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IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
IBAM- International Business As Mission
78 episodes
2 days ago
Welcome to the IBAM Biblical Entrepreneurship Show with your host, Steve Adams. This weekly show inspires and equips Christian entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses that honor God and uplift impoverished communities. Join Steve for solo episodes and expert interviews as we advance the Great Commission by sharing insights, mentorship, and real-life stories of how biblical entrepreneurship is transforming lives and spreading the Gospel globally. Get ready to be inspired and empowered!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Donate to the IBAM mission here- https://www.ibam.org
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Welcome to the IBAM Biblical Entrepreneurship Show with your host, Steve Adams. This weekly show inspires and equips Christian entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses that honor God and uplift impoverished communities. Join Steve for solo episodes and expert interviews as we advance the Great Commission by sharing insights, mentorship, and real-life stories of how biblical entrepreneurship is transforming lives and spreading the Gospel globally. Get ready to be inspired and empowered!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Donate to the IBAM mission here- https://www.ibam.org
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IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 78: STOP THE DIVIDE: Why Faith & Work Were Never Meant to Be Separate

Support biblical entrepreneurship worldwide — donate here: www.ibam.org


Your giving equips indigenous believers to build real businesses that become platforms for discipleship and community transformation.


Explore the sacred-secular divide in faith, work, and purpose. Learn how your career connects to God’s plan with insights from Steve Adams and IBAM.


  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:08 Sacred-Secular Divide
  • 04:02 God's View of Work
  • 07:16 Work as Mission
  • 08:50 Final Thoughts


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2 days ago
11 minutes 26 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 77: From Gratitude to Action: The Close of 2025

Your Final Act of Worship for 2025


As the year comes to a close, most people rush toward resolutions, goals, and plans for what’s next.


But what if the most important decision you make isn’t about 2026 at all?

In this powerful year-end episode, we pause long enough to ask a deeper question:


What will be your final act of worship for 2025?


This isn’t a conversation about guilt, pressure, or obligation.

It’s about alignment—between your faith, your generosity, and your calling as a steward of what God has entrusted to you.


Because worship isn’t limited to songs or Sundays.

It’s expressed through priorities, obedience, and what we choose to place in God’s hands.


✨ In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

  1. Why year-end generosity is spiritually different than giving at any other time of the year
  2. How the way you finish a year often reveals what you truly trust
  3. Why delayed obedience quietly costs more than generosity ever will
  4. The Kingdom truth behind small, consistent gifts—and why God multiplies faith, not amounts
  5. How business, when surrendered, becomes a powerful engine for discipleship
  6. The real reason your generosity may be someone else’s answered prayer


This episode is a moment of reflection—and a call to commitment—for faith-driven leaders, entrepreneurs, and givers who want their lives to echo into eternity.


  • 00:00 Purpose & Mission
  • 01:07 Final Act of Worship
  • 02:31 Giving & Generosity
  • 05:04 Sacred Business
  • 07:19 Take Action
  • 07:51 Concluding Insights


🎯 The Two Ways to Partner Before the Year Ends

As we close the year, there are two simple, meaningful ways to align your generosity with your faith:


🔹 $10/month Impact Membership

A step of consistent obedience that fuels:

Business training for entrepreneurs in underserved communities

Startup capital and micro-loans

Discipleship through business

Transparent impact updates, stories, and prayer points


🔹 $1,000 Kingdom Builder Gift

A decisive, tangible gift that helps launch or scale a business, creating:

Sustainable income

Job creation

Dignity for families

Ongoing Gospel impact through everyday work


Different amounts.

Same heart posture.

Same eternal purpose.


💬 A Question to Reflect On

Before the calendar turns, ask yourself:

What will God say I did with what He placed in my hands this year?

Not what you intended to do.

Not what you planned to do later.

But what you chose to steward in obedience.


👉 Take Action Today

This is your invitation to finish the year aligned.


👉 Make your year-end Kingdom gift now

👉 Become an Impact Member for $10/month

👉 Or give a $1,000 Kingdom Builder Gift


Transform a life before midnight.

Set the spiritual tone for the year ahead.

And step into obedience with peace and confidence.


🌍 About IBAM

IBAM (International Business as Mission) exists to empower, educate, and equip entrepreneurs around the world to break cycles of poverty and disciple nations through sustainable, faith-driven business.


We don’t fund handouts.

We build systems.

We disciple through work.


Because business isn’t separate from worship—it’s one of its most powerful expressions.


Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org


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1 week ago
9 minutes 28 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 76: The Vision for 2026: Building a Global Movement of Kingdom Entrepreneurs

In this episode, we cast a bold, God-sized vision for 2026—one that moves beyond traditional charity and into Kingdom multiplication. This isn’t about maintaining programs. It’s about building a global movement where business disciples nations, churches become launchpads, and generosity creates lasting freedom.


As we enter the Christmas season, we reflect on a powerful truth:

Jesus came to restore—and now we partner with Him to build.

This episode will challenge how you see giving, business, and your role in God’s global mission.


🔑 What You’ll Hear in This Episode

1. Why IBAM is not just a nonprofit, but a growing Kingdom movement

2. The 2026 Vision and what God is calling us to build—together

3. Why economic uncertainty demands sustainable, biblical solutions

4. How entrepreneurship is becoming one of the Church’s most powerful mission tools

5. The spiritual significance of multiplication over charity

6. Why this vision doesn’t belong to IBAM—it belongs to you

7. How Christmas reminds us that God changes the world through faithful seeds

8. Why this moment—before 2026 begins—matters more than ever


  • 00:00 Faith Driven Business
  • 01:02 Vision For 2026
  • 03:12 Movement Milestones
  • 05:20 Why Now
  • 06:12 Spiritual Stewardship
  • 07:23 Christmas Parallel
  • 08:31 Join The Mission
  • 09:36 Conclusion


🌍 The 2026 Vision at a Glance

By the end of 2026, we are believing God for:

  1. 250,000 donors committed to consistent, faith-filled generosity
  2. 10,000 new entrepreneurs launched through biblical business training
  3. 10,000 new disciples made through business-as-mission
  4. Expansion into new global regions where sustainable solutions are urgently needed
  5. Church partnerships equipped to move from charity to multiplication
  6. New tools for discipleship and business training that scale across cultures


This is not about numbers for numbers’ sake.

These are lives, families, churches, and nations transformed.


Jesus never multiplied scarcity—He multiplied what was surrendered.


That’s the model we’re building.


🎄 Why This Episode Matters Right Now

Christmas reminds us that God didn’t send a finished solution.

He sent a seed.

Small. Faithful. Obedient.


👉 Become a Kingdom Builder - https://www.ibam.org/


Your generosity helps launch entrepreneurs, create jobs, and disciple nations before 2026 begins.


You’re not funding a vision.

You’re building it.

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2 weeks ago
9 minutes 54 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 75: Inside the Life of an IBAM Entrepreneur—Faith, Business, and Transformation

In this emotional, heart-gripping episode, we take you behind the statistics and into the real stories of the entrepreneurs your generosity empowers.


You’ll meet Aziza, a young woman from Kazakhstan whose business journey began with nothing more than a tiny apartment, a few bags of coffee beans, flower bouquets—and a dream that God could use her life for something bigger.


Through IBAM’s biblical training, discipleship, and startup investment, Aziza didn’t just build a business — she discipled young missionaries, opened branches across Central Asia, and sparked a movement of faith-driven entrepreneurship.


And she is not alone.


You’ll also hear the impact of real IBAM entrepreneurs like Patience, Mapheso, Joseph, Fegas, and Elijah, whose testimonies reveal what God is doing across Africa and Asia through the IBAM movement.


This isn’t charity.

This is multiplication.

This is discipleship.

This is legacy-level impact—and you’re at the center of it.


In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

• The truth behind Aziza’s five-nation entrepreneurial breakthrough

• Why IBAM focuses on “people, not numbers”

• The ripple effect of training + discipleship

• What donors never see—but desperately need to know

• The top belief barriers that stop Christians from giving or leading boldly

• How small gifts become global impact


  • 00:00 Faithful Beginnings
  • 03:19 Scaling Impact
  • 06:01 Generosity's Effect
  • 08:10 Looking Ahead
  • 09:22 Final Invitation


🌍 Featured Testimonies

Aziza — Kazakhstan

From coffee and flowers to five branches—and a team of young missionaries discipled through business.


Patience — Africa

IBAM training helped her grow personally, budget better, and expand her business.


Mapheso — Africa

She learned discipline, accountability, and how to share her faith through her business.


Fegas — Africa

A master trainer using business to strengthen disciple-making across Africa.


Elijah — Zambia

A chicken business becoming a voice of hope to children and families.


🪙 Want to Be Part of Stories Like These?

You can help launch the next entrepreneur before Christmas.

For just $10/month, you become an Impact Member, joining a global movement that:

✔️ Funds startup loans

✔️ Trains biblical entrepreneurs

✔️ Supports discipleship in unreached communities

✔️ Creates jobs, dignity, and Gospel movement


👉 Become an Impact Member today at www.IBAM.org

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3 weeks ago
10 minutes 51 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 74: The Model That Multiplies: How Business + Discipleship Transforms Nations

In this powerful episode, we unpack one of the most biblically sound, economically proven, and spiritually multiplying systems for global transformation: IBAM’s Three Fish Model.

Traditional charity often results in temporary relief — but not long-term change. Today, we reveal why most giving fails to produce lasting impact, and how a simple, biblical model is empowering entrepreneurs, strengthening churches, and multiplying disciples across Africa, Asia, and beyond.

Whether you’re a strategic giver, a faith-driven entrepreneur, or a church leader longing for a more sustainable missions model, this episode will shift how you see generosity, discipleship, and Kingdom impact forever.


🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode


1. The Problem With Traditional Giving

Why most donations create temporary relief, not transformation

The rise of “impact anxiety” among donors

Why strategic givers crave sustainability and transparency


2. Why Business-as-Mission Works

How business becomes a discipleship engine

Why work is worship, not a “secular” activity

How entrepreneurs naturally become community influencers


3. The Three Fish Model Explained

Give a Fish: Startup seed capital that restores dignity and opens doors.

Teach to Fish: Biblical business training that creates sustainability.

Equip to Disciple: The secret multiplier — entrepreneurs discipling through their businesses.


4. Real Stories of Transformation

Aziza — Five flower shop branches across Central Asia, employing missionaries and funding church growth


Suryan — Using his business to employ and disciple struggling students in Indonesia


Elijah & the Chicken Business — A business funding youth ministry, feeding families, and spreading the Gospel in Zambia


5. The Ripple Effect of One Entrepreneur

How one empowered believer impacts:

Their family

Their employees

Their church

Their village

And future generations


6. Why $10/Month Actually Multiplies

The myth of “small gifts don’t matter”

How IBAM tracks, measures, and reports impact

Why this model aligns perfectly with strategic, faith-driven givers


  • 00:00 Inspiring Intro
  • 01:06 Donor Dilemma
  • 02:16 Charity vs Multiplication
  • 04:13 Three Fish Model
  • 06:02 Business Discipleship
  • 09:52 Trust and Impact
  • 11:11 Join the Movement
  • 12:33 Closing Action


“This isn’t charity. This is sustainable, Gospel-centered multiplication.”


⭐ Leave a Review

If this episode inspired you, moved you, or gave you a new vision for sustainable impact, leave us a review. Your voice helps others discover the mission.


Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

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1 month ago
13 minutes 56 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 73: The Gap We Can No Longer Ignore: Why Charity Isn’t Enough Anymore

In this powerful episode, we confront a truth most believers feel but rarely say out loud: Traditional charity meets needs… but it doesn't transform lives.


Billions of dollars flow into missions and global poverty every year.

Yet poverty cycles remain unbroken.

Churches stay dependent on outside funding.

And local believers struggle without the tools, training, and opportunity they need to thrive.


This episode introduces the gap between relief and transformation—and reveals why the model we’ve inherited is not enough to disciple nations.


You’ll discover IBAM’s Three-Fish Model (Give • Teach • Equip) and hear real stories from Africa showing how biblical entrepreneurship is creating sustainable change, discipleship multiplication, and community-wide impact.


If you’ve ever felt a holy discontent with how traditional charity works…

If you’ve ever wondered why poverty cycles don’t break…

If you know in your spirit that generosity is supposed to multiply—

This episode will open your eyes.


💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

1️⃣ The Hidden Crisis Most Donors Don’t Realize

2️⃣ Why Traditional Charity Creates Dependency (Not Dignity)

3️⃣ The Biblical, Sustainable Model That Actually Works

4️⃣ Real Stories of Transformation from Africa

5️⃣ The Rising “Holy Discontent” in the Church

6️⃣ How $10 a Month Can Multiply More Than You Expect


  • 00:00 Faith and Business
  • 01:02 The Poverty Gap
  • 02:56 Breaking Dependency
  • 05:13 The IBAM Model
  • 06:13 Real Stories
  • 08:52 Lasting Change
  • 10:45 Call to Action
  • 11:51 Conclusion


“Relief without discipleship does not multiply.”


Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/ 


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1 month ago
12 minutes 15 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 72: From Giver to Builder: The New Path to Eternal ROI

In this powerful episode, we explore the transformational shift from giver to builder—and how God is raising up Kingdom-minded leaders around the world to create long-term, sustainable Gospel impact.

Featuring the inspiring testimony of Elijah Aveza, chairman of Awana Zambia’s board and an IBAM trainee, you’ll hear how a simple chicken business is doing far more than generating income—it's discipling a nation. Through IBAM’s biblical entrepreneurship training, Elijah and countless others are learning to build businesses that sustain ministries, empower families, and spread the Gospel across Africa.

This episode blends real field stories, spiritual transformation, and practical discipleship. Whether you're a donor, business leader, or someone who wants your giving to matter long after you're gone—this message will shift your mindset and ignite your calling.


🎧 What You’ll Learn

1. Why traditional charity often falls short

And how sustainable business creates impact that continues long after a donation is spent.

2. How IBAM uses business as a discipleship tool

Faith isn’t separate from work—it's integrated into every business IBAM helps build.

3. The field story of Elijah’s chicken business

How one entrepreneur is discipling children and funding Awana Zambia through a thriving, Gospel-centered enterprise.

4. The power of mentorship in Kingdom entrepreneurship

See how leaders like Elijah, Mapheso, and Patience are now mentoring others—to grow businesses AND grow disciples.

5. What it really means to move from giver to builder

And why this shift creates legacy-level impact across generations.


  • 00:00 Transforming Business
  • 01:35 From Giver to Builder
  • 02:07 Life-Changing Story
  • 03:53 Discipleship Through Business
  • 06:06 Builder Mindset
  • 07:26 Legacy Impact
  • 08:15 Partner for Change
  • 09:17 Conclusion



🗣️ Featured Testimonies


Elijah Aveza – IBAM Trainee & Awana Zambia Chairman

“IBAM showed me our business isn’t just income… it’s discipleship. We can sustain ministries like Awana and change the lives of children and families.”


Josephat – IBAM-Awana Administrator

“This partnership empowers people through business while spreading the Gospel—truly putting Jesus’ teachings into practice.”


Mapheso – IBAM Entrepreneur

“IBAM made me disciplined and accountable, and helped me share my faith more effectively.”


Patience – IBAM Entrepreneur

“My business grew, but I grew even more. IBAM taught us how to manage, market, and live out our faith.”

Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

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1 month ago
9 minutes 31 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 71: A Movement Has Started — Summit Recap & What Comes Next

Something extraordinary happened during the Kingdom Impact Summit — and today, we’re unpacking it.

This wasn’t just an event. It wasn’t hype. It wasn’t another week of online sessions.

It was the ignition of a global movement of believers who are ready to use entrepreneurship as a tool for discipleship, community transformation, and long-term Kingdom impact.

In this episode, Steve recaps what God did through thousands of attendees, 40+ speakers, and the entrepreneurs on the ground who are being trained and funded right now through IBAM. You’ll hear the heart behind the movement, the testimonies emerging from the Summit, and the exciting vision for what comes next.

If you felt something stirring during the Summit… this episode confirms you weren’t imagining it. A shift has begun.


🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

1. Why This Summit Felt Different

2. A Special Thank You to You — The Attendees

3. Honoring Our 40+ Speakers

4. What God Did Through the Summit

5. What’s Coming Next (Don’t Miss This!)


  • 00:00 Faith & Business
  • 01:02 Summit Highlights
  • 03:02 Impact in Action
  • 03:49 What's Next
  • 05:52 Mission & Vision
  • 07:19 Final Call


🌍 About IBAM

IBAM equips and funds Christian entrepreneurs in underserved nations so they can:

  1. Launch sustainable local businesses
  2. Create jobs and stable income
  3. Rise as disciple-makers in their communities
  4. Build long-term transformation through Kingdom entrepreneurship


We believe business can change everything — when God is at the center.


📩 Connect & Take Action

✔️ Join the Movement: Become an Impact Partner for just $10/month

✔️ Rewatch the Summit: Encore sessions coming soon

✔️ Follow Impact Stories: See the entrepreneurs you’re helping fund

✔️ Stay in the Loop: Watch for Day 1 of the Post-Summit Journey

Learn more at www.iBAM.org


🙏 Final Word

This Summit was only the spark.

The movement is what comes next.

And you’re invited to be part of it.

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1 month ago
7 minutes 25 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 70: From Summit to Movement: How 100 Kingdom Entrepreneurs Are Building God’s Economy

The Kingdom Impact Summit may be over, but the mission is just beginning.

In this powerful follow-up episode, Steve Adams reveals how a 3-day event has sparked a global movement — one where over 100 Christian entrepreneurs are building businesses that don’t just create profit… they create disciples.

Discover how the IBAM community is transforming generosity into sustainability through Business as Mission, and learn how your obedience — whether $10 or $1,000 — can literally fund a business, feed a family, and multiply faith for generations to come.

This isn’t charity.

This is Kingdom economics — where faith fuels business, and business fuels discipleship.


🧭 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

1️⃣ From Summit to Movement: How the Kingdom Impact Summit ignited 100 new businesses that are discipling nations.

2️⃣ The 3-Fish Model: How IBAM’s “Give, Teach, Equip” framework turns donations into long-term transformation.

3️⃣ Faith in Action: Stories of real entrepreneurs like Aziza in Kazakhstan and Suryan in Indonesia who are using business to spread the Gospel.

4️⃣ How You Can Join the Mission: Why your obedience — not your income — is what God multiplies for impact.

5️⃣ Building God’s Economy: What happens when entrepreneurs, donors, and churches unite to empower sustainable Kingdom impact.


  • 00:00 Mission & Model
  • 01:13 Summit Highlights
  • 01:48 Real Impact Stories
  • 02:42 Why Funding Matters
  • 04:42 Live the Commission
  • 07:35 Call to Action
  • 08:23 Conclusion


💡 Big Takeaway:

Business is more than profit. It’s purpose in motion.

You don’t have to be a pastor to preach — you just need a product that solves a real problem and glorifies God in the process.


🙌 Featured Stories:

Patience (Africa): From one market stall to employing six women who pray before every workday.

Aziza (Kazakhstan): Built five flower-and-coffee branches that fund young missionaries.

Suryan (Indonesia): Helps students find work and faith through his small business.

Elijah & Fegas (Zambia): Using business as ministry to sustain youth programs and disciple future leaders.


Each story proves one thing: when faith meets entrepreneurship, the Gospel advances.


If you’ve ever prayed, “Lord, use me,” this is your moment.

Be part of the next 100 entrepreneurs transforming lives and nations through faith-driven business.

👉 Visit IBAM.org/fund — and build something that outlives you.

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1 month ago
9 minutes 12 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 69: When Business Becomes Discipleship: The Kingdom Impact Summit Story

What happens when faith and business collide for eternal impact?

In this powerful opening keynote from the Kingdom Impact Summit 2025, Steve Adams, Founder & President of IBAM (International Business as Mission), invites listeners into a global movement redefining how Christians build, lead, and give.

From the jungles of Africa to the streets of Central Asia, Steve shares how business-as-mission is transforming lives—and why the next great mission field isn’t across the ocean, but across your office, your shop, your network, and your influence.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, pastor, or donor, this episode will reignite your vision for work as worship and giving as generational impact.


  • 00:00 Opening Inspiration
  • 01:03 Summit Welcome
  • 03:12 Foundational Voices
  • 05:31 Obedience & Strategy
  • 07:24 Sustainable Businesses
  • 10:42 Transformation Stories
  • 12:41 Practical Tools
  • 14:29 Multiplication Mission
  • 16:29 Concluding Call


🧭 Key Takeaways

  1. Business is Ministry: God can use your enterprise as a platform for discipleship.
  2. Faith Fuels Sustainability: Strategy follows surrender—wisdom begins in worship.
  3. Stories Multiply Faith: Every entrepreneur empowered becomes a ripple of transformation.
  4. Equipping Creates Consistency: Systems rooted in Scripture sustain impact.
  5. Generosity Multiplies Discipleship: Small gifts can spark generational change.


💛 Join the Movement

👉 Register free at ibam.org/summit


Every registration helps empower a new entrepreneur through IBAM’s training and micro-loan programs.


Together, we can Empower. Educate. Equip.

Together, we can build businesses that make disciples.

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2 months ago
18 minutes 5 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 68: Why Business Is the Most Underrated Mission Field

What if Monday morning was as sacred as Sunday morning?

In this episode, Steve Adams breaks down one of the most overlooked truths in modern Christianity: business isn’t secular—it’s sacred.

For decades, believers have separated faith from enterprise, but Scripture paints a different picture. From Genesis to Acts, God used work as a vehicle for worship and discipleship. Today, He’s calling a new generation of entrepreneurs, professionals, and pastors to reclaim the marketplace as a mission field.

This episode will reframe the way you see your 9-to-5, your leadership, and your legacy.

Because when business is done God’s way, profit becomes purpose, work becomes worship, and companies become disciple-making movements.


✝️ In This Episode, You’ll Discover

1. The Great Divide: Why so many believers still separate “ministry” and “business”—and how that thinking limits Kingdom impact.


2. The Biblical Blueprint: How Paul, Lydia, and early believers used commerce as a context for mission.


3. The Kingdom ROI Framework: How to measure impact the way heaven does—spiritually, economically, and socially.


4. The Three-Fish Model: The discipleship system that replaces handouts with sustainable, Gospel-centered entrepreneurship.


5. Your Marketplace Calling: How to turn your company, classroom, or calling into a mission field.


  • 00:00 Summit Kickoff
  • 01:33 Field Story Aziza
  • 04:08 Culture Flywheel
  • 05:35 Leadership Deep Dive
  • 06:16 Africa Mission Models
  • 06:50 Scaling Legacy
  • 08:31 Faith Meets Business
  • 10:37 Closing Invitation


🕊️ Scripture Anchors

Colossians 3:23 — “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”

Matthew 28:19–20 — “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…”

Acts 18:3 — “Paul worked with them, for they were tentmakers by trade.”

Jeremiah 29:7 — “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city…”


💡 Key Quote Moments

“The marketplace is the largest unreached people group on earth.”

“Payroll becomes provision. Excellence becomes evangelism.”

“Business is a discipleship engine when designed God’s way.”

“You don’t need a pulpit to preach. You just need to show up where God’s placed you.”


👉 Register now for free at ibam.org/summit

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2 months ago
10 minutes 44 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 67: Work as Worship: The Vision Behind the Kingdom Impact Summit

We’re just days away from the Kingdom Impact Summit—three days that could reshape how you see business, discipleship, and impact.

In this episode, Steve Adams walks you through your 3-Day Plan + Playbook so you can be fully ready for what God is about to do through this global movement of faith-driven entrepreneurs, pastors, and givers.

This isn’t another event.

It’s a move of God through business—a space where work becomes worship, and business becomes mission.

You’ll discover exactly what to expect each day, how to use your Playbook for maximum growth, and why your preparation matters as much as your participation.


✝️ What You’ll Learn

1. The Vision Behind the Summit: Why IBAM is gathering thousands of believers to disciple nations through business.


2. Your 3-Day Schedule:

Day 1 – FOUNDATIONS (Mike Baer): How to build identity, rhythms, and culture rooted in discipleship.

Day 2 – BUILD (Ken Gosnell): Systems and models that turn Kingdom values into daily habits and measurable results.

Day 3 – SCALE & LEGACY (Cary Summers): Leadership principles for creating generational impact that outlives you.


3. How to Use the Summit Playbook: The 3-page daily rhythm that turns inspiration into implementation.


4. Why the All-Access Lifetime Pass Fuels Discipleship: Your upgrade doesn’t just help you—it funds global entrepreneurs through IBAM.


5. How to Prepare Spiritually: A prayer of commissioning for every listener called to build what lasts.


  • 00:00 Summit Overview
  • 01:23 Vision & Calling
  • 02:27 Day 1 Foundations
  • 03:19 Day 2 Build
  • 04:27 Day 3 Legacy
  • 07:06 Access & Impact
  • 08:10 Final Checklist
  • 09:08 Closing Invitation


📘 Key Takeaways

  1. You’re not gathering for content—you’re gathering for calling.
  2. Faith-driven business isn’t a niche; it’s a discipleship strategy.
  3. Writing down what God reveals during each session multiplies retention and transformation.
  4. Your small action—whether $10 or an upgrade—can fund disciple-makers worldwide.
  5. Expect to be encouraged, challenged, and commissioned for your next level of Kingdom impact.


🧭 Episode Scripture Anchors

Colossians 3:23 — “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.”

Proverbs 11:10 — “When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices.”

Psalm 78:4 — “We will tell the next generation the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord.”

James 1:22 — “Be doers of the Word, not hearers only.”

Psalm 127:1 — “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.”


“We’re not gathering for content—we’re gathering for calling.”


🚀 Join the Movement

🎯 Register free: ibam.org/summit

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2 months ago
10 minutes 13 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 66: Where Business Becomes Discipleship: The New Operating System

What if your org chart is also your discipleship map?

In this episode, we unpack a bold new framework that’s transforming how Christian entrepreneurs lead: business as discipleship. Discover how to design a company that forms people, not just profit—anchored in real stories from entrepreneurs across Africa, Central Asia, and beyond.


Host Steve Adams shares the four-part “Kingdom Operating System” every faith-driven leader needs to build businesses that multiply both income and impact.


  • 00:00 Business As Discipleship
  • 05:24 Real World Stories
  • 09:27 Making It Practical
  • 11:35 Measuring Impact
  • 13:18 Summit Invitation
  • 14:16 Final Challenge



🙌 Next Steps for Listeners

1. Register free for the Kingdom Impact Summit (Nov 4–6).

You’ll hear from 35+ global leaders redefining what ministry looks like from Monday to Saturday.

2. Invite your pastor or business peers—it’s a movement for givers, builders, and churches alike.

3. Start small: Choose one way to make your business a discipleship tool this week.


🌍 Kingdom Impact Summit — Nov 4–6 (Free Registration)


📖 The Kingdom Impact Playbook — free with registration


💼 Learn more about IBAM’s Business-as-Mission movement at ibam.org

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2 months ago
14 minutes 51 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 65: From Business to Disciple-Making: The Kingdom Framework for Real Impact

What if your business could make disciples?

In this week’s pre-launch episode, Steve Adams invites you to reimagine your work as worship—and your business as a disciple-making movement.

Through real stories from IBAM entrepreneurs around the world, we’ll see what happens when believers build businesses that form people, not just profit. You’ll discover how calling, culture, and systems can turn your company into a Kingdom training ground—where leadership development, generosity, and Gospel impact flow through daily operations.


💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

1️⃣ The Kingdom Framework: “Calling → Build → Fruit”

How to discern what God has placed in your hand

What it means to build for discipleship, not just delivery

How to measure spiritual, economic, and social outcomes—your Kingdom ROI

2️⃣ The Culture Flywheel That Forms People

Surya’s story from Indonesia shows how a simple rhythm—Hire → Coach → Measure → Celebrate → Correct → Multiply—can disciple people through ordinary work.

3️⃣ Aziza’s Five-Branch Faith Story

From coffee and flowers to five thriving branches across Central Asia, Aziza’s journey proves that small beginnings can multiply beyond what you imagine.

4️⃣ Why “Business-as-Mission” Works Globally

Across Africa and Asia, Kingdom entrepreneurs are transforming cities through enterprise—seeking the shalom of their communities and discipling through integrity and excellence.

5️⃣ The Big Three Summit Themes:

Day 1: Foundations – Identity, culture, and rhythms with Mike Baer

Day 2: Build – Systems, marketing, and leadership with Ken Gosnell

Day 3: Scale & Legacy – Kingdom longevity with Cary Summers

6️⃣ Common Objections Answered:

“I’m too busy.” → Each day’s sessions are available for 24 hours.

“I’m not a CEO.” → The Summit includes tracks for pastors, givers, and entrepreneurs at every level.

“Isn’t mixing faith and business risky?” → It’s not about using people—it’s about serving people through business.


  • 00:00 Kingdom Impact
  • 02:04 Aziza's Story
  • 05:03 Kingdom Culture
  • 06:44 Africa Ecosystems
  • 08:10 Scaling Legacy
  • 11:29 Closing Actions


This episode challenges the false divide between faith and work. You’ll walk away seeing your calling, your company, and even your spreadsheets as sacred spaces where Jesus can be known and multiplied.


“Work is worship—and work is witness when it’s designed that way.”

🎧 Listen, Learn, and Register

The Kingdom Impact Summit (Nov 4–6, 2025) is your roadmap to building businesses that make disciples.

✅ Free daily access (24-hour replays)

✅ Summit Playbook (eBook) on registration

✅ Lifetime Access Upgrade available


👉 Register Free: ibam.org/summit

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If this episode helped you see your business as ministry, share it with your team, pastor, or fellow entrepreneur.

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3 months ago
12 minutes 59 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 64: Work as Worship: How to Integrate Faith Without Compromise

Have you ever felt like you’re living two lives—faithful believer on Sunday, business leader on Monday? You’re not alone. Many Christian entrepreneurs, donors, and pastors wrestle with the tension of integrating faith and work. But here’s the truth: you were never meant to split your life in two.

In this episode, we explore how business and ministry are not enemies but partners in God’s Kingdom. You’ll hear inspiring real-life stories from IBAM entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia, and beyond—leaders who are proving that work is worship and business can be a platform for discipleship.

This conversation will shift your beliefs, challenge your assumptions, and invite you into a movement that says: you’re not either-or.


What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why the “faith vs. business” divide is cultural, not biblical (Colossians 3:23).

2. The real reason Christian entrepreneurs and donors often feel isolated or guilty.

3. How small acts of generosity—like $10/month—can multiply into disciple-making movements.


Real stories:

  • Patience in Zambia, who learned accountability and budgeting through IBAM.
  • Elijah, whose chicken business funds ministry and jobs.
  • Claire, who expanded flower shops across Central Asia to support missionaries.
  • Suryan in Indonesia, who employs struggling students and mentors them in faith.


The Three Fish Model: Give a Fish, Teach to Fish, Equip for Discipleship.

How integrating faith and business creates sustainability, discipleship, and global transformation.


  • 00:00 Faith and Business
  • 01:08 Integrating Faith
  • 04:14 Real World Impact
  • 05:58 Why It Matters
  • 08:31 Call to Action
  • 09:47 Conclusion


💡 “God doesn’t need you to choose between faith and business. He designed you to integrate them—for His glory and for the good of nations.”


You’re not either-or. You’re exactly who God designed to integrate faith and work without compromise. Take your next step today—become an Impact Partner, join Startup Membership, or connect your church through IBAM. Together, we’re not just funding businesses. We’re discipling nations.


Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

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3 months ago
10 minutes 4 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 63: The $10 Question: Small Seeds, Eternal Multiplication

What if the $10 in your wallet right now could multiply into businesses, discipleship, and transformed communities around the world? In this episode, we challenge the belief that “small gifts don’t matter” and reveal the surprising Kingdom math of impact.


Through inspiring stories from entrepreneurs like Patience in Africa, Mapesho in Zambia, Elijah’s chicken business, and Claire’s flower shops in Central Asia, you’ll see how even the smallest seeds grow into eternal harvests.


This is not charity as usual—it’s discipleship through business. Discover how $10 a month can turn into jobs, dignity, and the spread of the Gospel.


🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  1. Why many donors experience impact anxiety—and how IBAM answers it with transparency and trust.
  2. The biblical principle of multiplication: five loaves and two fish… and today’s $10.
  3. How IBAM’s $10/month Impact Membership empowers entrepreneurs with training, micro-loans, and discipleship tools.
  4. Real testimonies from entrepreneurs like Patience, Mapesho, Elijah, and Claire—proof that small seeds grow big Kingdom fruit.
  5. Why business is ministry, not separate from faith—and how you can be part of discipling nations through enterprise.


  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:09 $10 Question
  • 02:00 Impact Anxiety
  • 03:14 Multiplication Explained
  • 04:50 Real World Impact
  • 07:12 Personal Choices
  • 08:15 Conclusion


🌍 Why This Matters:

Most people think only large donations or big organizations can change the world. But God delights in multiplying the small. In His Kingdom, $10 doesn’t just add—it multiplies into exponential impact.

This episode will shift the way you see generosity. What feels small in your hand becomes miraculous in His.


“$10 in your hand may feel small. But in God’s hands, it multiplies into businesses, discipleship, and entire movements.”


🙌 How to Get Involved:

Ready to see your generosity multiply? Become an Impact Member today for just $10/month. You’ll receive monthly updates, real stories, and proof that your seed is growing.


Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

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3 months ago
10 minutes 38 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 62: Charity Fatigue Ends Here: A Better Way to Give

Have you ever given to a charity and later wondered if it made any difference? You’re not alone. Many believers today feel the weight of charity fatigue—longing for their generosity to create real, lasting impact instead of short-term relief.

In this episode, we unpack IBAM’s Three-Fish Model: a faith-driven approach that shifts giving from temporary handouts to multiplying disciple-makers. Rooted in Colossians 3:23, this model shows how business is not separate from ministry—it is ministry.

Through powerful stories from leaders like Elijah Avesa in Zambia and Fegas Kaumba in Africa, you’ll discover how small businesses are not just feeding families, but fueling discipleship, sustaining ministries like Awana, and transforming entire communities.

If you’ve ever asked, “Does my giving really matter?”—this conversation will give you hope, clarity, and a new vision for generosity.


🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why traditional charity models often create dependency instead of transformation.

2. How the Three-Fish Model works: Give a Fish, Teach to Fish, Equip for Discipleship.

3. Real-life testimonies from IBAM entrepreneurs like Elijah and Fegas, whose businesses became platforms for ministry.

4. The belief shifts every Christian donor needs:

  • Small gifts multiply in God’s Kingdom.
  • Business is worship, not secular.
  • Sustainability creates long-term discipleship.

5. Why now is the moment to move beyond relief and into sustainable impact.


  • 00:00 Biblical Business Intro
  • 01:07 From Handouts to Impact
  • 04:54 Three-Fish Model
  • 05:58 Real Life Stories
  • 09:26 Join the Mission
  • 10:41 Final Invitation


📖 Scripture Anchor:

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” – Colossians 3:23


🙌 Be Part of the Movement:

For just $10 a month, you can become an IBAM Impact Partner—funding loans, training, and discipleship that turn businesses into platforms for the Gospel.


Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

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3 months ago
8 minutes 12 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 61: ROI: Return on Impact (And Eternity)

When you give to IBAM, you’re not just funding jobs—you’re multiplying disciples. In this episode, discover how small gifts create eternal impact, why business is one of the most powerful tools for discipleship, and how entrepreneurs around the world are turning shops, farms, and startups into mission fields.

You thought you were helping someone earn a paycheck. But in God’s hands, you actually helped launch a disciple-maker.


🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

  1. Why jobs alone aren’t enough to transform communities—and why discipleship through business changes everything.
  2. How IBAM’s Three Fish Model—Give a Fish, Teach to Fish, Equip for Discipleship—creates lasting impact.
  3. The real stories of Aziza, Suryan, Elijah, and Fegas—ordinary entrepreneurs who became disciple-makers.
  4. The common doubts donors wrestle with (“Does $10/month really matter?” “What if I’ve been burned before?”)—and how IBAM shifts those beliefs with transparency and trust.
  5. How you can move from giving to belonging through IBAM’s Impact Membership, Startup Training, Church Partnerships, and more.


  • 00:00 Purpose Unveiled
  • 01:02 Kingdom Impact
  • 03:19 Disciple Stories
  • 05:53 Belief Shifts
  • 07:53 Vision Forward
  • 09:02 Action Steps
  • 10:18 Conclusion


💡 Key Takeaway

You thought you funded a job. But in God’s Kingdom, you funded a disciple-maker.

Every dollar invested through IBAM multiplies disciples, not just income.


📖 Scripture Anchors

Mark 12:41–44 – The widow’s mite: small gifts that multiply in God’s hands.

Colossians 3:23 – Work as worship, every business as ministry.

Matthew 14:29 – Peter walking on water: faith requires stepping out.


Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/

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4 months ago
10 minutes 41 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 60: God’s Answer to Poverty Might Look Like a Business Plan

For decades, we’ve believed that charity was the answer to poverty. But what if the very thing we’ve overlooked—business—is God’s tool to break cycles of poverty, restore dignity, and multiply discipleship?

In this episode, we explore how business as mission creates lasting transformation in ways handouts never could. You’ll hear real stories from entrepreneurs across the globe—like Aziza in Kazakhstan, Suryan in Indonesia, and Elijah in Zambia—whose small businesses became platforms for both economic growth and Gospel impact.

We’ll also break down IBAM’s Three Fish Model—Give a Fish, Teach to Fish, Equip for Discipleship—and show why it’s not just sustainable but spiritual.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your giving really makes a difference… or questioned if business can truly be ministry… this episode will shift your perspective.


🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

Why traditional charity often creates dependency instead of dignity.

The biblical truth that work is worship (Col. 3:23).

How IBAM’s Three Fish Model multiplies small gifts into eternal impact.

The story of Claire’s flower-and-coffee business that grew into a multi-branch, church-supporting movement in Central Asia.

How Suryan’s business became a lighthouse of discipleship for students in Indonesia.

Why Elijah’s chicken business in Zambia is more than poultry—it’s discipleship in action.

How just $10 a month can fund training, startups, and disciple-making globally.


  • 00:00 Business as Mission
  • 01:05 Business Over Charity
  • 03:03 Three Fish Model
  • 03:54 Real Life Stories
  • 05:42 Business Impact
  • 06:08 Donor & Entrepreneur Roles
  • 08:20 Vision & Invitation
  • 09:36 How to Join
  • 10:22 Conclusion


Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/


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4 months ago
10 minutes 46 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
EP 59: Faith, Business—and the Loneliness No One Talks About

Why is loneliness the #1 struggle for Christian entrepreneurs? In this episode, we uncover the hidden isolation many leaders feel when trying to honor God in both business and ministry. From boardrooms that silence faith to churches that sideline business, too many believers are stuck between two worlds. But the truth is—you’re not alone, and your business is not just business. It’s Kingdom impact waiting to multiply.


This isn’t just about solving loneliness. It’s about reclaiming your role as a Kingdom builder—and finding a family that walks the same path.


What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why so many Christian entrepreneurs feel misunderstood by both church and business circles

2. The biblical truth that work is worship (Colossians 3:23)

3. How fear of failure and shame keep leaders silent—and how to break free

4. The difference between “handouts” and sustainable, faith-driven business models

5. Stories of transformation when entrepreneurs find support and discipleship


  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 01:29 Entrepreneur Loneliness
  • 04:13 Power of Community
  • 05:11 Transformation Stories
  • 06:43 Kingdom Impact
  • 07:11 Breaking Isolation
  • 09:35 Concluding Action


Learn more about the IBAM mission here - https://www.ibam.org/


Listen to the podcast on Spotify here - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ibamtoday

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4 months ago
10 minutes 56 seconds

IBAM- International Business As Mission Biblical Entrepreneurship
Welcome to the IBAM Biblical Entrepreneurship Show with your host, Steve Adams. This weekly show inspires and equips Christian entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses that honor God and uplift impoverished communities. Join Steve for solo episodes and expert interviews as we advance the Great Commission by sharing insights, mentorship, and real-life stories of how biblical entrepreneurship is transforming lives and spreading the Gospel globally. Get ready to be inspired and empowered!​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Donate to the IBAM mission here- https://www.ibam.org