(Napkin Notes ~ the MEANING OF BaM)
BaM | Business as Mission
means different things to different folk.
One is no more correct than the other,
but sometimes they may mean one, some, or all the below...
(with unique variences)
BaM is a Missional MINDSET
...as we are going about our buisness, no matter what career field we are cultivating, we are all to be missionally minded, makeing disciples as we are going... aka. to be approachable, winsome, and influential for the kingdom of Christ.
BaM is a Missional MARKET
...strategically & purposefully structureing a business or market for the purpose of ministry. The business itself operates as the ministry and mission... aka. an Overt Approach to ministry is through the venue of a missional buisness/market. This could be For-Profit or Non-Profit, whichever way, The Mission is Accomplished through the Business.
BaM is a Missional MEANS
...either by way of a segway, a foot in the door/community/country business is used as a front so that the mission can be perpetuated on location aka. this is more often a Covert Approach to minstry, a "so that" ministry can... In some communities an on Site Store Front, a Kisosk, or Local Address will allow a mission to operate/function after it has contributed locally.
BaM is a Missional MULTIPLIER
...often taking shape through complex strategies, with a heart for indiginous ownership. The goal of these businesses are to exponentially multiply/generate wealth within a community - with the trajection of it being self-sustaining, and leveraging the local indiginous people for maximum impact on the culture. Various manifestations of training schools, agricultural development, business grants
aka. to stimulate a local or foreign buisness for missional purposes.
BaM is a MINDSET, MARKET, MEANS, MULTIPLIER,
It may have one, some, or all the above. It will likly function as a unique microcosm, a little different than others, but more often than not sharing some similar core values, core mission, core dreams.
Vantage Point ~ VP | BaM
Lord willing - we will be producing a New BaM Series in 2024
COMING SOON