Business as Mission
Mike Barnett (1953-2015) served for eleven years at Columbia (S.C.) International University, where he was professor of intercultural and historical studies and the dean of the College of Intercultural Studies. He was also the national vice president of publications for the Evangelical Missiological Society worked with the International Mission Board, as a pioneer in mission strategy whose drive played a key role in developing IMB initiatives in creative access and marketplace missions. Barnett also was a founding board member of Baptist Global Response, a Southern Baptist humanitarian organization, and filled an important role in developing the Consortium for Global Education partnership.
In this volume of the EMS annual series, contributors address several critical questions. For example, what are the marks of integrity in business conducted with mission objectives in a cross-cultural context? Which business models make the greatest impact on the communities they serve? Do we need to change how we train business personnel? How will missionary training need to be adjusted?
While this book does not provide an exhaustive list of answers, it does seek to provide much-needed definition, theological clarity, and missiological focus. The contributors disagree with each other at times. This is a welcome feature of Business as Mission, because it enables people to understand a variety of concerns and approaches related to the topic. Readers will also benefit from actual case studies from different parts of the world. Accordingly, this volume demonstrates how holistic ministry can move people from poverty to empowerment.
Evangelical Missiological Society- Book 14
Author Profiles
Introduction By Tom Steffen
I. OVERVIEW OF BAM
1. Distinctives and Challenges of Business as Mission By Neal Johnson & Steve Rundle
2. Missional Geometry: Plotting the Coordinates of Business as Mission By Dwight Baker
3. God’s Kingdom Purpose for Business: Business as Integral Mission By Norm Ewert
4. Tentmaking Uncovered By Patrick Lai
5. Economic Development & Holistic Mission By David Befus
II. MISSIOLIGICAL FOUNDATIONS
6. The Biblical Basis for the Integration of Business and Missions By Mark Russell
7. Nestorian Merchant Missionaries and Today’s Unreached People Groups By Howard Owens
8. North India’s Need? A New Expatriate Breed By D. D. Pani
9. Seventeenth Century Puritan Missions: Some Implications for Business as Mission By Steven Pointer & Michael Cooper
10. The Integrative Role of Business in Islamic Daw’ah By William Wagner
III. CASE STUDIES
11. A Case Study for African Self-sustaining Churches By Tom Stallter
12. Tying the Knots: From Macramé to Multi-millions By Meg Crossman
13. Unleashing the Brazilian Evangelical Missionary Force By João Mordomo
14. Professional Work as Ministry: A Chinese Case Study By Mans Ramstad
IV. FUTURE CHALLENGES
15. The Future of Business as Mission: An Inquiry into Macro-Strategy By Jay Gary
16. Where Both Business and Mission Fall Short By Ralph Winter
17. Suits or Sandals: Making Business as Mission Work By Sue Russell, Carla Hausman, Sarah Vinateri
18. Microenterprise Projects and Business Training By Joseph Kilpatrick
Conclusion By Mike Barnett
Authors
- Tom Steffen
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Mike Barnett
Mike Barnett
Mike Barnett (1953-2015) served for eleven years at Columbia (S.C.) International University, where he was professor of intercultural and historical studies and the dean of the College of Intercultural Studies. He was also the national vice president of publications for the Evangelical Missiological Society worked with the International Mission Board, as a pioneer in mission strategy whose drive played a key role in developing IMB initiatives in creative access and marketplace missions. Barnett also was a founding board member of Baptist Global Response, a Southern Baptist humanitarian organization, and filled an important role in developing the Consortium for Global Education partnership.
- Pages: 290
- Publisher:
William Carey Publishing
William Carey Publishing
- Binding: Paperback
- Publish Year: 2006
- Vendor: William Carey Library
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