Expanded in the book Transform the World

Best practices for companies involved in business as missions (tentmaking) are being developed by successful entrepreneurs and respected missions leaders. The list of Best Practice included here is far from complete and will be added to.

Definition of Best Practice:

Analyzing your company, and similar companies and industries, to conclude what are the best processes that make the companies successful in their overall goals.

Best practices for business as missions should not be taken separately from best practices of business worldwide. For instance, here is a best practice for business example: In accounting, a best practice is that the books are closed out within twenty-four hours of the month's end and two days after the end of the quarter. These practices are assumed and should be followed, but will not be stated here.

Written Contract:
Have written contracts and expectations between all parties involved.

Screening:
Have a good screening process for both persons who join the team or for any potential and business partners.

Team Versus an Individual:
A team in a Great Commission Company is more effective than an individual in a multinational company.

A Multi-cultural Team: A multicultural team does better than a mono-cultural team at reaching
Great Commission goals and representing the Kingdom.

Multiple Mission Agency Teams:
A multicultural team, which represents several mission agencies, is more successful than one that
is made up of only one denomination or agency.

Compensation:
General levels of compensation (salary & benefits and division of income) must be transparent within the team.

Key Ministry Fields: The key ministry fields for a Great Commission business worker are the suppliers, workers, and customers.

Annual Goals:
Best practices for business as missions includes developing and evaluating annual budgets,
annual business goals, and annual Great Commission Goals.

Ethics:
Establish a minimum of annual ethics training and written standards by which everyone abides.

Lifestyle:
Maximize effectiveness by choosing a lifestyle appropriate to the Business, as it is understood
by the local culture.

Witness:
Our witness on the job should be integrated with our job. We should not take time from our job to "witness".

Respect Employees as Equals:
We need the value of treating all people with respect and dignity as created in the image of God.
Quality work comes out of this belief.

Hire Nationals:
We need to be partnering with indigenous workers.

Distribute Ownership:
Some ownership should be given to employees.

Accountability:
Have accountability for your role in the business and your lifestyle both at a distance
(missions agency) and locally.