Real lives, real businesses, real churches — from the least-reached corners of the world.
“I used to run my business on guesswork—no bookkeeping, no budget, and no plan. Sales came and went, and so did the money. But everything changed when I discovered the power of Pioneer Business Planting training, follow-up, and mentorship. Today, I’ve not only transformed my business but also my life, empowering others to do the…
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 (NIV) A community struggling to thrive This verse reminds us that perseverance in faith and action can lead to transformation, even in the face of great challenges. In East…
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that…
During one of our Pioneer Business Planting training sessions in a remote Asian nation, something remarkable happened. A man, who had come from a Muslim background, reached for his Bible, gently removed it from its beautiful cover, and kissed it. I was stunned. In that moment, I witnessed something profound—his deep reverence and love for…
“14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of…
“Then He said to His disciples, ‘The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. So pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38 The following story of faith and transformation was shared by one of our workers in Malawi. Minusa and Angela were typical Muslims. His…
Ishaan, his wife Aisha, and their three children felt called into ministry in Northeast India in 1997. After undertaking various initiatives, including establishing and running a Bible school, a secular school, a vocational training center, and an English school, while also pastoring churches, God called Ishaan to focus on church planting. In 2010, he founded…
Last year, in September 2023, we traveled with a team to Meserani, Tanzania. Upon arrival we discovered that it didn’t rain for three years.
“Can we have the videos also in my own language?”, people asked me multiple times the last months. “Yes! We can do that!” Through the hard work of local translators and with the help of AI we managed to translate in these languages: Swahili Hindi Arabic Chinese Every video has voiceover and subtitles in their…
“Miro had a plan. He’d been diligently saving money, quietly nurturing an idea. His goal? To create a second line of business. I was initially concerned when I saw him dabbling in motorcycle taxi services. Had he abandoned tailoring? But I was wrong. Miro had merely been testing the waters, assessing the profitability of the…
In my previous articles I shared about how we addressed the written communication gap through the Business Model Canvas and how we help people set up a family budget. In this article I want to share the challenges we face around money lending and what we are learning. To help the people we trained have…
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon,…
20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 21 “His lord said to him, ‘Well [done], good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler…
Upon our arrival in Meserani, Tanzania, in September 2023, we discovered that the region had not experienced rainfall for a period spanning three years.
“I’m deeply grateful for my experience with the Pioneer Business Planting training in Mozambique. The five-day training immersed me in diverse cultures and equipped me to be a disciple in business planting. Collaborating within a team for the first time boosted my confidence, providing valuable insights. Now, I navigate the business landscape with newfound knowledge.…
In February 2023, we trained a group of disciple makers and church planters in Moshi, Tanzania. One of them was Jackson. During this Pioneer Business Planting training, Jackson learned how to use business to make disciples, how to budget, do bookkeeping and how to save. These were all new things to them. Jackson is a…
In my previous article, I wrote about how we addressed the written communication gap by adding the Business Model Canvas and building strong coaching relationships with church planters, emphasizing intentional, life-sharing discipleship to achieve self-sustainability and fruitful business planting. In this follow-up article, I will share the challenges we encountered regarding finances! We will focus…
After the second day of one of our Pioneer Business Planting trainings in Kenya, a participant came up to me and said: “Jonathan, now I realize I have made a big mistake…”. And she started sharing her story. “I have a big piece of land and started to farm watermelons. To do that successfully I…
