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Real life stories of BAM practitioners and eco-system builders. Listen and subscribe at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-baer or on your favorite podcast site.

The Business as Mission Podcast with Mike Baer

Regular dialogue about BAM or Business as Mission. Your host is Mike Baer, long time BAM leader and founder of Third Path Initiative, LLC.

Avodah—Company Name and Company Mission
Avodah—Company Name and Company Missi...
God brought together a garment industry expert and a serial entrepreneur and unleashed their passion for women, bu...
00:36:59
December 15, 2024
Coffee and Water—A Beautiful Combination
Coffee and Water—A Beautiful Combinat...
Mike is joined by Mike Turner, Director of Coffee (yes, that’s his real title) at Serve Hope International. His ...
00:32:23
December 01, 2024
Business as Impact in Vancouver, BC Canada
Business as Impact in Vancouver, BC Can...
How does a committed disciple of Jesus Christ working through YWAM get the call into BAM? How did God get his atte...
00:37:01
November 15, 2024
An Old Solution to New Education Problems
An Old Solution to New Education Proble...
Andrew Brummett is a seasoned educator with a vision to bring back proven practices in educating our children—mi...
00:48:06
November 01, 2024
Updates on the BAM Global Movement with Mats Tunehag and Joao Mordomo
Updates on the BAM Global Movement with...
Want to know what’s going on globally in the BAM Movement? Want to sense the move of God in the world through bu...
00:42:55
October 15, 2024
A Gathering of Giants (and me)
A Gathering of Giants (and me)
The day before the BAM Congress Brasil in Curitiba, I had the privilege of spending time with a group of old and n...
00:40:21
October 01, 2024
Art, Fashion, and Freedom
Art, Fashion, and Freedom
Brazilian couple Joiaquim and Amanda share a passion for Christ in business. Joiaquim is an IT expert working for ...
00:38:15
September 15, 2024
Impact Investors: Building the BAM Ecosystem
Impact Investors: Building the BAM Ecos...
Stan Bockmann and Dick Weidner are veterans of the BAM movement. Their passion for global discipleship led them to...
00:41:37
September 01, 2024
Aroma of Impact: Transforming Lives and a Nation Through Business as Mission
Aroma of Impact: Transforming Lives and...
Cathy Tan, is a business owner and a BAM leader in the Philippines. In this episode she shares her heart for peopl...
00:35:18
August 15, 2024
Co-Working For Christ: One Man’s Mission to Impact Colombia Through Business
Co-Working For Christ: One Man’s Miss...
Joel Ballew has moved his family to Colombia to launch a co-working business. It’s a world class facility for en...
00:45:46
August 01, 2024
Sisters of Hope: Two Sisters Lead House of Diamonds to Challenge Trafficking in Indonesia
Sisters of Hope: Two Sisters Lead House...
Ida and Ila followed their mother’s passion to address the scourge of human trafficking in their home country. T...
00:35:00
July 15, 2024
The Success Spectrum: Lessons from a Lifelong Learner
The Success Spectrum: Lessons from a Li...
Tim Winders has a career path filled with twists, turns, successes, trials, and refreshing transparency. God has t...
00:50:10
July 11, 2024
Hands of Hope: Creating Jobs for Women in Romania
Hands of Hope: Creating Jobs for Women ...
Returning guest, Florina Darvell, shares an update of Melissa’s. She started this small company to provide jobs ...
00:24:39
June 15, 2024
From Cloisters to Comfort: Faith Driven Hospitality in Holland
From Cloisters to Comfort: Faith Driven...
Erwin Wietses is a man of many talents and projects—all connected for the glory of God. Launching Houses of Pray...
00:26:39
June 01, 2024
Celtic Bridges: Business & Belief in Romania
Celtic Bridges: Business & Belief in Ro...
S-P O’Mahony is an Irishman working for ATG (a UK based BAM company) and living in Romania. S-P (yes, that’s h...
00:41:37
May 15, 2024
Good Thoughts over Great Coffee
Good Thoughts over Great Coffee
In this virtual coffee klatch, Mike Baer (Third Path) and Larry Sharp (IBEC Ventures) start an ongoing conversatio...
00:40:04
May 01, 2024
School of Kingdom Entrepreneurs
School of Kingdom Entrepreneurs
Jun Shiomitsu helped found the African Business School in Uganda and now the Avoda Institute. Avoda is a high end ...
00:35:13
April 15, 2024
Venture Frontiers: Igniting BAM Impact in Emerging Economies
Venture Frontiers: Igniting BAM Impact ...
Matt is a veteran worker, business person, disciple maker who has recently taken the lead in a global finance and ...
00:37:37
April 06, 2024
The Passion of BAM Investors
The Passion of BAM Investors
How does someone who loves Christ, loves business, and gets finance do to expand the Kingdom of God? For Derek Kes...
00:53:44
March 15, 2024
BAM Brasil: Two Leaders Transforming Business
BAM Brasil: Two Leaders Transforming Bu...
Danilo Brizola (Snowman Labs) and Samara Brandao (entrepreneur) are part of the backbone of BAM Brasil. Their stor...
00:35:56
March 01, 2024
Driving BAM Impact in the Netherlands—An Interview with BAM Netherlands’ Gea Gort
Driving BAM Impact in the Netherlands...
Gea Gort has come a long way since she and husband, Menno Gort served on Mercy Ships. Learning to see a ship as a ...
00:29:17
February 15, 2024
A BAM Incubator Serving Many Nations
A BAM Incubator Serving Many Nations
Our guest, Rob, lives and works in a closed country (hence the name contraction), but from there has managed to bu...
00:37:56
February 01, 2024
Updates on BAM Canada—God is at Work
Updates on BAM Canada—God is at Work
Carrie-Anne Ballantyne, co-founder of BAM Canada gives us an exciting update about what God is doing in her countr...
00:32:33
January 15, 2024
My Thoughts on BAM—Past and Future
My Thoughts on BAM—Past and Future
My thoughts are literally my thoughts. These are my brief reflections on the recent past and the near future of th...
00:16:10
January 01, 2024
Another Convo with Dr. Rod
Another Convo with Dr. Rod
Dr. Rod St. Hill, the BAM Pastor, joins Mike again to talk about developments in the world of BAM, pastoring BAM p...
00:45:30
December 15, 2023
What Are Churches Doing to Disciple Business People?
What Are Churches Doing to Disciple Bus...
Robert Cross, former US Marine, came to Christ shortly after getting out of the service. His passion and gifting l...
00:38:53
December 01, 2023
Willing to Learn BAM from God
Willing to Learn BAM from God
Dani Goeppert—Canadian who served in Ukraine and is now based in Austria—is the perfect example of someone who...
00:44:01
November 15, 2023
A Global BAM Leaders Shares His Story
A Global BAM Leaders Shares His Story
Joao Mordomo, newly chosen Executive Director of BAM Global, shares an amazing journey from traditional missions i...
01:01:52
October 31, 2023
God is Moving in South Asia
God is Moving in South Asia
Bob Bush, Executive Director of IBEC Ventures, and Mike Baer, CEO of Third Path Initiative, join up to discuss wha...
00:32:09
October 15, 2023
Creation Care—Part of the Quadruple Bottom Line of BAM
Creation Care—Part of the Quadruple B...
In this episode, our good friend Mark Polet from Canada discusses the 4th component of the Quadruple Bottom Line...
00:34:58
September 30, 2023
Serving the BAM Ecosystem
Serving the BAM Ecosystem
Meet Brandon Junkin, founder of Arimathea. Brandon and his team are mobilizing college students and recent grads t...
00:29:16
September 15, 2023
Kingdom Investing
Kingdom Investing
The journey that Stephen Jackson has taken with God is an exciting example of how the Lord awakens business people...
00:38:45
August 31, 2023
Jo Plummer—Global BAM Advocate
Jo Plummer—Global BAM Advocate
Jo Plummer has been connected to BAM since the early days and has emerged as a passionate supporter for all things...
00:37:14
August 15, 2023
Grace and Joy in Business
Grace and Joy in Business
Shae Bynes is a true inspiration. Her energy and joy in the Lord are contagious. Listen as she shares her story an...
00:33:11
August 01, 2023
Jesus’ Love Means Jobs
Jesus’ Love Means Jobs
When Florián Darvell was evangelizing in Romania, a poor mother asked her, “How can Jesus love me when I can’...
00:45:48
July 15, 2023
Jobs. Dignity. Opportunity.
Jobs. Dignity. Opportunity.
Guido Bretzke, founder of Anthor, shares the story of this amazing company. Anthor provides app-based, gig worker ...
00:35:41
July 01, 2023
Businesses to Support Families, Churches, and Indigenous Mission Activity
Businesses to Support Families, Churche...
Retired IT leader, John Goslin started taking short term trips with International Micro Enterprise Development in ...
00:34:11
June 15, 2023
Mats Tunehag—BAM Global Statesman
Mats Tunehag—BAM Global Statesman
Mats Tunehag has been connected to the modern BAM Movement from the very beginning. Since that time, he has become...
00:36:39
June 01, 2023
Missions Disrupted
Missions Disrupted
Larry Sharp PhD, founder of IBEC Ventures and missions professor, shares the thinking about his latest book, Missi...
00:35:11
May 15, 2023
A Voice for BAMMERS
A Voice for BAMMERS
Sabrina Hammond is a podcast marketer and scheduler—almost like an agent. Her work is getting key people on podc...
00:35:09
May 01, 2023
From “Stateless Children” to World Class Coffee
From “Stateless Children” to World ...
Meet Ryan and Rebecca Stowell. Their journey from classic missions into BAM is inspiring on many levels. Working i...
00:34:25
April 15, 2023
Let It Be Wild!
Let It Be Wild!
Jenny Nuccio of Imani Collective (Kenya) returns to talk about her growth and learning over the last few years. As...
00:34:20
April 01, 2023
A Little Heaven in Your Business
A Little Heaven in Your Business
Susan Fleming is a breath of fresh air for any BAM practitioner. Her background as a therapist combined with some ...
00:36:41
March 15, 2023
Think About a “Mission Trip” at Work
Think About a “Mission Trip” at Wor...
Mike Henry, Sr. is the founder of Follower of One, a ministry focused on helping people learn how to live and shar...
00:34:28
March 01, 2023
A Man of Many Hats
A Man of Many Hats
Jonathan Indino, from the Philippines, wears many hats. He’s a pastor, missionary, Bible teacher, and BAM practi...
00:39:33
February 15, 2023
The Story of Pure Flow Boda
The Story of Pure Flow Boda
In many parts of the world, taxis are actually motorcycles. This is true in Uganda, where Pure Flow Boda launched ...
00:38:40
February 01, 2023
The Business as Mission Podcast with Mike Baer (Trailer)
The Business as Mission Podcast with Mi...
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00:00:39
January 28, 2023
An Environmental Kingdom Company
An Environmental Kingdom Company
If you’ve ever wondered how to create environmental impact (part of the 4-fold bottom line), Super Green Solutio...
00:39:36
January 15, 2023
Is Romania Becoming a BAM Epicenter?
Is Romania Becoming a BAM Epicenter?
Meet Daan de Groot, Adrian Buhai, and Corneliu Niste from Romania. What do they have in common? They are three of ...
00:40:01
January 01, 2023
Avodah: Living “Workship”
Avodah: Living “Workship”
Professor, author, speaker, Kara Martin of Australia returns to share more perspective on the concept of work and ...
00:39:28
December 15, 2022
BAM in India
BAM in India
Meet Daniel Madapur. Daniel founded Edge Magazine (www.the edge bizmag.com) in Bangalore with a view to fostering ...
00:28:28
December 01, 2022
Just in Time for Christmas!
Just in Time for Christmas!
Julie Colombino-Billingham returns with an update on the story of Deuxmains.com post-Covid. The situation in Haiti...
00:30:22
November 13, 2022
Wild for the Kingdom!
Wild for the Kingdom!
Meet the Wild boys—literally. These 4 amazing young men were raised on the mission field, in a totally unreached...
00:39:06
November 01, 2022
House of Diamonds Tackles Human Trafficking in SE Asia
House of Diamonds Tackles Human Traffic...
Meet Ila and Ida (pronounced eela and eeda), two amazing sisters in SE Asia whose passion for the Kingdom and help...
00:27:42
October 15, 2022
BAM—The Complete How To Roadmap
BAM—The Complete How To Roadmap
C. Neal Johnson, PhD, publishes his second, comprehensive guide to all things BAM. “Business as Mission in a Nut...
00:32:18
October 01, 2022
The Steward Investor
The Steward Investor
Most Christians think of “stewardship” as giving—to church, to missions, to charity. But what if we “stewa...
00:27:54
September 15, 2022
Still Going Strong
Still Going Strong
Bill Job, one of the earliest practitioners of BAM is still at it. Pandemic, illness, family struggles, relocating...
00:35:43
August 31, 2022
Pastor Rod Returns!
Pastor Rod Returns!
The “business pastor” Rod St. Hill of Brisbane Australia returns to share more insights on how to equip busine...
00:34:47
August 14, 2022
Co-Laborer Creates Co-Working Business in Colombia
Co-Laborer Creates Co-Working Business ...
Joel Ballew is not your average business guy seeking to do BAM. He’s a former business leader turned missionary ...
00:34:12
July 28, 2022
Marketplace Leadership: An Example and a Coach
Marketplace Leadership: An Example and ...
Mark Bilton is a well known and highly respected Christian business leader in Australia. His story as a believer i...
00:31:38
July 15, 2022
BAM Companies Need Good Governance, Too!
BAM Companies Need Good Governance, Too...
Governance expert, David Mustine, discusses why accountability and oversight matter to BAM companies. This is a ra...
00:31:49
July 01, 2022
Investing for the Kingdom
Investing for the Kingdom
It’s a lot more than giving. For the BAM movement to really impact the world, we also need believers to become K...
00:37:57
June 15, 2022
Coffee? Yes, please.
Coffee? Yes, please.
Meet Dave Price, visionary Coffee and BAM advocate. Dave has worked within the Global BAM community to push what h...
00:30:55
May 30, 2022
A Long Time BAM Pioneer
A Long Time BAM Pioneer
Dwight Nordstrom is a well known BAM pioneer. He was one of the very first to take BAM seriously and launched over...
00:30:45
May 16, 2022
More BAM Wisdom (2)
More BAM Wisdom (2)
This is Part II of Larry Sharp’s “lessons learned” in BAM. Larry’s heart and experience help us avoid trap...
00:30:29
April 29, 2022
BAM Wisdom (1)
BAM Wisdom (1)
Larry Sharp, PhD, shares more BAM Wisdom in part 1 of 2 episodes this month. This conversation focuses on having a...
00:25:33
April 15, 2022
Empowering Women in Kenya through BAM
Empowering Women in Kenya through BAM
In this episode we get a wonderful update on Imani Collective (Kenya) from founder, Jenny Nuccio and her US partne...
00:33:32
March 31, 2022
Coconuts and the Kingdom
Coconuts and the Kingdom
Erik Olson helped found Dignity Coconuts in the Philippines and it’s a shining example of all the best parts of ...
00:38:53
March 14, 2022
O Canada!
O Canada!
The BAM Movement is in virtually every country on earth. This episode introduces Carrie-Anne Ballantyne, co-founde...
00:31:03
February 28, 2022
BAM Sage
BAM Sage
One of the pillars of the modern BAM movement is David Skews. David’s story is a wonderful account of God’s re...
00:20:54
February 14, 2022
Business and Human Trafficking
Business and Human Trafficking
Return guest, Rachel Nelson, is the Executive Director of Freedom Business Alliance. Https://freedombusinessallian...
00:27:53
January 26, 2022
God’s Banker Turned BAM Catalyst
God’s Banker Turned BAM Catalyst
Jun Shiomitsu is a powerful example of God using all the preparations of life for His plan. Jun has a banking and ...
00:24:46
January 17, 2022
Globe Trotting BAM Trainer
Globe Trotting BAM Trainer
Lawrence Turner has traveled the world implementing BAM among the neediest and least reached using a simple but ef...
00:35:04
January 03, 2022
You Don’t Have to Cross an Ocean
You Don’t Have to Cross an Ocean
So many think you have to leave home to do BAM. But what if that’s not God’s plan for you? Heather Maloney, of...
00:24:36
December 15, 2021
BAM Venture Capital
BAM Venture Capital
Banker, investor, and disciple, Dick Weidner of Legacy Ventures shares his journey to forming one of the first BAM...
00:33:45
December 01, 2021
A BAM Coach
A BAM Coach
Return guest, Jonathan Brake, explains how coaching can stabilize, energize, and accelerate your BAM business grow...
00:20:21
November 15, 2021
Setting the Captives Free
Setting the Captives Free
The dark world of human trafficking and sex slavery is alarming and frightening. Yet BAM is making inroads to help...
00:30:30
November 01, 2021
BAM Training
BAM Training
Mark Plummer has been a driving force in BAM training around the world. Hear his vision for the next chapter in hi...
00:20:49
October 15, 2021
High Tech BAM in Brazil
High Tech BAM in Brazil
Meet Danilo Brizola of Snowman Labs—a software engineering and design shop in Curitiba, Brazil. Danilo’s compa...
00:27:03
October 01, 2021
The BAM Global Story
The BAM Global Story
We were all blessed by the BAM Global Congress and the pivot to currying the face of COVID. Here’s the team behi...
00:38:22
September 15, 2021
Coaching BAM launches and scale ups.
Coaching BAM launches and scale ups.
Bob Bush, founder of IBEC Ventures, shares the value of coaching in the BAM ecosystem. https://TriVenture.com --...
00:25:00
September 01, 2021
A New Financial Model for Missions
A New Financial Model for Missions
Tom Basile tells the story of moving from a traditional missions funding model to a more “business oriented” a...
00:20:21
August 14, 2021
Are You Ready for BAM School?
Are You Ready for BAM School?
Buddy Rathmell—entrepreneur, missionary, educator is launching a new BAM School. Here his story and get more inf...
00:21:13
July 31, 2021
The Amazing Story of the Sunshine Nut Company
The Amazing Story of the Sunshine Nut C...
Enjoy the energy and enthusiasm of former Hershey executive, Don Larson. God’s plan for him took him from the C-...
00:28:54
July 16, 2021
An Early Bammer’s Story
An Early Bammer’s Story
Steve Langley did BAM before BAM was cool. He didn’t even know what to call it. But God led Steve and Nancy to S...
00:26:54
July 04, 2021
Workship—It’s a Word
Workship—It’s a Word
Author, lecturer, speaker, and leader, Kara Martin shares her journey to bring her faith in Christ into her entire...
00:21:57
June 13, 2021
Caring for the Employee Supply Chain
Caring for the Employee Supply Chain
Angela and Quintin Lake, from Liverpool, UK, launched 50Eight, a company dedicated to helping migrant workers find...
00:28:24
June 01, 2021
A Pastor to Business People
A Pastor to Business People
Rod St. Hill, from Brisbane, Australia has a deep portfolio in the BAM space. A doctorate in Economics, a college ...
00:20:54
May 15, 2021
Clean Water in Ghana Blesses Many
Clean Water in Ghana Blesses Many
Meet Kwame Nkrumah and Bright Osuwu from Ghana. The blend of preaching, Bible translation, and bottled water. Meet...
00:24:52
May 01, 2021
Where I Always Dreamed of Being L
Where I Always Dreamed of Being L
Listen to Ryan Crozier, BAM leader in Bucharest Romania tell his story of dreaming of Romania and being called the...
00:26:00
April 17, 2021
Seed Faith...No Really!
Seed Faith...No Really!
Robert Campana tells the story of PanDia Seeds, a southern California based company with Kingdom Impact in many co...
00:23:53
April 03, 2021
Redeeming the People Business
Redeeming the People Business
Mike Thompson, Founder of Turas Group, tells his story of how his company brings grace, ethics, and truth to the i...
00:25:43
March 07, 2021
The Sweet Aroma of Christ—In Manila
The Sweet Aroma of Christ—In Manila
Catherine Tan and her husband founded an international fragrance company in the Philippines and have turned their ...
00:24:31
March 07, 2021
When BAM Goes Wrong
When BAM Goes Wrong
Experienced missionary, BAM practitioner, and professor, Larry Sharp PhD shares some of the failures and recoverie...
00:23:16
February 19, 2021
Son Power and Sun Power
Son Power and Sun Power
George Maru launched and leads Ambatana Solar in Kenya. His story and his work with Empower Hope in Nairobi will i...
00:14:12
February 09, 2021
The Six Ladies of Nairobi
The Six Ladies of Nairobi
These six wonderful Kenyan ladies serving the Lord in and through their business lives. --- Support this podca...
00:54:50
January 30, 2021
The Connector of Nairobi
The Connector of Nairobi
David Thuo is part of Empower Hope in Nairobi, Kenya. His unique role of “connector” of all the various parts ...
00:22:38
January 15, 2021
A Ballerina Turned Relief Worker Turned Business Owner
A Ballerina Turned Relief Worker Turned...
Julie Colombino shares her story of being transfixed by the needs of Haiti after the great earthquake and the busi...
00:21:53
December 26, 2020
Empower Hope in Kenya
Empower Hope in Kenya
The first of several episodes exploring the BAM work of Empower Hope in Nairobi, Kenya. This episode features foun...
00:27:52
December 09, 2020
Photo Editing in the Philippines
Photo Editing in the Philippines
Learn how Kristian Pettyjohn is using his entrepreneurial gifts to impact the Philippines. Up Photo is the company...
00:23:03
December 04, 2020
Business Impact among Kenyan Women
Business Impact among Kenyan Women
Jenny Nucci found herself in Kenya connected to women who were hurting on many levels. God led her to launch a suc...
00:22:46
November 17, 2020
Inbound Marketing Firm for Christ in Portugal
Inbound Marketing Firm for Christ in Po...
Discover the reason for and impact of Atomivox in Portugal. Guest: Kevin Mullins --- Support this podcast: htt...
00:23:29
October 03, 2020
Forestry for the Kingdom in Uganda
Forestry for the Kingdom in Uganda
The amazing story of Kijani Forestry and their impact for people and the environment in Uganda. Guest: Beau Millik...
00:22:55
October 03, 2020
Real Estate Development for the Glory of God in Romania
Real Estate Development for the Glory o...
Emanuel Bistrian shares the story of Westfield, an amazing residential development with a Kingdom Purpose. --- ...
00:24:33
September 18, 2020
Finance Advice for BAM Startups
Finance Advice for BAM Startups
Experienced finance leader, Reggie Harmon, shares insights on how to think about finance in a BAM startup. --- ...
00:51:55
August 11, 2020
Pastor in the Marketplace
Pastor in the Marketplace
Jonathan Brake from Market Hope explains his calling to be a “pastor in the marketplace.” --- Support this ...
00:22:17
July 24, 2020
Pastor in the Marketplace
Pastor in the Marketplace
Conversation with Jonathan Brake from Market Hope on what it means to be a “pastor in the marketplace.” --- ...
00:49:39
July 24, 2020
Business as Mission leadership in times of Crisis
Business as Mission leadership in times...
HR and Culture expert, Adri Dornbrack visits with Mike to discuss how Christians can stand apart during times of c...
00:23:51
July 09, 2020

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