Purposes for BAM  Posting 2 , October 23, 2009 – Welcome back
Business as Mission is about creating a profitable business with a Kingdom of God purpose, perspective and impact. Actually, the purpose is plural – purposes. It can include a range of items. Here are a few:
Penetrate the community with the Gospel – businesses touch a lot of people in a community. This can include employees, families of employees, vendors, suppliers, customers, and more. Each of these hold potential for showing and sharing the love of Christ.
Serve the people in the community – all communities have people with needs. This can range from basics such as food and water, to higher level concerns such as education and healthcare. These represent an almost infinite range of business service possibilities.
Generate funds for the ministry – God’s work requires resources. A successful business run as a mission can generate the money that fuels the ministry, from materials to church buildings and more. Financial return from the BAM can support growth of the church and ministry in the community.
Provide a means and place of Christian discipleship – a Christian workplace is a wonderful place to help people grow in their lives as Christians. Living out Christian values while working and serving the community is a wonderful way to increase our understanding of God’s Word and His Will.
Provide meaningful work in a Christian environment – a basic need in many communities is availability of jobs. A BAM, as with any other successful business, has the potential to create good work opportunities in the community.
Next time we will explore a sampling of issues important for evaluating businesses that might be candidates for a BAM.
Next posting is planned for Monday, October 26, 2009.
Many thanks for your interest,
Larry | 
