This is Part II of Larry Sharp’s “lessons learned” in BAM. Larry’s heart and experience help us avoid traps that many early BAMMERS have fallen into. Larry is an experienced missionary, professor, coach, and board member. Currently serving with IBEC Ventures and TriVenture—the BAM Launchpad. HTTPS://TriVenture.com

Larry Sharp, PhD, shares more BAM Wisdom in part 1 of 2 episodes this month. This conversation focuses on having a strong foundation and clear purpose, if you want to do more than just get by. Larry is a respected teacher, professor, BAM Coach, sits on the board for Freedom Business Alliance.

In this episode we get a wonderful update on Imani Collective (Kenya) from founder, Jenny Nuccio and her US partner, Hailey Bickham. This is a tremendous business having big impact on women in Africa. Check out their website at www.imanicollective.com Jenny was one of our earliest guests on this podcast and still one of the favorites.

Erik Olson helped found Dignity Coconuts in the Philippines and it’s a shining example of all the best parts of BAM. Solid business. A measurably better product. Caring for people. Environmental impact. Discipleship. Explore their products at www.dignitycoconuts.com or buy them on Amazon.

The BAM Movement is in virtually every country on earth. This episode introduces Carrie-Anne Ballantyne, co-founder of BAM Canada. Listen as she outlines what God is doing there! Links for this episode include https://businessasmission.ca, https://thirdpathinitiative.com, and https://patreon.com/BAMStories

One of the pillars of the modern BAM movement is David Skews. David’s story is a wonderful account of God’s redemption and utilization of a remarkable individual. As a teacher, story teller, mentor, friend and business leader, David has helped lead and develop BAM for the last 20 years. Learn more about him at www.turnthecoin.com

Return guest, Rachel Nelson, is the Executive Director of Freedom Business Alliance. Https://freedombusinessalliance.com FBA exists to mobilize and equip companies around the world to make a difference in the dark area of human trafficking and sex slavery. Her update is important as this month is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the USA.

Jun Shiomitsu is a powerful example of God using all the preparations of life for His plan. Jun has a banking and economics background, an MBA from Cambridge, a global banking pedigree and God brought it all together to launch the Avoda Group business development in Uganda. Learn more at www.avodagroup.org.

Lawrence Turner has traveled the world implementing BAM among the neediest and least reached using a simple but effective program. To learn more, contact him at [email protected]

So many think you have to leave home to do BAM. But what if that’s not God’s plan for you? Heather Maloney, of Contact Point, is making a Kingdom Impact in her hometown of Melbourne, Australia. This is her story. https://contactpoint.com.au