2024 has been a record-breaking year in terms of MDE’s membership and volunteer base, including the formation of a new partnership and the expansion of our service offering. Our marketing efforts have borne fruit this year across MDE’s referral networks… Read More »A Year of Growth
Marc* built his first career in international business. He’s a talented networker with a genuine love for people and a deep desire for them to hear the good news. Marc founded Leading with Character*(LC) workshops in 2012 to engage with… Read More »Practicing Servant Leadership
MDE Member Kirsten* is launching a business which will provide employment and on-the-job training for individuals seeking a way out of the sex industry. In her initial work in Thailand, Kirsten collaborated with an organization that ran a cafe and… Read More »Rescuing the Captives
In the April 2024 newsletter, we communicated the vision for our second decade of Business and Mission and introduced our notion of MDE 2.0: Our motivation comes from the fact that the global good-news-gap is growing, countries are even less… Read More »An Exciting Next Step for MDE
Harry T. Jones, a volunteer advisor for MDE, is at the stage of life where Business and Mission (BAM) is the only model that makes good sense. “I spent my life measured by money,” said Harry, and it took a… Read More »Multiplication of Impact
MDE was founded on a vision to see thousands of believers taking the presence and message of Jesus Christ to the unreached “marketplaces” of the world. We accomplish that vision by empowering and encouraging believers to make money and make… Read More »Strengthening the Network: BAMer to BAMer
In June, Marketplace and Development Enterprises (MDE) welcomed long-time friend and board member Ruth Hubbard to our staff. Ruth’s skills and experience in Communications offer practical ways for her to contribute to the ongoing growth of MDE. More importantly, her… Read More »The Changing Face of Global Mission
From our inception, MDE has been focused on our screening and selection of potential new members, and new BAMers. We choose to work with men and women who will commit to “making money – AND – making disciples.” Not one or… Read More »The Formula: B + M = A
Disciple-Making Employees (DME) is an innovative approach to sharing the good news through the workplace and educational environments. Unlike Business as Mission (BAM) entrepreneurs who establish businesses in underserved communities, DME members opt for job transfers or enroll in educational… Read More »Fresh Perspective on Overseas Opportunities
It’s been about 10 years since the vision for MDE began to emerge. There were many wonderful missions sending organizations. Some had been around for 100 or more years. Yet the missions climate was changing rapidly – in both the… Read More »MDE 2.0