Business for Transformation
Discovering B4T; The Next Generation Doing Cross Cultural Transformation
HARD PRESSED
We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 Have ever felt like Paul in this passage? Disappointments, obstacles, failures, conflicts, struggles...
read moreRELATIONSHIPS – A FAMILY REMINDER
In the book “If It Ain’t Broke ... Break It!” Robert Kriegel shares a story I’ve never forgotten. I knew all about focusing on strengths and not emphasizing weaknesses, I had read the research, I had even written about it. Yet it slipped my mind when dealing with...
read moreUNITY & DIVERSITY INTERTWINED
This post is contributed by the wife of an OPEN staff worker. Back when I lived in Morocco one of my favorite things to do was visit the medina* and watch people working on the looms, as they expertly crafted together a vivid tapestry of vibrant colors and patterns...
read moreIS GOD ENOUGH?
This post is submitted by a worker in the Middle East. His grace is SO GOOD. But you already knew that right? Look at Zechariah in Luke 1. The whole multitude was praying outside during the hour of incense. It’s almost certainly the case that they were praying for the...
read moreHOW ARE YOU DOING?
God says to us “I remember the devotion of your youth …” Do we remember the devotion we had as a new believer? How does it rate with our zeal for God today? Are we full of the little things that bless God, or are we fussing and complaining because we are not getting...
read moreTHE TRANSFORMATIONAL PLAN
This is the last part in a series of 5 on writing business plans. Integrating your business plan with your ministry plan is a nonnegotiable. You may write them as one proposal or as two separate plans, but when presented to Christian investors and churches they need...
read moreLAUNCHING A BUSINESS – INVOLVE BUSINESSPEOPLE AT HOME
This is the fourth in a series of 5 on writing business plans. Journeys do not always go as planned. It is about taking one step at a time. Solomon speaks to this when he wrote, “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps [1].” Entrepreneurs are often...
read moreCOMMON BUSINESS PLAN MISTAKES
Wise planning will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. (Proverbs 2:11) This is the third part in a series of 5 on writing business plans. Getting ready to start your business requires planning—doing research in your field. Market research is essential...
read more6 REASONS TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN
This is the second part in a series of 5 on writing business plans. Preparing a business plan benefits a B4Ter in at least six ways. A Map A business plan is like a map; once it is complete you can follow the directions to your destination. The business plan is a...
read moreBUSINESS PLANS 101
This is the first in a series of 5 on writing business plans. The Lion’s Den in Chiang Mai, August 1 is just 5 months away. If you’re living and working in the 10/40 Window and need capital—apply! Every one of the B4T workers who completed the due diligence required...
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