aims…
By André Mann | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By Joseph Vijayam | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By Jo Plummer | Article
Business as mission is a very good strategy under many circumstances, with infinite models and applications. However, I believe we are missing out when we think about business only in…
By D R | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By Peter Shaukat | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By David B. Doty | Research
I know some will consider this shameless marketing. I truly hope that you will see the relevance and import of the message contained within it to the global discussion on…
By João Mordomo | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By Daniel Devadatta | Article
I believe the time has come for more Christians to unashamedly enter the realm of business in India. It is time for the larger Christian community to support, encourage and…
By Bridget Adams | Article
To facilitate a truly global conversation, we ask Christian leaders from around the world to respond to the Global Conversation’s lead articles. These points of view do not necessarily represent…
By Mats Tunehag | Article
Did Christopher Columbus discover America? Not really. The Vikings were there many centuries earlier. So one may say that Columbus re-discovered America. Business as Mission is not a new discovery…
By Mats Tunehag | Video
Mats Tunehag asks:How can we fight human trafficking and provide restoration for its victims?How can we scale up the BAM movement?How can we do BAM and have a positive impact…
By Mats Tunehag | Article
The Lausanne 2004 Forum Business as Mission Issue Group worked for a year, addressing issues relating to God’s purposes for work and business, the role of business people in church…
By Paul Batchelor and Steve Osei-Mensah | Article
What part does corruption play in your life? That may seem a strange question to ask an audience such as this. Many may answer that, of course, as Christians, we…
By Mats Tunehag | Article
Can you mix God and business? If business was only about maximizing profit one may get involved in human trafficking, which is relative low risk (few traffickers are caught and…
