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
If you’re a regular reader of our newsletter, you know about BAM: Business and Mission. BAM is at the core of our calling. It’s the synergistic commitment made by missional entrepreneurs to make money and make disciples – through the… Read More »RAM Meets BAM
Marketplace & Development Enterprises has a unique service model. BAM entrepreneurs pay a small monthly membership fee, which provides them access to all of our BAM support services: business guidance and accountability, mission mentoring, personal support, and more. These services… Read More »On a Journey to Meet Needs
Ron Clipp was drawn to Marketplace & Development Enterprises because of a desire to serve with an organization providing vital services to marketplace workers, bringing the gospel to mainly unreached communities. MDE is grateful for its Board of Directors, men… Read More »Ron Clipp: Leveraging Resources
As our days shorten here in the northern hemisphere, our hearts are illuminated by the light of Advent. We anticipate His coming during this season as we light the candles of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love in our churches each… Read More »Light to the Nations
Mark Canada and I (Bill Burke) are just back from the B4TExpo in Austin, TX. (B4T means Business For Transformation, which is more or less comparable to BAM: Business and Mission.) This expo is the main annual gathering in the… Read More »2023 B4T Expo: Insights and Impact
Baseball season in the US is coming to a close.. As the off-season approaches, teams will begin searching for players to fill crucial slots.: “We need a great left-handed reliever” or “gotta find a long-ball hitter.” These teams have a… Read More »MDE: The Team That Joins You
Rob* is an MDE member and BAM venture owner, to whom we provide business and missional support services. He resides in a bustling city in South Asia. Rob spends his day fielding calls from Asian suppliers and Western buyers. As… Read More »Empowering Others for BAM
The first career of MDE member Marilyn* spanned three decades working for the United States Congress, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and collaborating with nonprofit organizations. Her key career theme was the rebuilding of governance institutions in countries… Read More »Job Creation: A Path to Healing
Recently, BAM Global reposted the results of a survey they conducted with practitioners. This group of surveyed BAMers candidly shared their stories in hopes of helping others. They were asked: If you had to give the top two or three… Read More »Crucial Elements for Successful BAM