IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship

We’re just days away from the Kingdom Impact Summit—three days that could reshape how you see business, discipleship, and impact.

In this episode, Steve Adams walks you through your 3-Day Plan + Playbook so you can be fully ready for what God is about to do through this global movement of faith-driven entrepreneurs, pastors, and givers.

This isn’t another event.

It’s a move of God through business—a space where work becomes worship, and business becomes mission.

You’ll discover exactly what to expect each day, how to use your Playbook for maximum growth, and why your preparation matters as much as your participation.

✝️ What You’ll Learn

1. The Vision Behind the Summit: Why IBAM is gathering thousands of believers to disciple nations through business.

2. Your 3-Day Schedule:

Day 1 – FOUNDATIONS (Mike Baer): How to build identity, rhythms, and culture rooted in discipleship.

Day 2 – BUILD (Ken Gosnell): Systems and models that turn Kingdom values into daily habits and measurable results.

Day 3 – SCALE & LEGACY (Cary Summers): Leadership principles for creating generational impact that outlives you.

3. How to Use the Summit Playbook: The 3-page daily rhythm that turns inspiration into implementation.

4. Why the All-Access Lifetime Pass Fuels Discipleship: Your upgrade doesn’t just help you—it funds global entrepreneurs through IBAM.

5. How to Prepare Spiritually: A prayer of commissioning for every listener called to build what lasts.

• 00:00 Summit Overview
• 01:23 Vision & Calling
• 02:27 Day 1 Foundations
• 03:19 Day 2 Build
• 04:27 Day 3 Legacy
• 07:06 Access & Impact
• 08:10 Final Checklist
• 09:08 Closing Invitation

📘 Key Takeaways

1. You’re not gathering for content—you’re gathering for calling.
2. Faith-driven business isn’t a niche; it’s a discipleship strategy.
3. Writing down what God reveals during each session multiplies retention and transformation.
4. Your small action—whether $10 or an upgrade—can fund disciple-makers worldwide.
5. Expect to be encouraged, challenged, and commissioned for your next level of Kingdom impact.

🧭 Episode Scripture Anchors

Colossians 3:23 — “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”

Proverbs 11:10 — “When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices.”

Psalm 78:4 — “We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord.”

James 1:22 — “Be doers of the Word, not hearers only.”

Psalm 127:1 — “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.”

“We’re not gathering for content—we’re gathering for calling.”

🚀 Join the Movement

🎯 Register free: ibam.org/summit

What if your org chart is also your discipleship map?

In this episode, we unpack a bold new framework that’s transforming how Christian entrepreneurs lead: business as discipleship. Discover how to design a company that forms people, not just profit—anchored in real stories from entrepreneurs across Africa, Central Asia, and beyond.

Host Steve Adams shares the four-part “Kingdom Operating System” every faith-driven leader needs to build businesses that multiply both income and impact.

• 00:00 Business As Discipleship
• 05:24 Real World Stories
• 09:27 Making It Practical
• 11:35 Measuring Impact
• 13:18 Summit Invitation
• 14:16 Final Challenge

🙌 Next Steps for Listeners

1. Register free for the Kingdom Impact Summit (Nov 4–6).

You’ll hear from 35+ global leaders redefining what ministry looks like from Monday to Saturday.

2. Invite your pastor or business peers—it’s a movement for givers, builders, and churches alike.

3. Start small: Choose one way to make your business a discipleship tool this week.

🌍 Kingdom Impact Summit — Nov 4–6 (Free Registration)

📖 The Kingdom Impact Playbook — free with registration

💼 Learn more about IBAM’s Business-as-Mission movement at ibam.org

What if your business could make disciples?

In this week’s pre-launch episode, Steve Adams invites you to reimagine your work as worship—and your business as a disciple-making movement.

Through real stories from IBAM entrepreneurs around the world, we’ll see what happens when believers build businesses that form people, not just profit. You’ll discover how calling, culture, and systems can turn your company into a Kingdom training ground—where leadership development, generosity, and Gospel impact flow through daily operations.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

1️⃣ The Kingdom Framework: “Calling → Build → Fruit”

How to discern what God has placed in your hand

What it means to build for discipleship, not just delivery

How to measure spiritual, economic, and social outcomes—your Kingdom ROI

2️⃣ The Culture Flywheel That Forms People

Surya’s story from Indonesia shows how a simple rhythm—Hire → Coach → Measure → Celebrate → Correct → Multiply—can disciple people through ordinary work.

3️⃣ Aziza’s Five-Branch Faith Story

From coffee and flowers to five thriving branches across Central Asia, Aziza’s journey proves that small beginnings can multiply beyond what you imagine.

4️⃣ Why “Business-as-Mission” Works Globally

Across Africa and Asia, Kingdom entrepreneurs are transforming cities through enterprise—seeking the shalom of their communities and discipling through integrity and excellence.

5️⃣ The Big Three Summit Themes:

Day 1: Foundations – Identity, culture, and rhythms with Mike Baer

Day 2: Build – Systems, marketing, and leadership with Ken Gosnell

Day 3: Scale & Legacy – Kingdom longevity with Cary Summers

6️⃣ Common Objections Answered:

“I’m too busy.” → Each day’s sessions are available for 24 hours.

“I’m not a CEO.” → The Summit includes tracks for pastors, givers, and entrepreneurs at every level.

“Isn’t mixing faith and business risky?” → It’s not about using people—it’s about serving people through business.

• 00:00 Kingdom Impact
• 02:04 Aziza's Story
• 05:03 Kingdom Culture
• 06:44 Africa Ecosystems
• 08:10 Scaling Legacy
• 11:29 Closing Actions

This episode challenges the false divide between faith and work. You’ll walk away seeing your calling, your company, and even your spreadsheets as sacred spaces where Jesus can be known and multiplied.

“Work is worship—and work is witness when it’s designed that way.”

🎧 Listen, Learn, and Register

The Kingdom Impact Summit (Nov 4–6, 2025) is your roadmap to building businesses that make disciples.

✅ Free daily access (24-hour replays)

✅ Summit Playbook (eBook) on registration

✅ Lifetime Access Upgrade available

👉 Register Free: ibam.org/summit

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If this episode helped you see your business as ministry, share it with your team, pastor, or fellow entrepreneur.

Have you ever felt like you’re living two lives—faithful believer on Sunday, business leader on Monday? You’re not alone. Many Christian entrepreneurs, donors, and pastors wrestle with the tension of integrating faith and work. But here’s the truth: you were never meant to split your life in two.

In this episode, we explore how business and ministry are not enemies but partners in God’s Kingdom. You’ll hear inspiring real-life stories from IBAM entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia, and beyond—leaders who are proving that work is worship and business can be a platform for discipleship.

This conversation will shift your beliefs, challenge your assumptions, and invite you into a movement that says: you’re not either-or.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why the “faith vs. business” divide is cultural, not biblical (Colossians 3:23).

2. The real reason Christian entrepreneurs and donors often feel isolated or guilty.

3. How small acts of generosity—like $10/month—can multiply into disciple-making movements.

Real stories:

• Patience in Zambia, who learned accountability and budgeting through IBAM.
• Elijah, whose chicken business funds ministry and jobs.
• Claire, who expanded flower shops across Central Asia to support missionaries.
• Suryan in Indonesia, who employs struggling students and mentors them in faith.

The Three Fish Model: Give a Fish, Teach to Fish, Equip for Discipleship.

How integrating faith and business creates sustainability, discipleship, and global transformation.

• 00:00 Faith and Business
• 01:08 Integrating Faith
• 04:14 Real World Impact
• 05:58 Why It Matters
• 08:31 Call to Action
• 09:47 Conclusion

💡 “God doesn’t need you to choose between faith and business. He designed you to integrate them—for His glory and for the good of nations.”

You’re not either-or. You’re exactly who God designed to integrate faith and work without compromise. Take your next step today—become an Impact Partner, join Startup Membership, or connect your church through IBAM. Together, we’re not just funding businesses. We’re discipling nations.

Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

What if the $10 in your wallet right now could multiply into businesses, discipleship, and transformed communities around the world? In this episode, we challenge the belief that “small gifts don’t matter” and reveal the surprising Kingdom math of impact.

Through inspiring stories from entrepreneurs like Patience in Africa, Mapesho in Zambia, Elijah’s chicken business, and Claire’s flower shops in Central Asia, you’ll see how even the smallest seeds grow into eternal harvests.

This is not charity as usual—it’s discipleship through business. Discover how $10 a month can turn into jobs, dignity, and the spread of the Gospel.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why many donors experience impact anxiety—and how IBAM answers it with transparency and trust.
2. The biblical principle of multiplication: five loaves and two fish… and today’s $10.
3. How IBAM’s $10/month Impact Membership empowers entrepreneurs with training, micro-loans, and discipleship tools.
4. Real testimonies from entrepreneurs like Patience, Mapesho, Elijah, and Claire—proof that small seeds grow big Kingdom fruit.
5. Why business is ministry, not separate from faith—and how you can be part of discipling nations through enterprise.

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:09 $10 Question
• 02:00 Impact Anxiety
• 03:14 Multiplication Explained
• 04:50 Real World Impact
• 07:12 Personal Choices
• 08:15 Conclusion

🌍 Why This Matters:

Most people think only large donations or big organizations can change the world. But God delights in multiplying the small. In His Kingdom, $10 doesn’t just add—it multiplies into exponential impact.

This episode will shift the way you see generosity. What feels small in your hand becomes miraculous in His.

“$10 in your hand may feel small. But in God’s hands, it multiplies into businesses, discipleship, and entire movements.”

🙌 How to Get Involved:

Ready to see your generosity multiply? Become an Impact Member today for just $10/month. You’ll receive monthly updates, real stories, and proof that your seed is growing.

Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

Have you ever given to a charity and later wondered if it made any difference? You’re not alone. Many believers today feel the weight of charity fatigue—longing for their generosity to create real, lasting impact instead of short-term relief.

In this episode, we unpack IBAM’s Three-Fish Model: a faith-driven approach that shifts giving from temporary handouts to multiplying disciple-makers. Rooted in Colossians 3:23, this model shows how business is not separate from ministry—it is ministry.

Through powerful stories from leaders like Elijah Avesa in Zambia and Fegas Kaumba in Africa, you’ll discover how small businesses are not just feeding families, but fueling discipleship, sustaining ministries like Awana, and transforming entire communities.

If you’ve ever asked, “Does my giving really matter?”—this conversation will give you hope, clarity, and a new vision for generosity.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why traditional charity models often create dependency instead of transformation.

2. How the Three-Fish Model works: Give a Fish, Teach to Fish, Equip for Discipleship.

3. Real-life testimonies from IBAM entrepreneurs like Elijah and Fegas, whose businesses became platforms for ministry.

4. The belief shifts every Christian donor needs:

• Small gifts multiply in God’s Kingdom.
• Business is worship, not secular.
• Sustainability creates long-term discipleship.

5. Why now is the moment to move beyond relief and into sustainable impact.

• 00:00 Biblical Business Intro
• 01:07 From Handouts to Impact
• 04:54 Three-Fish Model
• 05:58 Real Life Stories
• 09:26 Join the Mission
• 10:41 Final Invitation

📖 Scripture Anchor:

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” – Colossians 3:23

🙌 Be Part of the Movement:

For just $10 a month, you can become an IBAM Impact Partner—funding loans, training, and discipleship that turn businesses into platforms for the Gospel.

Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

When you give to IBAM, you’re not just funding jobs—you’re multiplying disciples. In this episode, discover how small gifts create eternal impact, why business is one of the most powerful tools for discipleship, and how entrepreneurs around the world are turning shops, farms, and startups into mission fields.

You thought you were helping someone earn a paycheck. But in God’s hands, you actually helped launch a disciple-maker.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

1. Why jobs alone aren’t enough to transform communities—and why discipleship through business changes everything.
2. How IBAM’s Three Fish Model—Give a Fish, Teach to Fish, Equip for Discipleship—creates lasting impact.
3. The real stories of Aziza, Suryan, Elijah, and Fegas—ordinary entrepreneurs who became disciple-makers.
4. The common doubts donors wrestle with (“Does $10/month really matter?” “What if I’ve been burned before?”)—and how IBAM shifts those beliefs with transparency and trust.
5. How you can move from giving to belonging through IBAM’s Impact Membership, Startup Training, Church Partnerships, and more.

• 00:00 Purpose Unveiled
• 01:02 Kingdom Impact
• 03:19 Disciple Stories
• 05:53 Belief Shifts
• 07:53 Vision Forward
• 09:02 Action Steps
• 10:18 Conclusion

💡 Key Takeaway

You thought you funded a job. But in God’s Kingdom, you funded a disciple-maker.

Every dollar invested through IBAM multiplies disciples, not just income.

📖 Scripture Anchors

Mark 12:41–44 – The widow’s mite: small gifts that multiply in God’s hands.

Colossians 3:23 – Work as worship, every business as ministry.

Matthew 14:29 – Peter walking on water: faith requires stepping out.

Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

For decades, we’ve believed that charity was the answer to poverty. But what if the very thing we’ve overlooked—business—is God’s tool to break cycles of poverty, restore dignity, and multiply discipleship?

In this episode, we explore how business as mission creates lasting transformation in ways handouts never could. You’ll hear real stories from entrepreneurs across the globe—like Aziza in Kazakhstan, Suryan in Indonesia, and Elijah in Zambia—whose small businesses became platforms for both economic growth and Gospel impact.

We’ll also break down IBAM’s Three Fish Model—Give a Fish, Teach to Fish, Equip for Discipleship—and show why it’s not just sustainable but spiritual.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your giving really makes a difference… or questioned if business can truly be ministry… this episode will shift your perspective.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why traditional charity often creates dependency instead of dignity.

The biblical truth that work is worship (Col. 3:23).

How IBAM’s Three Fish Model multiplies small gifts into eternal impact.

The story of Claire’s flower-and-coffee business that grew into a multi-branch, church-supporting movement in Central Asia.

How Suryan’s business became a lighthouse of discipleship for students in Indonesia.

Why Elijah’s chicken business in Zambia is more than poultry—it’s discipleship in action.

How just $10 a month can fund training, startups, and disciple-making globally.

• 00:00 Business as Mission
• 01:05 Business Over Charity
• 03:03 Three Fish Model
• 03:54 Real Life Stories
• 05:42 Business Impact
• 06:08 Donor & Entrepreneur Roles
• 08:20 Vision & Invitation
• 09:36 How to Join
• 10:22 Conclusion

Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

Why is loneliness the #1 struggle for Christian entrepreneurs? In this episode, we uncover the hidden isolation many leaders feel when trying to honor God in both business and ministry. From boardrooms that silence faith to churches that sideline business, too many believers are stuck between two worlds. But the truth is—you’re not alone, and your business is not just business. It’s Kingdom impact waiting to multiply.

This isn’t just about solving loneliness. It’s about reclaiming your role as a Kingdom builder—and finding a family that walks the same path.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why so many Christian entrepreneurs feel misunderstood by both church and business circles

2. The biblical truth that work is worship (Colossians 3:23)

3. How fear of failure and shame keep leaders silent—and how to break free

4. The difference between “handouts” and sustainable, faith-driven business models

5. Stories of transformation when entrepreneurs find support and discipleship

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:29 Entrepreneur Loneliness
• 04:13 Power of Community
• 05:11 Transformation Stories
• 06:43 Kingdom Impact
• 07:11 Breaking Isolation
• 09:35 Concluding Action

Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

Listen to the podcast on Spotify here - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ibamtoday

What happens when God calls you out of your comfort zone and into Kingdom entrepreneurship?

In this episode of the Biblical Entrepreneur Podcast, Steve Adams sits down with Jeanette Peterson—a military veteran, homeschool mom, and business strategist—whose journey shows the power of surrender, systems, and faith.

From struggling with infertility to leaving the military, Jeanette shares how God redefined her identity, gave her vision for online business, and showed her that entrepreneurship can be a spiritual calling. Today, she equips women to build businesses with strategy, automation, and biblical integrity—without losing their faith, family, or focus.

Whether you’re a donor, a church leader, or an aspiring entrepreneur, Jeanette’s story will encourage you to “do it scared”—because when God calls, He also equips.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

1. How surrendering her struggles led Jeanette to rediscover her faith and calling
2. Why entrepreneurship is not just “business”—it’s discipleship in the marketplace
3. The role of systems and rhythms in balancing faith, family, and work
4. Why niche clarity matters—and how God uses it to multiply impact
5. The importance of integrity and listening to God in business decisions
6. Practical encouragement for entrepreneurs who feel unqualified or afraid

• 00:00 Faith & Business
• 01:54 Jeanette's Journey
• 04:47 Entrepreneurship Insights
• 08:19 Women in Business
• 11:58 Honoring God
• 15:40 Balancing Family & Work
• 17:46 Lessons Learned
• 20:24 Advice for Entrepreneurs
• 27:24 Conclusion

Business is how we disciple nations. If you’ve ever wondered whether your giving really makes a difference, IBAM invites you to join the movement.

Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/