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BUSINESS
as a Vital Part of the Great Commission
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AZTEM is an Australian based, non-denominational,
tentmaking
organisation whose purpose is to encourage and help Christians with
marketable skills to live and witness for Christ in cross cultural
situations, especially among people who have no easy access to the
Gospel. . The word "AZTEM" is a contraction of two interrelated
thoughts. "AZ" stands for Jesus Christ - the Alpha and Omega,
the
First and the Last (Rev 1:8). "TEM" is an abbreviation of
the word
"Tentmaker". At the AZTEM web site (see above) you will find
background information on the organisation (its goals and purposes),
some background thoughts on tentmaking (the tentmaking mandate
etc.), a list of tentmaking books for sale and a Job Site list which
provides web links to sources of job information. (Thanks to CMD Net
for this info)
Centre for Entrepreneurship and Ecomonic
Development
Christian Businessmen's Committee Int'l
Evangelistic Commerce (EC) helps missions minded business leaders get
involved in countries that are closed to the gospel. In a November 22,
2002
Mission Network News item, JP Anderson of Evangelistic Commerce
comments, "A lot of countries are becoming a lot more selective
on who they
allow in their country, using tactics that prohibit the spread of the
gospel. And
so, we as a church have to look at ways that we can continue to present
the
gospel to those who have not heard. How can we be a part of that redemptive
solution? We happen to think that business plays a role in that."
Anderson says
they're hosting a special trip in January 2003 to help business leaders
play a part
in the Great Commission. "Business professionals will go to a country
that is
highly industrialised, but is very restricted. And, we will show ways
that business
and missions are interacting and how they can play a role." For
more
information on Evangelistic Commerce, visit the web site above. From
CMD Net
Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship
Int'l
The vision calls for a world-wide network of committed businesspeople in contact with each other, exchanging ideas, products and services; helping sustain and strengthen each other materially and spiritually; and by the very existence of the vision, proclaiming the rightful authority of Christ to the world at large.
At the heart of the vision of ICCC is God's desire to extend his loving rule, through his church, into the market places of the world. This requires business people who seek first his Kingdom and his righteousness
ICWM provides resources, information and networking to other organizations that will help you fulfill your calling in the workplace.
SCRUPLES for Marketplace Christians
Praying for Businesses, etc. in Vancouver, BC
Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:30 am. For the last 15 years, a group of us who work in downtown Vancouver have been meeting to pray for the City, the many ministries to business people, our civic and Church leaders and the Christians who work downtown. Anyone who would care to join us is welcome! Purpose: To pray that God's Kingdom will come and His will be done in and through His people in the business community. Meeting in the Boardroom of IFC Planning Group, Suite 2101 - 1055 West Georgia, Vancouver
Contact: Herb Reesor hreesor@cbbs.org 604-224-5245.
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