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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

SfK September 2025 Newsletter

 

Isaiah 1:17


"Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow."
 

Business as Mission:
Redefining Success Through Justice and Impact
By Grace Kim, SfK Editor

 
In today’s business world, profit is often considered the ultimate measure of achievement. Yet leaders are increasingly recognizing that true success cannot be defined by numbers alone. Companies shape societies, influence cultures, and directly affect the lives of countless people. With such influence comes responsibility.

Business as Mission (BAM) takes this responsibility seriously. It frames business not as a neutral economic activity but as a calling—an opportunity to advance justice, restore dignity, and strengthen communities. This is not about attaching a charitable arm to a profitable enterprise. It is about integrating purpose into the very DNA of how a business operates.

Practically, this means designing supply chains that prioritize fairness over exploitation. It means creating jobs that offer dignity in places where employment is scarce. It means leveraging innovation not just to capture market share, but to solve pressing social challenges. In short, BAM asks leaders to see their companies as vehicles for human flourishing, not just profit generation.

The challenge is clear: businesses will always influence society, but what kind of influence will they have? Will they perpetuate cycles of inequality, or will they become instruments of renewal?

Forward-looking leaders know that purpose and profit are not mutually exclusive. When businesses commit to justice and the well-being of people, they build trust, resilience, and long-term value. They show that companies can be more than economic engines—they can be catalysts for transformation.

The invitation for leaders today is to reimagine business success. Not simply by the balance sheet, but by the lives restored, communities uplifted, and justice pursued.

MINISTRY UPDATES
  • MB Academy - SfK held its August MB Connect session, focusing on one of the restricted-access nations in Southeast Asia. Their presentations were encouraging to the participants.
  • MB Academy - SfK conducted three sessions each for the Transformation and Strategy modules of BMT 2025 in August. The initial feedback from the participants was very positive. Please pray that the participants will maintain the same level of enthusiasm for learning until the end. 
  • MB Academy - SfK started its BAM Field Trip 2025 from September 1. It has been going well both for the participants and the missional business people in the cities they visited. Please pray that the remaining time will be as fruitful as in the past. 
  • MB Fund - SfK participated in a conference call for a potential investment in an agricultural business in an Eurasian nation. Please pray that we will follow up with diligence until a concrete outcome is produced. 
  • SfK Network - SfK held its Task Force #6 for its Next Step. Slowly but steadily, the Task Force is making progress towards the goals and objectives they established by October 31. Please pray that the Task Force members will continue serving faithfully until the end. 
  • SfK Network - SfK held the board meetings for SfK Life and SfK Korea in August. Both boards continue deliberating on the upcoming changes in the governance structure, and please pray that all board members will draw wisdom from the Lord throughout the process. 
UPCOMING EVENTS
1. MB Academy - September 18 - SfK will hold its September session for the MB Connect. Team 4 members will take their turn to share their stories. Please pray that their presentation will lift up the hearts and minds of all participants. 

2. MB Academy - September 6, 13, 20, 27 -  SfK will continue its BMT 2025 sessions. They will finish up the Transformation and Strategy modules and begin the Operations and Accounting/Finance modules. Please pray that all who serve will serve wholeheartedly, and all who take part in the training will keep their zeal for learning. 

3. MB Academy - September 11 - SfK will complete its BAM Field Trip. The team has identified several prospective members for the SfK Network and will follow up with creative solutions for the issues identified during the trip. Please pray that the follow-up will be made faithfully so that no opportunity to serve will be lost. 

4. MB Fund - September 18 - SfK plans to consummate the swap of its Kingdom investments with a partner organization for a more efficient and effective investment portfolio management. Please pray that all processes will be handled godly in great joy. 
 
5. SfK Network - September 11 - 15 - SfK will visit another country in Central Asia to explore the possibility of serving this nation. Please pray that this exploratory trip will be fruitful. 

6. SfK Network - September 22 - The Task Force for the Next Step will meet in person to review and execute several decisions that have been developing. Please pray that this meeting will come up with a tangible outcome to move forward to the next steps.
Thank you for standing with us through your prayer and financial support in our ministry to equip and empower missional businesses in Asia and Africa.
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May the good and faithful Lord bless you abundantly so that you may become a greater blessing to people in need around you and the world.
Please consider partnering with SfK to support missional businesses.
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