The Business as Mission Podcast with Mike Baer

How do you navigate a leadership transition in ministry or a faith-driven business without dropping the baton? In this episode, we dive into the painful yet crucial reality of succession planning for ministries and faith-based organizations to ensure your kingdom impact multiplies even after you step away. Every founder, pastor, and faith-driven business owner will eventually face a leadership tra...

Discover how to recognize subtle spiritual warfare in business and protect your organization from deceptive leadership traps. Learn the critical warning signs of manipulation so you can stand firm against the enemy's attacks on your calling. In this powerful episode, Redemption Press founder Athena Dean Holtz shares her raw journey of losing a $3.5 million company to a deceptive, cult-like min...

Can we teach child entrepreneurs to challenge the status quo and build sustainable businesses? In this episode, we dive into how intentional entrepreneurial training for kids is sparking a cultural shift that empowers the next generation to lead right now. Most traditional systems inadvertently stifle the innate creativity of young minds before they ever get a chance to launch a venture. By introd...

Discover how to identify and conquer BAM practitioners burnout before it cuts your calling short. Licensed family therapist Curt Spigelmyre shares critical insights into maintaining missionary mental health while navigating the unique pressures of the marketplace. Operating a business in a foreign culture brings intense pressure, often forcing faith-based entrepreneurs into isolation. In this epis...

Discover how to practice Business as Mission by keeping God in the middle of your corporate career. Adri Dornbrack shares her journey of moving from "slavery" in Egypt to a life of freedom through faith and work integration. In this episode, HR professional Adri Dornbrack reveals how she navigated the secular corporate world without leaving her faith at the door. You will learn how to me...

Discover how agribusiness as mission can transform a traditional family farm into a global force for good. Third-generation rancher Luis Camillo Moron shares how shifting from a survival mindset to a kingdom-focused generational business legacy can feed the world. In this episode, we dive into the powerful story of a cattle rancher who moved from Bogota back to his family’s land to fulfill a calli...

Discover how to transform pressure into purpose using a proven 5-move strategy for Business as Mission leaders. Stop drowning in the grind and learn to lead your company with a renewed sense of spiritual calling. Most business owners eventually feel trapped by the very companies they built. In this episode, Mike Baer and psychologist Wayne Wilson discuss how to navigate professional burnout by rea...

Master the art of Business as Mission and discover how redemptive business models are transforming lives in the world’s most challenging economic environments. Learn why your professional skills are the ultimate tool for global impact and Kingdom growth. Join Mike Baer and Dr. George Watts as they explore the raw reality of launching ventures in Burundi and Rwanda. You will learn why "despera...

Discover how a scalable social enterprise in Uganda is transforming thousands of lives through Business as Mission and innovative regenerative agribusiness models. Learn the grit and strategy required to grow a kingdom business from a small pilot to 700 full-time employees. In this episode, Beau Milliken of Kijani Forestry reveals the blueprint for building a high-impact Business as Mission ventur...

Discover how Business as Mission is transforming lives in Colombia and learn why Mike is shifting focus from broadcasting to deep-level Kingdom entrepreneurship and apprenticeship. Stop viewing your work as just a job and start seeing it as a divine assignment. In this unique episode, we explore the intersection of faith and the marketplace through the stories of three leaders in Valledupar, Colom...

Discover how the Gospel and ethical commerce collide to provide human trafficking prevention and global restoration. Join Mike Baer and Hanna Davis as they discuss how dignity through work is transforming marginalized communities worldwide. In this episode, we dive deep into the mission of Work of Worth International, an e-commerce platform that empowers artisans in high-poverty and refugee situat...

Discover how a former Nike executive traded a corporate career for a "beyond direct trade" coffee mission. In this episode, Matt Markley shares his journey of launching Lost and Found Coffee , a business built on radical obedience to a divine calling: "Coffee is no longer to simply keep congregations awake on Sundays". Learn how Matt is redefining Business as Mission (BAM) by m...

Can business be a sacred calling in the world’s most challenging environments? Craig Shugart shares his transformative journey from the radicalizing landscapes of Pakistan to pioneering a global Business as Mission (BAM) investment fund. Discover how "missing the boat" on the traditional missions mandate led to a revolutionary model of professional excellence, strategic investment, and k...

Discover the powerful intersection of faith and vocation through Craig Shugart’s decades-long journey from an engineer in India to a pioneering educator in Pakistan. In this episode, Mike Baer and Craig Shughart explore the "paralysis of analysis" facing younger generations and the importance of choosing obedience over data-driven indecision. From navigating radicalization to building a massive pr...

Can business and faith truly coexist, or are we forced to live "double lives"? In this episode of the Business as Mission (BAM) podcast, Mike Baer sits down with longtime friend and BAM leader Craig Shughart to discuss the "Big Idea": that in everything, Jesus Christ might have the preeminence (Colossians 1:18). Craig shares his radical journey from studying chemical engineerin...

Caption: Unlock the potential of Business as Mission (BAM) through the lens of modern tentmaking . In this episode, Gustavo Borges, Director of Tent Brazil and leader of Tent USA, explains why your professional career is your most strategic mission field . Whether you work in IT, healthcare, or engineering, you are a "job taker" called to integrate your faith into the marketplace . Learn...

In this episode of the Business as Mission Podcast, host Mike Baer sits down with Andrew Steier, founder of Always Going and author of Always Going: The Joyful Overflow of Everyday Evangelism. Andrew shares his personal journey from "faking" Christianity to discovering a vibrant, overflowing faith that naturally reaches others in everyday life—including the business world. Whether you ar...

Is it possible to integrate a high-level business career with a deep commitment to the Great Commission? In this episode, Mike Baer sits down with Ben, a tech professional and entrepreneur who spent 17 years in Asia building businesses that do more than just turn a profit. From computer programming for the UK government to manufacturing leather goods and developing real estate to fight human traff...

The future of the Business as Mission (BAM) movement rests on a powerful partnership: Expats as catalysts and Nationals as leaders. Join Mike Baer as he explores the vital, yet often misunderstood, roles of both in making disciples in the marketplace, expanding the kingdom, and achieving exponential growth. Mike argues that while expats are necessary pioneers to take the gospel where Christ is not...

Can a Christian couple run a thriving, multi-million dollar business while keeping their marriage strong and fueling a global mission? Mike sits down with Grant and Erin Stahla of STA Services, who specialize in high-end restroom and shower trailers. They dive into their journey of building an asset-heavy business with a "lifestyle business" goal—working together and pursuing "extre...

Don't sacrifice your marriage for your business! Robert and Kaylee Fukui, the Married Entrepreneurs, share their powerful story—from the brink of burnout and personal tragedy to creating a thriving life and business in Tandem . Learn their simple, game-changing strategies, including setting boundaries, maximizing time, and the surprisingly hard step of praying together daily.  This episode is...

Bridging the gap between faith and career: Carrie Hayashida, CEO of Vision Resourcing Group and leader of Team 672, shares her journey from single mom to mobilizing the next generation for Business as Mission (BAM). Discover how her ministry is helping students find their "Godly design" and connect with kingdom-minded business opportunities, preventing them from being "lost for 20 y...

Founders Albert and Mari Olivera share the incredible story of Escola Grace, a large, for-profit Christian school in Curitiba, Brazil, born from a huge, God-given vision that started as a small dream. They reveal the struggles of starting with no expertise or money and the breakthrough moments of faith, including Mari's prophetic encouragement to Albert during a time of great anxiety. Their jo...

Join us as we talk to Kurt Avery, founder of Sawyer Products, about building a successful, state-of-the-art business committed to "Business as Mission." Discover how their revolutionary water filters and insect repellents have become tools for global change. What you'll learn: Life-Changing Technology: How Sawyer's compact water filters, which can last 10-20 years, are ending wat...

In this incredibly powerful episode of the Business As Mission Podcast, host Mike Baer sits down with two incredible partners: Simon , a local entrepreneur in Southeast Asia, and Mark , an investor from Australia. They share the inspiring story of how a single high-value crop— Sacha Inchi —combined with a faith-filled vision and strategic partnership, is fundamentally changing the lives of 1,500+...