To equip Christians in Business and Missions, who are called as missionaries to a foreign mission field, to evangelize the lost in the business community and disciple nationals in the Christian faith as well as assist them in the development of small business. To equip Christians in Community Development work with methods of small business development that will significantly impact the economic well being of the poor in the communities that they are serving. To equip Christians in Frontier Missions with a platform and means by which to reach the unreached through small business activity in countries with challenging restrictions on regular missionary activity. Christians in business can reach employees, customers, suppliers, and competitors with the gospel if they have a vision of their business activity as a ministry as well as a business. Christians can use business as a platform through which to present the gospel on the foreign mission field.
Christians can generate additional income for ministry activity by operating a small business.
Many YWAM missionaries are supporting themselves through tent making businesses, especially in the developing world. However, many of these YWAM missionaries do not have training in the biblical foundation for business nor do they have sound business skills. The SSBM will equip Christians to use business as a means of reaching others with the gospel. It will also provide a foundation for developing YWAM businesses and training YWAM missionaries in business skills. Society is looking to successful business people for its future leaders who will bring prosperity and increased living standards to countries, therefore, Christians in business can be well positioned to disciple their nation for Jesus Christ.