Business as Mission Canada Podcast

Business as Mission (BAM) Canada
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Welcome to the Business as Mission Canada Podcast, hosted by Ruth Ajayi. We serve Canadian Christians passionate about missional business, to help them gather and grow in their redemptive purpose. Each episode features a unique BAM perspective to build and challenge yours - by sharing insightful and encouraging missional business stories from Canada and beyond. Wondering what it mean to be missional while in business? You're in the right place. We hope you leave encouraged and equipped to practically maximize Kingdom impact. Learn more about who we are by visiting www.businessasmission.ca

  1. Impact from Ministry to Marketplace, with Chad Vandervalk

    11/04/2025

    Impact from Ministry to Marketplace, with Chad Vandervalk

    When Chad Vandervalk shifted from pastoring across Canada (literally coast to coast!) to launching Purpose Pivot and leading Strand 360, he set out to integrate faith and purpose into everyday business. Drawing on his pastoral background and entrepreneurial journey, Chad reveals how business can serve others, reflect God’s heart, and create lasting impact beyond the church. In this episode, we discuss the realities of moving from ministry to business, practical ways to discover your purpose at work, and how faith can inform authentic leadership. Whether you’re a pastor or an entrepreneur, you’ll find inspiration to bridge faith and work in any context. Resources from this episode: Chad’s book: Your Sacred CottageInsights on Redemptive Entrepreneurship (Praxis framework)Amy Sherman's book: Kingdom Call: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good STAY CONNECTED WITH US: Website: ⁠www.businessasmission.ca⁠LinkedIn: @ Business As Mission (BAM) CanadaOur Community: ⁠www.businessasmission.ca/network

    40 min
  2. Building Foundations for Eternity

    10/21/2025

    Building Foundations for Eternity

    When Anthony Ho stepped into the North End of Winnipeg — one of the poorest postal codes in Canada — he didn’t just see boarded-up homes and broken systems. He saw potential. As Director of Operations at Inner City Youth Alive and Step Up Construction, Anthony helps men find purpose through meaningful work, bringing a movement of transformation — equipping fathers, husbands, and leaders to rebuild their lives and their community. Through construction projects and daily discipleship, Step Up Construction provides more than job skills — it offers belonging, accountability, and hope. The team’s upside-down model of leadership, where the newest crew member is served first, is redefining what Kingdom business can look like in action. In this episode, Anthony shares his journey, the power of work to transform lives, and why he believes God is using work to restore the North End of Winnipeg. Resources from this episode: Inner City Youth Alive Step Up Construction IBEC Ventures Kaleo Labs Book: Kingdom Calling by Amy Sherman STAY CONNECTED WITH US:Website: www.businessasmission.caLinkedIn: Business As Mission (BAM) CanadaOur Community: Join the BAM Canada Network

    27 min
  3. Love and Sacrifice through your business, with Sam Dick

    10/07/2025

    Love and Sacrifice through your business, with Sam Dick

    When Sam Dick and his partners brought the first green coffee beans from Myanmar to Canada, they weren’t just starting a coffee company — they were stepping into a story of hope, dignity, and transformation. As co-owner of Lighthouse Coffee, Sam has seen firsthand how business can restore communities and provide alternatives to harmful industries like opium farming. By partnering with local producers in Myanmar through Bright Lantern Coffee, Lighthouse Coffee is helping families move toward sustainability and purpose, while also roasting high-quality beans for coffee lovers across Canada. In this episode, Sam shares his journey of integrating faith and business, what it means to steward even the smallest beginnings for Kingdom impact, and how everyday purchasing decisions — like the coffee in your breakroom — can ripple across the world. Resources from this episode: Lighthouse CoffeePraxis (Course Sam mentions he took)STAY CONNECTED WITH US: Website: www.businessasmission.caLinkedIn: @ Business As Mission (BAM) CanadaOur Community: www.businessasmission.ca/network

    36 min
  4. Faith, Ambition and Mission of Business with Chris Morris

    09/23/2025

    Faith, Ambition and Mission of Business with Chris Morris

    Raised as a missiologist and trained as a cross-cultural missionary, Chris Morris never imagined business would become central to his calling. But through his journey from Canada to the middle-East, and back, Chris discovered the powerful role that business can play in advancing the Kingdom. Now serving as the National Director of BetterIt Workplace Chaplains, Chris is mobilizing chaplains across industries and communities to bring care, wellness, and Kingdom impact into the workplace. His story highlights how integrating faith and business creates more pathways for mission than we often realize. Listen in to hear Chris share his personal journey, how his faith has shaped his ambition, and why business leaders in Canada should embrace their role as missional leaders. Resources from this episode: BetterIt Workplace Chaplains (Bronze Partner)Book: The Soul of Desire: Discovering the Neuroscience of Longing, Beauty, and Community by Curt ThompsonChris Morris on LinkedIn STAY CONNECTED WITH US: Website: www.businessasmission.caLinkedIn: @ Business As Mission (BAM) CanadaOur Community: www.businessasmission.ca/network

    26 min
  5. When God Has a Different Plan, with James and Jen

    09/10/2025

    When God Has a Different Plan, with James and Jen

    How many times does God have to call you to something before you can no longer say no? Does it take one sign? Or maybe two or three? For James and Jen, owners of Phnom Climb Community Gym, it took prayer, faithfulness, and many miraculous signs before they said yes to God's call to Cambodia. Now, four years later, God has given them an opportunity to do BAM in a very unique way. Resources from this episode: Phnom Climb Community Gym STAY CONNECTED WITH US:  WEBSITE: www.businessasmission.ca  LINKEDIN: @ Business As Mission (BAM) Canada  OUR PRIVATE COMMUNITY: www.businessasmission.ca/network

    37 min
  6. Finishing Well in the Financial Industry, with John Kok

    08/26/2025

    Finishing Well in the Financial Industry, with John Kok

    What does it mean to "finish well"? How do we set our sights on God even after a lifetime of mistakes and bad starts? John Kok, President of Navigator Ministries and Navigator Financial, explores what it means for his clients to finish well through Christ-centered financial and estate planning. Through his own hardships, John has explored what it means to finish well in his own life, trusting God every step of the way. Resources from this episode: John Kok LinkedInNavigator FinancialNavigator Ministries STAY CONNECTED WITH US:  WEBSITE: www.businessasmission.ca  LINKEDIN: @ Business As Mission (BAM) Canada  OUR PRIVATE COMMUNITY: www.businessasmission.ca/network

    25 min
  7. Integrating Family Into Your Business, with Nouver Cheung

    08/13/2025

    Integrating Family Into Your Business, with Nouver Cheung

    What does it look like to integrate family and business? How do you balance that integration while honouring God throughout it all? For Nouver Cheung, Co-Founder of Wakefield Agency, this integration took form in a videography business. With a background in engineering, it took adjustment for Nouver to see the way God was working for his family through video entrepreneurship. Little did he know, this business would bless his whole family through the doors it opened and mission it started. Resources from this episode: Nouver Cheung's LinkedInWakefield Agency STAY CONNECTED WITH US:  WEBSITE: www.businessasmission.ca  LINKEDIN: @ Business As Mission (BAM) Canada  OUR PRIVATE COMMUNITY: www.businessasmission.ca/network

    30 min
  8. When Success Isn't Enough, with Dylan Gallagher

    07/30/2025

    When Success Isn't Enough, with Dylan Gallagher

    What makes someone an entrepreneur? Is it a lengthy resume, a heavy academic record, a successful business? Or does being an entrepreneur mean something else entirely... Dylan Gallagher, Founder of OndeWork, has been exploring what it means to be an entrepreneur ever since he was a kid. With years of youthful exploration and practical experience in the business world, Gallagher has developed a successful people-driven company that is built on a foundation of trust in God. Through this business, God has shown him what it means to be an entrepreneur and a Kingdom-seeker. Resources from this episode: Dylan's LinkedIn OndeWork's Website STAY CONNECTED WITH US:  WEBSITE: www.businessasmission.ca  LINKEDIN: @ Business As Mission (BAM) Canada  OUR PRIVATE COMMUNITY: www.businessasmission.ca/network

    36 min
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Welcome to the Business as Mission Canada Podcast, hosted by Ruth Ajayi. We serve Canadian Christians passionate about missional business, to help them gather and grow in their redemptive purpose. Each episode features a unique BAM perspective to build and challenge yours - by sharing insightful and encouraging missional business stories from Canada and beyond. Wondering what it mean to be missional while in business? You're in the right place. We hope you leave encouraged and equipped to practically maximize Kingdom impact. Learn more about who we are by visiting www.businessasmission.ca

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  • Creator
    Business as Mission (BAM) Canada
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    77
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Business as Mission (BAM) Canada
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    Business as Mission Canada Podcast