GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
Local Leaders. Trusted Partnerships. Multiplying Kingdom Impact.
IBAM works through established churches, ministries, and local leadership networks that understand their communities, speak the language, and have deep relationships on the ground.
Together, we equip Christian entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses, strengthen local churches, create opportunity, and multiply disciples—one village at a time.
Local Knowledge. Business Expertise. Shared Kingdom Purpose.
Each IBAM Alliance Partnership combines three distinct strengths to create a locally led model of sustainable Kingdom transformation.
THE LOCAL PARTNER
Trusted Local Leadership
Local churches, ministries, and mission organisations contribute cultural understanding, trusted relationships, church-planting experience, discipleship leadership, and long-term local oversight.
IBAM
Biblical Entrepreneurship Systems
IBAM provides biblical entrepreneurship curriculum, business-plan development, trainer preparation, coaching systems, software, implementation support, and access to revolving startup capital.
THE ENTREPRENEUR
Business and Ministry in Action
Local Christian entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses that provide income, create employment, support ministry, strengthen churches, and multiply Gospel influence.
Together, these three strands create a model that is locally led, economically sustainable, spiritually grounded, and designed to multiply.
Three Regions. One Multiplying Process.
Every partnership operates within a different cultural, economic, and ministry context. What remains consistent is the IBAM Process: identify trusted partners, equip local entrepreneurs, develop sustainable businesses, integrate discipleship, and multiply the opportunity.
Africa
AWANA Africa Partnership
Equipping Africa’s next generation of faith-driven leaders through business and discipleship.
Central Asia
Central Asia Disciple-Making Business Partnership
Equipping young leaders to build businesses that make disciples and change destinies.
Indonesia
Indonesia Young Professionals Network
Equipping Indonesian professionals to reach unreached communities through Kingdom business.
FLAGSHIP PARTNERSHIP
AWANA AFRICA PARTNERSHIP
Equipping Africa’s Next Generation of Faith-Driven Leaders Through Business and Discipleship
AWANA Africa serves children, young people, churches, and leaders across 18 African nations through Christ-centred programmes rooted in Scripture and discipleship.
Its ministry reaches more than 25,000 local churches and over 5.9 million children and young people. Unlike many youth-focused programmes, AWANA Africa also continues investing in young adults into their thirties—an especially important mission in a region where more than 60% of the population is under 25.
Through the IBAM–AWANA Africa Partnership, emerging Christian leaders are being equipped to launch sustainable businesses that can provide for their families, create employment, support local ministry, and extend the reach of disciple-making programmes.
More than 100 aspiring Christian entrepreneurs are currently participating in training connected to this partnership.
IBAM contributes biblical entrepreneurship training, business-development systems, coaching, and access to revolving startup capital. AWANA Africa contributes trusted local relationships, ministry infrastructure, leadership development, and an extensive network of churches and communities.
Together, the partnership is developing a new generation of entrepreneurs who view business not merely as a source of income, but as a practical platform for service, ministry, and Kingdom multiplication.
18 African Nations
25,000+ Local Churches
5.9 Million Children and Young People Reached
100+ Aspiring Entrepreneurs in Training
Stories From the AWANA Africa Partnership
FLAGSHIP PARTNERSHIP
CENTRAL ASIA DISCIPLE-MAKING BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
Equipping Young Leaders to Build Businesses That Make Disciples and Change Destinies
Across Central Asia, Christians represent a very small minority of the population. Believers frequently navigate social pressure, limited employment opportunities, and environments where public ministry can be difficult.
Through a trusted regional partner, churches and disciple-making communities have been established across five countries during the past decade. Thousands of people have encountered Jesus through locally led relationships and ministry.
The partnership is now investing in young Christian entrepreneurs—particularly leaders in their twenties and thirties—who can combine sustainable business ownership with disciple-making.
This approach addresses two urgent needs at once.
It creates meaningful economic opportunity in communities where youth unemployment can reach 30–40%, while also developing locally respected believers who can build relationships and create safe environments for spiritual conversations.
The long-term vision is ambitious:
- 10,000 new disciples by 2030
- 1,000 new Kingdom businesses by 2030
IBAM supports this vision through biblical entrepreneurship training, business planning, coaching systems, and revolving startup capital. The regional partner provides trusted relationships, cultural knowledge, discipleship leadership, and long-term field support.
Together, the partnership is equipping young believers to build businesses that support families, create employment, strengthen local churches, and extend the Gospel in one of the world’s most challenging mission environments.
Five Countries Represented
Thousands of New Followers of Jesus
30–40% Youth Unemployment in Some Target Communities
10,000-Disciple Vision by 2030
1,000-Business Vision by 2030
Some names, photographs, businesses, churches, and locations are intentionally limited or generalised to protect local believers and ministry partners working in sensitive environments.
Aziza — Kazakhstan
Aziza began with a home-based flower-and-coffee business idea. Her business grew into five branches across Central Asia, supports young missionaries, and has become a platform through which she mentors other entrepreneurs.
“IBAM changed everything for me. I started with a small flower-and-coffee idea at home, and today, by God’s grace, I’ve grown to five branches across Central Asia—all supporting young missionaries. IBAM helped me see that my business is God’s business.”
FLAGSHIP PARTNERSHIP
INDONESIA YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK
Equipping Indonesian Professionals to Reach Unreached Communities—One Kingdom Business at a Time
Indonesia stretches across more than 17,000 islands and is home to over 270 million people. Hundreds of people groups remain unreached or have very limited access to the Gospel.
Since 2018, the Young Professionals Network has been equipping Christian professionals and emerging business leaders to integrate faith, entrepreneurship, discipleship, and service throughout Indonesia.
Through its partnership with IBAM, local entrepreneurs in underserved and unreached communities are being trained to launch sustainable businesses that create employment, strengthen families, and open relational pathways for disciple-making.
These businesses are designed with multiplication at their core. Entrepreneurs are not only trained to operate successfully; they are also encouraged to mentor others, support local ministry, and build relationships in communities where traditional missionary access may be limited.
By 2030, the Network aims to expand into 15 Indonesian provinces, with particular attention to regions where fewer than 0.5% of people have meaningful access to the Gospel.
IBAM supports the initiative through biblical entrepreneurship training, coach development, business planning, technology, and revolving startup capital. The Young Professionals Network provides local leadership, cultural understanding, professional relationships, and long-term discipleship support.
Together, the partnership is helping Christian professionals use business as a practical expression of faith, service, leadership, and Gospel multiplication.
17,000+ Islands Across Indonesia
270 Million+ National Population
200+ Unreached People Groups
Active Since 2018
Goal to Expand Into 15 Provinces by 2030
Suryan — Indonesia
Suryan’s business provides work and practical support for students who have travelled far from home and are struggling financially. Through the business, students work, pray together, hear Bible stories, and grow both financially and spiritually.
“My business helps students who come from far away and are struggling financially. We give them work, pray together, and share Bible stories. It helps them grow both financially and spiritually. Thanks to IBAM.”
Three Regions. One Multiplying Process.
Each Alliance Partnership responds to a distinct ministry and economic context while applying the same foundational IBAM Process.
AWANA AFRICA
Primary focus:
- Youth and emerging leaders
- Large church and ministry network
- Sustainable ministry funding
- Entrepreneur training at scale
- Business supporting children and family programmes
CENTRAL ASIA
Primary focus:
- Young Christian leaders
- Restricted ministry environments
- Business-based disciple-making
- Employment and economic resilience
- Entrepreneur mentorship and multiplication
INDONESIA
Primary focus:
- Unreached people groups
- Christian professionals
- Business as relational access
- Employment and student support
- Province-by-province multiplication
Different regions. Different challenges. The same goal: thriving Kingdom businesses engaged in thriving disciple-making ministry.
See the Partnerships Through the People Living Them
Behind every partnership metric is a believer, a business, a family, a church, and a community experiencing the fruit of sustainable Kingdom entrepreneurship.
Aziza
Central Asia • Kazakhstan
A home-based flower-and-coffee idea grew into five branches supporting young missionaries, while Aziza began mentoring other entrepreneurs in her cohort.
Suryan
Indonesia Young Professionals Network • Indonesia
A student-focused business provides work, prayer, Bible engagement, and practical support for young people who are living far from home.
Elijah Avesa
AWANA Africa Partnership
Elijah sees the Awana chicken business as a sustainable way to fund ministry, serve society, support families, and spread the Gospel.
Partnership Requires Trust
IBAM is committed to responsible stewardship, locally accountable implementation, and clear communication with every person and organisation that supports the mission.
Our Excellence in Giving Certified Transparent 2026 recognition reflects our commitment to organizational accountability, responsible use of resources, and transparent relationships with donors and strategic partners.
Alliance Partner Selection
IBAM seeks established churches, ministries, and mission organisations with trusted local relationships, discipleship experience, cultural knowledge, and the capacity to support a multi-year programme.
Entrepreneur Qualification
Participating entrepreneurs must demonstrate commitment to Jesus, established character, disciple-making involvement, entrepreneurial resilience, and readiness to complete the IBAM Process.
Business Approval
Startup capital is not released until the entrepreneur has completed the required training and the business plan has been reviewed and approved.
Long-Term Coaching
Entrepreneurs receive structured coaching and accountability through trained IBAM or Alliance Partner coaches.
Impact Reporting
Partnerships are expected to provide regular updates regarding training, businesses, coaching, ministry outcomes, and capital paid forward.
Responsible Storytelling
Names, photographs, locations, businesses, and ministry details are only published after appropriate permission and security review.
Financial Stewardship
IBAM is structured to operate sustainably and maximise the resources directed toward ministry, entrepreneur development, and long-term multiplication.
Help Multiply the Next Kingdom Business
One entrepreneur can support a family.
One business can create jobs.
One leader can strengthen a church.
One mentor can equip five more entrepreneurs.
One trusted partnership can transform an entire region.
Locally led. Biblically grounded. Designed to thrive. Built to multiply.