The Business as Mission Podcast with Mike Baer

Erwin Wietses is a man of many talents and projects—all connected for the glory of God. Launching Houses of Prayer, restoring an historic monastery, supporting church planting in Latin America, and running a successful business are just some of Erwin’s world. The restored monastery, Stadklooister Dort, is a tremendous place to stay (trust me, I stayed there last November while in Dordrecht for the...

S-P O’Mahony is an Irishman working for ATG (a UK based BAM company) and living in Romania. S-P (yes, that’s his name) is a true encourager and connector who uses his relationships to guide people toward the Kingdom of God. He often gathers people who wouldn’t normally meet (believers, unbelievers, NGO workers, business people and politicians) and challenges theme to examine their worldview in lig...

In this virtual coffee klatch, Mike Baer (Third Path) and Larry Sharp (IBEC Ventures) start an ongoing conversation about various challenges and advances they are seeing in the modern BAM Movement. This episode is the first of several conversations on these and other topics but the two veteran BAM leaders. Www.thirdpathinitiative.com www.ibecventures.com https://patreon.com/bamstories

Jun Shiomitsu helped found the African Business School in Uganda and now the Avoda Institute. Avoda is a high end professional training and equipping work based in Kampala with plans to expand to other African nations. Many of their instructors travel in from around the world (there may be a place for you!) and, in addition to education, Avoda has established an investment fund (there may be a pla...

Matt is a veteran worker, business person, disciple maker who has recently taken the lead in a global finance and business scale up company. We are limited in what we can say or write due to the sensitive nature of their work but rest assured, Matt and team are making huge Kingdom Impact in the hardest to get to places. Listen to the journey that God has taken Matt on and the future that God has p...

How does someone who loves Christ, loves business, and gets finance do to expand the Kingdom of God? For Derek Kessen, the answers led him on a path to found Heron Ventures, a Chicago based portfolio management company that is impacting the world. Thoughtful, strategic investments is what excites him and his team, enabling them to join God in His work of life and societal transformation. Learn mor...

Danilo Brizola (Snowman Labs) and Samara Brandao (entrepreneur) are part of the backbone of BAM Brasil. Their stories about discovering Business as Mission, diving in, and now leading the effort in their home country are inspiring and encouraging. Learn more about them at https://bambrasil.org. Note also the upcoming BAM Conference in Curitiba in May. Please rate our podcast where you listen and c...

Gea Gort has come a long way since she and husband, Menno Gort served on Mercy Ships. Learning to see a ship as a floating business, Gea was led more and more into the world of BAM and today, she leads BAM Netherlands. Her insight, passion, and intelligence will challenge and inspire you. Gea will be speaking at the BAM Vancouver conference in early March (for more info, www.bamvancouver.org). She...

Our guest, Rob, lives and works in a closed country (hence the name contraction), but from there has managed to build, launch, and grow a BAM Incubator that is impacting expats and nationals around the world—especially among the unreached. The incubator is exciting but so is the journey that God led Rob on to get to where they are today. Listen to Rob’s story and then check out their site— https:/...

Carrie-Anne Ballantyne, co-founder of BAM Canada gives us an exciting update about what God is doing in her country. Great insights on local, national, and international developments in the BAM Movement. To learn more, check out bamcanada.ca, info@bamcanada.ca, and ourcommoncalling.ca. Carrie-Anne was our guest earlier on Season 3: Episode 5. Welcome back Carrie-Anne!

My thoughts are literally my thoughts. These are my brief reflections on the recent past and the near future of the Global BAM Movement. Mike Baer is the founder of Third Path Initiative BAM education platform at https://thirdpathinitiative.com and a founding member of TriVenture, “The BAM Launchpad,” at https://triventure.com.

Dr. Rod St. Hill, the BAM Pastor, joins Mike again to talk about developments in the world of BAM, pastoring BAM practitioners, and the latest lessons that God is teaching him. Dr. Rod is a perennial favorite to BAM Stories listeners and always an encouragement.

Robert Cross, former US Marine, came to Christ shortly after getting out of the service. His passion and gifting led him to a life of evangelism, church planting, and entrepreneurial activity—all at the same time. Through all of this, Robert saw huge need for discipling people in business. Entrepreneurs start things and Robert is the perfect example. Contact him at robert@yourconnectionschurch.com

Dani Goeppert—Canadian who served in Ukraine and is now based in Austria—is the perfect example of someone who needed God’s help to learn and launch a BAM company. And HE met her, again and again. Enjoy the humility, joy, and perseverance of Dani as she shares the journey that led to virtual conference company Risen Events. Learn more at www.risenevents.com or contact Dani directly at Dani@risenev...

Joao Mordomo, newly chosen Executive Director of BAM Global, shares an amazing journey from traditional missions into BAM and now into the role of leading the BAM Global Network. Joao’s story is inspiring on many levels and you will be blessed by the ways that God has captured and matured and broken and healed his heart in the journey. For more information, you can go to BAMglobal.org or contact J...

Bob Bush, Executive Director of IBEC Ventures, and Mike Baer, CEO of Third Path Initiative, join up to discuss what they saw on a recent trip to South Asia and to share what God is doing there in and through BAM.

In this episode, our good friend Mark Polet from Canada discusses the 4th component of the Quadruple Bottom Line—Environmental Impact or Creation Care. This is a challenging focus for BAMmers around the world. We want it but what does it mean and why does it matter. Biologist Mark Polet helps unpack this vital topic. Mark welcomes contact via his email: markpolet@icloud.com The 4 Creation Care Pap...

Meet Brandon Junkin, founder of Arimathea. Brandon and his team are mobilizing college students and recent grads to consider the BAM Movement and, at the same time, they are connecting potential and actual BAMers to resources available from the many groups serving the ecosystem. Enjoy the story and the selfless way in which Arimathea serves. For more information, go to https://Arimathea team.com o...

The journey that Stephen Jackson has taken with God is an exciting example of how the Lord awakens business people to the potential of business for His Kingdom. Listen as Stephen shares what God has been teaching him and how it might awaken you to the BAM future in ways you never imagined. For more information you can visit stewardadvisorsgroup.com

Jo Plummer has been connected to BAM since the early days and has emerged as a passionate supporter for all things BAM as well as a Christ-like servant who co-leads BAM Global, an international network connecting and blessing BAM workers around the world. Jo and husband Mark, lived in Thailand for years before returning to the UK at the end of the pandemic. To learn more, visit BAMGlobal.org and h...

Shae Bynes is a true inspiration. Her energy and joy in the Lord are contagious. Listen as she shares her story and the message she has for Christians in business and BAMers in particular. You can learn more about Shae at www. ShaeBynes.com and www.kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com.

When Florián Darvell was evangelizing in Romania, a poor mother asked her, “How can Jesus love me when I can’t feed my children?” That question changed the direction of Florina’s life and opened the door to doing BAM in her homeland of Romania. Today she is sharing Jesus and creating jobs through www. Melissas.ro check it out.

Guido Bretzke, founder of Anthor, shares the story of this amazing company. Anthor provides app-based, gig worker services all over Brazil. They especially focus on the unemployed and underemployed, helping them find good jobs and earn a healthy income. All with a solid Kingdom Purpose. You can learn more at www. Anthor.com.

Retired IT leader, John Goslin started taking short term trips with International Micro Enterprise Development in the early 2000s. In 2012, he became IMED’s Executive Director, expanding the work of helping start small businesses among persecuted Christian minorities in difficult places and UPG areas. The strategy was to use business to help families survive, to support fledgling churches in these...

Mats Tunehag has been connected to the modern BAM Movement from the very beginning. Since that time, he has become known as the BAM Global Statesmen—researching, speaking, writing, leading, and encouraging. God has used Mats greatly as the BAM Movement has grown and matured into a truly international and thoroughly diverse “God thing.” Mats joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of BAM....