1. Security issues in Business and Missions
2. New name for Business and Missions Bulletin – Bizetmiz Bulletin
3. Report on Recent seminar in Business and Missions Initiatives to Creative Access Nations
4. China opportunities for Tent Making Professionals
5. Antioch Conference with Business Track
6. More Business and Missions Links & Book Titles
7. Prayer for INTENT & ICCC Conferences

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1. Security issues in Business and Missions

The Internet is a wonderful means of communication. However, for some persons living in creative access countries it can be a dangerous to receive e-mail that mentions certain activities or organizations. A reminder that when you communicate with these persons it is important to screen your email and eliminate words or phrases that may alert unfriendly authorities. Scruples wants to be sensitive to these concerns so we are asking that you let us know how we can improve our performance in this area. One idea is to set up an e mail account in a friendly country where someone may receive e mail and forward it in written form or on diskette. Another idea is for someone to set up a free mail account for a person at Hotmail or Yahoo or other services that one can access using a secure Internet Browser. Please forward other ideas or suggestions you may have so we can share them with the group. If you are receiving this e-mail and feel your security may be compromised by it please contact us immediately and we will remove you from the list.

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2. New name for Business and Missions Bulletin – Bizetmiz Bulletin

An Internet Search for the words "Business and Missions" turns up many references to Trade Missions and Diplomatic Missions, etc. However, to be safe we will refer to this Bulletin in the Subject Heading as the Scruples Bizetmiz Bulletin thus avoiding the use of the "M" word.

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3. A Report on the Progress of Business and Missions in Creative Access Nations

In April I attended a Seminar on Business and Missions Initiatives to Creative Access Nations hosted by a Great Commission Company in a Creative Access Nation.  The seminar was sponsored by the Center for Entrepreneurial and Economic Development (CEED). The topics included teaching on cultural transformation; Joseph as the Entrepreneur that saves the Prototype Mission (Israel); Success Factors in Business & Missions initiatives; Character Qualities for the Christian Entrepreneur and working models of Business as a means to missions.

I found the teaching on cultural transformation positively transforming! I plan to apply the analogy used in Hebrews 13:12-13 of the different altar that is outside of the camp to challenge Christians in the marketplace to give up their worldly business identity in exchange for a Christ-like kingdom identity.

The emphasis of the seminar was on the INTEGRATION of Business and Missions as the point of the arrow that will bring the gospel to many unreached people’s groups. It was balanced with the emphasis that there is a distinction in callings between Christian Service Callings and Business or Professional Callings. This distinction is important to make because it enables us to know which structures and rules need to be applied to be successful in business as well as in missions.

The stories and role models presented by Great Commission Companies and Nation Discipling Enterprises were inspiring. God is SO good! He is at work EVEN in business to bring the gospel to the ends of the earth.

Finally, the challenge is to have a heavenly vision (like Joseph) as we work out our earthly business affairs.  This is an absolute MUST if we are going to answer God’s call and serve HIS purposes in business. What is your heavenly vision? I see an explosion of Great Commission Businesses penetrating the walls of darkness that surround many nations, spreading the good news of Jesus Christ, blessing the people and planting indigenous congregations as a witness to the glory of God. Hallelujah!

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4. Opportunities for Business Professionals and Teachers in Creative Access Nations

a. IMPACT has opportunities for business folks to come and teach business administration in a major city in China. This is in conjunction with a Christian operated company who is invited by the local Chamber of Commerce. One week or ten days at a time would work. Contact

<impactteams@compuserve.com> at University of the Nations Impact Centre 75-5851 Kuakini Highway

Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 1 (808) 326-4448 Fax: 1 (808) 326-4449

b. This summer Educational Services International is in need of for two people to teach English in St. Petersburg, Russia and eight people in China. For the year, they need two people to teach business or law in St. Petersburg, Russia and 6-10 positions teaching business or law in China. Contact: <Esigeneral@aol.com >at 444 East Huntington Drive #200, Arcadia, CA 91006 USA (626) 294-9400 Fax: 1 (626) 821-2022

Web Site:<http://www.esiadventure.org/ >

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5. Antioch Conference to include Business Track
August 27 - 30, 1998 This year's gathering will again take place at the beautiful Pointe Hilton Resort at Squaw Peak in Phoenix, AZ. You can meet and network with others who are excited about what local churches can do in world evangelization! Broaden your knowledge about church planting among the unreached by participating in one of the people group tracks. Network with churches and organizations that are focusing on the same or closely related people groups. Antioch Network is a growing fellowship of local churches that are interacting with the challenge to send church planting teams to unreached

peoples. Their site is (you guessed it!) <http://www.antiochnetwork.org> or write Antioch Network, 5060 N. 19th Avenue, Suite 312 Phoenix, AZ 85015 or Tel: 602.242.4414, fax: 602.242.0416, or write <AntiochNetwork@xc.org>. Source: Brigada Mail: At <http://www.brigada.org/> TO SUBSCRIBE TO _BRIGADA TODAY_, send email to <hub@xc.org> with only the following message: subscribe Brigada

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6. More Business & Missions Links

I have discovered two more Internet Links to Articles of Interest for Business & Missions. The first is entitled "Using Business rather than Non-Profit Organizations for charity and Evangelism - Now and Beyond 2000" by Professor Harold J. Harder of Trinity Western University. The Second is "the History of the Basel Mission Trading Company" Both of these links offer current and historical examples of Business and Missions integration to serve the purpose of the Great Commission. You can reach these links through the Scruples Business & Missions Page at <www.scruples.org/bizetmiz/> Also available through the Bizetmiz Page are 7 Book titles for Tentmaking Resources including recent additions: "Business Power for God’s Purpose" by Heinz Suter, & Dr. Marco Gmur,.

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7. Prayer for INTENT and ICCC Conferences.
A number of the members of the Scruples Business and Missions group will be attending one of these two conferences in the next ten days.

1. The INTENT Conference in Techny, IL May 15-17 will feature the theme "Many Jobs, One Task" The content of INTENT '98 will focus on what God is doing through tentmaking, as well as what He will do through the Finisher's Project in mobilizing second career baby boomers to "move beyond success to significance." For more information Contact: <info@intent.org >
2. The International Christian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) will have their annual International conference May 20-23 in Orebro Sweden, The theme is Theme:"...So Send I You" They are expecting ver 650 delegates from many nations. For more information contact: <international.office@iccc.se >

Blessings!

Mike McLoughlin, Director
Youth With A Mission, Marketplace Ministries

Web Site: http://www.scruples.org