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Part of our Small Business Development (SBD) strategy<\/em><\/p>\n

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Business as Mission is one of the primary ways we live out our Small Business Development work.<\/strong>
While SBD is the broader strategy<\/strong>, BAM is how it takes shape<\/strong>\u2014through real businesses that serve people, create opportunity, and support ministry in everyday life.<\/p>\n

Business as Mission engages in God\u2019s work through sustainable, ethical enterprises. These businesses create jobs, build meaningful relationships, and reflect Christ\u2019s love in practical ways. Through this approach, people are empowered, communities are strengthened, and the Gospel is lived out in both word and action.<\/p>\n

Small Business Development (SBD) is the strategy. Business as Mission (BAM) is one way that strategy is lived out.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Equipping Leaders Through Small Business Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Small Business Development (SBD)<\/strong> is the foundation that equips leaders to engage in ministry through business.<\/p>\n

Through SBD, evangelical Friends churches around the world receive practical training that prepares pastors, evangelists, and church planters to start and sustain businesses as part of their ministry.<\/p>\n

Business as Mission (BAM)<\/strong> is one expression of this work, where those skills are put into practice through real businesses that create opportunity, build relationships, and open doors to share Christ.<\/p>\n

This approach not only supports ministry but also strengthens local communities through meaningful, sustainable work.<\/p>\n

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What This Looks Like in Practice<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Through this approach, leaders are able to:<\/p>\n