At the time of writing this post, I’m not rich. I’m not wealthy. I still haven’t made my first million dollars in 1 calendar year. But I want to…badly! Wait… All the signs are telling me that having more money brings more problems. The Bible warns me of the love of money. The wealthy call money a curse. The movies I watch of the rich and famous always end up in depression and suicide. Why the heck, then, would I want more money??!! Why do we Godpreneurs think that having more money will satisfy us more? Why do we consider the more revenue our business generates, the happier we’ll get? Why do we feel the more profits we have, the more peace we will have and the simpler our business life will become? Although I haven’t made millions, I’ve had times in my business where money was abundant. I remember that with more money, I hired more people, worked with more vendors, and took more risks. The truth is that an increase in money in my business actually increased stress, not satisfaction! The bible says: "He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has their owner but to see them with his eyes? Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep."(Ecclesiastes 5:10‭-‬12 ESV) The most successful business owners you know will all concur – After you meet your basic needs (food, shelter, clothing, paying rent, car, etc.) are met, more money and more stuff only bring more stress. As a Christian and an entrepreneur, you know this deep down inside, but for some reason, you don’t act on it. You chase after more contracts, bigger deals, a cooler office space, a big TV for the break room, and other material possessions. You think these things will bring satisfaction like they will prove your business success. Listen Godpreneurs: the marketplace will pressure us to buy more, hire more, and grow bigger every day. And let’s be honest, our flesh LOVES the fix these riches temporarily bring…and the enemy loves this money-high too! The enemy wants nothing more than to distract us from the entire point of entrepreneurship and the reason God’s even entrusting us with businesses – to serve others while doing what we’re born to do. Only Jesus will truly satisfy. It’s not that we need more money to justify our success, it’s that we need more Jesus to satisfy our hearts. Imagine if all of us Godpreneurs acted according to this truth! Jesus gives us the strength actually to live out of this truth. We Godpreneurs will accomplish our visions through Christ who strengthens us. Godpreneur Rule: Godpreneurs align our business lives to the truth that money doesn’t satisfy us, knowing more of Christ does! Father, be my strength so I will apply this truth in all the business decisions I make moving forward. #BusinessBibleStudy #MakeMoreMoney #StrengthenIntegrity 5 Lies of Money and Business Instead of reading the blog posts, take the video course!  I personally teach you the method.  You get: Workbook 5-Video Teachings Access to dozens of courses in the Godpreneur Academy! Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

I’m a serial entrepreneur. I love starting my businesses, launching new products, and initiating new marketing campaigns. And there’s no shortage of opportunities coming to me from every angle. Since I own a branding and marketing agency, I get other entrepreneurs asking me all the time to partner with them (in hopes of a discount – which I respectfully decline). But I’ve learned that distraction is the enemy in disguise trying to pull me from my calling. I’ve come to realize that the devil doesn’t want me to live in my calling. I’ve been the victim of a divided mind, and I’ve learned how to fight back. We Godpreneurs have it harder than everyone else starting businesses because the enemy doesn’t want us in our calling! So we need a lesson on running Distraction-Free businesses. Look, God made us to be visionary people. If there were a little comic strip bubble that popped over our heads while we were sitting at church or walking in the park, people would read things like I don’t think I’m in the right business There’s no possible way I can do that business I’m a total fake, I make it seem like I’m successful, but I’m not I start new projects because I’m not fulfilled I don’t believe my new service is all that great Whats going to make me 1 Million dollars? It’s comforting to know we haven’t reached the point (yet) where people can read our thoughts as entrepreneurs! We Entrepreneurs struggle with following our calling and staying in our purpose and gifting, and Christian entrepreneurs are no exception. We all struggle with cheating on our calling to some degree. And that’s what it feels like sometimes – cheating! You or another entrepreneur friend of yours is cheating on his or her calling right now, and help is needed. You Started reading this because you too are distracted in business. Let me ask you, first: Do you want to run a Distraction-Free business? Is it possible to stay in your calling all the time? What do you think God thinks of you when you’re NOT living the purpose He crafted you especially for? If it’s possible, how do you live Distraction-Free and stay within your purpose and calling? These answers will come from your heart. This post or any book won’t make you “want to” stop cheating on your calling or any other biblical business principles for that matter. My courses might help, they may motivate, and they might give you a better understanding of some things, but they won’t walk through the door for you. You have to want to live distraction free. The bible says "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight". (Proverbs 3:5‭-‬6 NIV) We Godpreneurs must fight to guide our products and services in the direction God has called us, even when we’re tempted to do something else. We need to start with our desire to follow God and trust Jesus’s message to us. We need to start with our thirst to know Jesus more. See, Jesus lived distraction Free. He had one goal: redemption and restoration. When we desire to get to know Jesus more, we are surrounding ourselves with the ultimate distraction Free example we Godpreneurs could emulate. Only if we desire to follow God’s Calling for us will we have any hope of choosing the right businesses, joint ventures, products, and services. We will get detailed with thoughts, even the most focused get distracted at times. But if you don’t desire to uncover and live out God’s Calling on your business life, then the rest of this teaching series won’t matter. So, should you quit now if you don’t feel that desire and passion for following your purpose in business? Absolutely not. Maybe it was this exact plan that God inspired me to create that will turn your curiosity into action. I pray that completing this series will help change many of our hearts to see the value of honoring God and experiencing purity in our calling. I pray this revolution of the mind to begin to transform our hearts so that marketplaces worldwide are impacted. We all need to start this revolution because the world needs us to accomplish our purpose here. Without the desire, long-term success may elude us and, ultimately, leave us feeling meaningless and our businesses struggling to get by. #BusinessBibleStudy #FindMyCalling

Is it even possible for me to run a Distraction-Free business? Is it realistic that I can stay on the path of my calling 100% of the time? If I don’t believe this to be true, then I’ll lose the distraction battle. Yes, a lot of times I feel overpowered and overwhelmed by the temptation to take power into my own hands and start something new, but God’s Word reminds me that Yes, I can live Distraction-Free. Paul wrote in Galatians: "So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh". (Galatians 5:16 NIV) Paul doesn’t say it will be without slip-ups, easy, or automatic, but the Bible does say “It is possible!” So how do we walk in the spirit? What do we need to know and do? What do I do when a seemingly “god” idea confronts me and tempts me off my path? Before we answer that, we have to confront a deeper issue: your current situation might be holding you back. Right now you might be in a business that’s distracting you. You might be heavily invested in something that you know isn’t your calling. And that’s OK! Yes, it’s fine. God’s going to use that for your good! Why? Because we are God’s adopted children. He knows the temptation is around. He knows the devil roams around like a lion, ready to devour our dreams and visions. And because God knows this, He sent Jesus as our hope for overcoming these battles. The bible says: "In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory". (Ephesians 1:11‭-‬12 NIV) It’s very important you don’t miss this. First, we must put our hopes in Christ Jesus. It’s not that we need to stop being distracted, it’s that we need to focus more on Jesus. When we do this, we will come to realize more and more how important it is only to do your calling and only to fulfill your purpose. By focusing on Jesus, you’re putting up blinders that prevent the temptation from coming across your desk. It’s incredible that in the middle of our own temptation, God gives way out and into His path for us: Jesus. #BusinessBibleStudy #EnhanceFocus

How can I experience one full distraction-free day? Is it possible that, just for one day of my life, I can be so focused on my calling and so in tune with my purpose to block out everything around me? Well, it depends… Let me explain. See, we are BORN to be distracted. If we look back at history, to the first humans, we’ll see that distraction is actually in our DNA. The history of both distraction-free living and cheating on our calling begins with God’s creation of man that we see in Genesis. At first, God had Adam totally focused on tasks. Then he brought in Eve to help out and continue to accomplish a purpose. Nothing was interfering with their calling, and they were living meaningful lives together, sharing closeness with God. Could you imagine literally having the whole world and everything in it, and your only job was to fill it? The bible says: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” (Genesis 1:1‭, ‬28 NIV) Then, within that calling, God gave them a specific venture. God said, “The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.” (Genesis 2:15). All is good….until DISTRACTION came into the picture. This original distraction came into the picture and changed us all forever. Because of chapter 3 of Genesis, my entrepreneurship carries a mark from those first 2 humans. They were distracted, they disobeyed (sinned) by eating that apple from the one thing they were forbidden to do. Ever since all of us have sin inside and we have “the flesh,” which is always wanting to do its own thing and be distracted! And all of us are now prone to division, resistance to our calling, and distraction from our purpose. Becoming a Christian Entrepreneur doesn’t eliminate distraction and the tendencies we have to sin and to our own thing. In fact, I think we’re even more distracted because the enemy sees our callings as more powerful! But being a Godpreneur DOES mean that we can overcome this temptation to be distracted! We have Christ who gave us the Holy Spirit! The bible says: "So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law". (Galatians 5:16‭-‬18 NIV) When I first started thinking about eliminating distractions in my life, I started to think about all the things I need to avoid, the products I need to discontinue, and the people I need to let go of. But that’s not “living in the spirit.” As crucial as it is for me to let go of things, I believe it’s more important to walk in the spirit than to waste energy on avoiding distractions. See, by walking in the spirit, you don’t have room for distraction. It’s putting blinders to everything around you that’s demanding your attention. Walking in the spirit is a total devotion. It’s running a God-First Business. Godpreneur Rule: Walking in the spirit is the way out of distraction. It’s distraction-free Godpreneurship. #BusinessBibleStudy #FindMyCalling

From the first day I launched my business in 2005, I wasn’t afraid of taking risks. I left a well-paying job to pursue the dream of working for myself. And as the company grew, I continued to invest money into new ideas and ventures to further the expansion of the company. Launching businesses has become a way of life for me. It’s why I speak about it a lot in my writings. The dictionary defines an entrepreneur as “a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks to do so.” The words “taking on a greater than normal financial risk” stands out to me the most here. As I study the Bible to uncover as much as I can about the stories and how they relate to entrepreneurship, I can’t help but see that Jesus also sought for his disciples to take risks if they were going to be involved in his Kingdom work. I’ve written extensively on all types of training for business, but the one I focus on the most is how Jesus calls a chosen group of us to be Godpreneurs and experience His supernatural power through business ownership. This begins by taking the first step of accepting the call to launch what we were born to do. Jesus took the first step by launching his ministry; THEN, he called his disciples to follow him so they could eventually do the same. We Godpreneurs have been invited on a journey to follow Jesus’s same footsteps of stepping out into unchartered territory, in faith, to do what God created us to do. No story of the Bible better illustrates this calling into the unknown like the story of Peter trying to walk on water. We’re not surprised that Jesus walks on water, but we’re drawn to Peter’s boldness of stepping into the unknown. And although Peter begins to sink in the water after the winds and waves overcome his mindset, we entrepreneurs should be encouraged and challenged by this. In my book, A Godpreneur’s Guide to Preparing to Launch Your Business, I want to parallel our calling as Godpreneurs to join Jesus in the miracles and wonders that await for us to experience as business owners in the Kingdom of God. But before Jesus asked Peter to step out of the boat and walk on water, the disciples had just finished experiencing the miracle of feeding 5000 people with only a few fish and loaves of bread. This is significant because, although Jesus was the source of the miracle, it was the disciples that passed out the bottomless baskets of food. Jesus worked THROUGH the disciples to show the miracle. The bible says: Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children (Matthew 14:19‭-‬21 NKJV) In the same way, you’ve already experienced Jesus working through you in some way, shape, or form. If you think hard enough, you’ll remember a time when something happened in school, work, or even a past entrepreneurial venture that was nothing short of a miracle. Remember that as you journey into launching your business. You’ll need that anchor as the confidence to know that if Jesus did it once, He can do it again. Jesus wants to use us Godpreneurs to be able to bring miraculous new products and services into the marketplace. The miracle of Godpreneurship is in each of our hands. Accepting that truth will make us supernatural entrepreneurs. #BusinessBibleStudy #LaunchingMyIdea Overcoming Obstacles to Launching Your Idea Join Us on a 12-Days Business Bible Plan to learn Overcoming Obstacles to Launching Your Idea. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

Maybe you don’t know this yet about me, but I started a non-profit back in 2009 after my brother, Jose, passed away. We created a scholarship fund for health students wanting to go on their first medical mission trip. I go on these trips too, even though I’m not medical. I’m the “business” side of things. I help set the vision, coordinate with locals to see more patients, forge new partnerships, and lead the company in our fundraising campaigns. While on one of my missions to the Dominican Republic, a lady pulled me aside because she said she had a word for me. She started speaking in tongues, her eyes closed, she placed her hand on me and raised her voice even more. Needless to say, I was pretty “weirded” out but the experience. After the prayer that I couldn’t understand, she then told me that God has a great vision for us in her country, and He had selected me to bring it to life. She started prophetically speaking into my life and told me not to be afraid that God has my back. What she didn’t know was around that time, I was questioning whether to continue these trips. They are a lot of hard work, months of planning, and took away resources from me building my other companies. I was even considering pausing the non-profit until my other ventures were more stable. The message from the woman, as weird as it was delivered, was what I needed to launch my non-profit into a whole new season of growth and expansion. I had never experienced something supernatural like this before – People speaking in tongues and prophesying into my life. It was the first time I experienced what I usually saw on YouTube. It was weird. It was uncomfortable. But it felt so real, so amazing, so in tune with what I needed to hear at that exact time. We Godpreneurs are in a unique place to see and receive supernatural things like this happening in and around our businesses. But if we’re honest with each other, it’s all a bit “weird.” We think that this stuff is for phony preachers at those extreme charismatic churches that operate in the supernatural. But we see God working in “weird” ways thought out the Bible, why can’t He do it now? Is the supernatural weird, or is our fear towards it misaligned? How can we change our attitudes to be more open to seeing and experiencing the supernatural in our businesses? It’s happening all around us, especially when we’re stuck, questioning, and in need of immediate answers. In the story of Peter walking on water, the disciples had also experienced something that would have freaked anyone out. The bible says: Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear. (Matthew 14:22‭-‬26 NKJV) Jesus first appeared to them like a ghost, walking on water. They were afraid and freaked out. We would all be! During a storm that could have very well taken their lives any moment, Jesus shows up, FREAKING them out, then Jesus immediately said to the twelve, “’Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid’” (verse 27). If you were honest, supernatural things sometimes seem out of place when it comes to launching your business ideas. But your ideas are an extension of your calling; therefore, God can work in it too. If something “weird” happens while taking your ideas to the next level, something out of the ordinary, and borderline a miracle, don’t be afraid to give the credit to God. Just because you’ve never experienced it before doesn’t mean God isn’t going to start now. It’s easy to be critical of others who live and breathe in the supernatural, but I believe you and I were all called to live in this higher place of understanding. When God shows up in your business visions in a way you’ve never seen before, don’t be disturbed. Immediately thank God, journal about the experience, and wait for more! We can’t think for a second that we’ve seen all we’re going to see of God in our lives. We can’t limit the way God can show up and breathe life into our businesses and ideas. God won’t leave us second guessing whether He’s trying to send us a message. It will always be accompanied by assurance that will give us comfort. God’s going to come close to us as we get closer to launching the business He created us for. We Godpreneurs shouldn’t be afraid. We should EXPECT it. After all, we are launching a business for God. #BusinessBibleStudy #LaunchingMyBusiness Overcoming Obstacles to Launching Your Idea Join Us on a 12-Days Business Bible Plan to learn Overcoming Obstacles to Launching Your Idea. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

There have been several “storms” in my business where I had to make a big decision of whether I was going to risk it all to follow what I knew God wanted me to do, or what was comfortable and secure for my mind. In 2014, the choice was to keep all my current Nightlife clients and continue on my trajectory of building a multi-million dollar agency or let the Nightlife go to rebuild in a whole new industry. In 2016, a potential lawsuit left me having to choose to shut down my ten-year-old company or start a new one with an entirely new process of how my agency was going to run. In 2018, an opportunity to launch a membership platform for Christian Entrepreneurs left me choosing between that and another membership brand I was building. In every case, a violent storm was raging on in and around me. I knew God was inviting me to new areas, but they were risky because they were new ideas. We entrepreneurs, by definition, take risks. We see an opportunity, create a plan (sort of), and go after it. But when you’re forced to decide on one of life’s storms, taking that leap of faith isn’t so easy. How can we hear Jesus’s invitation to TAKE A RISK, and respond to the invitation, even when we’d be lost and relying 100% on faith? That’s a great question. That’s the question that breaks the chains and will help launch the business God created us to do. In the Bible, Peter was in a similar situation on the Sea of Galilee. There was a storm raging, Jesus appears like a ghost, all the disciples are confused and scared for their life, and Jesus says one word that should give us confidence in our launches. The bible says Meanwhile, the boat was far out to sea when the wind came up against them and they were battered by the waves. At about four o’clock in the morning, Jesus came toward them walking on the water. They were scared out of their wits. “A ghost!” they said, crying out in terror. But Jesus was quick to comfort them. “Courage, it’s me. Don’t be afraid.” Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come ahead.” Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus. (Matthew 14:24‭-‬30 MSG) Jesus says, “Come.” You’re invited to step out into the unknown of business and walk on water, too! Launching a business is a miracle! One day it’s a vision, the next day it’s alive. It didn’t happen by accident. You’re responding to a calling to “Come” and bring God’s vision for you to life. The vision God gives you for your business is an invitation to step into the impossible. And if you don’t think it’s impossible, then the vision isn’t big enough, or it might be the wrong calling altogether. Peter was invited to step into the water and walk on it and experience supernatural living in Christ, and I believe we Godpreneurs all have the same invitation. As for me, I chose the risky roads, relying on the grace of God to carry me, and it made all the difference. Each time I was called to step out into the unknown, I was rewarded with a new profitable business that propelled my visions forward. What if we don’t step out and launch that business? I believe this would prevent us from following Jesus fully and experiencing the miracles that are owning a business can show us. Two things will prevent us from launching. Our minds – we need to understand everything before making a decision, delaying us from taking risks Our hearts – we were hurt from past experiences and fear is holding us back from taking more risks We entrepreneurs want to remain in control, but being a Godpreneur means we step out in faith into the seemingly impossible. Imagine if all of us were running businesses fueled by faith so strong, we purpose to boldly go into new places to continuing experiencing the supernatural MORE God has for us! Godpreneur Rule – Godpreneurs hear Jesus’ invitation to launch and learn how to overcome whatever storms we have in your own business lives. #BusinessBibleStudy #LaunchingMyBusiness Overcoming Obstacles to Launching Your Idea Join Us on a 12-Days Business Bible Plan to learn Overcoming Obstacles to Launching Your Idea. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

As an ivy league business graduate from Cornell University, I didn’t take the “spiritual” stuff seriously in my 20s. My love for mathematics and chess made me someone that needed logic and reasoning to make my move. I’ll admit that I still struggle sometimes to grasp that God can work in supernatural, miraculous ways. It was difficult for me to develop a faith where I recognize that I have no control over the businesses I launch, only what’s going on inside of me. But seeing God work in amazing and wondrous ways of being my visions to life has helped me to become more open to supernatural ways that think line themselves for me to succeed. I know I’m crazy about taking financial risks in starting a business, but am I? Or am I extra faithful? As entrepreneurs and owners of our businesses, it’s difficult for us “let go, and let God” because who the heck is going to start and run this business if we don’t?! But running our business and expecting a supernatural encounter with God are two different things. We must do both. How do we break down any walls that we’ve built up that don’t allow us to let God do what only He can do in making our dreams a reality? The answer is in the bible. The stories of the Bible are meant to show us that miracles do happen… Yesterday, today, and always. In the Bible, we read: When he finished teaching, he said to Simon, “Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch.” Simon said, “Master, we’ve been fishing hard all night and haven’t caught even a minnow. But if you say so, I’ll let out the nets.” It was no sooner said than done—a huge haul of fish, straining the nets past capacity. They waved to their partners in the other boat to come help them. They filled both boats, nearly swamping them with the catch. Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell to his knees before Jesus. “Master, leave. I’m a sinner and can’t handle this holiness. Leave me to myself.” When they pulled in that catch of fish, awe overwhelmed Simon and everyone with him. It was the same with James and John, Zebedee’s sons, coworkers with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “There is nothing to fear. From now on you’ll be fishing for men and women.” They pulled their boats up on the beach, left them, nets and all, and followed him. (Luke 5:4‭-‬10‭, ‬10‭-‬11 MSG) You and I aren’t any different than Peter. Peter was an entrepreneur who, acting out of logic and past experiences, tells Jesus that there’s no way he was going to catch fish. The timing of the day was off, the tide wasn’t right, he was tired, the nets weren’t ready… and the excuses went on and on. But Jesus… Jesus had a different outcome for Peter. Luckily, Peter listened, the miracle occurred, a lesson was learned, and the entire church was built on the rock of Peter. Is Jesus telling you to launch that idea? Are you doubting and hesitating to cast out that net because logic doesn’t add up? You’ve been given the instructions, but you’re embarrassed, fearful of defeat, or too tired to give it another go? Like Peter, you probably have many flaws in business, but Jesus wants to work through your faith to show you that anything is possible with him and that he’s going to make your business idea shine bring for all to see. We Godpreneurs have a chance to get it right this time around. Maybe things in the past didn’t turn out the way we wanted, but when. We EXPECT the supernatural to happen in our business; God shows up. Everything in our experiences, logic, or reasoning might be screaming that we CAN’T launch this business, but Jesus has a different outcome. Imagine if we all trusted that God was going to do miraculous things if we picked our nets up and launched it out into the seas to begin receiving our catch. Amen! Godpreneur Rule – Godpreneurs listen to the little voice telling us that, with Jesus, everything in our business can turn around in a heartbeat. #BusinessBibleStudy #ArticulatingMyIdeas Overcoming Obstacles to Launching Your Idea Join Us on a 12-Days Business Bible Plan to learn Overcoming Obstacles to Launching Your Idea. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

Click here to take the class! This 5 session class is for entrepreneurs at all levels.  Whether you have been running a successful business for years or you’re just starting out, you will benefit by starting/re-starting your business by partnering with God. Does Glorifying God Mean You’ll Make More Money? We always want to increase our profits. Biblically speaking, there are things that can prevent you from experiencing growth.  However, the Lord wants you to succeed more than you do for yourself. You’ll learn the difference between desiring more income and experiencing financial increase as a bi-product of trusting God & His principles. Should People Know Your A Christian Where You Work? Some of us have work where there is low interaction with people.  Sharing your faith can be uncomfortable, but it doesn’t have to be.  The Bible says, “by this people will know that you are my disciples, if you have…” Others can come to know the Lord by your actions and not just words. We will dive into this topic so you no longer feel awkward, scared, or pushy if you want to share Christ with others! Grow Your Business WITHOUT Compromising Your Faith! “What do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?” – Mark 8:36 There is a simple way to experience growth without compromising your faith, or taking unscrupulous short cuts.  Learn to discern the voice of the Holy Spirit vs anything else when making decisions for your business. Learn to Get Your Offers in Front of YOUR Perfect Audience! This workshop is not just biblical principles.  In modules 4 and 5, it is all sales and online marketing! We will dive deep into identifying the perfect target audience, crafting irresistible offers, and create your very own online sales funnel so you are creating new customers and profits 24/7! This is especially helpful if you have never marketed online or are a newbie when it comes to online business development. Click here to take the class! #MakingMoreSales

Every Christian entrepreneur’s struggle is the battle between the lust for material possessions and God’s calling for our business. The reality is you can’t chase both. Both thoughts can’t rule the mind. You’re either chasing God’s purpose for your brand or chasing things. We’ve all experienced a God-given strength to do something pretty cool in the marketplace – a holy spirit inspired product or service that lets us know we’re on the right track. But that’s not good enough for us. We start seeing what the new money did for us, and we start chasing after it more! Even when we believe God has blessed us with that money, we can still turn on him in an instant. The Bible says: "What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures." (James 4:1‭-‬3 NIV) Think about what this looks like in your business life. What causes you to choose our own way, over what you say you believe is God’s calling for your Entrepreneurial journey? In my experience, nine times out of 10, it’s because I see something I want, and then, right in that moment, that becomes all I can think about. Lust in entrepreneurship makes us think: I want it. Entitlement as a business owner is that little voice that takes “I want it” and adds “…and I deserve it”: I work hard. I’ve earned this $300 cologne. I’ve invested my heart and soul into this business, I deserve this Porsche. When we start listening to that whisper of business-owner entitlement—I need this. I deserve this. I earned this—we’re simply justifying our lust, instead of turning our hearts toward what we know God wants for us to focus on in our businesses. #EnhanceFocus

I once heard wise advice that I’ll never forget: Do you want to make a million dollars? Then figure out how to help a million people. Let’s break this down. Notice that I must FIRST be thinking of helping and serving others, before myself. That sounds like the Gospel. Second, notice that I must care more about someone else’s success than my own. It’s almost like MY success shouldn’t matter. It’s as if MY success is entirely insignificant because my total focus and joy should come from helping someone else. But… it’s not always the case…right? For me, not even 25% of the time…unfortunately. I’ve gotten better over the years, but there were times in my life where I viewed money and resources entirely opposite to how God wanted me to see them. At one point, money validated my existence. It validated my Ivy League education. It validated if my dad (earth dad) would think I was successful. It proved what others thought of me and my business’s success. Money was an opportunity for me to prove myself to all the doubters and haters on my business. God inspects the way we Godpreneurs manage our money. Our motives as Christian Entrepreneurs will determine the stewardship of resources. But if we were honest with ourselves, we often mismanage resources because of fear, and in return, we lose it all. Like me, you’ve probably been on the rollercoaster ride of having a lot, then losing it, then gaining it back, only to lose it again. How do we stop the ups and downs of money? How can we create a life of financial stability, where our needs are met, and our hearts are content in our businesses? The bible says "A person may think their own ways are right, but the Lord weighs the heart." (Proverbs 21:2 NIV) As a human, your heart is deceitful above all else (Jeremiah 17:9). The “why” and “what” of your action in business is founded on an insecure heart that tries to portray someone you aren’t….to people that don’t matter. The reason God blesses Godpreneurs is so that you can be a blessing to others, not a stumbling block to yourself and your business. Therefore, your motives for receiving money will determine your attitude towards others when you have money. We Godpreneurs must be only motivated by serving others. It’s the new greatest commandment Jesus brought to tell us. It’s the entire shift of the Gospel. It’s the foundation of Christianity, thus the foundation of our businesses. We can practice this by being motivated to serve Prospects Clients Our employees Friends Family (not your wife and children) Business partners Orphan children Etc. Etc. Pick anyone except yourself to be motivated by! The reason I said “not your wife and children” is that they are an extension of you. You are one with them. Therefore to serve them is to serve yourself and thus defeats this entire purpose of serving others. Imagine if we were all motivated to help others have money. This would be so significant to God. Then God would have no choice but to let you manage more of HIS money so you can help others. Godpreneur Rule:  God can trust me and my business.  I examine my motives so I can be a blessing to many. #BusinessBibleStudy #NewEntrepreneurs #LaunchingMyBusiness Attracting Money In Your Business, God's Way Educate yourself and prepare your business to steward the financial blessings God has in store for you. Heard of the Godpreneur Academy? Grow Your Business, God’s Way! Bible-Based Video Courses for Entrepreneurs Putting God First In their Businesses Click here to create a Free Account

I’ve been doing logos and websites since 2005. Contrary to what you might think, the best part of my job isn’t the creation of the actual work. My favorite part is the planning whereby I get to sit with the entrepreneur, download their thoughts and help guide them to discovering the story behind their brand and a strategy that will WIN in the marketplace. (this is not a plug for my services, I’m getting somewhere with this…hang tight) During that time with the entrepreneur, something extraordinary happens. I get inspired by the Holy Spirit to interpret their vision and lay out their “born to do” plan on business. See, I feel that everyone is born, for one thing, they just don’t know it yet, and God has chosen me (and others) to help people find their life and business purpose. What I want to highlight here isn’t my service, but the fact that I was inspired at the right time to help someone through something. It was inspiration given to me in the middle of a 30-60 minute conversation. Not 15 minutes before, not 15 minutes after. Right on time during our session. We all have the ability to be inspired right on time. Jesus has saved us and the Holy Spirit dwells in us, so we have the wisdom of God implanted in our minds, and we can call on that wisdom when we need it. There are times in our businesses when we need to believe in this and take advantage of this power. We need timely wisdom in a business situation to come up with inspired solutions. Maybe you’re going through a waiting season, and it seems like God is distant. The holy spirit wants to reveal to you why you’re in the season and what you need to do while you’re there. Maybe you’re stuck, and there’s a big business decision. You think that God won’t show up on time for you this time because the time is up, the ship sailed, and you can’t regain that time. What I’ve learned in business, not just in my strategy sessions with clients, but even in my darkest, loneliest times is that God is the one who has the plan for my life and He always fulfills his purpose and plan for my business, and will continue to on His timing. The Bible says: "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." (James 1:5 NIV) The Bible is full of accounts where wisdom came in the nick of time. Solomon knew how to handle the two mothers fighting over a baby, not because he’s seen that case 100 times, but because divine wisdom was in him. Daniel interpreted the king’s dream because God gave him that wisdom on the spot. He had no other way of knowing what the dream was about, and it saved him and his friend’s lives. The examples keep going. The point for you as an entrepreneur is that you have to trust that wisdom will come to you on the spot, and you have to expect it. That’s the faith we Godpreneurs need to carry around. To take advantage of this wisdom, we must stand firm and know that no matter what we face in our businesses, God promises wisdom and it will activate at precisely the right time in full effect! Believe James 1:5 and stop, maybe even fast for the day, and seek God’s wisdom and He’ll reveal the answer. When we ask our Dad for wisdom in business situations, He promises in His word to give it to us without finding fault. Our Father’s inspiration through the Holy Spirit will kick in right on time in every business situation, even when we naturally think we aren’t going to know the answer. We Godpreneurs should all be encouraged to know God is right there whispering in our ears the answers to the most profound things that trouble us, and He wants to reveal that today! #EnhanceFocus #DifferentiatingMyself

I have a Google Doc where I periodically go in and write my “victories” for the month. I bullet point everything that comes to mind where I felt victorious in my business that day, week or month. I’ll jot down new clients, praise reports, significant breakthroughs, new launches, great people I met, and new goals I achieved. There’s always something to be thankful for. I do this because, at times, I need to go back and remember those victories. There are moments in my business where I get hit with some unforeseen circumstance, an unexpected bill, a client that hasn’t paid on time, or a failed project. In these moments of uncertainty, I need a jolt of faith to kick my mindset back into shape and move forward in victory. Now that my mindset is back in a “faithful” mode, I can inquire about the next step I should take in solving the situation I’m confronted with. It’s tough to figure out how to get out of a situation without faith-filled guidance – The Holy Spirit. Feeling Overwhelmed Business’s challenging obstacles and seasons can cause us entrepreneurs to feel overwhelmed with frustration, depression, sadness, and loneliness. It’s during these times we need to draw closest to God – and He’ll draw close to us. You might be facing a season of waiting, and you’re looking for direction. You might be up against the wall with the vendors you owe money to. You might have encountered a major problem with an employee that threatens the whole house to come crumbling down. Godpreneur: remember that God, our CEO, all-knowing Dad, saw this all coming before you even started the business. The Bible says "Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." James 4:8 NIV That business-altering experience you’re going through might come as a surprise to you, but not to God. That’s why he gave us the Holy Spirit – to guide us to victory and encourage us along the way. God has a great purpose for you and your business despite the tough circumstances or season you’re in. God Shows Up God’s going to show up on time for you. You have the spirit, you have a relationship with God. But you have to remember these 3 steps: Keep worshiping God, so that even in the distress of the moment you can be strengthened and encouraged in God. Remember your past victories when God showed up right on time and showed you the way out. Now that your mindset is correct, it’s time to ask God for the way to victory in this situation or season you’re in. When we encourage ourselves in God, I believe we’re about to inquire God’s direction because our faith believes in a provision, protection, and promises performed in the past. We now know that, without a doubt, God’s timing will be perfect. #FindingMyPurpose #WheretoStartFirst

Does this happen to you too? I get a call from a prospect. After listening to their needs, I conclude that they aren’t really a ‘perfect’ fit for me as a client, but because I have the time (and need the money) I take them on anyway. I’m the first one to tell my clients to always say “No!” to imperfect clients, but I could do that job with my eyes closed, and heck, how bad could it really turn out to be? Let’s do it! Then 3 months later, I’m still dealing with the client. They aren’t happy (and never will be). I’m not happy. As much as I try to appease the situation, there is no resolution. For those of us that are experienced entrepreneurs, we know who the trouble clients will be. We’ve been down that path. And we know we should say HECK NO to the business, but in our weakness, we say yes. Sometimes the client twists our hands and begs us to do business with them, and we simply give in. I believe this is a weakness in our faith and our trust. We’re not trusting that, right after we hang up from saying no to the imperfect client, we could get another call or email from someone perfect looking for the same work, is willing to pay more, and will take up less of your time and be happier with the result. How do we develop the skill of waiting for a perfect client? We have to first realize the consequences of NOT waiting, appreciate the rewards of waiting and be willing to trust in God and His timing. As business owners, we will have moments of weakness that test our commitment and faith to our brand and calling. Because we are not perfect chances are we’ll give into the weakness several times. Our survival instincts will kick in and our natural self will decide to take the easy route (say yes to the money) and thus let our clients take us for a rollercoaster ride. God will always be by our side even when we try to take a shortcut or take on imperfect opportunities because He’s an awesome God that loves us Godpreneurs and our businesses and the calling over our lives. But…there are consequences to our disobedience that we’ll have to go through. The Bible is full of wisdom from Godly people who failed to trust God in certain moments and we even get to see the consequences of those actions. All of us entrepreneurs have been there, and we’ve all also experienced the consequences of not trusting God in our businesses. The Bible says "Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf". Proverbs 11:28 NIV In Proverbs 11:28 we see the consequences of trusting in their riches. This one hits home the most for entrepreneurs because we’re all about the numbers. We have bills to pay, employees that depend on us, and personal goals we want to achieve. You know that trusting in the world leads to failure. And Proverbs 28:26 further drives home the point that “Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.” You have to see that when we decide to trust that God will provide, He will bring us through the waiting seasons, and He will bring us perfect clients, then He can best guard us and keep us safe. With God by the side of you and Your business, how can you fail? This is a wise warning for us Godpreneurs that there will always be inevitable consequences for not trusting in God, and taking things into your own hands. It’s like turning off the GPS in our cars and trusting the gas station attendant for directions. We’ve all found this to be true in our businesses, but we don’t have to keep on falling into the same dilemmas. You’ll always regret having a doughnut at midnight, but you’ll never regret NOT having done so. Right? In the same way, we’ll never regret trusting in God, but we’ll always regret taking on that bad client or jumping the gun too soon. Godpreneur Rule: I trust God, He keeps my business safe. #BusinessBibleStudy #FindMyCalling #StrengthenIntegrity

Do you have thoughts like: I need my business to fill the empty places in my life. If I find that business, my loneliness will be gone and I will be whole. The right business will make me happy. Etc., etc., etc… You can go on believing that fantasy if you want, but the truth is this: Your business will NOT complete you; your business will complicate you. If you aren’t an entrepreneur yet, trust me on this one. If you are currently in business, you can stop nodding your head right now. One of God’s purposes in entrepreneurship is to use our business to reveal our flesh patterns, selfishness, and sin. If you are looking for true purpose and passion, only Christ will complete you. "For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." Ephesians 3:14-19 As we come to grips with the love of Christ, we find fulfillment in Him, and then we get to delight in the business we have been given. All I can say is that it works for me in my business. When I walk in the Spirit, rather than the flesh, I really see Jesus as my answer, Jesus as my power, Jesus as my strength, and Jesus as my love. When I see myself as completed in Christ, all the pressure is lifted off my business, and I actually start delighting in my entrepreneurial venture. "For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness." Colossians 2: 9-10 The lie is that your business will complete you. The truth is that only Christ will complete you. Father, show me where I am depending on my business to complete me, rather than receiving my completeness in Christ. Refocus the expectations I place on my products, services, ambitions, accomplishments, vendors, employees, contractors or partners to complete me. I know I was designed to be filled by You! Amen. #StrengthenIntegrity #GainConfidence