I'm going to say something that may initially sound crazy and counterproductive, but hang with me. I'm suspect of our obsession with leadership development in Christian circles today. This may seem strange since I serve on the board of the Sagamore Leadership...
I recently attended a missionary conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. It's an event that only happens once every four years – like a "Missions Olympics" of sorts – where 400 missionaries and their families gather together to learn, be encouraged, and connect with...
Step 4 of the B4T Canvas is financial analysis to determine the viability of the business model.
Business as mission (BAM) is a Christian approach to business that applies biblical principles to business and views business as an opportunity to serve God and build relationships.
Step 3 of the B4T Canvas begins to describe the operations side of the business. With this section, we want to determine both how and what we need to fulfill the customer needs we are selling a solution to.
If we were to chart time versus level of authenticity, what would that curve look like?
I recently spoke to a class of senior marketing students at Indiana Wesleyan University. The professor is a new friend and a member of one of The Stone Table's church partners. He asked me to share about Business as Mission (BAM) as a way to open these students' minds...
Now that you have an idea that solves a problem and an initial transformation plan for your B4T, the next step is to determine how you will connect with your customers. We are going to draw on two foundational principles for sales and marketing that will determine the rest of your strategy in this section: Target Market, and Sales Channels.
We can indeed engage the Great Commission wherever we go – even in the marketplace. What does that look like for you?
There's a self-soothing saying I've heard for most of my life: "God will never give you more than you can handle." It's a bit of psychological gamesmanship, a way of shoring up our courage when we are facing a difficult season – I can do this! If God allowed it, I...
What if true wealth isn’t about money but something far more meaningful? In this week's video, discover how collecting friends and investing in relationships can impact your life and God’s kingdom. Drawing wisdom from scripture and heartfelt stories, this video...
How do marketplace skills connect with God’s mission in the world? In this video, we explore how every believer, regardless of profession, is called to participate in the Great Commission. This inspiring message from The Stone Table challenges the traditional views of...
Learn how two brothers reunite after fifty years in this amazing story of redemption. You don't want to miss this!