Welcome to our latest Global News Edition, where we share with you stories related to kingdom business around the world. God is moving people across the globe to serve Him through the gifts and skills He has given them in business. Be encouraged!

Earlier this month, Center Director Dr. John Mulford and Strategist Jason Benedict were in Burundi and plans for the first business development center are taking shape. We need your prayers for continued successful partnerships with government officials and the ICCC, and for additional funding for the Africa Project at this critical time. (Contact us to learn more.)

Concrete Success in Liberia

In any conversation with Isaiah about his business, the focus turns to his faith. He emphasizes how God led him through troubled times and is confident that God will continue to bless his endeavors in the future.

A true entrepreneur, Isaiah never has just one project. After starting a furniture business, Isaiah joined Partners Worldwide’s affiliate, LEAD (Liberian Entrepreneurial and Asset Development). With a loan from LEAD and a solid business plan, his new cement block business rapidly picked up speed. LEAD's mentoring and prayer has helped Isaiah manage the rapid expansion of his enterprises, and his success has greatly improved the quality of life for Isaiah and his extended family.

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Romanian Christians Active in Business

Five Americans traveled last spring to work with our Romanian brothers and sisters, to more clearly develop their business ideas and to build a three-year business plan using a spreadsheet template developed by Breakthrough to People Network.

Owners showed great grace in their willingness to have their businesses "taken apart" and "put back together", and in some cases were very surprised by the outcome. Everyone came away with a new appreciation of how business works, and what it will take to achieve success and reach people for the Kingdom of God.

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"Who Made This?"

The mission of Trade As One is to use sustainable business to break cycles of poverty and dependency in the developing world. Fair trade allows people to give unique, high-quality gifts to family and friends, at the same time giving hope and income to the poor.

The profound and lasting transformation of communities helped through business made a deep impression on the founder of Trade As One. Nathan George believes the company he created provides "a way... to tell stories of lives redeemed and hope restored all because people choose to spend their money the right way... in a way that makes sure that people on the other side of the world have the things they need.”
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The MBA Oath

In May 2009, a group of MBA students at Harvard created the MBA Oath, a voluntary pledge for graduating MBAs and current MBAs to “create value responsibly and ethically.” They intend to begin a widespread movement of MBAs who aim to lead in the interests of the greater good and who have committed to living out the principles articulated in the oath. Visit mbaoath.org to read the pledge or sign the oath.

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Training in Africa

A group of CBMC men have recently formed the Africa Ministry Team to impact the marketplace one African country at a time. Currently CBMC Africa is active in eight countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda and Zambia. Seven additional countries have requested their help to establish a CBMC ministry and provide resources and training for conducting their businesses with Biblical principles and reaching the lost for Jesus Christ.
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Kenyan President Calls Upon Church to Partner in Business Development

In early September, President Mwai Kibaki invited Christian leaders and those from other religious backgrounds to actively help their members in both spiritual and material areas. "All religious organisations are now invited to step up their provision of technical and business training or help establish Church-based small and medium enterprises to create employment for our youth," he said.

The president also challenged local churches to fully integrate Kenyans in commercial and industrial activities in order to create enough jobs for the unemployed, and affirmed that the Church was a partner in provision of technical and business training.

Africa News, September 6, 2009, Copyright 2009 AllAfrica, Inc. (Viewed in LexisNexis Academic)

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Lifelong Learning

Nehemiah Project International Ministries offers courses in Biblical Entrepreneurship around the country and in Ukraine, Moldova, and Cameroon. If you are interested in joining a course or becoming a teacher, visit them at nehemiahproject.org.

The Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College has introduced a downloadable self-study version of "Foundations and Principles of Holistic Ministry". Also available is a series of live, one-hour webinars addressing topics found in the book When Helping Hurts.

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Upcoming Events

Income Generation and Business, Hyderabad, India
(November 26-27, 2009) As the funding situation is deteriorating, how do we sustain missions in the future? What are other means to generate income? There will be models of new businesses shared. Be there to grapple with this issue.
Learn more from the India Missions Association

Uganda Christian Business Leaders Summit

Originally planned for October, linking Uganda's national Independence day with the goal of Christians being independent and successful in their businesses, the Christian Business Leaders' Summit 2009 in Uganda has been moved to December in order to accommodate keynote speaker Thomas Blackaby.

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Tentmakers International Conference 2010
Tentmakers from 40 African countries will gather in Cameroon from August 12-15, 2010, to celebrate the Lord, be equipped, and reflect on effective mission strategies through training sessions, interactive workshops, worship and prayer.

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Venture '09 cancelled; other event in consideration  
We regret the news that PIONEERS' Venture '09 conference, originally scheduled for November 5-7, has been cancelled. Pioneers is considering hosting a webinar, a micro-conference or some other scaled down event and would like to hear from you if you are interested.

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