B4T Blog
Greg M, Patrick Lai, and guest bloggers write about the joys, challenges, and rewards that come with taking the Gospel to the least reached through real business.
RELATIONSHIPS – A FAMILY REMINDER
In the book If It Ain’t Broke...Break It!, Robert Kriegel shares a story I’ve never forgotten. I knew all about focusing on strengths and not emphasizing weaknesses, I had read the research, I had even written about it. Yet it slipped my mind when dealing with...
UNITY & DIVERSITY INTERTWINED
This post is contributed by the wife of an OPEN staff worker. Back when I lived in Morocco one of my favorite things to do was visit the medina* and watch people working on the looms, as they expertly crafted together a vivid tapestry of vibrant colors and patterns...
IS GOD ENOUGH?
This post is submitted by a worker in the Middle East. His grace is SO GOOD. But you already knew that right? Look at Zechariah in Luke 1. The whole multitude was praying outside during the hour of incense. It’s almost certainly the case that they were praying for the...
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
God says to us “I remember the devotion of your youth…” (Jeremiah 2:2, NIV). How are you doing with that? Do we remember the devotion we had as a new believer? How does it rate with our zeal for God today? Are we full of the little things that bless God, or are we...
THE TRANSFORMATIONAL PLAN (Building a Business Plan, Part 5)
This is the last part in a series of 5 on writing business plans. Integrating your business plan with your ministry plan is a non-negotiable. You may write them as one proposal or as two separate plans, but when presented to Christian investors and churches they need...
LAUNCHING A BUSINESS (Building a Business Plan, Part 4)
This is the fourth in a series of 5 on writing business plans. Journeys do not always go as planned. It is about taking one step at a time. Solomon speaks to this when he wrote, “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps” (Proverbs 16:9, NLT)....
COMMON BUSINESS PLAN MISTAKES (Building a Business Plan, Part 3)
This is the third part in a series of 5 on writing business plans. Wise planning will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. (Proverbs 2:11, NLT) Getting ready to start your business requires planning—doing research in your field. Market research is...
6 REASONS TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN (Building a Business Plan, Part 2)
This is the second part in a series of 5 on writing business plans. Preparing a business plan benefits a B4Ter in at least six ways: 1. A Map—A business plan is like a map; once it is complete you can follow the directions to your destination. The business plan is a...
BUSINESS PLANS 101 (Building a Business Plan, Part 1)
This is the first in a series of 5 on writing business plans. The Lion’s Den in Chiang Mai, Thailand is on August 1—just 5 months away. If you’re living and working in the 10/40 Window and need capital, apply! Every one of the B4T workers who completed the due...
THE HEART OF A B4Ter
This post is written from notes from a talk given by Rick Love. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. (Proverbs 4:23, NIV) Like a magnet, this verse has kept drawing me back to its truth, demanding further meditation and obedience. Guard...
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