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Happy New Year, CFE! I hope this year is starting off wonderfully for you all. I'm dropping this podcast on New Year's Day, 2025, to wish you a Happy New Year and to kick things off with a prayer for new success. Before we get to the prayer, I want to share a few thoughts about the change of a year. There's nothing magical about the transition into a new year. The calendar year is simply a marker that separates seasons. However, the plans and promises of God are not bound by time. If there are things you didn't accomplish in 2024, that doesn't mean you have to stop pursuing them just because the year has changed. If you believed for something in 2024 and it didn't happen, that doesn't mean you should stop believing for it in 2025. The calendar year may change, but the things God has placed in your heart and the promises He's given you are timeless. If you feel like you didn't accomplish everything you wanted in 2024, don't be discouraged. Keep moving forward. Carry those goals into January, February, and March—however long it takes to fulfill the things you believe God has called you to do. Don't let the transition into a new year bring you down. If you didn't achieve everything you thought you should have, or if you didn't receive all that you hoped for, it's okay. With that in mind, let me share a prayer over us—a prayer that you can also speak over yourself: **Lord, I thank You that You are the one who crowns CFE this year with Your goodness, and Your paths drip with abundance. I declare that this new year is filled with new opportunities for CFE, breakthroughs, and success. You are leading us forward. We trust in You with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding. In all our ways, we acknowledge You, and we know You are making our paths straight this year. We commit our plans to You and believe that You will establish them according to Your will. CFE and all its members are like trees planted by streams of water, yielding fruit in their season. Our leaves do not wither, and whatever we do prospers this year. As we seek Your kingdom and Your righteousness, we know all these things will be added to us as well. We walk in faith, trusting that You are able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all we can ask or imagine, according to Your power at work within us. We declare that this year is a year of success, favor, and divine alignment because You are working all things together for our good. Thank You, Lord, for the new success You have planned for us in this new year. We receive it with gratitude and faith, in the name of Jesus. Amen.** Let's receive that prayer as a declaration for 2025 and step into this year with faith and expectation for new success. I'll see you this Sunday as I share the word of the year for CFE. Be blessed, and I'll talk to you soon. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Research shows that two to three million churchgoers leave their church every year. Most leave because of burn out or because they were hurt in someway by their church. With these statistics in mind, in today's Study, I am addressing the reality that so many Christians are contemplating leaving a church. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: The Bible tells us that when trouble comes our way, God will create a way of escape. He does this so we can overcome all bad situations. So what is this way? The means our escape is His word. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Sunday Service: As we prepare for 2025, I feel led to revisit the message of letting things go. I first shared this message when I informed my local church that it was time for our ministry to come to an end, and I recently delivered it to a congregation in Atlanta. While some of you may have listened to the recording, as a global church family, we haven't yet had the chance to discuss it together. So, let's talk about it. Is it time to let go of certain things in your life and business that are not working? Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Ministry Updates and Partnership Invitation Hi CFE! I hope you're having a great week. I wanted to pop in to share some updates about Church for Entrepreneurs (CFE) and also ask you to pray about partnering with us. One thing I've been thinking about lately is how we approach partnership. Usually, at the end of every podcast episode, I make a request for people to partner with the ministry. However, I've been feeling in my spirit that this might be too frequent, and I don't want to overwhelm our listeners. So, moving forward, when you listen to a podcast episode, it will focus solely on the message—unless there's a special reason to include a partnership mention. Instead, I'm planning to separate partnership requests into a different format. For example, I might do a dedicated podcast like this one once a week or mention it at the end of live events, such as a Sunday service or Open Forum. I just want you to know that partnerships are how we operate, but I want to approach this in a way that feels thoughtful and balanced. Now, let me update you on what's going on. I've just finished uploading the next seven days of Daily Studies and Daily Confessions to the podcast feed and online community. The Daily Studies are actually posted five days a week—so technically they could be called "Weekday Studies," but "Daily Studies" sounds better! However, the Daily Confessions are truly daily, available seven days a week. The way I prepare this content is by planning week by week. Many of the Daily Studies are based on messages I've preached before. I go through the archives to bring those teachings back to the surface, interspersed with new messages and series as God leads me. Right now, we're working through the Book of Romans, currently in Chapter 13. We've got about three chapters to go, and I'm hoping to wrap this up in the next couple of months since we're taking it slowly, line by line. As I record this, it's 11:43 PM Eastern Time, so you'll probably hear it when you wake up tomorrow. These updates are meant to be short and focused, giving you a sense of what's happening in the ministry while also inviting you to pray about partnering with Church for Entrepreneurs. Partnership is vital for what we do. When you partner with us, you provide us with the time and resources needed to operate this ministry. Our mission is to help believers grow spiritually so they can fulfill the calling God has placed on their hearts. I truly believe that spiritual growth is the key to unlocking the success God has planned for you—not just techniques or strategies. While those are important, true success in God's way comes from understanding and following His ways. As the Bible says, "Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." By focusing on your spiritual growth, we're helping you seek God first. As you do that, you'll unlock the success God has for you in your entrepreneurial calling—whether that's in business, ministry, good works, or another area He's placed on your heart. Thanks for listening to this update and for considering partnering with us. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study Most Christians are confused about what is the "mark of the beast." However, God never intended for this to be a confusing or misunderstood topic, because it has great impact on believers, especially believers in the marketplace. This is because the mark of the beast is an economic system that's designed to force believers to conform to worldly non-Christ-like norms and practices. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Society has embrace the homosexual lifestyle, which means your business will have to determine how it addresses this societal change from a biblical perspective. To help you process this new reality, listen to today's study and learn if there is a biblical prohibition against Christians in business serving the homosexual community. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Luke 2:1-7 NLT [1] At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. [2] (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) [3] All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. [4] And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David's ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. [5] He took with him Mary, to whom he was engaged, who was now expecting a child. [6] And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. [7] She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: John 3:16-19 NLT [16] "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. [17] God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. [18] "There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God's one and only Son. [19] And the judgment is based on this fact: God's light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: John 1:1-5 NLT [1] In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He existed in the beginning with God. [3] God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. [4] The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. [5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Sunday Service: We are examining the events surrounding the birth of Jesus to distinguish fact from fiction, allowing us to understand the precision of His birth. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Whatever has happened in your life, good or bad, is based on the seeds you have sown. Therefore, if you don't like how your life has turned out, then you need to begin sowing different kinds of seeds. Take a listen to today's study to learn about this concept and discover how to control the results of your life through intentionally sowing the right kinds of seeds. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Searching through the Bible you'll find a vast difference between praying to God over a situation and using your God-given authority in a situation. This difference is important because if you pray when need to use your authority, then you won't receive what you desire out of the situation. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: As believers, we have the same authority Jesus has. Therefore, we have the authority to bring about our healing, success, and pretty much anything we desire. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Have you ever wondered about the process God uses to bring all of the things you're believing for into this natural world? If so, check out today's study and learn how God does it. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Business partnerships are powerful, and can yield better results than going it alone. But should a believer partner in business with a non-believer? In today's study, we explore the scriptures to find an answer. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Sunday Service: Many view prosperity as something to be achieved, but in the faith, it is a state of being. You don't work to achieve prosperity; it is a byproduct of who you are. It is foolish for an apple seed to desire becoming an apple. It becomes an apple merely through its state of being and maturing. The greatest threat to the apple's growth process is bacteria infecting the inside causing it to rot, to stop its growth. Biblical prosperity is as natural to faith, as an apple seed is as natural to becoming an apple. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: God's word has a lot of promises to us — from financial prosperity to a long, healthy life. However, many of us are not experiencing all the promises of God in our life. Why? Is the word not working? Well … no. The word works. Listen to today's study to discover why the word may not be working in your life. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Trouble is not something God sends our way. In fact, God has many ways to protect us when trouble comes our way. Some ways are supernatural and others are subtle. Listen to today's study and learn about three of those ways God protects us in times of trouble. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Mission: We are a global church that guides believers worldwide to know God, follow Jesus, and find freedom, so they can make a difference in the lives of the people and communities they are called to serve through the calling God has placed in their hearts. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Divorce and remarriage are two of the most disputed topics in the body of Christ. Some say you should never get a divorce and, if you do, you can never be remarried. Others say divorce is okay because of adultery. And another group says you can divorce and remarry for any reasons. In today's study, I examine what Jesus says about these two issues. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Let's examine the concept of real sin versus self-created sin. Real sin stops church unification, but self-created sin should not. By knowing the difference between the two, you can discover your part to play in the church unity that Jesus desires. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Many churches distance themselves from each other over doctrinal issues. Many of these differences are minor, but some are more significant. In today's study, we continue our three-part series on church unification by examining doctrinal disagreements regarding sin and how those differences affect church unity. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Sunday Service: Paul's statement, "Not that I was ever in need," reminds believers that need is an illusion because God supplies all our needs. Seasons of lack teach us to trust God daily, focus on His provision, and avoid worrying about tomorrow. Lack serves as a training ground to strengthen our faith, shift our mindset from scarcity to abundance, and recognize God as our true source. By trusting Him each day, resisting worry, and giving generously, we prepare to move into prosperity. Like the Israelites with daily manna, in our season of lack, God provides just enough for each moment to train us. Passing this test of trust leads us from lack to abundance. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Rewind: Recorded November 2023 A successful marriage requires effective communication between spouses. For many couples, they perceive communication as a means to express their needs to the other spouse, hoping that their desires will be fulfilled. However, God's approach to marital communication is different. Instead of using communication to fulfill your own needs, it should be employed to discover how to meet the needs of your spouse. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: When Jesus desired for something to happen on Earth, He would pray to His father for it to happen. One of the major things He prayed for, according to scripture, was for church unification. Jesus desired that His church would be one, just like God and He were one. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Open Forum: The future of Church for Entrepreneurs was discussed, including plans for a Leadership Council, discipleship groups, and monthly services in Atlanta. Attendees also explored the concept of forgiveness and the importance of intentional discipleship. The conversation concluded with Pastor Amos sharing details about an upcoming conference in Atlanta, GA. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: God calls us to witness to unbelievers. But what's the best way to do it? In today's study, we dig into how to correctly witness to unbelievers. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: There is a big debate among Christians on if we should or shouldn't follow the Law of the Old Testament. In today's study, we dive into this debate. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Studying the Bible is not hard, but you could do it incorrectly and create a bad doctrine that weakens your faith. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: So you are saved, but things aren't working out successfully in your calling or other areas of your life. The reason is that being saved doesn't automatically make you successful. Listen to today's message to explore this concept further. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Sunday Service: Our trust is either in God or in money. Just as the body signals pain when something is wrong, our emotions signal when we have a spiritual issue. Constant worry about provision reveals that our trust is in money, not God. This worry often leads to an obsession with storing up money for the future, showing that money has become our master. We cannot receive God's prosperity if our trust is not fully in Him. Jesus teaches that giving to those in need trains us to rely on God. When we train ourselves to trust God over money, we open the door to experience prosperity on earth, knowing that God is the true source of all provision. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Rewind: Recorded in November 2023 Submission is a topic that has often been a source of conflict between husbands and wives. However, when God created the concept of submission, it was not intended to be a weapon. In this conversation, let's explore the proper context of marital submission. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: If you are dealing with sickness (small or great) in your body, then listen to today's message a few times. I am sharing several scriptures to encourage your faith for healing. You will discover that God sent Jesus to heal any sickness or disease you may have. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: In most cases, receiving your healing requires faith plus actions. These actions are not really that difficult, but they are necessary. In today's message learn about two actions you can take in faith to receive your healing. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Open Forum: This conversation covered a range of personal and professional topics, including updates on family life, ministry activities, and community involvement. Participants discussed their visions for their respective ministries, focusing on entrepreneurship, leadership development, and community impact. The group emphasized the importance of trusting in God's plan and timing, reflecting on personal experiences and the significance of aligning their actions with their spiritual calling. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: When you see another believer fail to receive their healing, especially when they have been praying for it, it can really cause you to doubt. However, we don't really know why they didn't receive healing, and we can't allow their failure to receive it to derail our faith in divine healing. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Divine healing is a two part equation. You first need to have an expectation for healing, and then have faith in that expectation. In today's message learn how to receive healing through faith and expectation.

Daily Study: Because we live in a world where people often get sick and sometimes die from those sicknesses, we are conditioned to accept being sick. However, sickness is not something we have to accept; we can choose not to be sick. This is important because sickness not only weakens your body, but your mind as well, which stops the faith you need to succeed in your calling. Listen to today's message to learn more about this important concept. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Sunday Service: We need to raise our expectation of being compensated for the calling God has placed in our heart. Many of us fail to realize that it is God's desire and plan for us to be well compensated for pursuing our calling. Without proper compensation, we may be forced to shift our focus to side jobs, causing our calling to be neglected. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Rewind: Originally recorded in September 2023 This discussion explores God's desire for both husbands and wives to enjoy sex. Topics include oral sex, masturbation, differing sex drives, and what helps wives reach orgasm. Emphasis is placed on learning how to please your spouse, fostering open communication about sex within the church, and addressing key aspects like mindset, expectations, and compassion in marriage. The conversation also covers physical changes during pregnancy, postpartum adjustments, and alternative methods of intimacy, encouraging mutual exploration and open dialogue to enhance connection. It highlights the intersection of sexuality and spirituality, focusing on addressing underlying issues over imposing rules. The importance of counseling, particularly in addressing sexual trauma, is stressed, along with advice for husbands to express frustrations gently and support their wives. Whether this is your first time hearing this message or you're revisiting it, listen with an open heart and deepen your understanding of this vital topic. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Divine healing is not a reward for serving God or living a holy life. Instead, it is a basic benefit of every believer that is designed to be accessed instantly with your faith. However, if we just simply look around, we notice that some people receive divine healing quickly, for others it comes a bit slower, and for many healing doesn't come at all. Why is this the case? Because obtaining faith for healing is a process. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Let's be honest. There are things in life and business that we are desiring from God that just have not happened yet. We are waiting (sometimes for years) and we still don't have the desires of our heart. This is a dangerous place to be at because unfulfilled desires create physical sickness that requires spiritual healing. In today's study, learn how to overcome this trying situation and restore your health and peace. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Open Forum: Attendees explored various topics around church models, church challenges, and spiritual growth. A "pre-church" model was discussed, inspired by the organic fellowship and service seen in the Book of Acts, offering an alternative to traditional church structures. Emphasis was placed on prioritizing the church's mission over logistical concerns, addressing issues like branding, competition, and fostering genuine connections. The discussion also highlighted how different church sizes meet varying spiritual needs, acknowledging that people may require different approaches during different seasons of life. The role of women in leadership and ministry was a key focus. The conversation concluded with encouragement to prioritize community, practice patience in ministry, and seek divine guidance in both leadership and personal growth. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: If you are dealing with any level or form of sickness or disease in your body, then God desires for you to be healed instantly. In today's study learn how to receive healing sooner than later. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Because of the sin of Adam, our human bodies get sick, and it doesn't have to be because of anything we did. However, God loved us so much that He sent Jesus to restore our spirit, soul, and body. In today's study we examine the restoration of our bodies and discover that God can and will heal any sickness you have. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Many people desire to start their business, ministry, or non-profit off with a bang and grow it quickly. However, that desire is not the culture of the Kingdom. In the Kingdom of God, our culture is that God starts us small and then grows us slowly. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Romans Series: These verses teach the importance of submitting to governing authorities, as all authority is established by God to maintain order and administer justice. Resisting authority is seen as opposing God's ordinance, while obedience is encouraged not only to avoid punishment but also to maintain a clear conscience. Rulers are described as God's servants, tasked with rewarding good behavior and punishing wrongdoing, acting as agents of justice. Christians are also urged to fulfill their civic duties, including paying taxes and giving respect and honor to leaders, recognizing these acts as part of their spiritual responsibility to support the order God has instituted. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: I am a strong believer of staying focused and not deviating from your calling, because focused pursuits over time bring success. Whereas, deviations from your path slow down your calling to a standstill. However, we also have Holy Spirit inside us who knows how to navigate the ups and downs of a calling. This means that there may be seasons when Holy Spirit will direct you to take an anointed deviation that may appear to break your focus. The difference between an anointed deviation verses a self-appointed deviation is that an anointed deviation does not slow down the success of your calling. It will compliment it. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com

Daily Study: Many believers are in a holding pattern, waiting on a direct word from God to get moving. However, God is not a micromanager. God has given us the general direction and wants us to be constantly moving forward. He just needs us to listening out for His stop signs and specific turns throughout our journey. Rather than pushing or pulling us, God desires for us to work with Him along the way. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connect with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com