A Different Kind of Green: Business for Transformation in India - Paperback

by Nathan Frederick (Author)

Business for Transformation, B4T for short, is what it's called today, but back when Nathan Frederick started his career, there really wasn't a name for it. For him, it was just a strategy that made sense; if he was to be a witness for Christ in a place that didn't know anything about Christ (defined as least reached peoples), it stood to reason that he should have a job like everyone else. After all, why would being a witness for Christ among the least reached be any different than being a witness in his home culture? His job had always been the place where he had met new people, engaged in work and life, and talked about his faith.

This is the story of Nathan's experiences as he sought to transform the lives of Indian Muslims. Over a period of ten years, Nathan moved his wife and two children to India and started an English language school in a small but densely populated area of a major cityi. Starting with a class of 13 students, he soon was teaching over 300 Muslim students monthly with a staff of eight teachers.

Funny and brutally honest, Nathan describes in detail the steps he took to get to India, navigating the maze of red tape to a business there, and the people he grew to love in the "Muslim ghetto" of Fareed Nagar. A must-read for anyone thinking of being an overseas Christian worker, and for anyone who wants to be encouraged in their faith.