Church for Entrepreneurs

On today's message, we are answering the question "Am I really free to get out of my marriage?"

Full faith is knowing the what, why, and how of the calling God has given you. However, most of us don't have full faith; we have partial faith. Partial faith is knowing what God has called you to do but not being sure why or how to do it. To move from partial faith to full faith, we have to act on the partial faith we currently have. As we take steps (though these steps might not be quite right) in partial faith, we grow to full faith.

As we are engaging our entrepreneurial calling throughout our life, it is unavoidable that we will experience the deaths of loved ones. In those times, a deep sense of loss and depression can rush over us and cause us to stop pursuing our calling. Therefore, it is important and comforting in times of loss to see death from God's perspective. Listen to today's Word Training and discover that because God sees heaven as the safety net of life for believers, the death of a believer may be sad to us, but not a terrible thing for them.

We are starting a new lesson series in Children's Church today called, "Our Great Big God." In this series, your children will learn the different names of God, so they can come to know Him better.

Today we are answering the question "Is it Okay to borrow money for my business?"

Lack of talent or anointing is not the reason many believers are unsuccessful in their calling. The real culprit is a lack of focus. Without focus, success is slow at best and nowhere to be found at worst. Listen to today's Word Training to learn more about this concept.

In today's Get Answers segment of the podcast we are answering the following question "Is it time for me to move on to something else?"

Over the past few weeks, the idea that God desires for us to co-create with Him has been rolling around in my spirit. I noticed from word that instead of following God or being a head of God, He wanted us to be by His side creating with Him. This means there are some decisions in our calling that He wants us to make. Therefore, sometimes when we are not hearing God and He is silent, He is giving us space to make our own decision. As I was preparing to wash dishes, I recorded this Faith Chat to explore this idea of co-creation more. Take a listen.

On today's Get Answers segment, we are ansewring the following question "Should I start my own business or work for others?"

We are concluding our series on faith. In today's children's lesson, your kids will learn how to remove their problems with God's word.

We must be really careful not to deviate from the calling God has given us because our protection and success lies at the center of His will for our life. When we deviate from our calling, even for noble reasons, we open up the door for destruction in our life.

As I was sitting in the carpool line, waiting to pick up my two daughters from school, the Holy Spirit placed this thought in my spirit: "own your story and don't try to fit into someone else's story." You see, God has given each of us a unique calling and a specific way to achieve it, which is our story. If we become envious of another person's story and try to emulate that story, we will crash and burn. Success comes when we own our unique story. Listen to today's Faith Chat to learn more about this thought.

Today we are answering the following question "Should I tell people about my calling or keep it to myself?"

Lack is like a storm that is trying to knock you off your game. What game, you say? The calling God has given you. When lack comes in a like storm, you feel like you are drowning, so you begin thinking of things to do to get out of lack. You consider two or three jobs, side hustles ... anything that can bring in more revenue to get yourself out of lack. But here is the thing; everything you do outside of your calling takes away from that calling and slows down your eventual success (the real key to getting out of lack). Take a listen to today's faith chat and learn more about this concept.

As believers with entrepreneurial callings, we desire to see people discover Jesus through our work. But how does that happen? Some people believe that serving and loving people through our work is enough, and that indirectly they will eventually come to experience Jesus. However, others say that you have to be more bold and direct. Is there a correct way? Well, there is one way for people to be saved, but many ways to warm them up to consider the possibility of accepting Jesus. In today's word training, we will explore how to allow God to use your entrepreneurial work in a way that enables non-believers to experience the saving grace of Jesus.

In today's Children's Church lesson, your children will learn that faith is like having a fishing pole.

We are answering the question "What is holding me back from my promised land?"

The results we reap are a direct product of the thoughts we think. Our minds are the engines that drive our success; therefore, we have to intentionally program how we think. If we allow worldly thinking to program our minds, then we will reap success mired with sorrows and pain. If our minds have a mixture of worldly and godly programming, then we will be unsuccessful and frustrated. However, if we program our minds to think like God, then we will have success without the hustle and sorrows.

Victory in your calling from God requires you to fight a mental battle. In this battle, you will deal with mental pressure to give up because, at various times, things will look like they're not working. The pressure will tell you to quit, and guest what? Accepting defeat is easy. It takes the pressure off you and makes you feel good for the moment. However, don't fall for this temporary release of pressure. When you feel pressure, put pressure on your faith to win instead of accepting defeat.

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. Take a listen to today's word training to dig into this concept.

In today's Get Answer's segment, we are answering the question How do I get out of debt?"

In today's Get Answer segment, we are answering the following question "Do I need to be married to be a successful entrepreneur?"

In Children's Church, we are continuing our series on faith. From today's lesson, your children will learn how to speak faith-filled words in order to receive the promises of God. Below are our scriptures for this lesson. Throughout the week, go over these scriptures with your children.

To reach the levels of prosperity God has in store for you, you first must see yourself as being prosperous now, without the money in the bank. Once your mind can expand past the reality of your bank account, your faith will activate and fill your bank account. In today's faith chat, we explore this idea in more depth.

God gave Jesus a very specific and powerful calling while He lived on the earth. Jesus' calling sets the tone for all of our callings, but more than likely your calling will look different than Jesus' calling. When you study all the things Jesus did, you can learn from them, but you might not find your exact calling in the things Jesus did on earth. Therefore, don't limit what you are called to do just because you did not see Jesus do it. Take a listen to today's word training to learn more about this concept.

On this episode of Get Answers we are addressing the following question "How do I know what I am called to do?"

Holy Spirit has given us a very specific definition of an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are creators whom God has called to start businesses to make profits, found good-work organizations to serve communities, or launch ministries to equip believers. One of the entrepreneurial ministry callings is that of a pastor. Traditionally, pastors have been male; however, can a woman be a pastor? God calls women in all other aspects of entrepreneurship, but the concept of a female pastor is highly contested in the body of Christ. In today's word training, we examine this issue from a biblical perspective.

Today we are launching a new segment on the podcast called "Get Answers." In this segment we answer any questions you may have about your calling and other concerns related to it (including marriage questions). The question we are answering today is, "How do I get my spouse on board with the vision?" If you would like to leave a question for a future podcast, go here https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/answers/

After working on their calling, the next most pressing issue consuming the minds of many single Christian entrepreneurs is finding a spouse, an undertaking that can create depression and derail their calling. Therefore, in today's word training, we are digging into the topic of how to actively find a spouse. In particular, we are examining the concept of soul mates, the bible's process for finding a spouse, and the male and female roles in the spouse-finding process.

We are continuing our series on faith. In today's Children's Church lesson, your kids will learn how to release their faith. They will discover that they must speak the Word of God to their problems.

If you lack clarity about what God has called you to do, then it is a strong possibility that you need to take a step. You see, clarity from God comes as you do, not as you sit. God has already placed a step in your spirit, and until you take that first step, you will remain in darkness about your calling, because clarity comes by doing. Listen to today's faith chat to learn more about this concept.

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. Take a listen to today's word training to explore this concept.

Yes, wait on God for direction when you are unsure about your path. However, if God has given you direction, go hard and don't hold back on your calling. Too many believers are tiptoeing down the road of their calling because they are afraid of making a mistake, or fearful they are being greedy. This timidness hinders or slows down success and reduces the magnitude of success. Listen to today's word training to learn more about this concept.

In Children's Church, we are continuing our series on faith. In today's lesson, your kids will learn that, as believers, we should walk by faith and not by our physical senses.

Determining the price of products and services can be especially difficult for people who have a service-based business (for example, coaches, consultants, web developers, lawyers, babysitters, etc.). This price problem is often compounded by pricing experts who teach the concept, "charge what you are worth." This is absolutely the wrong way to go about pricing, because your "worth" is priceless. God paid the blood of Jesus to redeem us from darkness, so we can't place a financial value on ourselves. If we try to, then we are going to always feel undervalued and depressed with our business. Listen to today's faith chat to learn why charging what you are worth is a bad idea and discover a better way of setting your prices.

Inside of your entrepreneurial calling, there is a part for God to handle and a part for you to handle. If we allow God to do His part, and we focus on our part, then stress-free success is assured. However, if we try to do God's part, success may never come, or if it does come, then it comes with stress, ruined relationships, and heartache. In today's faith chat, learn more about this concept, so you can discover what is God's part versus your part in the calling God has placed in your heart.

Praying to God has many purposes. One purpose that is often underutilized, however, is receiving instructions. In Jesus' life, when He prayed, He was not really requesting healing for people or asking for financial miracles; He was seeking and receiving instructions. Listen to today's word training and learn more about this important application of prayer, so you can receive the instructions you need for your calling. Also, at the end, a few steps to guide your prayer time have been provided.

If you are a married entrepreneur, there are two main things you should do consistently to be happy. First, implement your calling, and second, please your spouse. Doing these two things consistently will bring excitement and happiness to your life. Listen to today's word training to dig deeper into this concept so your life can be full of joyous days, not sad ones.

Following God's calling for your life is a sacrifice. Every minute you devote to your calling is a minute you could be spending doing something else. Something that may seem more lucrative in the moment. Following your calling is what Jesus refers to as picking up your cross and following Him. God respects your sacrifice. Listen to today's faith chat and learn more about this concept.

This month, in Children's Church, we are starting a new series on faith. In this series, your children will learn what faith is, how do we get it, and how do we use it. In today's lesson, we begin by studying that, as believers, we should live by faith. Your children will discover that faith pleases God.

As believers, we have to remove the limits on our mind to fully receive all of the things we desire from God. One limit we need to remove is the idea that God has a priority system ranking some desires above others. The reality is that the unlimited power of God does not prioritize needs or desires. He cares as much about your desire for a new car as a starving child's desire for food. In today's word training, we examine this concept in detail to help you expand your thinking and increase your faith.

We are born into the world without knowing any limitations. As kids, we believe that we can do anything, be anything, and get anything we want. However, as we grow older, we learn limitations from negative situations and the words parents and teachers speak to us. These words have imprisoned our minds with limits, which has nullified the power of our faith to receive all the things we desire. Thus, to reverse this effect, we have to consistently renew our minds with the word of God, so our faith can be free to receive all the things God desires for us to have and to achieve on this earth. Listen to today's faith chat to learn more about this concept.

If you ask most Christians why they want success in business, they'll say something like, "to make a lot of money, so I can extend the kingdom of God." This is a noble motivation, but most Christians who say this are lying to themselves, because they believe God would not approve of their true motive. Here's the problem: when you lie to yourself about why you want success, you won't be successful. Success is built on true motives. And guess what, if your true motive is to make a lot of money to have an enjoyable life for you and your family, God is cool with that. Listen to today's message to learn more about this concept, so you can have an honest conversation with yourself about your motives for success.

'Thou shall not waste money' is not a commandment anywhere in the Bible. However, as believers and seeing the way we treat money, you would think such a commandment exists. We are always trying to save a dollar, stressing over spending too much, or rationalizing why we cannot or should not afford something. God is showing me and wants me to share with you that we cannot waste money on our family or calling. Listen to today's faith chat and learn more about this idea.

Believers will often say, "If God wants me to go this way, then He will open a door of opportunity," or, "this door closed because God has something better for me." God can open and close doors of opportunity, but the state of the door (aka opportunity) doesn't indicate the will of God for your life. Watching doors open and close can mislead you and put you in a state of confusion. Listen to today's Word Training to learn more about this concept.

A major mind shift God is developing in me is using my faith to increase my finances to meet my desires rather than lowering my desires to meet my current finances. This is a critical mind renewal to grab hold of, for both you and me. If we think too small and lower our desires, then we will never achieve all God has for us nor experience and enjoy all the things God desires for us to do and have in this life. Learn more about this concept in today's faith chat.

In this week's lesson, we're studying the benefits God offers us and encouraging your children not to forget any of them.

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.

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.

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.