As many of you know in February I went to a Business As Mission (BAM) course in Amsterdam to learn how to be more effective in the ministry of creating jobs in southern Romania and thereby impact people in a godly way.
Our first day we had to answer questions about what we expected to gain by the end of the week. My only answer to all the questions was "people". There were 17 people from 13 countries. We had one afternoon break for sightseeing. The course was informative about how business is God's answer to eradicate poverty, stop human trafficking and slavery, and how through a business we are co-creators with God as we create jobs. Through jobs we can impact people's lives, and help them regain their dignity. A report shows that it takes longer for a person to recover from not having a job than it takes to recover from a divorce or from losing someone dear. BAM has God's principles for its core values.These businesses are focused on caring for their employees. They are for prosperity in a godly understanding, not using employees to gain more profit. BAM businesses are looking to impact the societal, environmental, financial and spiritual areas of life. One workshop impacted me the most and gave me new ideas for how to grow my business, and encouraged and equipped me to think of business in a different way.
As the business market is overloaded with business we must find markets that are not explored yet. As a producer of beeswax food wraps an unexplored market is "custom design for companies" or private label. Many companies are looking into offer clients promotional products with their own logo. This is a great opportunity for us, and actually two business people said they are interested in placing an order when we are ready. At the end of the course we had to do a pitch similar to the one on Dragons Den.
I am now looking into this more and searching for digital printing machines that will enable us to do this customizing of beeswax food wraps. By the end of the course my expectations were fulfilled. Four new people agreed to meet once a month to help me with questions on what steps I am taking to implement what I learned at the course, keep me accountable, and give me their advice. Also, I was encouraged by the people who said they are interested in placing orders when we are ready to do custom beeswax food wraps.
Thank you for making this course possible for me! Its had a life changing impact on how BAM should operate and how meaningful it is. This course was Module 1; Module 2 will be in Thailand where there are more BAM businesses. If it is God's will I would like to go.
Please pray for me to find the right printer and also raise enough funds to purchase it. By doing this we can create more jobs, impact more lives and glorify our wonderful God! Once again many heartfelt thanks for your investment in me and Business As Mission.
God bless you. Love and hugs.
Florina D. and family