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August 1999 Headlines:
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HEADLINES:
1.
Marketplace Leaders to run Business and Missions track.
2.
Christian Micro Enterprise Development Summit a Great Success
3.
CMED Directory posted at Scruples SITE.
4.
DRAFT MAGNA CARTA for Micro Enterprise Development.
Please comment!
5.
Tentmakers International Exchange Looking for THE “Competent” Tentmaker
Profile.
6.
What is a tentmaker? an extreme opinion. What
do you think?
7.Institute
for Innovation launches impact web site
8.
Upcoming training events for Business and Missions
9.
A WEB OF INFORMATION FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS TYPES
10.
Business and Missions Positions Available
11.
Scruples Business and Missions newsletter Subscription Information
The 1999 Marketplace Leaders Summit in Atlanta, September 14-16th will feature a Business and Missions Track. There will be a breakout session on Business and Missions “Models that worked” with John Warton of Business and Professional Network and Art Pulis, YWAM Frontiers ministry. They will share real life case histories of projects that have had real impact. There will also be a Business and Missions Affinity Group where you can meet other Marketplace Leaders working in this arena. To register for the conference phone (770) 442-1500, e mail os@wowi.net or visit the web site at <www.marketplaceleaders.net>
The
Inaugural Summit of Christian Micro Enterprise Development Organizations
occurred in Thailand in May The
theme of the Summit was “How then shall we lend?” Over 300 individuals from
50 plus organizations attended the summit. The purpose of the event was to
understand the role and the relevance of Micro Enterprise Development as a
Kingdom Building tool. Two booklets were published by Opportunity International
(OI) for the event: “Reflections on Christian Micro-enterprise Development”
by David Bussau and “How then shall we lend? A biblical Validation of
Micro-enterprise” by David Bussau and Vinay Samuel.
For more information about this event and these booklets please contact
Opportunity International (OI) at www.opportunity.org
or e mail opinfo@opportunity.org.au
After
the conference I updated a directory of Christian Micro Enterprise Development
organizations at the Scruples Site. 60
are listed. The address is: http://www.scruples.org/web/directry/direndev.htm
Please check to see if your organization is listed and if it is not please
contact me at <scruples@csi.com> so
I can add it.
As
I was on the plane to Thailand to attend the CMED Summit I discovered a Wall
Street Article that discussed economic rights for micro entrepreneurs.
I decided to articulate some of these rights in a “Magna Carta” for
Micro Enterprise Development. Many
of these freedoms are denied Micro entrepreneurs especially women.
I think it important that the Christian Micro Enterprise Development
(CMED) community speak up on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves.
Please
review the draft and submit your comments. Thank you.
Magna
Carta for Micro Enterprise Development Preamble: For the empowerment
of the poor to improve the whole of their lives in the context of their
community we declare that the poor should have:
1.
Freedom to acquire; hold and dispose of property. 2. Freedom to make,
perform and enforce contracts. 3. Freedom to pursue a living, trade
or profession free from excessive government interference. 4. Freedom
to travel, come into and go out of a place in the pursuit of commerce. 5.
Freedom to pursue trade according to one's conscience without forced acceptance
of corrupt practices. 6. Freedom to have access to credit at
reasonable rates of interest without requiring unjust security. 7.
Freedom to legislative and judicial recourse for the settlement of economic
injustice. 8. Freedom to conduct commerce in native language, custom
or according to cultural practice. 9. Freedom to associate together
for the benefit of pursuing common economic or social interests. 10.
Freedom to conduct commerce free from discrimination or persecution on the basis
of tribe; race; colour; sex; religion or disability.
What
is the profile of a competent tentmaker? What are their characteristics in the
areas of personal; ministry; vocational; field; and church development? This
profile is very important because it will form the basis from which TIE shall
develop a training framework, curriculum and assessment tools. TIE values your
input and would like to hear from you. Please contact Ben Bester at gcgroup@iafrica.com
or reply to this e mail and I will forward your comments.
Please reply as soon as possible!
I
discovered this article recently written by Keith and Jeanette Humphrey of True
Aim. The title is “Evangelism Face-Forward” and it challenges
the common notion of a tentmaker. A
quote from the article reads, “The most popular missions philosophy these days
is called tentmaking. In the attempt to justify its obviously worldly pursuits,
an association is forced with the apostle Paul who made tents in Corinth. In
other points, however, the example of the apostle to the Gentiles is not
followed. The bold and confrontational preaching which more aptly characterized
the lifestyle of Paul, is disregarded in favor of compromises more welcome to
society. Tentmaking prides itself on being salt and light to the community- but
it is not the salt which stings, nor the light which smarts...”
You can read the full article at < http://www.newcity.org/trueaim/evangff.htm>.
What do you think makes a competent tentmaker?
What is an appropriate definition of tentmaking?
Is any Christian working overseas a tentmaker? Is the “secret agent”
model of tentmaking biblical? Why? Why not? Let us know your thoughts at <scruples@csi.com>.
We would like to post the range of opinions to the web at the Scruples
Business and Missions page <www.scruples.org/bizetmiz/>
for others to see. Let us know if
you would rather not have your comments posted. Thanks.
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A.
Central Asia Business Consultation
Steering Committee
The
CABC will be held in Stuttgart Germany, 4 - 7 Oct 1999
For
further info & invitation please contact Emma Cole at: Emma@interdev.org.uk.
Loren Cunningham & Gunnar Olson will speaking.
B.
Light to the Nations Tentmaker Seminar sponsored by Global Opportunities,
October 13-17, 1999 in Pasadena, CA. You will hear stories from
experienced tentmakers - how they did it and the challenges they faced. The time
together will be built around plenary teaching, discussion, tentmaker stories,
small group interaction, intensive Bible study, and prayer. Contact <info@globalopps.org>
for more information.
C.
Doing Missions through Business – The North American Symposium of the Business
Professional Network of the AD 2000 Movement November 5th-7th,1999, Seattle WA.
By providing sound business counsel, access to needed capital and personal
mentoring to national entrepreneurs, Christians in the first world can
strengthen and empower the church in the developing world.
The time has come to bring together those who share a vision for this
approach to missions. For more
information contact John Wharton at <info@bpn.org>
D.
Mission in the Marketplace 1999.
Three Seminars in one - Global Perspectives on Business and Missions
(November 7-13); Biblical Worldview of Entrepreneurship (November 14-20);
Planning A Successful Small Business (November 21-27); YWAM Okanagan, BC Canada.
Cost $350 each or $895 or all three. Contact Mike McLoughlin - scruples@csi.com
or fax (781) 723-6586 or visit the Web Page at
<http://www.scruples.org/web/seminars/mitm.htm>
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A.
Business Opportunities in South Asia.Exciting opportunities in
a growing business. Cross cultural skills essential. Showing Christian
faith in action in the Marketplace and commending Christ to others by example. 3
positions currently available: Business manager(long term), Hydraulics
assembly/sales, (1 year min), Electrical overseer (including generators) (1 year
min). For full job descriptions, philosophy etc For more information email
<c.harrington@netaccess.co.nz>
B.
Tentmaking Franchises
International (TFI) regularly has openings in China and in other emerging
markets for business-minded Great Commission Christians. The following list is
of positions placed or employed in some manner in China in recent years: * GM's
* Deputy GM's * Manufacturing Engineers * Facilities Engineers * Equipment
Engineers * Accountants * High Tech Design Team Leaders * Human Resources People
* MIS * Office Managers * Project Managers.
We presently have need for a Manufacturing technician with good organizational
management skills in North China. Also, an Operations Officer is needed
with considerable manufacturing experience in the electronic parts assembly
industry. Need is immediate in both cases in North China. Send resumes to
Jim Nelson at <pri@priusa.com>. These positions pay western salaries.
If you have any qualifications for these positions and a Great Commission
heart please apply or at least indicate where you are in the decision
making process. The worst that can happen is that we will say no.
C.
YWAM FM Project looking for a Business and Missions Person.
The need is to facilitate and develop IG projects as part of a holistic
outreach to the unreached communities of India by empowering, enabling, and
equipping. Qualified personnel need
to be: +Committed to Christ and the Kingdom Vision +Committed to our
company (Y FM) values +Committed to serve Y FM existing staff and
structures. +A 5 year commitment to this job. +Has training in
business and management. +Is both people oriented and able to accomplish
goals. +Experience in managing staff, finances, and able to run the
proposed NGO. +Willingness to travel 10 days a month.
+Experienced in fund raising and grant writing. For more
information CONTACT:
Rakesh
Mehta <rmehta@india.crosswinds.net>
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Mike McLoughlin, Director
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