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What is “Business as Mission” (BAM)?

April 26, 2017bam

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What is “Business as Mission” (BAM)?

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BAM is a worldwide movement in which God is using for-profit businesses as an integral part of ministry and discipleship. The movement takes on many names—such as “kingdom business,” “great commission business” and “for-profit missions.” BAM is becoming an integral part of many Bible translation projects, which are incorporating for-profit businesses to: • Provide support services in a more sustainable way. • Allow access to parts of the world where missionaries are not typically welcome. • Provide economic development for the local community. • Create profit for local churches and Bible translation organizations. In 2007, JAARS adopted an initiative to include BAM as one of our support services. Our BAM team now offers coaching, start-up loans and business expertise to businesses that exist to support Bible translation. To learn more about BAM, please submit our online contact form.