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.
ASLAN IS ON THE MOVE
Last week I was invited to speak in Richmond to a group of Hispanic leaders. I assumed when I accepted the invite that these were mission leaders, but upon arrival I was informed this was a group of Hispanic pastors from large and small churches around the USA. My...
FINDING JOY
You're in a tough spot. It's not fun and you don’t like it. In the back of your mind, there it is… that voice… “Joy” it says. If you’ve read my goals for 2014, you know that joy is His major theme for me. The Master tells us “Count it all joy to be in this mess for...
PLAYING IT SAFE
The large team was reviewing its efforts in sharing the Good News the past quarter. Each B4T worker listed the names of their local friends who they had spent more than 24 hours with that quarter on the huge white board and then they each listed what they had shared...
MOMENTUM
In reading 1 Peter 5 this morning I was reminded of the Super Bowl which I watched last night. Now I readily agree the Super Bowl is not as “super” as the World Cup, but if you are a fan of that American football, the Super Bowl is huge. My son’s family lives in...
PERSERVERANCE
Do you recognize any these familiar thoughts in your thinking? Thinking a particular "method" will reach people? Being impatient to see breakthroughs in people's lives? Neglectful, lazy in really hearing from God in Scripture? Discouraged about whether God is at work...
NEGOTIATING – COMMUNICATING – THE TONGUE
The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell…but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. ...
B4T TRENDS IN 2014
My assignment from the Master the past 7 years has been to mentor and coach B4T workers in unreached areas. Nearly every week I have the privilege of talking with all kinds of B4T workers from farmers to high-powered execs. I also get numerous opportunities to speak...
WHERE TO START IN GETTING STARTED
I was asked this question on three different occasions this month. My new book is completely focused on this topic but until that is ready, here are some quick pointers. Question: I have a lot of ideas for new ventures. The one thing my college education hasn’t taught...
6 WAYS TO KNOW IF B4T IS NOT FOR YOU
You've moving into God’s assignment – the Promised Land. You’ve dreamed of transforming a community and running your own business. You've read the books, studied the case studies, listened to the cautionary tales, and worked through the checklists. You’ve even done...
CPMs
During a recent trip through Central Asia one team asked us to share about some B4T church planting movements to encourage their hearts as they are embarking on their own B4T journey. We were excited to share with them about two CPMs happening in two different...
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