DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE IN
BUSINESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
OCTOBER 1-3
Dallas, TX
HILTON GARDEN INN*
785 STATE HIGHWAY 121 LEWISVILLE, TX
DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE IN
BUSINESS FOR TRANSFORMATION
OCTOBER 1-3
Dallas, TX
HILTON GARDEN INN*
785 STATE HIGHWAY 121 LEWISVILLE, TX
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Why Should I Come?
- If you’re a young professional or student and wonder how your interest in business can be used in seeing God’s Kingdom come throughout the world, don’t miss this chance to hear from others who are already there.
- If you’re a seasoned professional and wonder if there are ways to leverage your experience, come and see how others are engaged right now where they live and work.
- If you’re committed to seeing your church take its place in sending and supporting businesspeople who want to go – or have already gone – come and learn.
What’s an EXPO like?
It’s an interactive event, full of real-life stories of what’s happening that never makes the news headlines.
- You’ll meet experienced B4Ters who will share their stories of living among people groups in extreme gospel poverty.
- You’ll hear real-life examples of practitioners making disciples in their businesses.
- You’ll see how church leaders and business professionals can equip potential B4Ters to work cross-culturally in the marketplace while proclaiming the gospel.
- You’ll “pull back the curtain” to see – and engage in – God’s purpose for you in B4T.
Who is OPEN USA?
Our team facilitates the largest B4T network in the world. We work with churches, organizations and individuals to increase the impact of overseas businesses in bringing Jesus’ transforming power to the people groups of the world suffering from extreme gospel poverty.
Searching for clarity?
Many professionals and students feel disconnected from a deeper purpose. You want to make an impact, but you’re not sure where to start. Many have found answers at an OPEN EXPO.
For over 15 years the B4T EXPO has equipped people like you to integrate faith and business for lasting transformation.
Picture yourself using your skills to bring hope and opportunity to communities that need it most.
Registration
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Schedule
Schedule
| THURSDAY | 8:00–3:00 | Pre-EXPO Optional Sessions (includes Lunch) |
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| 2:00–4:30 | Registration Opens | |
| 4:30–8:00 | First Session (includes Dinner) | |
| FRIDAY | 8:00–8:00 | Second Session (includes Lunch & Dinner) |
| SATURDAY | 8:00–1:00 | Third Session (Lunch not included) |
| THURSDAY | |
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| 8:00–3:00 | Pre-Conference Optional Sessions (includes Lunch) |
| 2:00–4:30 | Registration Opens |
| 4:30–8:00 | First Session (includes Dinner) |
| FRIDAY | |
| 8:00–8:00 | Second Session (includes Lunch & Dinner) |
| SATURDAY | |
| 8:00–1:00 | Third Session (Lunch not included) |
PRE-EXPO OPTIONAL SESSIONS
October 1st – 8AM – 3PM
B4T PREP
Come and engage! Whether you’re a professional, college student, or a supporter in any way, we want to give you a vision, framework, and language for how to participate and/or promote B4T.
THE STEWARD INVESTOR ROUNDTABLE
This workshop engages you in a conversation on Biblical Stewardship and Faith-Driven Investing. Join financial professionals and current and potential impact investors as we explore conversations on:
- Developing a Robust Theology of Stewardship
- Addressing the Sacred/Secular Divide in our Wallets
- Managing the Father’s Assets
- Investing in Faith-Driven Funds and Businesses in Frontier Markets
GENERAL FAQ
What is B4T?
B4T is businesses used for sustainable, gospel-centered impact among people groups in extreme gospel poverty. It brings together real work, real business, discipleship, and faithful witness in places where gospel access is limited.
What is OPEN USA?
OPEN USA facilitates the largest B4T network in the world. OPEN works with churches, organizations, and individuals to help overseas businesses bring Jesus’ transforming power to people groups suffering from extreme gospel poverty.
What is B4T EXPO?
B4T EXPO is an interactive event where students, professionals, investors, retirees, churches, and organizations explore how business is being used for gospel impact around the world. Attendees hear real stories, meet experienced B4T practitioners, and discover their next step in going, sending, or investing.
Who should attend B4T EXPO?
B4T EXPO is for people thinking about learning, going, sending, or investing. This includes students, young professionals, seasoned professionals, retirees, church leaders, organization leaders, business owners, and anyone exploring how business can serve God’s global purpose.
What does “people groups in extreme gospel poverty” mean?
People groups in extreme gospel poverty have little or no access to the gospel, local churches, or faithful Christian witness. B4T focuses on bringing business, discipleship, and gospel presence into those hard places – primarily inside the 10/40 window.
What happens during the EXPO?
You’ll hear real-life stories from B4T practitioners, attend sessions, join conversations, meet others exploring B4T, and learn how business and discipleship work together. The event is designed to be practical, relational, and clarifying.
Where and when is the 2026 EXPO?
B4T EXPO 2026 is happening October 1-3 in Dallas, TX, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lewisville. Optional pre-EXPO sessions begin Thursday morning.
How much does it cost?
Early bird pricing starts at $300 for the Main EXPO, $345 for Pre-Session + Main EXPO, and $95 for students for the Main EXPO, $140 for Pre-Session + Main EXPO. Pre-Session tickets are still available!
What is included with registration?
Registration includes the main EXPO sessions, practitioner stories, networking opportunities, and meals listed in the schedule. Pre-conference session tickets also include access to the optional Thursday morning session.
What are the optional pre-EXPO sessions?
The optional pre-EXPO sessions are B4T Prep and The Steward Investor Roundtable. B4T Prep gives vision, framework, and language for B4T, while the Steward Investor Roundtable focuses on biblical stewardship and faith-driven investing.
Is this mostly teaching, networking, or practical training?
It is a mix of all three. You’ll hear teaching, meet practitioners and other attendees, and gain practical examples of how B4T works in real life.
STUDENTS & YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Is this event for students?
Yes, B4T EXPO is a great fit for students who are asking how their degree, career, skills, or calling could fit into God’s global mission. You do not need to have everything figured out before attending.
Do I need to be a business major?
Definitely no, you do not need to be a business major. B4T involves many kinds of skills, including operations, finance, marketing, leadership, teaching, hospitality, technology, and more.
Do I need to know if I want to go overseas?
No, you can come while you are still discerning. B4T EXPO is a place to listen, learn, ask questions, and explore whether God may be leading you toward cross-cultural work.
Do I need 10 years of experience before this is helpful?
No, you do not need 10 years of experience. Students and young professionals can benefit by hearing real stories, meeting practitioners, and gaining a clearer picture of how work and mission can fit together.
Is there student pricing?
Yes, student early bird tickets are available for $95, and student tickets with a pre-session are available for $140. This makes the EXPO much more accessible for students who want to explore B4T.
Should I come if my church does not know much about B4T?
Yes, B4T EXPO can give you language and examples to bring back to your church. It may also help you invite church leaders into the conversation later.
CHURCH & ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS
Why should a church leader attend?
Church leaders should attend to better understand how businesspeople can be equipped, sent, and supported for cross-cultural disciple-making. The EXPO gives language, examples, and relationships that can help shape a stronger global disciple-making strategy.
How does B4T fit into a church missions strategy?
B4T helps churches see how business, work, and marketplace skills can serve the Great Commission. It gives churches another way to identify and support people called to make disciples among the nations – especially in closed countries where only business people can go and stay long term.
Who from our church should we invite?
Invite students, young professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, retirees, missions leaders, and anyone asking questions about work, calling, stewardship, or the nations. A good starting point is people already showing interest in global disciple-making and/or business.
Can we bring a group?
Yes, bringing a group is a great idea. A pastor, missions leader, businessperson, student, and investor could all attend together and return with shared language and next steps. And, receive a registration discount!
How can we identify potential B4Ters?
Look for people who care about the nations, have marketplace skills, show spiritual maturity, and are open to cross-cultural work. They may not call themselves “B4Ters” yet, but they may already be asking the right questions.
How can our church support people already doing B4T?
Your church can support B4T workers through prayer, encouragement, mentoring, business advice, pastoral care, funding, and long-term relational support. Many B4T workers need both spiritual support and practical business wisdom.
Is this biblically grounded?
Yes, B4T EXPO is built around the conviction that work, business, stewardship, and discipleship all matter to God. The event helps churches think biblically and practically about sending businesspeople into hard places.
INVESTORS & SEASONED PROFESSIONALS
How can seasoned professionals participate?
Seasoned professionals can participate by mentoring, advising, investing, coaching, praying, networking, and supporting B4T practitioners. Your experience may be deeply valuable to people doing business in hard places.
Can I support B4T without moving overseas?
Yes, many people support B4T without moving overseas. You can invest, advise, mentor, encourage, pray, connect, and help practitioners solve real business challenges.
What does biblical stewardship have to do with B4T?
Biblical stewardship means seeing our time, skills, wisdom, money, and experience as resources entrusted by God. B4T gives investors and professionals a way to steward those resources for gospel-centered impact among the least reached.
What is the Steward Investor Roundtable?
The Steward Investor Roundtable is an optional pre-EXPO session focused on biblical stewardship and faith-driven investing. It is designed for financial professionals, business leaders, current investors, and potential investors.
Is this only for wealthy investors?
No, this is not only for wealthy investors. It is for anyone asking how their experience, wisdom, capital, networks, or professional background could support B4T work.
Is this a new movement?
Open Network has been growing for 20+ years now and has the largest B4T network in the world. The EXPO is built around real businesses, real stories, and people actively doing this work.
What if I only have experience, not capital?
Experience matters. Many B4T practitioners need wisdom, coaching, encouragement, business advice, and practical support just as much as they need funding.
What is B4T?
B4T (Business for Transformation) is all about business professionals working strategically among people groups experiencing extreme gospel poverty to bring transformation by discipling people, serving the community, and generally creating value through their profits.