The “Traditional” model of sending US supported missionaries to unreached places has carried the freight of global outreach for the last 100+ years. However, the global landscape has changed rapidly in ways that challenge this model. Here are a few… Read More »Why Business AND Mission
July and August often offer space to slow down. Ruth Hubbard, MDE’s Marketing Director, reflects on the role of Sabbath in her life. May her words encourage you to embrace God’s good rhythm of rest. Growing up in the late… Read More »Making Space for Sabbath
In today’s global mission landscape, partnership isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a necessity. One example of this is the growing collaboration between Shepherd’s Staff Mission Facilitators (SSMFI) and Marketplace and Development Enterprises (MDE), two organizations bringing complementary strengths to the mobilization… Read More »A Partnership Rooted in Strengths
Perspectives: Inspiring a Generation for God’s Global Purposes At MDE, we have the privilege of walking alongside Christians who are moving into global work— through entrepreneurship, professional placement, or long-term missions. Again and again, we hear a familiar origin story:… Read More »How One Course is Mobilizing for the Nations
Dear Friends,Would you take a moment to ponder a Kingdom principle with me? It’s based on the concept of sowing and reaping. 2 Corinthians 9:6 instructs the followers to sow generously because sowing sparingly will yield poor results. The root… Read More »A Vision Bigger Than Us
Our recent Gathering in Indianapolis celebrated our transition from a start-up led by Founder Mark Canada to a growth-oriented venture led by our new CEO, Herbert Severin. We celebrated God’s faithfulness and reaffirmed our core commitment to our MDE Members—men… Read More »Celebrating Growth and Volunteer Impact
“MDE makes BAM sustainable.” I heard this phrase recently from one of our Business AND Mission (BAM) entrepreneurs and it really touched me. We get to see up close how difficult, unpredictable, risky, and discouraging BAM can be. Making BAM… Read More »Sustainable BAM
2024 was an encouraging year of growth for MDE even as we planned for still more growth. In our April newsletter, we shared our vision for the second decade of Business and Mission and introduced our notion of MDE 2.0: The… Read More »Announcing a New CEO
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