Tim Winders has a career path filled with twists, turns, successes, trials, and refreshing transparency. God has taught him a great deal and he loves to share what he is learning with others. As our guest on the Business as Mission Podcast, Tim imparts some serious wisdom in a fun way. Today, Tim is an executive coach, an author (Coach), and the host of the Seek, Go, Create Podcast. He and his wife, Glori, have lived on the road in an RV named “Theo” for the past 5 years and spend most of their time in the western US. For more information about Tim and his work go to www.timwinders.com.

Returning guest, Florina Darvell, shares an update of Melissa’s. She started this small company to provide jobs for poor women asking questions like, “If Jesus loves me, why can’t I feed my children?” Her first episode tells the heart rending story of the launch of this company. This episode catches us up on struggles and victories during the last year. You can see and purchase the clothing manufactured by these wonderful women at https://melissas.ro and you can contact Florina directly at [email protected] or [email protected]. Please rate this episode and share it with your network. You can support the podcast at https://patreon.com/bamstories.

Erwin Wietses is a man of many talents and projects—all connected for the glory of God. Launching Houses of Prayer, restoring an historic monastery, supporting church planting in Latin America, and running a successful business are just some of Erwin’s world. The restored monastery, Stadklooister Dort, is a tremendous place to stay (trust me, I stayed there last November while in Dordrecht for the BAM Netherlands Congress! Erwin serves as one of the leaders for BAM Netherlands (http://businessasmission.nl). Listen, rate, and share this episode. To support the Business as Mission Podcast go to http://patreon.com/bamstories.

S-P O’Mahony is an Irishman working for ATG (a UK based BAM company) and living in Romania. S-P (yes, that’s his name) is a true encourager and connector who uses his relationships to guide people toward the Kingdom of God. He often gathers people who wouldn’t normally meet (believers, unbelievers, NGO workers, business people and politicians) and challenges theme to examine their worldview in light of the claims of Christ. S-P is also the Honorory Irish Consul to Transylvania, a testament to his role as an encourager. S-P describes his work as “Relationology.” For more information about S-P and his work go his LinkedIn site: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spomahony773332473?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app. To support the podcast, you can give at https://patreon.com/bamstories.

In this virtual coffee klatch, Mike Baer (Third Path) and Larry Sharp (IBEC Ventures) start an ongoing conversation about various challenges and advances they are seeing in the modern BAM Movement. This episode is the first of several conversations on these and other topics but the two veteran BAM leaders. Www.thirdpathinitiative.com www.ibecventures.com https://patreon.com/bamstories

Jun Shiomitsu helped found the African Business School in Uganda and now the Avoda Institute. Avoda is a high end professional training and equipping work based in Kampala with plans to expand to other African nations. Many of their instructors travel in from around the world (there may be a place for you!) and, in addition to education, Avoda has established an investment fund (there may be a place for you!). This is Jun’s second appearance on the show and his updates are truly exciting. For more information, www.avoda.org To invest or give, www.avodafund.org

Matt is a veteran worker, business person, disciple maker who has recently taken the lead in a global finance and business scale up company. We are limited in what we can say or write due to the sensitive nature of their work but rest assured, Matt and team are making huge Kingdom Impact in the hardest to get to places. Listen to the journey that God has taken Matt on and the future that God has planned. You can learn more at www.transformationalsme.org You can also show your support for this podcast by subscribing, leaving us a rating and review wherever you listen, and sharing these stories with a friend. Financial support is given through www.patreon.com/bamstories

How does someone who loves Christ, loves business, and gets finance do to expand the Kingdom of God? For Derek Kessen, the answers led him on a path to found Heron Ventures, a Chicago based portfolio management company that is impacting the world. Thoughtful, strategic investments is what excites him and his team, enabling them to join God in His work of life and societal transformation. Learn more at https://heronventures.vc.

Danilo Brizola (Snowman Labs) and Samara Brandao (entrepreneur) are part of the backbone of BAM Brasil. Their stories about discovering Business as Mission, diving in, and now leading the effort in their home country are inspiring and encouraging. Learn more about them at https://bambrasil.org. Note also the upcoming BAM Conference in Curitiba in May. Please rate our podcast where you listen and consider supporting us at https://patreon.com/bamstories.

Gea Gort has come a long way since she and husband, Menno Gort served on Mercy Ships. Learning to see a ship as a floating business, Gea was led more and more into the world of BAM and today, she leads BAM Netherlands. Her insight, passion, and intelligence will challenge and inspire you. Gea will be speaking at the BAM Vancouver conference in early March (for more info, www.bamvancouver.org). She and her team will host another BAM Congress in the Netherlands in November 2024 (www.businessasmission.nl). Recently, she and BAM leader Bill Job launched Kingdom Keys for Business, Life, and Work, a biweekly podcast and they are in the process of building out BAM courses (for information go to www.bammoves.com). We wonder what Gea does in her spare time. Please give us a like and a rating wherever you get our podcasts. You can support The Business as Mission Podcast on Patreon (www.patreon.com/bamstories).