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mobilized in the U.S. and Korea. Currently,
Rwanda serves as the hub for Africa and
Thailand for Asia.

Established in 2015, SfK is a new ministry.
But, it is in the process of forming a global
network of ministries related to BAM.
Currently, this network includes SfK Life
Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization in the U.S., SfK Korea that
manages BAM Funds and provides consult-
ing and training for potential BAMers, and
Skybay Thailand, SfK's implementing
member in Thailand, running a business
incubation center and providing a marketing
platform. Also included in the network are seek a holistic Kingdom impact through their own strengths. We emphasize development
missional businesses that SfK certifies and business and present a legitimate and viable over relief and desire to teach them how to
Kingdom Fellows who are supporting SfK business model. The missional business SfK fish rather than giving them fish. It is a
Ministries as staff, governance team, or seeks should be already profitable or close sustainable solution based on responsible
personal advisors for missional businesses. to sustainable profitability (income), that is a stewardship of the resources entrusted with
key element for a missional business to SfK Ministries.
To date, SfK Ministries has been focusing
maximize its transformational Kingdom
on holding its flagship training program,
impact. Seeking sustainability also for
called SfK MBA or Missional Business
Academy. SfK MBA, a 2-week basic training SfK Ministries and partners
What role does SfK
program for BAM practitioners, has been
specifically play in supporting Like all Christian organizations, we are a
held in Bangkok, Thailand, Kigali, Rwanda Christ-centered and Kingdom-minded
and Los Angeles, California. Additional SfK missional businesses?
Christian organization. However, our focus is
MBAs are being planned for different cities,
Once SfK agrees to support a missional to support missional businesses that play an
i n c l u d i n g C h i a n g M a i , T h a i l a n d .
business, together with the missional important role in advancing God's Kingdom
Furthermore, SfK Ministries is currently
entrepreneur we design a roadmap to in nations that are hostile to traditional
running a business incubation center in
success on a long-term basis. This roadmap missions. SfK helps advance His Kingdom in
Bangkok, Thailand, developing a cloud-
includes both financial and advisory support countries where traditional missionaries do
based shared accounting services, and
that the missional business needs based on not have easy access.
planning an on-line education platform for
a thorough needs assessment. The financial
continuing education.
support may take the form of loans and/or Furthermore, we seek sustainability for
equity investments. In addition, SfK may ourselves as well as the missional businesses
How does SfK choose which provide a personal advisor, access to we train and support so that the financial
missional businesses to support? business incubation center or business resources may be recycled for a long term,
management coaching, e-learning plat- multiplying the impact. SfK stands for
SfK selects missional businesses based
forms, and marketing platforms that can Synergy for the Kingdom, but it also stands
upon 5 "I"s: Individual, Intent, Institution,
assist the missional business with sourcing for Sustainability for Kingdom businesses
Income and Impact. SfK supports missional
or sales. and Stewardship for Kingdom resources. We
individuals who demonstrate integrity, faith-
seek partners to serve SfK to grow, develop,
filled living, entrepreneurial spirit and strong and see mission-minded businesses spread
calling to missional business. We seek those Why loans or equity investment the Good News and flourish God's Kingdom
entrepreneurs who have a clear intent to instead of giving grants?
here on earth until all have heard the Gospel.
Our ultimate goal is seeing missional
businesses thrive and stand independently
and be sustainable. In general, a charitable Jeffrey Lee is the founder and CEO of SfK
approach is not sustainable. The worst side Ministries. He is financial entrepreneur, bible
effect of charity is dependence in the teacher, trainer and BAM coach. Previously,
Jeffrey was in banking for 37 years including
beneficiaries, which develops over time.
17 years as CEO for two banks in the U.S. and
Thus, some people call it toxic charity. When
one microfinance bank Rwanda. Currently,
helping hurts, people suffer. We want he and his wife Kristin reside in Chiang Mai,
businesses to become profitable on their Thailand.
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