tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27430628.post1033529101728237181..comments2008-03-11T09:47:58.487-06:00Justin Formanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610757439758166235noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27430628.post-23377875176219054492008-03-11T09:30:00.000-06:002008-03-11T09:30:00.000-06:002008-03-11T09:30:00.000-06:00I prefer 'Christian Social Enterprise' as it encomapsses the three main areas in a better phrase than BAM, which has become over used and so generic as to not really mean much or get the correct message across. Any thoughts?TShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16298991248158984139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27430628.post-81734138743844056402007-06-13T07:52:00.000-05:002007-06-13T07:52:00.000-05:002007-06-13T07:52:00.000-05:00Actually it was a little bit of a informal ranking. <BR/><BR/>Being that this was the first year to do it we didn't place a rigid system. <BR/><BR/>There were a couple of things that were taken into account. <BR/><BR/>1.) Nominations from people visiting the site- Back in December I asked people to nominate and email me who they thought should be on the list. There's probably a lot of other great groups out there but these were the top of what we are aware of today. <BR/><BR/>2.) Durability- Has this group stood the test of time? Some of the ones towards #15-25 are more recent as compared to some groups that have been at this for 10, 15 years. <BR/><BR/>3.) Sphere of Influence- When you look at groups like PRI, Meixia, EC Group and Galtronics you have companies with several hundred people on their team and that have made a tremendous impact on the community. <BR/><BR/>4.) Creativity- Another important factor was the creativity of a group. A group like Little Texas and Cards from Africa both have created unique businesses.<BR/><BR/>Next year we plan on putting together a more formal panel and criteria. If there are any companies that should be considered for the upcoming year, please email me!Justin Formanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610757439758166235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27430628.post-90040742537222834592007-06-13T03:53:00.000-05:002007-06-13T03:53:00.000-05:002007-06-13T03:53:00.000-05:00These 25 companies are not listed in any particular order, are they? In other words, it's not a ranking, right? If it is, what were some of the basic criteria?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27430628.post-77958957884585276532007-06-07T20:32:00.000-05:002007-06-07T20:32:00.000-05:002007-06-07T20:32:00.000-05:00Sure thing! I'm planning on talking about some of the differences between business as, for, on mission in the next few weeks. <BR/><BR/>In short, I've tended to use business as mission companies and kingdom companies interchangeably and anything on the site you can interpret that way.Justin Formanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610757439758166235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27430628.post-31897642794158805222007-06-05T12:38:00.000-05:002007-06-05T12:38:00.000-05:002007-06-05T12:38:00.000-05:00Justin, Could you please write an article on what are the definitions of "Business as Mission" Companies and what are "Kingdom Companies"? There may be some misconception I have in these definisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com