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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.
MARK 2 | WHEN A CLIENT VANDALIZES YOUR HOME
This is part 2 of a multi-part series on the book of Mark.Background Matthew 4:13 says Jesus left Nazareth and settled (or lived) in Capernaum in Galilee. 2:1-12 In this passage Jesus is at home in Capernaum (Mark 2:1), and people are coming to him from all villages...
MARK 1 | THE SPEAKING AND THE DOING
This is part 1 of a multi-part series on the book of Mark.1:1 The word gospel was used in the ancient world often for military victories, but the apostles and writers of the Scriptures co-opted it for language of being saved from the enemy’s kingdom into the Kingdom...
B4T STORY: HURRY-FREE B4T
This is a guest post by a B4Ter in E Europe.When we moved to a new town in 1995 to start a factory, we met a little girl named Sara. We lived on her street, and she was 11 years old—the middle child of 9 children. Sara’s family was in poverty during the country’s...
THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORSHIP
Pouring Out In Mark 3:7-12, Jesus withdraws to the Sea of Galilee, and a crowd follows. The crowd is made up of an unprecedented group of people from: Galilee, Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, beyond the Jordan, Tyre, and Sidon (3:7-8). This is incredible. People have heard...
B4T: STATE OF THE UNION
We are at the beginning of 2024. As we look back on last year and into the new year, let’s reflect on the “state of the union” (SOTU) in the B4T movement. We will be looking at where it has been (B4T 1.0), where it is now (B4T 2.0), and where it is heading (B4T 3.0)....
IT’S TIME TO GO
The LORD is moving. In OPEN USA, we are seeing people who are seeing good reason to do things differently, and want to join our network overseas to learn and contribute to the movement. Planting In Mark 4:26-29, the Kingdom of God is compared to a man scattering seeds...
THE DISCIPLINED PURSUIT OF LESS
Yes, there really is enough time to do all that God has for you. But there is a catch: you must understand your priority. In modern life, we often hear statements such as, "If only I had 30 hours in a day…" or "If only I didn't have to sleep…" …then what? We would...
THOUGHTS ON FAITHFULNESS
Faithfulness is a sort of loyalty that exists only because of your faith. When you have faith that God will provide, you don’t waver in following Him while watching your bank balance decline. When you have faith that God will heal (whether in this life or the next),...
REFLECTIONS ON 2023 B4T EXPO
Just a month ago, we just hosted our annual B4T Expo in Austin, TX. It was a fantastic time of gathering people from around the USA and introducing them to our network via 14 B4Ters who flew in from 10 countries. We focused on re-integrating our lives from the...
WOUNDED HEALERS IN THE MARKETPLACE
The following is a guest post, contributed by Mats Tunehag of BAM Global.Life with Christ is not a story from rags to riches. It is not about being successful with our plans. We are not called to be successful but faithful to God, and to say yes to his calling to be a...
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