In Pursuit of Relevance by Tom Lawson “The temptation to be relevant is difficult to shake since it is usually not considered a temptation, but a call. We make ourselves believe that we are called to be productive, successful, andRead more…
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Global Think Tank on Business as Mission
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 to strengthen the global business as mission movement in allRead more…
Thinking Bigger About Business … and being more effective in BAM
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 terms of a particular strategy. We need to think biggerRead more…
Business as Mission: What Now and What’s Next?
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 in the Arab World and Asia?
Regions Beyond: A response
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 the Lausanne Movement. They are designed to stimulate discussion fromRead more…
Yadav and other Mega Unreached People Groups in India and Nepal.
In YWAM North India we adopted 6 UPG’s. The Brahmin, the Rajput, the Ansari Muslims, the Jat and the Tibetians. All of these are very unreached UPG’s. I’m appointed as SC for the Yadav by the Lord and asked byRead more…
Church Free or Fearful?
My main point was and is why church is so weak in third world countries? And now I can add are these 3rd world so poor and undeveloped because church is weak here? When I was working with a ChristianRead more…
Local Church or Local Franchise: Lausanne Theology Discussion (3 of 7)
Question #3 – What does it look like when churches, denominations, or other Christian entities use the local church as a “franchise for the delivery of external strategies, objectives and targets”? What specific dangers along these lines are most commonlyRead more…
Networks benefit by bringing together practitioners from a variety of approaches
Networks, partnerships and alliances are strengthened when they welcome practitioners from a variety of approaches widely associated with the general thrust or aim of the network. The interchange between those using different approaches can be quite stimulating and helps keepRead more…