Reformation Ministries International Corp

Introduction

Business as Mission and RMIC are two distinct entities with one over-riding common goal, the glory of God and His Christ. In our modern culture of today, it is rarely considered that a serious for-profit business, such as Hatfield & Company, Inc. and a purely missions and ministry oriented entity such as Reformation Ministries International Corp, could share such a common goal! Which is precisely why, Hatfield & Company, Inc. is called a BAM business. A business that is serious about profits but whose over-riding motivation for existence goes beyond profits. Mats Tunehag, an international expert on the subject has this to say.

A Definition of Business as Mission

"Business as Mission is about real, viable, sustainable and profitable businesses; with a Kingdom of God purpose, perspective and impact; leading to transformation of people and societies spiritually, economically and socially - to the greater glory of God.

Business as Mission pursues...PROFIT

"Business must be financially sustainable, producing goods or services that people are willing to pay for. Sustainability implies that the activity is profitable. Profits are an essential element of all businesses, in all cultures. Without profit the business cannot survive and fulfill its purpose. Accordingly, Business as Mission - businesses; are real businesses that genuinely exist to generate wealth and profits. Business as mission does not view profits as inherently evil, bad or unbiblical. Quite the contrary, profits are good, desired and beneficial to God and His purposes, as long as they are not oppressive, or derived from gouging customers or selling products and service that do no honor Christ and His gospel." Mats Tunehag, Lausanne Senior Associate for Business as Mission.

Team RMIC Ministries

Team RMIC Ministries exists to bring into focus the realities of the whole gospel, to the whole man, in the whole world, which includes all of the promises of Christ relative to business and good stewardship. Through the process of embracing Christ's challenge, that business not only can be done for the glory and honor of God, but should be done only for that purpose; RMIC seeks to partner with business leaders of the same persuasion. Such claims on the outset might seem to lose sight, of the goals for wealth and profit just mentioned. Quite the contrary, for Christ's own definition of success for such a business is that it be profitable through good stewardship. Not being profitable, due to poor stewardship, was not acceptable in either of the two major examples that He gave: The parable of the talents, (gold that weighed a talent) and the Minas, roughly three months wages.

Whereas: Team RMIC Ministries is not suited to be directly involved in a business for profit. Nevertheless it can and does work harmoniously with Hatfield & Company, Inc., a business for profit, lending its unique opportunities and abilities for service to that entity. When considered carefully, one can see clearly that ministries that serve humankind in spiritual matters and companies that serve humankind in material matters; are both serving the same real live human beings. One of the dichotomies of our postmodern Christian culture is that "ministry" has taken on an aura of super-spirituality, where business has become relegated to a role of second class citizen of lesser importance. Of course, those Christians who work for business are expected to share some of their earnings with the "church" of their choice, but not out of a mutually shared understanding that we-Christian church leaders, business leaders and workers, are all members of the same Royal Priesthood. Therefore, our current American Christian culture and all of the foreign cultures we have attempted to serve through missionaries in the past, have-for the most part received only half of the gospel-the intangible spiritual part. The fruit of that spirit in the greater community of saints, in the transformation of people and societies spiritually, economically and socially-to the greater glory of God-are not forthcoming. Wherein there has been such noticeable transformation in different countries, it has been despite the prevailing dichotomy, leaving the overall world impression of the power of the gospel in deep disarray and confusion. Truly, God will not be mocked, and He will bless the redeemed, despite our many sins, but history has shown that He sends leanness into our hearts when we continually reject His leading to embrace His complete gospel. Hatfield & Company, Inc. a BAM company and RMIC, bring together diverse elements of focus and gifting to pursue their over-riding common goal for the glory of God and His Christ. Thus, we call this joining together; "BAM and Team RMIC Ministries."