The nature of BAM ventures requires a very fluid membership intake process. The steps to be taken and the sequence of those steps will vary based on the individual’s business experience, ministry experience, business capital needs, familiarity with the targeted unreached community, foreign language skills, teaming needs, and other similar issues.
Before becoming an MDE member, potential members and the MDE Director meet to review the proposed BAM venture’s missional business concept, its legal structure and ownership, and our vision and values alignment. If both feel comfortable moving ahead, the potential member completes the membership process.
In addition to the general membership steps given above, BAM applicants must also complete an Initial Business Questionnaire to give us a sense of needs and resources.
Upon acceptance into membership, the member is assigned a BAM Team Manager who works with the member to:
Build a support team
Complete a missional business plan
Complete pre-launch steps
Launch
Fulfill the member’s vision to see disciples made and churches planted in an unreached community!