Life Lessons Over Lunch with Andy Stanley
For years, Andy Stanley and NorthPoint Community Church have been recognized for creating leadership tools. Recently, while speaking at a conference I met someone whose business had been greatly impacted by a new initiative called "Life Lessons Over Lunch."This is a marketplace initiative where participants meet on a regular basis to view a messages on DVD over lunch. It exists to offer an opportunity for believers and non-believers to come and engage on leadership principles that contain Biblical values. I is a simple and effective way to share faith and invest in others at work. Many organizations have benefited greatly from these lessons that they do every other week, and there is very little preparation that has to go into this.
The website for LLOL is http://www.lifelessonsoverlunch.com/ but the place to go view a quick video about the series is here: www.lifelessonsoverlunch.com/about.
The website for LLOL is http://www.lifelessonsoverlunch.com/ but the place to go view a quick video about the series is here: www.lifelessonsoverlunch.com/about.
This tool can be powerful bring people together to experience relationship and discipleship, and it is beneficial for people at any stage of their spiritual journey. For more information or to start this at your company, contact Jeffrey Jeffords at 678-892-5565 or jeffrey.jeffords@northpoint.org.
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The Top 25 Business as Mission Books - Updated
It's the list of the Top 25 Business as Mission Books that has appeared in newsletters and magazines across the country.As everyone gets ready for that summer vacation, we had some avid readers add their input and help us re-rank the Top 25 books addressing the issue of faith and business.
Maintaining its place at the top is God is at Work by Ken Eldred. Our team also welcomed some new finds to the list (#6 Marketplace Christianity with Robert Fraser, #10 Transformation with Ed Silvoso, #18 Where there are No Job by David Befus, Kingdom Path with Alan Ross, Doing Business God's Way, and Releasing Kings for Minisry in the Marketplace).
Add your comments! We welcome any new finds to consider in the future.
The Top 25 Business as Mission Books
- God is at Work :: Ken Eldred
- Lausanne Forum Papers
- Business as Mission :: Michael Baer
- On Kingdom Business :: Eldred and Yamamori
- Great Commission Companies :: Steven Rundle and Tom Steffen
- Marketplace Christianity :: Robert Fraser - (NEW to the List)
- Business for the Glory of God :: Wayne Grudem
- God at Work :: David Miller
- Kingdom Catalyst :: Johnny Combs
- Doing God's Business :: Paul Stevens
- Tentmaking :: Patrick Lai
- Transformation :: Ed Silvoso - (NEW to the List)
- Business as a Calling :: Michael Novak
- Devotional Ventures :: Corey Cleek
- Annointed for Business :: Ed Silvoso
- Convergence :: Brett Johnson
- God at Work :: Rich Marshall
- Where there are no jobs :: David Befus (NEW to the List)
- Kingdom Companies :: Knoblauch and Opprecht
- Transform the World :: Nordstrom
- Entreprenuer's Creed :: Oster and Hamel
- Business as Mission :: Steffen and Barnett
- The Gods of Business :: Albertson
- Loving Mondays :: Beckett
- Galtrnoics Story :: William Goheen
The Next Group ...
- Kingdom Path :: Alan Ross - (NEW to the List)
- God is my CEO :: Larry Julian
- The Church in the Workplace :: Wagner
- The 9to5 Window :: Hillman
- Doing Business God's Way - (NEW to the List)
- Releasing Kings for Ministry in the Marketplace - (NEW to the List)
- Your Work Matters to God :: Hendricks and Sherman - (NEW to the List)
- Business by the Book :: Larry Burkett - (NEW to the List)
- Church on Sunday, Work on Monday :: Laura Nash - (NEW to the List)
- The Other 6 Days: Vocation, Work and Ministry - (NEW to the List)
- About My Father's Business - (NEW to the List)
New Books to Keep an Eye out for in the coming Months:
- A new book from Ken Eldred
- A new book from Steve Rundle
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Creating a World Without Poverty - Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus's New Book
What if you could harness the power of the free market to solve the problem of poverty?Grameen Foundation board member and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus outlines his vision for a new business model that combines the power of free markets with the quest for a more humane world—and tells the inspiring stories of companies that are doing this work today.
In Creating a World Without Poverty, Yunus goes beyond microcredit to pioneer the idea of social business—a completely new way to use the creative vibrancy of business to tackle social problems from poverty and pollution to inadequate health care and lack of education. Read an excerpt. Listen to an excerpt.
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Where There Are No Jobs: Economic Development as Holistic Christian Ministry :: Review by Ralph Winter
This man, Befus, is currently head of the Latin America Mission, has spent 25 years in hands-on economic development, and has an MBA plus a PhD. One of his writings published by Indiana University is “From Assistance to Enterprise: the Re-Engineering of World Vision Community Development.” He points out that while people need to work to make a living, giving them a living without enabling them to be productively involved themselves is no solution.This is an absolutely fabulous book, based on extensive and in-depth experience. Loaded with insights that are anything but arm-chair, yet perceptive of basic themes and principles. Very knowledgeable about secular approaches, very realistic about human failure.Ralph Winter is the founder of the U.S. Center for World Mission, William Carey Interantional University, the American Society of Missiology, International Society for Frontier Missions and other mission organizations. In 1979 he founded Mission Frontiers, the bulletin of the U.S. Center for World Mission.
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Marketplace Christianity: Discovering the Kingdom Purpose of the Marketplace :: Robert Fraser
I was hooked before the plane took off. By the time we landed I had filled the margins of the page with comments and my mind was racing with next steps. At a friend's recommendation I read Markeplace Christianity by Robert Fraser. It's easily fits in the Top 25 books on business as mission. Here's an excerpt of the foreword:"The vast majority of the Church is comprised of marketplace people. They lead full, busy lives with 40 plus hours of work per week. Because their lives are necessarily less engaged in church activities, they have been traditionally viewed as less spiritual, causing them often to feel as if they are second-class spiritual citizens in the kingdom of God.
This disenfranchisement of marketplace people has had many tragic effects upon the body of Christ. They find themselves spiritually bored and unsure of their gifts and callings. They lack a biblical understanding of how to blend passionate spirituality with their vocation. Most importantly, they have lost their sense of spiritual purpose and significance." For more information on the book, click here.
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The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid. Eradicating poverty through profits :: CK Prahalad
Although the faith component is missing from it's perspective, serveral microfinance leaders have recommended this book for those wanting to get aquainted with Microfinance. Here's what some heavyweights had to say at Amazon.com."C. K. Prahalad argues that companies must revolutionize how they do business in developing countries if both sides of that economic equation are to prosper. Drawing on a wealth of case studies, his compelling new book offers an intriguing blueprint for how to fight poverty with profitability."Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft
"The Bottom of the Pyramid belongs at the top of the reading list for business people, academics, and experts pursuing the elusive goal of sustainable growth in the developing world. C. K. Prahalad writes with uncommon insight about consumer needs in poor societies and opportunities for the private sector to serve important public purposes while enhancing its own bottom line. If you are looking for fresh thinking about emerging markets, your search is ended. This is the book for you."Madeleine K. Albright, Former U.S. Secretary of State
"Prahalad challenges readers to re-evaluate their pre-conceived notions about the commercial opportunities in serving the relatively poor nations of the world. The Bottom of the Pyramid highlights the way to commercial success and societal improvement--but only if the developed world reconceives the way it delivers products and services to the developing world."Christopher Rodrigues, CEO, Visa International
"An important and insightful work showing persuasively how the private sector can be put at the center of development, not just as a rhetorical flourish but as a real engine of jobs and services for the poor."Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme
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Richard Branson's Latest Venture: Entrepreneurs can help with global problems
We hear it in so many different places... Sunday morning services, at work, in a book or here on this website. What you will hear is that encouragement to "live it" and not just talk about it.That's what I love to much about connecting with entrepreneurs of Business as Mission companies. These guys are out there practicing what has been preached.
Recently I read an article in about Richard Branson, Virgin's founder as he talked about why fellow entrepreneurs are uniquely suited to help fight problems such as poverty, AIDS, and climate change. Here's an example of a guy who recognizes the power of entrepreneurs to solve big problems. To read the full article click on the link below.
"Making a Difference: The very essence of an entrepreneur; competitive, flamboyant, and always ready to take a risk, Branson was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of England in 1999 for his "services to entrepreneurship." Now he is hoping to help spearhead a movement to use entrepreneurship to alleviate a number of global problems.
Last week, business leaders celebrated record highs on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising nearly 300 points (see BusinessWeek.com, 7/20/07, "Dow 14,000"). While consumption and profits are growing, far less enviable statistics are also escalating: A staggering half the planet lives on less than $2 per day. Some one billion people lack access to clean water. In Africa alone, 40 billion working hours are lost each year to time spent carrying water long distances. A quarter of a billion people live in overcrowded urban squatter settlements without adequate shelter. And, tragically, 16,000 people die every day from preventable, treatable diseases like AIDS, TB, and malaria.
Every time I travel to Africa, I am impressed by the tremendous entrepreneurial spirit of its people. But I am also saddened by the destructiveness of poverty and health crises like AIDS. It's not unusual in a place like South Africa to see hundreds of signs for funeral services in townships and rural areas in the place of the signs for small businesses that were once a symbol of hope for a future free from poverty.
There are many efforts underway aimed at solving these global issues. But we must do more, and I believe that as entrepreneurs we have a unique role to play. Having spent the last 30 years launching businesses in everything from music to airlines, financial services to health clubs, telecommunications to commercial space travel, I'm a firm believer in the power of entrepreneurship to transform the global marketplace. As entrepreneurs, we are trained to spot possibilities where others see only obstacles and to never mind the bollocks driven by bureaucracy and red tape.
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God is my CEO :: Larry Julian
Many business leaders struggle with the dilemma of being successful and living a life with purpose. Often, their personal beliefs seem to conflict with the bottom-line demands of today's business world. God is My CEO offers a practical and inspirational source of guidance for achieving a meaningful and accomplished life.God is My CEO details the experiences of highly successful business leaders who have managed to create impressive bottom-line results while upholding God's principles, including: Horst Schulze (CEO- The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company), Ken Melrose (Chairman and CEO- The Toro Company), Robert O. Naegele, Jr., (Former Chairman and Co-owner - Rollerblade), Al Quie (Former Governor State of Minnesota), C. William Pollard (Chairman and CEO- The ServiceMaster Company)
To read a full outline of the book chapters and excerpts of the book for the official website, click here.
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The Church in the Workplace :: Peter Wagner
"There's a gap between the once-a-week church and the church in the workplace. Creating Harmony between these two powerful forces allows believers in both realms to fulfill their God-given mandates.God's people make up the Church every day, not just on Sunday. On the other six days, we transform into the "extended church." Wagner's comprehensive volume shows Christians how to expand their vision and live out their faith both on the clock and in the pews.
Jesus ministered in the marketplace. So should we. But the culture won't be transformed unless it happens through us. The Church in the Workplace is a comprehensive guide to workplace transformation and will help you understand your call to service, to sense that God stands ready to anoint your work.
All Christians, no matter the task or employer, can grasp God's authority and power when they see their job as a holy invitation to claim souls for the Kingdom." For more information click here.
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Transform the World: Biblical Vision and Purpose for Business :: Nordstrom and Starr
In this book Swarr and Nordstrom aim to tear down the wall between “business” and “missions” (secular and sacred), and show in practical, step-by-step ways how to accomplish this by making business an opportunity to share Christ and fulfill the Great Commission. The case is based on both Scripture and practical considerations. The balance of the book examines a variety of issues inherent in this integration, including creating versus accumulating wealth, entrepreneurship and ways to share the gospel as a businessperson abroad. The tone is zealous, which may attract some readers and repel others.For more information check out the description on the Inter Varsity press website.
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The Entrepreneur's Creed: The Principles & Passions of 20 Successful Entrepreneurs :: Merrill Oster
The Business as Mission movement is reliant upon the entrepreneurial drive of business leaders around the world. While not an overt 'Business as Mission' book, the stories in this book can be an encouragement and inspiration that fusing faith and business together is possible."At a time when people are looking for spiritual meaning and purpose in their work, stories of people with depth and balance in their lives who have overcome remarkable obstacles yet achieved remarkable success are more inspirational than ever. Authors Oster and Hamell tell twenty such inspirational stories outlining these entrepreneurs' commitment to God, genuine love of people, willingness to take risks and ability to learn and adapt to change.
Here's a few examples: The son of an Italian immigrant who won an unprecedented four NBA Executive of the Year awards ... One of only a handful of "triple aces" in WW II, who returned from a POW camp to start a business he would later sell for $139 million."
To read more stories included in the book, visit the website on Amazon.
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Annointed for Business :: Ed Silvoso
Here's an exerpt from the publisher ... "The notion that labor for profit and worship of God are now, and always have been, worlds apart, is patently false. The Early Church founders were mostly community leaders and highly successful business people. The writing of the Gospels was entrusted to Luke, a medical doctor; Matthew, a retired tax collector; Mark, the manager of a family trust; and John, a food supplier. Lydia was "a dealer in purple cloth." Dorcas was a clothes designer.In this expanded version of the best-selling Anointed for Business, Ed Silvoso focuses on the heart of our cities, which is the marketplace. Yet the perceived wall between commercial pursuit and service to God continues to be a barrier to advancing His kingdom. Silvoso shows Christians how to knock down that wall-and participate in an unparalleled marketplace transformation. Only then can we see God's kingdom invade every corner of our world. Readers will appreciate Silvoso's passionate call to men and women in the workplace to rise to their God-appointed positions. The included study guide will enable the reader to put these revolutionary concepts into action through reflection and discussion questions, implementation worksheets, and space for personal journaling."
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The Gods of Business :: Todd Albertson
Just released last Monday, this book brings a bigger sense of scope to the idea of Business and Mission in globalized world. It is intended to help business people who are dealing with people from different cultures around the world and who likely have different religious faiths than they hold themselves.Albertson, a Christian, analyzes in plain language the world's major religions—Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Secular Postmodernism, Shintoism, and Sikhism—and how their spiritual traditions impact business ethics.
According to Todd his next book, Doing Business the Christian Way: A Practitioner's Guide, will be published in 2008. More information about The Gods of Business is available at http://www.thegodsofbusiness.com/. Here is an excerpt from CHAPTER 1: THE DILEMMA PRINCE HENRY THE NAVIGATOR
Prince Henry the Navigator (1394–1460 C.E.) was the son of King Joãoof Portugal. Henry organized and financed many sea expeditions. His most famous were in search of a sea route to the rich spice trade of the Indies and along the way to explore the west coast of Africa.
Prince Henry encountered much difficulty in persuading his captains to sail beyond Cape Bojador in the southern Sahara. They believed the legend that only the "Green Sea of Darkness" existed beyond this point. They thought the sun was so close to the Earth that a person's skin would turn black. The sea boiled. Ships would catch on fire. Hidden monsters lurked, waiting to smash the ships and eat their crews!
On the first attempt Henry sent his ships with orders to keep close to the coast line. A couple of weeks after they left, they returned to Portugal. Their captains told the prince they could not find a sea route to India because they had come to the "end of the world." Henry sent out thirteen more ships, and each one came back with the same story. From our armchair in history it is easy to see how askew that worldview was. It depended on prejudices that few thought about or were willing to change in the face of evidence.
The English word "worldview" comes from the German word weltanschauung, which means a "look onto the world." The term originally was used to refer to a common concept of reality shared by a particular group of people who were generally bound by culture or ethnicity. The word has been expanded over time to reflect how an individual views the world and interacts within it.
On the fourteenth voyage commissioned by Prince Henry, the ship was blown off course, and the crew could no longer see the African coastline. The captain pointed his ship's bow east and a few days later came upon Africa again, surprised that his ship had somehow bypassed the Green Sea of Darkness.
But a few years later the captain re-discovered his worst fear. He had announced a sea route to India. Now as he sailed south along the Spanish Sahara, he came to a major rock shoal. On the approach the water became shallower and shallower. Strange currents began to develop. The captain and crew were positive that the end of the world they had missed earlier was now about to destroy them.
Undoubtedly that is how they felt. The limits of their ability to discover had nothing to do with their bravery or their goodness, nor was it charted on any accurate map of the world. Rather, the limits were mapped unconsciously by what they had subjectively envisioned—their worldview.
Why is worldview important in business? Because people of faith will approach all of their endeavors with grains of objective truth.Whatever those grains may be, they are going to be washed, sieved and filtered through subjective and unconscious ways of comprehending,acting and explaining. Some grains will be overlooked, forgotten or thrown away as inconvenient. Hence, like the Portuguese sailors of Prince Henry's day, the modern business person's religious worldview provides a mental map of how to conduct business.
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Tentmaking: Business as Missions :: Patrick Lai
Having been given the opportunity to get to know Patrick and his wife I highly respect the work that they have been doing for over 20 years. In the midst of juggling so many different plates he was able to write the book Tentmaking: Business as Missions.As one reader wrote at Amazon.com, "What makes this book even stronger is that it's based not just on the author's formidable experience, but also upon his research among 450 tentmakers laboring in the 10/40 Window. The focus is on what has been proven to be effective in tentmaking, as supported by Lai's experience and research - and yet pragmatism never takes a back seat to the yearning to see God's kingdom spread as people around the world come to know Jesus. This book is at once inspirational, practical, and Biblical.
Chapters deal with such issues as tentmaking vs. "traditional" missions, types of tentmaking, preparing to be a tentmaker, evangelism and church planting, the tentmaker's personal life, women and tentmaking, the tentmaker and his children, the tentmaker and his home base, tentmaking tensions and conflicts, and more. Appendices provide checklists and outlines for team guidelines, questions short-term workers should ask, church planting phases, and questions to ask before joining a missions organization team. This book is a tremendous resource. If you are (or want to be) a tentmaker, then I encourage you to spend the money and take the time to study this volume." For more information click here.
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Business as a Calling :: Michael Novak
Michael Novak, the 1994 winner of the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, wrote this book over 10 years ago. As a college textbook, an inspirational reading, and a fundamental part of the Business and Faith conversation and inspired several other reading. Here's the review from Publishers Weekly."In straight forward language, Novak sets out to refute the popular conception that business leaders are materialistic and rapacious, asserting that "business not only creates social connections, lifts its participants out of poverty, and builds the foundation of democracy, but also can and must be morally uplifting." His central conceit is that, like the work of priests and ministers, the labors of businessmen and -women are often animated by a sense of calling.
Novak cites a 1990 poll that found that after military officers, "more people in business attended church every week than any other elite." While it remains to be proven that the morals espoused in church or temple can and do hold sway on the battlefields of market competition, Novak's meditations should cause those who believe "enlightened capitalism" to be an oxymoron to think twice. For more information click here.
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Kingdom Companies: How 24 Executives Around the Globe Serve Jesus Christ Through Their Business
"Today, many Christian business owners and workplace leaders around the world see their companies as "Kingdom Companies." They are operating their businesses along the lines of Biblical principles, spreading Gospel of Jesus Christ, and advancing the Kingdom of God into the workplace. A number of stories of companies in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America have been brought together in the book "Kingdom Companies."In each chapter, the authors consciously sought to answer the question, "What does this CEO -- and the company -- actually do to promote the Kingdom of God and the Gospel.
First published in Germany and Switzerland, this book was an immediate bestseller and has been re-printed in English. As you read about these "Kingdom Companies" you will be encouraged and inspired by how company leaders are making the LORD the center of their lives and companies, and how they are operating effectively and profitably in the business and professional world while standing firm for Jesus Christ." For more information visit the faith and work resources web store by clicking here.
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Doing God's Business :: Paul Stevens
"Christians have likely been struggling with the place of business in the life of faith ever since Paul’s days as a tentmaker. Just how do the spheres of private devotion and public business intersect in a meaningful way?Paul Stevens has been exploring this question since his earliest working days in his father’s steel business. His Doing God’s Business tells how readers can find lasting and satisfying meaning for marketplace involvement in the light of the Christian faith and tradition. Stevens explores the potential of business as a location for practicing everyday spiritual disciplines and as a source of creativity and deeper relationship with God."
Click here to read the excerpt of the first chapter, "What Business Is God In?"
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Business for the Glory of God :: Wayne Grudem
Among many other things, summer is a time for trips and vacations. I've always found these to be times to recharge and refresh the batteries. Usually that takes place with a good book in hand. With that thought in mind we're going to spend the next few weeks looking at some of the top books in business as mission. Most will be books that we haven't yet covered on the site.Leading off the list is Business for the Glory of God by Wayne Grudem. Here's the expert from the publisher.
"Can business activity in itself be morally good and pleasing to God? Sometimes business can seem so shady—manipulating the “bottom line,” deceiving the consumer, or gaining promotions because of whom you know.
But Wayne Grudem introduces a novel concept: business itself glorifies God when it is conducted in a way that imitates God’s character and creation. He shows that all aspects of business, including ownership, profit, money, competition, and borrowing and lending, glorify God because they are reflective of God’s nature. Though Grudem isn’t naïve about the easy ways these activities can be perverted and used as a means to sin, he knows that Christians can be about the business of business.
This biblically based book is a thoughtful guide to imitating God during interactions with customers, coworkers, employees, and other businesses. See how your business, and your life in business, can be dedicated to God’s glory."
“A thoughtful review of the purpose and meaning of business and a fresh way to look at honoring and glorifying God in doing business.”—C. William Pollard Chairman Emeritus, The Service Master Company
“Helpful, easy-to-understand grounding for business leadership.”—James Fellowes CEO, Fellowes, Inc.
“What remarkable insight!”—Stephen Happel, Ph.D.Professor of Economics, Arizona State University
“What a great reminder that your business life can be a critical part of how you serve God and impact lives for eternity!”—Dave Browne former CEO, LensCrafters; current CEO, Family Christian Stores
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Africans to Bono: 'For God's sake please stop!' :: Jennifer Brea
"We can fight malaria by distributing free mosquito nets, which may cost $10-$60 each by the time you get them down often impassable dirt roads. Or ... we can train locals how to operate a business spraying homes with an insecticide that will keep them mosquito-free for six months at about $2 a family.We can spend billions importing medication, or you can invest in local farms that grow the Artemisinin, a Chinese herb with potent anti-malarial properties, and the factories that process it.
Jennifer Brea from the America Magazine recently looked at what a growing number of Africans had to say about the plight of their continent. Controversial? Maybe. Challenging? Absolutely.
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Transforming China :: A Journal on Starting a New Company
Starting a business is a daunting task. Starting a business in China can be a journey filled with adventure. In the same style as the "India or Bust" blog that was featured a few months ago a new blog, Transforming China has been launched by the Globe Serve Network. Through the eyes of one of their interns, this blog provides a glimpse into the process of formulating bringing a kingdom company to China. While things are still in the “brainstorming and planning” phase the site brings an interesting perspective to the challenges, opportunities and adventure of starting a business as mission company. This is a great read for any 20 and 30 something that is looking to make theory a reality.
For more information check out the site at http://blogs.globeservebusiness.com/china/
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