What is Business as Mission?

I am spending Monday and Tuesday in London with a group of professional business people from all over the world. We are working together on Business as Mission, by providing primarily two kinds of services to SME"s (small & medium size enterprises) in the Arab world and Asia:
1. Investment
2. MentoringBusiness as Mission (BAM) is a relatively new term but is based on Biblical concepts. Other expressions often used include "transformational businesses, "great commission companies" and "kingdom businesses. The BAM concept is holistic in nature, believing that God has the power to transform people and communities spiritually, economically, socially and environmentally. The dichotomy between sacred and secular is not Biblical, but this false dichotomy has deeply affected our views on work, business, church and missions. BAM is a part of a wider global movement, recognizing and responding to God"s call to take the whole gospel to the whole man in the whole world. The applications of BAM may vary from country to country and from business to business. A definition
Business as Mission is about:
* real, viable, sustainable and profitable businesses;
* with a Kingdom of God purpose, perspective and impact;
* leading to transformation of people and societies spiritually, economically, socially and environmentally,
* to the greater glory of God. A growing global movement
There are a growing number of national and regional BAM networks and consultations. The Lausanne movement has acknowledged the Biblical imperative and strategic importance of Business as Mission; so has the World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission. An increasing number of books and articles are being published, churches and mission agencies are developing BAM programs and thousands of business people are on the move, making a difference around the world in and through business.See http://www.lausanne.org/issue-business-as-mission/overview.html for more info, including further reading.