BTPN

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BTPN
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Breakthrough to People Network

• The Business of Salvation

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Bob Crowe

• Founder and President
• Of
• Breakthrough to People Network
• Blairsville, Georgia

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Introductions

• Welcome
• Guests
• BTPN explained
• What BTPN means to you

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Charles Spurgeon

• All along the valley of the Thames, there are
  places where a man might preach his heart out,
  and kill himself but there is little or nothing
  of good being accomplished in those regions, just
  as there is no active business life there.
  
• The Soul-Winner

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The Marketplace

• Of the 132 public appearances of Jesus, 122 were
  in the marketplace
• Of the 40 miracles in Acts, 39 were in the
  marketplace
• 70 of our time is in the workplace

OS Hillman International Coalition of Workplace
Ministries
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BTPN Vision

• Equipping fellow Christians to support their
  families, churches, and ministries through the
  creation and development of small businesses in
  their local communities.

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BTPN Goal

• To transform the economic basis of communities
  into Christ-centered business activities,
  bringing whole communities to a saving faith in
  Christ, through the practical witness of business
  and work, to the glory of God.

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In Other Words...

• Teaching them how to fish

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What We Do

• BTPN does business as mission from a
  business-based platform as opposed to a
  church-based platform.
• Approach is economic transformation and correct
  Godly use of wealth.
• Contrasts with communism/socialism in which
  atheism was foundational.

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More of What We Do

• Christ-centered business development by the
  inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
• Fulfilling the Great Commission.
• Primary aim is glorifying God through business
  and business development.

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BTPNs Long Term Plan

• Create self-sustaining Christian communities in
  Eastern Europe.
• In turn, enables those people to fulfill the
  Great Commission.
• Winning those in their communities and villages
  to faith in Jesus Christ.

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Where Are We?
Ukraine Chernigov Odessa Kiev Western
Areas Romania Bulgaria Macedonia
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BTPN A 5 Year Process

• Individuals will be trained and funded to launch
  and operate businesses
• Business loans will be repaid for funding of
  future businesses
• Responsibility of the process will gradually be
  transferred to nationals
• Eventually, BTPN will work ourselves out of a
  job by the assumption by indigenous people

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Program Phases

• Candidates are chosen
• Phase 1 Teaching business basics
• Phase 2 Putting together business plans
• Phase 3 Launching funded businesses
• Phase 4 One year business follow up

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Choosing Candidates

• Recommended by their local pastors
• Confirmed if possible by field missionaries
• Good potential business sense entrepreneurial
• A business idea
• Business has a kingdom impact

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Phase 1 Details

• Foundations of Business instruction includes 28
  hours of basic business and marketing
• Development of a Market Survey each candidate
  submits a business idea, does basic market
  research, and puts together in writing a basic
  market plan
• Includes kingdom impact, which means, how will
  you use a business success to further Christian
  work in your community?

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Phase 2 Details

• Those who successfully complete Phase 1 work and
  are judged to have a potentially successful plan
  are invited.
• Work directly with business coach to develop a
  complete business plan including a PL 3 year
  projection.
• Qualifying candidates are approved for funding.

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Funding

• Candidates are not guaranteed to be funded.
• Based on quality and vision of the business
  plans, funding opportunities (business plans and
  details) are made available to individuals,
  churches and/or other groups to fund.
• Loans will not be repaid to donor, but back into
  a self sustaining recirculating fund.

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Phase 3 Details

• Those candidates who have been funded go through
  another round of business operation instruction.
• Funding is given.
• Unfunded candidates are invited to return for the
  next cycle if they wish.

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Results

• BTPN has been in existence since 1995

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Success Stories
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Success Story 1
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Success Story 2
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Success Story 3
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Success Story 4
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BTPNs Tasks

• Fundraising
• Recruitment
• Phase teaching materials
• Training
• Marketing and marketing materials
• Operations and financial control

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Fundraising

• Target for 2008 100,000
• Target for 2009 250,000

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Recruitment

• Christian businessmen to serve as coaches and
  mentors primarily in Eastern European countries.
• In-country missionaries to work with candidates
  and coordinate logistics.
• USA-based BTPN ministry staff as necessary.

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Teaching Materials

• Business teaching materials must be theologically
  based.
• Business teaching materials for candidates.
• Coaches teaching materials.
• All translated into local languages.

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Training

• Training program to insure consistency
• Business coaches and mentors
• In-country missionaries
• USA based ministry staff

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Marketing

• Develop Data base
• Marketing materials
• Web site
• Fundraising materials
• Presentation materials

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Operational and Financial Control

• Identify mission fields
• Introduction of BTPN program
• Set targets and measurements
• Enter into partnerships with other ministries
  where appropriate and furthers the work.

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Present Needs

• Prayer
• Finance and resources
• Business coaches and mentors
• People for admin and fundraising
• Leaders in all areas

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What Can You Do?

• As an individual
• As a mission team
• As a church
• As a small group or Sunday School class
• As a business person or business owner

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Response
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Remember

• This is who BTPN is
• This is what we do
• This is what we need
• This is what potential Christian small business
  candidates who will have an impact on their
  villages need
• Do you want to be a part of it?

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Summary
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BTPN
Rev. Bob Crowe BreakThrough to People
Network 28 Susie Lane Blairsville, GA 30512
706-781-1617 404-775-4010 bcrowe_at_btpn.org
United Community Bank 061112843 Blairsville,
Ga Acct Breakthrough to People Network, Inc.
2003116189 BTPN is 501 (c) 3 organization

• Contact Details
• Bank Details

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Questions?
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• Thanks

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