What makes a Christian business different from the rest? We’re called to stand out, and when we infuse our businesses with biblical values, people will notice.
This article was originally published at businessasmission.com and was reposted here with their permission. The Business as Mission website is a resource library and blog developed by BAM Global. It has largely become the authority for business as mission resources...
Erik Cooper delves into the pervasive influence of fear and anger in society and media, highlighting their role as tools of persuasion and control. He contrasts this with the teachings of Jesus, emphasizing peace and love as alternative paths. Cooper urges listeners...
What does an Indigenous farmer high in the Andes, a Muslim shop owner in East Africa, an Arab oil executive in Abu Dhabi, a street vendor in Kolkata, or a middle-class American running a real estate nonprofit in Indiana all have in common? One profound truth: Jesus...
Here at the Stone Table, we’re passionate about global missions. Sometimes, that passion can get us a little ahead of ourselves—just like Marketplace skills are also missionary skills. A few years ago, I learned this the hard way. A headline hit the news about a man...
Business Leaders, here are a few things you can learn from the pastors and church leaders in the room. 1. Relational Currency is More Valuable than Actual Currency In the church, relationships are the currency for getting things done. Often, in the business world, we...
Imagine walking into a room this morning, looking around, and realizing, I am the most important person here. I don’t know who that is today. Maybe it’s Adam, whose church in Greenfield is thriving. Or perhaps Jameson, who ran for Congress. Micah, who's running for...
You know, running a business or interacting in the marketplace in a way that honors the Lord is sometimes harder than we want it to be. And through the process, we often learn a lot about ourselves. Marketplace skills, as I’ve come to realize, are missionary skills. A...
My name is Sanford Swanson. I know it's hard to believe with this baby face, but for 18 and a half years, I've been a police officer. For the last 8 and a half years, I’ve been in West Lafayette, Indiana, where I get the privilege of raising my family alongside my...
We just got back from a whirlwind three days in Peru, up in the Andes Mountains, between 11,000 and 12,000 feet above sea level. I've almost recovered the oxygen I lost during that trip. While we were there, we got to talk to my new friend, missionary Bob Holloway,...
Erik Cooper shares a story about his son’s journey to making the C Team in middle school basketball—a reminder of how so many marketplace believers feel about their role in God's Kingdom. They see pastors and missionaries as the A Team, while they feel like B Team or...
During a recent trip to Springfield, Missouri, Erik Cooper found time to visit his 86-year-old aunt and uncle—faithful missionaries and bivocational pastors who have spent their lives serving Jesus without fanfare or headlines. As they reminisced, Erik was reminded of...
Erik Cooper reflects on the intricate relationship between marketplace skills and missionary work, weaving personal insights through the lens of his new health-tracking ring. He explores how life’s uncertainties require a long-term perspective, drawing parallels...