Relational Intercultural Training for Practitioners of Business As Mission: Theory and Practice

Enoch Wan and Natalie Kim. Business as Mission (BAM) is a holistic approach to mission that aims to transform the multifaceted spheres of unreached peoples and communities within and through business. While different types of businesses have different measures of achievement and success, there is one essential characteristic that distinguishes business as mission – relationships formed and developed through business activities. This books particularly focuses on the business relationship between stakeholders from an intercultural perspective. God’s transformative work in an individual’s life is always personal and relational. How can we then approach business from this relational perspective such that our business may bring the holistic impact of His shalom to those in your workplace or neighborhood?

Whether you’re a new BAM practitioner, experienced entrepreneur, or newly curious about BAM, this book lays out the theological and theoretical backgrounds of BAM. Furthermore, this book focuses on training BAM practitioners by presenting the relational intercultural training (RIT) model for the enhancement of their competency in understanding, forming, and developing relationships with their stakeholders in your BAM context.