Church for Entrepreneurs

Daily Word - In many believers' minds, an entrepreneurial calling is not as important as a ministry calling. Some even feel that entrepreneurship is just a stepping stone to get into "real" ministry. Is this true? Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Evolution and creation are not compatible concepts. And if you let the world teach you evolution that will weaken your Faith. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Everyone is tempted at various times to give on their vision. However, don't allow temptation to cause you to give up on your vision. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - It is tempting to focus on how are you going to make money. However, we need to stop thinking about money and start to think about God, if we desire to be successful. Links - Join, Partner

Pastoral Chat - It is easy to take action, but when God says to us "rest" that is when our faith needs to kick in. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Many of us are guilty of over-analyzing the calling and direction God has given us. However, over-analyzing what God has called us to do will delay our success. Links - Join, Partner

Pastoral Chat - There is healthy and unhealthy dating. With healthy dating, both parties in the relationship are genuinely dating for the purpose of finding their spouse. Unhealthy dating is when singles date with no intention of the dating relationship potentially leading to marriage. If a single believer is dating just to be dating and/or having a sexual relationship with the person they are dating, then they are creating a distraction that hinders their business success. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Dating around, trying to find the right person, is practicing divorce. Therefore, before you date them decide if they are the one. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Life throws many problems at us. Some are small, others are medium-sized, but some problems are gigantic. Consider these: being one late payment away for being homeless, being on the verge of going out of business, or receiving a negative doctor's report. These giant problems in life have the potential to crush us if we don't deal with them correctly. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - 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. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Many churches distance themselves from each other over doctrinal issues. Many of these differences are minor, but some are more significant. In this message, we continue discussing church unification by examining doctrinal disagreements regarding sin and how those differences affect church unity. Links - Join, Partner

Pastoral Chat - If your business is not working, you feel stuck, don't know what to do, and feel like you can't hear God then check the condition of your marriage. As Christian entrepreneurs the condition of our marriage affects the success of our business. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - 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. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum - We continued our discussion about marketing from our business school session from last night. We also discussed removing self-doubt, declaring the word over your business, and a few other interesting things. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - God calls us to witness to unbelievers. But what's the best way to do it? In this message, we dig into how to correctly witness to unbelievers. Links - Join, Partner

Business School Session 4 - Many believers in business feel uneasy about marketing their business because they see marketing as a worldly self-promoting activity. Because of this many have the posture that God is going to bring customers. However, this is far from the case. Marketing is not optional for business success. In fact it is required. Marketing is not being prideful, but is intentionally and frequently making the right people aware of your business. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Submission is a topic that has often been fought over between husbands and wives. However, when God created the concept of submission it was not supposed to be a weapon. In this message, you'll discover the proper context of submission, and learn why God asks wives to submit and husbands to lead. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum - We discussed the importance of embracing rest this year and trust in the leading of God. We also explored should you be a consultant for a company or request equity, how you should handle non-paying clients, and a few other interesting things. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum - If you are not building what God called you to build, then it doesn't matter. God's anointing for good and no-stress success is on the original vision He gave you, not a modified version of it. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - The Bible tells us that Jesus died so we can be healed from physical sickness and diseases. However, many Christians are currently sick and in physical distress. They desire and pray for healing, but still they remain sick. Why is this? In this message, discover the three reasons why healing has not come yet. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum - We discussed that sometimes you have to go backwards in order to move forward. We also explored whether you should build your online community on Facebook or use a paid platform, and if it is better to use your name for your business. We also discussed if you can have passion just for business, or if you need passion for the business itself, and a few other interesting things. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - 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 this message we examine the restoration of our bodies and discover that God can and will heal any sickness you have. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum - We discussed how entrepreneurship requires a service mindset, not a boss mindset. Also, we explored training your kids to be entrepreneurs, deciding between two different passions, finding time for entrepreneurship while raising a family, narrowing down your target client, and several other interesting things. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - We all have made mistakes in relationships, but we must forgive ourselves for the hurt we caused, so we can move forward. Links - Join, Partner

Business School Session 3 - As Christians, we are conditioned to charitably give things away; therefore, many Christians who run businesses feel weird and uneasy about selling their products or services in exchange for money. This awkwardness may lead us to underprice or give away too much, which can bring about frustration and eventually cause us to go out of business. To succeed in your business, you need a paradigm shift in selling. Because selling products and services for money is blessed. Links - Join, Partner

Pastoral Chat - In the field of Artificial Intelligence humans use data to train machines to think and act like humans. In the same way, God uses the Bible to train humans to think and ack like Him. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Even if God called us to do it, success is not automatic. If we are disobedient in the implementation steps, then success will stay far from us. We all make mistakes, but disobedience is a choice to go in a different direction than what God has called us to do or a choice to not course-correct when we discover we are wrong. It's critical to keep checking in with God, and when required, quickly change our direction back in line with the will of God. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum - We discussed the benefits of reversing the creative process. Instead of making a product or service first, market it first, then make it. Also, we explored whether you should stay an employee or step into entrepreneurship, how to flip a house without buying it first, selling art directly to customers, and a few other interesting things. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - I teach a lot about being focused in your calling. However, there are seasons that require you to divide your focus between a day job and your calling. In those seasons, it is not a lack of faith to do both—if it is directed by God. When God leads you to stay on the day job, it is because your day job is part of His strategic plan to get you to where you need to be. In this message, see how the Apostle Paul used his tent-making business (a.k.a Day Job) to support and succeed in his calling. Links - Join, Partner

Pastoral Chat - Developing the understanding that the Bible is both descriptive and prescriptive was a key to me understanding the Bible better. In this chat, I am sharing this insight with you, and using the question, "Can a woman be a pastor?" to demonstrate its use when studying the Bible. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - No one executes the vision God has given them perfectly. We all make minor and major mistakes that throw our vision off track, which creates a crooked path. However, no matter what mistakes we make — big or small — if we keep our trust in God, he will make our crooked path straight and help us accomplish our vision successfully. Links - Join, Partner

Pastoral Chat - If you are dealing with mental health issues, should you just pray and wait for God to heal you, or should you seek professional help? If you do seek professional help, are turning your back on the power of God? These are questions many believers are struggling with, especial after a year of pandemic, racial unrest, and other trauma. Mental health has a stigma in the Christian community. In today's Pastoral Chat, let's discuss this from a Biblical view point. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Are you struggling in your marriage? Well, it may be because you don't know the main purpose of marriage. in this message, we walk through scripture to discover what is the main purpose of marriage. Links - Join, Partner

Pastoral Chat - Entrepreneurs need to stay rooted for a significant period of time until successful. Note. There are bird and dog sounds in the background. Also, the Mandalorian show was playing the background :) Links - Join, Partner

Pastoral Chat - Since I first heard about the controversy over Dave Ramsey's moral code of conduct for employment at his organization, I knew I needed to comment on it. As Christian entrepreneurs, many of you desire to build organizations with certain standards of conduction and work ethic. However, I needed a few days to gather my thoughts and search the Word about this. Now, I am ready to share my thoughts on this as a way to help you think through building the culture of your organization. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Many times we lack success because fear is stronger than faith in our lives. Even a little bit of fear is like kryptonite to our faith and makes it ineffective. In this message, discover why fear is stronger in your life and how to flip the situation around to make your faith stronger. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Fear produces a life of failures, and this is a life we don't want. Since fear is a dangerous spiritual force, we need to remove it. In this message, discover the root cause of fear and the solution to remove it from your life. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum - We discussed how it tempting to following the success paths others have traveled, but when we do, we end up unsuccessful because the path God has for us is special. We also talked about being patient in your entrepreneurial journey, determining if it is time to change career paths, and a few other interesting things. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Fear is a dangerous mindset that creates a future you don't want. It's a future of failure, frustrations, and unachieved goals because fear robs you of the faith required to succeed in life and business. Therefore, we must guard our mind and emotions against fear so we can succeed in the calling God has given us. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - As Christians, we should be imitators of God. However, when your words and thoughts are different than the word of God, then you are acting like Satan. Take a listen to this message to dig into this concept, so you align your thoughts and words with God's Word and receive what God has for you. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum — Dave Ramsey is in the news for firing an employee who became pregnant due to premarital sex. Using this case as a backdrop, we discussed creating a work culture, hiring people to work for you, and a few other interesting things. Links — Join, Partner

Daily Word - The Bible is black and white on lots of issues. However, there are many issues (we'll face in life) that are not directly addressed in the Bible. These are gray areas of Christianity, and they can weaken your Faith if you aren't careful. Links - Join, Partner

Impromptu Message - For many situations you face in life and business there is not a direct Bible text to tell you what to do. In those times we usually rely on the Holy Spirit to help us make decisions. However there are times when we need to make decisions where the Holy Spirit may appear to be silent, not offering any input. In those times, God may be allowing you space to come to your own conclusion about what to do. We have to remember that God is training us, so like any good parents there are times when we need our children to develop their decision muscles. We let them decide what to do first, and then we offer our opinion on their choice. Likewise, God may be allowing you space to decide. After you decide He will give His opinion (not command) on your decision. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum - We continued the discussion from Business School of embracing the real reason you want to profit in business. We talked about identifying false humility, removing the guilt from desiring to prosper, expanding our capacity to receive, and a few other interesting things. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - There is a big debate among Christians on if we should or shouldn't follow the Law of the Old Testament. In this message, we dive into this debate. Links - Join, Partner

Business School | Session 2 Many Christian entrepreneurs have a love/hate relationship with money. They desire to have it but wonder if it is godly to go hard after making money in business. If this tension is not resolved, then we will self-sabotage our businesses, and they will not be as profitable as they should be. In this week's lesson, we are going through the scriptures to gain the proper mindset about making money so that our businesses can prosper. Links Join | Partner

Daily Word - The Bible tells us that all things work together for our good, but what does that mean? Does it mean that bad things are good for us? Understanding this concept is critical to your faith, because a misunderstanding of this could crush your faith. Take a listen to this message to learn what this bible concept means. Links - Join, Partner

Quick Take - This is an excerpt from the open forum on 3/10/2021. Links - Join, Partner

Open Forum - We discussed that many of us are one revelation away from a breakthrough in our business; our ideal client is just an ideal; let's stop trying to make perfect decisions; let's become clear on who we serve before we start marketing; and a few other interesting things. Links - Join, Partner

Daily Word - Studying the Bible is not hard, but you could do it incorrectly and create a bad doctrine that weakens your faith. In this message, I explore how to correctly study the Bible. Links - Join, Partner