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WHY I TRAIN – THE JOY OF SPREADING THE GOSPEL
As an entrepreneur and veteran trainer with iBAM, John has experienced the joys and challenges that come with traveling to parts of the world where people face persecution for their beliefs. Here, he explains what keeps him returning to even the most remote, rugged...
WHERE OUR TRAINERS TAKE US
Proverbs 19:21 ESV “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” We could not deliver our program without volunteer trainers. Working in five different locations around the world, these entrepreneurs and business people...
GIVE A MAN A FISH: BUSINESSES AS MISSIONS IN THE UKRAINE
One of the biggest problems faced by families in the Ukraine is a lack of jobs. In the East where we live, the military conflict has caused massive pain and loss on the believers. Often, fathers and husbands leave for a long time and leave the city or even...
TEACH A MAN TO FISH: HOW THE IBAM CURRICULUM FOSTERS KINGDOM BUSINESS
When you go fishing for the first time, there’s a lot to learn. You have to learn which tools you’ll need, like hooks, lines and reels. You have to learn which type of fish to catch so you can choose the right bait. To be successful when you’re starting...
FISHERS OF MEN: BUILDING ON TO THE FOUNDATION
Yusuf* is a believer who pastors a church of 80 Muslim background believers in Central Asia. This is a rare registered evangelical church in Central Asia, and it’s leading a house-church movement to extend to the rest of his country. Yusuf gives all of...
FAITH AND PERSEVERANCE: WHERE WE FIND IT AND HOW WE SHARE IT WITH OTHER ENTREPRENEURS
As this article goes to print, our trainer, John, launches Phase 2 in Kosovo. With his faith and his years of experience as an entrepreneur, John shows students how to implement their business ideas into the real world. Here he shares some of the amazing...
WHAT IBAM BRINGS TO CENTRAL ASIA
Jim is a founding member of iBAM and is a trainer and field leader for Central Asia. He’s learned how to give entrepreneurs the tools and resources to bring business as mission to their communities. Here Jim shares what he has witnessed over the years....
SAEED’S STORY: FINDING SALVATION
Yusuf* is a pastor in Central Asia, a region where his ministry faces many challenges, including a lack of jobs and heroin addiction. Here Yusuf shares the incredible story of Saeed*, a believer who’s journey to discipleship has not been easy but has been...
HOW DANIEL HELPED IBAM BUILD ITS FOUNDATION
When iBAM came to Daniel’s church in 2016 to share their work with the congregation, Daniel was impressed with the stories of business as mission around the world, but he sensed a missing link. Thanks to his passion for improving processes, iBAM gained a...
CARRY OUT THE MISSION
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purposes. In countries across the globe, people wake up each morning to carry out a mission — to facilitate the growth of God’s Kingdom....
BEAUTIFUL EGGS WITH A DEEPER MEANING
Every spring, in Ukraine, families gather to dye and decorate eggs, creating beautiful and often elaborate designs with bright colors. This might sound similar to how we celebrate Easter in the United States, but instead of searching for the hidden eggs,...
HOW TO GIVE YOUR LIFE MEANING
Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. Anyone who loves their life will lose...
THE JOURNEY OF SURVIVING TO THRIVING
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. It’s not easy to walk away from a job at the height of your career, but that’s exactly what I did. Let’s back up for a moment and I’ll tell you the...
GOING WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST
For three years, the people of Ukraine have lived with uncertainty. Since the country’s invasion in 2014, over 10,000 people have been killed in the conflict. Can you imagine what it would be like to live, much less to worship, in this environment? And yet...
KEEPING FAITH IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
Sometimes, you meet a person with so much passion for their work that it’s felt by everyone they encounter. There’s a light in their eyes as they tell you about their faith. That’s Sadiq. Sadiq became a believer four years ago. At the time, devoting his...
WHY WE CHOSE BUSINESS AS THE FRAMEWORK FOR MINISTRY: How We Set Up Our Entrepreneurs for Success
On another blog post, we share the story of Sadiq, a refugee we mentored and supported. He went from surviving to thriving, and now he’s a successful business owner. Sadiq’s story came to life because of the teachings of our missionaries and because...
J.S.’s JOURNEY: DISCOVERING ‘BUSINESS AS MISSION’
Have you ever had a moment in life that makes you stop in your tracks? I had one some years ago while backpacking in Southeast Asia. After a long day of walking, I found myself in a village and discovered I was the first Christian to stop there. No one had...