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The personal weblog of Bradley C. Matson.Thursday, February 28, 2008 BAM Network Updates
From the Business as Mission Network:
Personal reflection from Charles who spent a week in China understanding Chinese business culture with the International Business as Mission Training Course. The team tells says "He is a big fan of the BAM network and has it set as his home page" ...
Over the last four weeks I've been engaged in the Introduction to Business as Mission Course in Thailand. My course learning began with an overview of Business as Mission as a mindset and movement. Through the sessions that followed I have been equipped in the following areas: prayer in business,kingdom business planning, setting up accountability systems, and countless other skills one would need to pursue a calling to do business as mission in a cross cultural setting.
Last week I had the opportunity to travel to China on one of the course field trips to learn and experience Business as Mission on the ground.Through this trip four course-mates and I soaked up the Chinese culture as we met with Chinese business people, interviewed BAM practitioners, and learned the realities of doing kingdom business where unique challenges exist.
The business as mission insight I gleaned from this exposure trip was invaluable, but what stuck me most were the hearts and souls of the people of China. Whenever entering a new culture I try to adopt a mindset that prepares me for how different the new culture will be. I am always, however,pleasantly shocked at how many similarities can be found in a new and foreign culture.
The "thumbprint" of God was visible throughout the city. From building names with kingdom significance to Chinese businessmen who operate with Biblical principles having never read the Bible, it was evident that this was a place and people created by God, for his glory and in His image.
Having been apart of this course and field trip, I now have a better framework for Business as Mission, a new heart for China and an invigorated passion for using the gifting of business to draw out the kingdom of God in His people for His glory.
Personal reflection from Alena--participant in IBAM course who attended the Cambodia field trip. She has started an outdoor adventure business and is committed to bringing social, spiritual and economic transformation for the Kingdom through her business.
International Business as Mission Training Members Return from a Week in China
Personal reflection from Charles who spent a week in China understanding Chinese business culture with the International Business as Mission Training Course. The team tells says "He is a big fan of the BAM network and has it set as his home page" ...Over the last four weeks I've been engaged in the Introduction to Business as Mission Course in Thailand. My course learning began with an overview of Business as Mission as a mindset and movement. Through the sessions that followed I have been equipped in the following areas: prayer in business,kingdom business planning, setting up accountability systems, and countless other skills one would need to pursue a calling to do business as mission in a cross cultural setting.
Last week I had the opportunity to travel to China on one of the course field trips to learn and experience Business as Mission on the ground.Through this trip four course-mates and I soaked up the Chinese culture as we met with Chinese business people, interviewed BAM practitioners, and learned the realities of doing kingdom business where unique challenges exist.
The business as mission insight I gleaned from this exposure trip was invaluable, but what stuck me most were the hearts and souls of the people of China. Whenever entering a new culture I try to adopt a mindset that prepares me for how different the new culture will be. I am always, however,pleasantly shocked at how many similarities can be found in a new and foreign culture.
The "thumbprint" of God was visible throughout the city. From building names with kingdom significance to Chinese businessmen who operate with Biblical principles having never read the Bible, it was evident that this was a place and people created by God, for his glory and in His image.
Having been apart of this course and field trip, I now have a better framework for Business as Mission, a new heart for China and an invigorated passion for using the gifting of business to draw out the kingdom of God in His people for His glory.
International Business as Mission Training Members Return from Cambodia
Personal reflection from Alena--participant in IBAM course who attended the Cambodia field trip. She has started an outdoor adventure business and is committed to bringing social, spiritual and economic transformation for the Kingdom through her business.Having returned from my field trip in Cambodia I realize that business in my understanding is really about distributing wealth, demonstrating goodness,revealing the goodness and glory of God to every level of our society. One of the businesses we visited in Cambodia showed very clearly that we reveal the Creator in the quality of our work, just as the Creator has revealed Himself in the quality of His work. People get changed and societies transformed by realizing and applying this in real life situations and issues.
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