MARKETPLACE MISSIONSMARKETPLACE MISSIONS“Engagement by the Church” “Engagement by the Church”

A Special Presentation for A Special Presentation for ACTS Seminaries ACTS Seminaries

“Church, Marketplace & Missions”“Church, Marketplace & Missions”

Trinity Western UniversityTrinity Western University

Langley, BCLangley, BC

October 30, 2010October 30, 2010CC. Neal Johnson, PhD, JD. Neal Johnson, PhD, JD

Professor of Business & ManagementProfessor of Business & Management

Hope International UniversityHope International University

© 2010© 2010

BUSINESS AS MISSION BUSINESS AS MISSION –– BAMBAM––

Models Models

Examples Examples

Stories Stories

MODELSMODELS

•• SimplisticSimplistic

ViewView

BAM =BAM =

Community DevelopmentCommunity Development

Cross CulturalCross Cultural

++

Kingdom CompanyKingdom Company

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CAVEATS & WARNINGS CAVEATS & WARNINGS

•• No One Right ModelNo One Right Model

•• Mission is Next Door Mission is Next Door

–– As well as InternationalAs well as International

•• BAM is “Real Business” BAM is “Real Business”

–– Profitable (or hope to be so Profitable (or hope to be so ))

–– SustainableSustainable

•• Spiritual WarfareSpiritual Warfare

–– It is realIt is real

–– It is hardballIt is hardball

STUDYING THE MODELSSTUDYING THE MODELS

•• Business & BAM Seminars and CoursesBusiness & BAM Seminars and Courses–– Business Education + Biblical ValuesBusiness Education + Biblical Values

–– Graduate & UndergraduateGraduate & Undergraduate•• Certificate ProgramsCertificate Programs

•• Majors & ConcentrationsMajors & Concentrations

•• Conferences, Seminars & WorkshopsConferences, Seminars & Workshops

–– BAM Clubs, ProjectsBAM Clubs, Projects

•• Center for Marketplace Missions (CMM)Center for Marketplace Missions (CMM)–– Hope International University, Fullerton, CAHope International University, Fullerton, CA

–– Clearing HouseClearing House

–– Case Studies; Study AbroadCase Studies; Study Abroad

MODELSMODELS

•• E.g. Company in DetroitE.g. Company in Detroit–– Vehicles, money and doctorsVehicles, money and doctors

–– To conduct To conduct Mobile Medical and Dental ClinicsMobile Medical and Dental Clinics

–– Inner CityInner City

•• E.g. Company in MiamiE.g. Company in Miami–– Technical Computer SupportTechnical Computer Support

–– To Mission Agencies & ChurchesTo Mission Agencies & Churches

MODELSMODELS

•• E.g. Auto Repair Business in PasadenaE.g. Auto Repair Business in Pasadena–– Stations an Employee in ArmeniaStations an Employee in Armenia

–– To do To do Urban Relief WorkUrban Relief Work

•• E.g. Farm Implement Dealer in TennesseeE.g. Farm Implement Dealer in Tennessee–– Farm EquipmentFarm Equipment & & AgriculturalAgricultural ExpertiseExpertise

–– To Kazakhstan farmersTo Kazakhstan farmers

MODELSMODELS

•• E.g. Dallas BankerE.g. Dallas Banker

–– Helps Asian entrepreneurs Helps Asian entrepreneurs

–– Start a Start a Development BankDevelopment Bank

•• E.g. Korean MerchantE.g. Korean Merchant

–– Underwrites a Bolivian Underwrites a Bolivian MicroMicro--Loan ProgramLoan Program

MODELSMODELS

•• E.g. German Toy ManufacturerE.g. German Toy Manufacturer

–– Hires the Hires the Mentally ChallengedMentally Challenged

•• E.g. Swiss ConsortiumE.g. Swiss Consortium

–– Sets up a Sets up a Job FactoryJob Factory

–– To train To train Unemployed YouthUnemployed Youth

MODELSMODELS

••BAM thru Business Consortium:BAM thru Business Consortium:–– The The Flying Doctors’ Flying Doctors’ ProgramProgram

••BAM thru SME BAM thru SME (Small (Small and Medium and Medium

Enterprise Enterprise Development)Development)

–– E.g. Business Professional Network (BPN)E.g. Business Professional Network (BPN)

–– GuatemalaGuatemala

–– El SalvadorEl Salvador

MODELSMODELS

••BAM thru Outsourcing BAM thru Outsourcing

(thru Supply Chain Management)(thru Supply Chain Management)

––E.g. Evangelistic E.g. Evangelistic Commerce (EC)Commerce (EC)

––Florida Florida Hospital Transcription Hospital Transcription

EC Transcription ModelEC Transcription Model

Florida Hospital

MissionMissionIndia India

MissionMission

School

CTR

CTR CTR

CTRCTR

MODELSMODELS

ABC Company (Canadian)ABC Company (Canadian)

•• INTERNALLY:INTERNALLY:

–– Clear commitment to mission: Mission Clear commitment to mission: Mission StatementsStatements

–– Strategic Business and Faith PlanStrategic Business and Faith Plan

–– Healthy Business Healthy Business –– Internal Practices Internal Practices

•• EXTERNALLYEXTERNALLY

–– Brazil: Street children; Rehab; OrphanageBrazil: Street children; Rehab; Orphanage

–– India: Untouchables; India: Untouchables; Emp’eesEmp’ees care; Street care; Street children; Slums; Local churcheschildren; Slums; Local churches

MODELSMODELS

••BAM thru Starting a BusinessBAM thru Starting a Business–– E.g. Asian BusinessE.g. Asian Business

–– Internal Ministry: Internal Ministry: Fair wages/good working Fair wages/good working conditions & Hours, safety programs, 6 day conditions & Hours, safety programs, 6 day week, holidays, cafeteria, training in job skillsweek, holidays, cafeteria, training in job skills

•• Hire the Seriously HandicappedHire the Seriously Handicapped

•• Provide Training: Money; character Provide Training: Money; character dev’mtdev’mt; hygiene ; hygiene

•• BiblicalBiblical--Values Modeling in Management; Bible studiesValues Modeling in Management; Bible studies

•• Employee Housing RenovationEmployee Housing Renovation

•• Summer School for ChildrenSummer School for Children

•• DayDay--care and Eldercare and Elder--CareCare

MODELSMODELS

•• External Ministry:External Ministry: Community ActivitiesCommunity Activities

–– Orphanage: Abandoned Babies & Foster HomesOrphanage: Abandoned Babies & Foster Homes

–– CleftCleft--Palate Babies & Children: Corrective Palate Babies & Children: Corrective Surgery Surgery

–– Paving Streets: Dust and Asthma/Health IssuesPaving Streets: Dust and Asthma/Health Issues

–– Branch Factory: In Poorest Area; create jobsBranch Factory: In Poorest Area; create jobs

–– Replication: Hosting a 2Replication: Hosting a 2ndnd BAM CompanyBAM Company

–– Church Planting (within the company)Church Planting (within the company)

HQ

(USA)

Representative

City “A”

Representative

Office

Representative

City “B”

Representative

Office

Representative

City “C”

Representative

Office

Representative

City “D”

Representative

Office

Representative

City “E”

Representative

Office

Books Teaching

(9 sites)

Company Company

“C”

Company

“D”

Engineers

Company Company

“E”

Engineers

100% 30% 25%

40%33%

100%

PrintingPrinting

MaterialEnglish

Teaching

Franchise

English

Teaching

Franchise

Electronic

Manufacture

Services

Electronic

Manufacture

Services

Specialty

Chemicals

& Metals

Specialty

Chemicals

& Metals

Wire &

Devices

Wire &

Medical

Devices

Sourcing

Government Relations

Project Management

Management

Sourcing

Government Relations

Project Management

Project Support

Marketing

Recruitment

Management

ConsultingConsulting ManufacturingManufacturingEducation & MediaEducation & Media

Productions

Media

Productions

100%

Media

Alpha Group

Manufacturing &

Consulting

100%

CURRENT CURRENT ––

EQUITY HOLDINGS, EQUITY HOLDINGS,

REPRESENATIVE OFFICES REPRESENATIVE OFFICES

AND PART TIME AND PART TIME

MANAGMENT OPERATIONS MANAGMENT OPERATIONS

Internet

60

Internet

Services

Internet

Services

Company Company

“F”

National

Engineers -

53%

Electronic Electronic

BallastBallast

ManufactureManufacture

& Design& Design

Electronic Electronic

BallastBallast

ManufactureManufacture

& Design& Design

Company Company

“G”

National

Engineers

100%

Electronic Electronic

BallastBallast

ManufactureManufacture

& Design& Design

Electronic Electronic

BallastBallast

ManufactureManufacture

& Design& Design

Company Company

“A”

Mobile Mobile

antennasantennas

Mobile Mobile

phone phone

antennasantennas

Mobile Mobile

antennasantennas

Mobile Mobile

phone phone

antennasantennas

Company Company

“B”

Engineers

Managed InManaged In--PartPartManaged InManaged In--PartPart

BAM BAM –– Holistic ApproachHolistic Approach

•• Within the BusinessWithin the Business

–– Operate by Biblical Operate by Biblical PrinciplesPrinciples

–– Efficient SystemsEfficient Systems

–– Quality Product Quality Product (Exportable)(Exportable)

–– Develop Local Mgrs.Develop Local Mgrs.

–– Mgmt EvangelismMgmt Evangelism

–– Lifestyle EvangelismLifestyle Evangelism

–– TrngTrng: Marketable Skills: Marketable Skills

–– Bible StudiesBible Studies

–– CounselingCounseling

–– Food Food

–– NutritionNutrition

–– Health TrainingHealth Training

–– Day CareDay Care

–– Medical AttentionMedical Attention

–– LiteracyLiteracy

BAM BAM –– Holistic ApproachHolistic Approach

•• Outside the BusinessOutside the Business

–– Employee EmpowermentEmployee Empowerment

–– Community Development ProjectsCommunity Development Projects

–– Mission OutreachMission Outreach

–– Indigenous ChurchesIndigenous Churches

–– Church PlantingChurch Planting

–– Partner with Local NGOs, Churches and Partner with Local NGOs, Churches and Mission AgenciesMission Agencies

MODELSMODELS

•• Christian Venture Capital Christian Venture Capital

–– Capital = Key Element in Business Capital = Key Element in Business Dev’mtDev’mt

–– Several Efforts Several Efforts –– Mixed Results Mixed Results –– Issues:Issues:

•• Christian Investor Attitudes Christian Investor Attitudes ROI vs. KROI vs. K--ROIROI

•• Christian vs. NonChristian vs. Non--Christian CompaniesChristian Companies

•• Metrics for Planning & Measuring Results/ImpactMetrics for Planning & Measuring Results/Impact

–– IBEX (Canadian)IBEX (Canadian)

MODELSMODELS

•• The Possibilities are limitless…The Possibilities are limitless…

BUSINESS AS MISSIONBUSINESS AS MISSION

•• How is God calling you, your company and How is God calling you, your company and your church?your church?

•• What would He have you do with this What would He have you do with this information?information?

•• How can you be salt and light to the world How can you be salt and light to the world through your vocation and the resources through your vocation and the resources God has placed in your hands?God has placed in your hands?

JUST IMAGINE . . .JUST IMAGINE . . .

WHAT A CHRISTWHAT A CHRIST--CENTERED, SPIRITCENTERED, SPIRIT--FILLED FILLED MARKETPLACE WOULD LOOK LIKE.MARKETPLACE WOULD LOOK LIKE.

WHAT IT COULD DO FOR A LOST, WHAT IT COULD DO FOR A LOST, HURTING AND DYING WORLD. HURTING AND DYING WORLD.