The Business as Mission Podcast with Mike Baer

Lone Rangers in BAM: Signs of Overwhelming Stress with Curt Spigelmyre

Discover how to identify and conquer BAM practitioners burnout before it cuts your calling short. Licensed family therapist Curt Spigelmyre shares critical insights into maintaining missionary mental health while navigating the unique pressures of the marketplace.Operating a business in a foreign culture brings intense pressure, often forcing faith-based entrepreneurs into isolation. In this episode, we unpack the primary Business as Mission challenges that lead to emotional exhaustion and family strain. You will learn how your physical body signals dangerous stress levels, why independent professionals wait too long to seek support, and how to safely unpack your burdens with confidential care.Key Takeaways:• The Body Keeps the Score: How chronic headaches, respiratory issues, and stomach problems are often physical manifestations of unaddressed emotional trauma and field stress.• The "Lone Ranger" Trap: Why Business as Mission professionals face a higher risk of isolation due to security platform constraints and a lack of traditional agency member care.• The Attrition Crisis: An honest look at why highly trained practitioners are leaving the field faster than ever and how marital or family baggage follows you across borders.• Safe Confidentiality: The vital importance of finding a support network or therapist outside your immediate organization to share struggles without fear of judgment or being sent home.• Practical Soul Rest: Shifting from trying to "tough it out" alone to leaning into community and healthy spiritual rhythms.Topics covered in this video:Member care for BAM professionals, mental health for expats, signs of missionary burnout, Business as Mission entrepreneur stress, overseas business challenges, Christian counseling for missionaries, emotional health in ministry, family therapy on the mission field, preventing ministry attrition, Global Counseling Network, Paraclete Mission Group, managing stress in isolation. #BusinessAsMission #MissionaryMental Health #BAMBurnout

From Corporate Servitude to Kingdom Freedom: The Wink Movement

Discover how to practice Business as Mission by keeping God in the middle of your corporate career. Adri Dornbrack shares her journey of moving from "slavery" in Egypt to a life of freedom through faith and work integration.In this episode, HR professional Adri Dornbrack reveals how she navigated the secular corporate world without leaving her faith at the door. You will learn how to measure the "heartbeat" of an organization using a biblical corporate culture assessment and how to find peace even when you are told you "no longer fit the strategy". This conversation is a practical guide for any leader wanting to transform their workplace into a mission field through simple, consistent, and spiritual stewardship.Key Takeaways• The "God in the Middle" Philosophy: Understanding why the simplest definition of Business as Mission—no separation between work and faith—is the most powerful.• Measuring Organizational Heartbeat: Using a scorecard to monitor culture through leadership, human, process, client, and social capital.• Navigating "Locust Seasons": Finding divine restoration and peace when a business faces trials or financial loss.•The Exodus Shift: Moving from "Egypt" (self-dependence in work) to "Jerusalem" (total dependence on God).• The "God-Wink" Method: Learning to recognize divine guidance through scripture, timing, and "winks" from God in your professional life.This video explores Business as Mission (BAM) strategies for HR professionals and executives. We discuss biblical principles for business, creating a Christian corporate culture, and the Wink Movement for spiritual growth. Other topics include Christian stewardship, faith-based leadership, and overcoming career transitions with a biblical worldview.#BusinessAsMission #FaithAndWork #ChristianLeadershipSubscribe and hit the bell icon to stay updated with our latest content!Connect with Us:Website: https://thirdpathinitiative.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-as-mission-podcast-with-mike-baer/id1551867793Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Gp5SOOHFggJ67vPA5qxkDLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebaerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdpathinitiativeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdpathinitiativeAbout Third Path InitiativeThird Path Initiative exists to equip believers to build sustainable, missional businesses that bring the gospel to the least reached. Through training, storytelling, and practical tools, we mobilize and support Business as Mission practitioners around the world. Thank you for being part of the mission!Don't forget to pick up a copy of Mike Baer's books! Check the link below! ➡️ https://books.by/mike-baer#BusinessAsMission #BAM #MarketplaceCalling

From Family Ranch to Feeding the Nations: A Kingdom Vision for Agriculture

Discover how agribusiness as mission can transform a traditional family farm into a global force for good. Third-generation rancher Luis Camillo Moron shares how shifting from a survival mindset to a kingdom-focused generational business legacy can feed the world. In this episode, we dive into the powerful story of a cattle rancher who moved from Bogota back to his family’s land to fulfill a calling he didn't initially understand . You will learn how to differentiate between basic agriculture and a sophisticated agribusiness as mission strategy that scales impact. Luis explains how the "process" of farming mirrors the spiritual process of growth and how your business can become a vehicle for feeding the nations . Key Takeaways: • The Shift to Agribusiness: Understanding the critical difference between subsistence farming and running a professional agricultural company. • Overcoming Dangerous Seasons: How the previous generation maintained the business through times of violence and kidnapping by relying on divine protection . • A Vision for the Nations: Moving the business goal from just supporting a family to providing nourishment for the world's population . • Adapting to Technology: Why current business leaders must embrace technological tools and "Revolution 4.0" to fulfill ancient promise. #BusinessAsMission #Agribusiness #KingdomBusiness Subscribe and hit the bell icon to stay updated with our latest content! Connect with Us:Website: https://thirdpathinitiative.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-as-mission-podcast-with-mike-baer/id1551867793Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Gp5SOOHFggJ67vPA5qxkDLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebaerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdpathinitiativeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdpathinitiative About Third Path InitiativeThird Path Initiative exists to equip believers to build sustainable, missional businesses that bring the gospel to the least reached. Through training, storytelling, and practical tools, we mobilize and support Business as Mission practitioners around the world. Thank you for being part of the mission! Don't forget to pick up a copy of Mike Baer's books! Check the link below! ➡️ https://books.by/mike-baer#BusinessAsMission #BAM #MarketplaceCalling

Why Most Founders Burn Out (And How the Pivot Process Fixes It)

Discover how to transform pressure into purpose using a proven 5-move strategy for Business as Mission leaders. Stop drowning in the grind and learn to lead your company with a renewed sense of spiritual calling. Most business owners eventually feel trapped by the very companies they built. In this episode, Mike Baer and psychologist Wayne Wilson discuss how to navigate professional burnout by realigning your daily operations with your "Why". You will learn the specific internal shifts necessary to treat your marketplace leadership as a high-impact ministry without losing your sanity or your soul. Key Takeaways * The Marketplace Pastorate: Why your business is legally a company but spiritually a congregation that needs edification. * The Idolatry of the Balance Sheet: Identifying the moment your mission shifts from serving people to serving greed or ego. * The Internal Sport of Growth: Why you cannot solve a business crisis with the same stressed state of mind that created it. * Legacy Wealth vs. Legacy Stress: How to build a business that your children actually want to inherit rather than escape. * The 5-Move Pivot: A practical framework to pause, internalize, and create a new vision for your professional life. Connect with Us: Website: https://thirdpathinitiative.com Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-as-mission-podcast-with-mike-baer/id1551867793 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Gp5SOOHFggJ67vPA5qxkD LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebaer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdpathinitiativeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdpathinitiative About Third Path Initiative: Third Path Initiative exists to equip believers to build sustainable, missional businesses that bring the gospel to the least reached. Through training, storytelling, and practical tools, we mobilize and support Business as Mission practitioners around the world. Thank you for being part of the mission! Don't forget to pick up a copy of Mike Baer's books! Check the link below! ➡️ https://books.by/mike-baer #BusinessAsMission #KingdomBusiness #RedemptiveBusiness

Can Business Save the World’s Poorest Nations?

Master the art of Business as Mission and discover how redemptive business models are transforming lives in the world’s most challenging economic environments. Learn why your professional skills are the ultimate tool for global impact and Kingdom growth. Join Mike Baer and Dr. George Watts as they explore the raw reality of launching ventures in Burundi and Rwanda. You will learn why "desperation breeds innovation" and how to move beyond simple business ethics into active redemptive action. This conversation provides a feet-on-the-ground look at using professional excellence for Kingdom business and sustainable poverty alleviation. Key Takeaways: * The Power of Presence: Why having a PhD in management can be more impactful in a developing nation than in a Western boardroom. * Innovation vs. Survival: How a one-room chicken farm illustrates the grit and ingenuity required in extreme poverty. * The Redemptive Lens: Moving business ethics from "don't break the law" to "how can this product heal brokenness?". * Navigating Failure: Honest lessons learned from a "dream job" in Rwanda that vanished during the pandemic. * Equipping the Next Generation: Why young leaders are trading corporate ladders for high-impact global entrepreneurship. This episode explores Business as Mission (BAM) strategies for poverty alleviation through the lens of Dr. George Watts' experience in East Africa. We discuss entrepreneurship in Africa, specifically the challenges of Burundi economic development and the Rwanda business climate. The dialogue centers on the redemptive business framework, emphasizing Kingdom business principles, missional teaching, and the theology of work for Christian professionals. Connect with Us:Website: https://thirdpathinitiative.comApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-business-as-mission-podcast-with-mike-baer/id1551867793Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Gp5SOOHFggJ67vPA5qxkDLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebaerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thirdpathinitiativeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirdpathinitiativeAbout Third Path InitiativeThird Path Initiative exists to equip believers to build sustainable, missional businesses that bring the gospel to the least reached. Through training, storytelling, and practical tools, we mobilize and support Business as Mission practitioners around the world. Thank you for being part of the mission!Don't forget to pick up a copy of Mike Baer's books! Check the link below! ➡️ https://books.by/mike-baer #BusinessAsMission #KingdomBusiness #RedemptiveBusiness