EXCITING TIMES

EXCITING TIMES

“These are exciting times” exclaimed one participant in the OPEN Expo this past week.  The Expo brought together 195 people from over a dozen different states to share and learn about the opportunities B4T is generating in the remotest corners of the earth.  In...
THOUGHTS ON MENTORING

THOUGHTS ON MENTORING

If I simply say the word “coach,” what comes to mind?  A man on the field or a court, whistle blowing, shouting rebukes and making corrections with a finger attacking the air? Coaches encourage, train, exhort, and discipline us.  To many of us they are another father...
LEADERSHIP & REBUILDING MISSIONS & FIRST FOLLOWERS

LEADERSHIP & REBUILDING MISSIONS & FIRST FOLLOWERS

Changing missions is tough, yet I am convinced in the Lord, if we do not strive to make changes, hundreds of thousands are doomed to hell without Jesus. Yes, it can be discouraging.  Remember the prophets in the OT and the Apostles in Acts also had very tough...
OUR PROVIDER

OUR PROVIDER

A new start-up is discussing what motivates people to build a B4T business?  Some logical motivations were mentioned; Alleviate poverty Share the Gospel Make money Adventure Are all real answers; but all, in my opinion fall short.  The only motivation for doing any...
ANOTHER LESSON FROM THE GEESE

ANOTHER LESSON FROM THE GEESE

The flying V formation of geese overhead is an annual telltale sign that cooler temperatures are on the way. Characteristically, wild geese make a screeching sound as they fly.  Hearing this wild call has an effect on tame barnyard geese, the ones who have given up on...
THE WILD GOOSE

THE WILD GOOSE

Gary Taylor was one of the earliest BAM/tentmaking pioneers, striving in the 1980s and through the 90s to move missions toward doing what was then “tentmaking” and is now BAM/B4T.  Gary foresaw a future for doing business for transformation that is finally becoming a...