BAM global movement : business as mission : concepts & stories / Gea Gort & Mats Tunehag.

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I : BAM in Light of a Broader Movement -- Did We Shrink the Gospel? Rediscovering the Scope of God's Mission -- The Waves of a Theology of Work Movement : Historical and Eternal Perspectives on Work -- From Donating to Investing : Down the Ladder, in Touch with Brokenness -- Embracing the Local in a Global World : Toward a Theology of Place -- In Community, for Community : From Individualism to Community -- Part II : BAM Concept Explained -- Wealth Creation: A Godly Gift and Command -- God Restores the Marketplace -- Business as Mission : A Biblical Perspective -- Business as Mission and the Three Mandates -- Business as Mission in History -- Business as Mission Is Bigger Than You Think (Part 1) -- Business as Mission Is Bigger Than You Think (Part 2) -- Business as Mission Can Be Smelly -- Business as Mission Is a Centrifugal Force -- Chronos and Kairos -- Business without Mission : Not Good for Long-Term Impact -- Business as Mission : Terminology and Content -- Wall Street versus BAM Street -- Business as Mission and Human Trafficking -- Business as Mission : A Modern Movement with Historical Roots and a Global Scope -- Business as Mission and the Olive Tree -- Pray through Your Business with Saint Patrick.

Business as Mission (BAM) is a growing global movement. Christians active in the arena of business, charity, and church are on a journey to integrate business and holistic mission. But what exactly is BAM? In this book, Gea Gort and Mats Tunehag explain the BAM concept through theory and theology, with stories to show what it looks like in real life. The authors explain that Business as Mission is an expression of a much broader movement. Ideas regarding mission, church, and charity are shifting, and a growing number of Christians are aiming for a missional way of living out the whole incarnated gospel in their daily lives where they work and live. The inspiring stories of thirty practitioners active on all continents provide insight into how gospel shalom can be shared in innovative and practical ways in challenging settings: in developing nations, secularized Western cities, or even closed countries. This book will not only capture your mind and heart as you learn about Business as Mission in theory and praxis, but it will also give you a broad overview of this remarkable movement. This book provides insight into this global movement and is of interest for a broad range of people: pioneers, early adapters and leaders within church, mission, and business, but also for Bible schools and universities. --! From publisher's description.