"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you." ~ John 14:26 It's interesting how Christians sometimes leave God out of the practical aspects of their business. The truth is God is just as concerned about your business as He is about all the other aspects of your life. One reason is because He can use your business as a platform for ministry, discipleship, and evangelism. Therefore, He wants to give you unique strategies to attract customers with great products and services, so that as your light shines brightly through business transactions, networking, and other transactions, they will see your great work and glorify God (Matthew 5:16).
Those strategies will often come straight from the Word of God. This is one of the things that's so incredible about the Bible. It's the VERY BEST resource for Christian entrepreneurs (and the Holy Spirit is your strategic competitive advantage in the marketplace). This ancient book of generationally transcendent wisdom is very applicable for 21st century business owners. Even when we evaluate what would be considered business best practices, I guarantee you that the core principle can be found in the Word of God. His wisdom is without boundaries! We have come through the Middle Ages, Industrial Age, Technology Age, Information Age, and now I believe we are in the Entrepreneurial Age. Fortunately, the Bible is applicable across all ages, cultures, and business industries. And the Bible provides insights and principles to all the core essentials of successful businesses, including strategic planning, human resource management, communications, financial management, customer service, leadership development, marketing, innovation, and more. So don't leave the Bible out of your business. Acknowledge God in all your ways, including all your business decisions, and He will guide you on profitable paths (Proverbs 3:5-6, Isaiah 48:17). In fact if you are struggling with how to apply Biblical principles within your business operations we have an incredible opportunity for you coming next week, January 18-19. Dual Domination Business Boot Camp will provide you with spiritual and practical tools to building a thriving business and advance the Kingdom of God. You can attend live in San Diego or online by pay per view. Click the image below to learn more. How do you currently use the Bible to operate your business? Comments below... "I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions." Proverbs 8:12 CNN.com recently published an article We Need to Unleash the World's Entrepreneurial Geniuses, which promotes the idea that solutions to many of the world's problems could be solved by those who live right in those cities and communities. I have said for a long time that our society needs more social entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial thinkers to help conquer many of the immense challenges that we are confronted with on a daily basis. Here is an excerpt from the article... "Entrepreneurship is a powerful engine that can propel the global agenda forward. It is a major tool for reducing poverty, improving social conditions and confronting environmental challenges. It empowers people and generates solutions that help communities overcome old problems with new ways of thinking. It is an important driver of economic development, job creation and expanding opportunities for women and youth." This is a key motivator behind Kingdom Business University Business Incubator initiative, where we aspire to establish Christian business incubators in the U.S. and around the world. We believe entrepreneurs are born and made. We believe they comes from all walks of life and socio-economic backgrounds. Here is another excerpt from the article: "They [entrepreneurs] could be immigrants who travel the globe searching for better opportunities for themselves and their families, entrepreneurs-to-be who could be breathing life into communities ripe for revitalization, or social entrepreneurs who find innovative solutions to social challenges and change the world for the better." I love to imagine how entrepreneurial thinking can produce creative ideas and innovative solutions to challenges that many impoverished communities face nationally and globally. The potential for great things to happen is unleashed when entrepreneurs, who have incredible vision, diverse skills, and a passion for progress, channel their collective energy to create something greater than what one individual could do on their own. I am one of those entrepreneurs. Are you? Click here to learn more about Kingdom Business University and how we can help your community to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit. Read the entire article on CNN.com. How do you believe entrepreneurs can help change some of the problems in your community? Leave your comments below... Most entrepreneurs want to build a big business, but they are often focused on temporal measures of success that won't stand the tests of time. However, a “B.I.G.” (Bold, Innovative, God-Inspired) business is one that focuses on building significance, i.e. the ultimate legacy that you want to create based on how you and your business impacts people and communities. Significance happens by helping others achieve success. If you focus your efforts on building a significant business, you will definitely reap success along the way. Here are 13 B.I.G. ideas to propel you to have a significant championship year personally and professionally in 2013:
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"You have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.” ~ Revelations 5:10 Are you tired of seeing Christians struggle financially? Are you frustrated that those who are sons and daughters of God don't live like they have an unlimited inheritance? Are you fed up with your seeming inability to break negative financial patterns and habits? Isn't it time for the children of God to rise up and tangibly fulfill the mandate to take dominion over the earth? Dual Domination Boot Camp equips Christian entrepreneurs and pastors to use the divine characteristics of entrepreneurship to fulfill the Genesis mandate to take dominion, be fruitful, multiply, and fill the earth. In this transformational, solutions-based training you will learn how to:
Three immediate benefits you will receive from attending this dynamic experience include:
This is your opportunity to turn financial futility into fruitfulness! Learn more about our dynamic speakers, including Paul Wilson Jr., Alton Jamison, Pastor Perry Austin, and Apostle Jerald Perry II at www.kingdombusinessuniversity.com/faculty. For more information about the Dual Domination Boot Camp please contact 678.310.3017 or info@kingdombusinessuniversity.com. Watch these powerful testimonials from attendees of one of our previous Christian Entrepreneurship Boot Camps... The Kingdom of God is advancing in the marketplace and He is using influential leaders to mentor others. Bishop T.D. Jakes and a host of other Christian leaders are descending on Atlanta November 15-16 to teach their God-inspired business ideas to current and aspiring Christian entrepreneurs. Conquer Atlanta is going to be a very special experience. It's very rare that this many Christian business leaders gather in one place to equip other Christian business leaders. Business should not be viewed by Christians as a secular activity, but a sacred opportunity to influence and impact people both naturally and spiritually. Christians can be anointed to excel in business thereby bringing glory to God in areas where He is often excluded. God can use you just as significantly in your profession as He can in a pulpit. If you believe that God has called you into business, you need to hear from those with a similar calling. If you believe God has called you into full-time ministry, you need to hear from those who have learned how to leverage their calling in ministry and the marketplace. Don't take this opportunity for granted to learn directly from some of the wisest voices in the Body of Christ. Click here to register for this once-in-a-lifetime event... Subscribe to Get Your Free ebook and Newsletter!Revelation 1:6 states, "And hath made us kings and priest unto God…" Dual Domination is a concept in which Christians learn strategies of how to dominate in both the ministry and the marketplace. No more are the days in which we are only good at the ministry or everyone has to go into full time ministry to fill successful. Dual Domination teaches how we can have joint ownership in both realms without anything being watered down. Kingdom Business U. Dual Domination Entrepreneurship Boot Camp focuses on the following areas:
Immediate Benefits:
KBU Facilitators:Paul Wilson, Jr., President of Kingdom Business University, is a "Dream Catalyst" and Marketplace Pastor for leaders and entrepreneurs. He equips leaders with creative, faith-based strategies to flourish spiritually and professionally, while operating from several multi-media platforms, including TV show host, inspirational speaker, and stimulating writer. He is the author of the life purpose igniter “Dream B.I.G. in 3D: How to Pursue a Bold, Innovative God-Inspired Life!” He is also the host of Passion in Action, a motivational and educational faith-based Internet TV show for social entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community change agents. Learn more about Paul at www.paulwilsonjr.com. From the classroom to the boardroom, Alton Jamison, Kingdom Businss U. Chief Operations Officer, is the living embodiment of making it against all odds. Alton’s unique style of speaking, his personal story of triumph, and his innovative presentations separates him from the ordinary motivational speaker. His life models his teachings and he has been on a pursuit to making this world a better place for more than a decade. A former successful engineer in Corporate America, Alton is a now a full time professional speaker and entrepreneur. Prepare to be blown away and experience why Alton is one of the country’s most dynamic speakers. Learn more about Alton at www.altonjamison.com. Teaching specialties include strategic planning, social media, and marketplace ministry. Rev. Perry L. Austin is the Founder and Overseer of W.O.W. Gospel Ministries, Kingdom Technology Alliance, and The Kingdom Culture Connection Movement (KCC Movement). He has been an effective leader for over 20 years within business and ministry. He has a passion for helping people increase their potential by empowering them with biblical principles; as well as concepts and precepts to increase their quality of life. Mr. Austin is a man of many talents and has been successful in many areas of business. Known as a “Team Builder” he has built businesses in the technology and healthcare industries. His first company was a small business called Shore Computers, a Dell authorized dealer, made $100,000 in their first year of business. He currently operates a small consulting firm, named AE Consultants, whose mission is to develop teams in the business marketing arena by helping leaders to focus on the people, not just the money. For more information about the Dual Domination Boot Camp please text "KBU" to 55469.
“Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ.” ~ 1 Peter 4:11 In the dictionary, worship means “to show reverence and adoration“. A true understanding of the worship of God is that it’s more than just showing reverence and adoration in a religious ceremony, but it’s a lifestyle of acknowledgement, adoration, and alignment with His plans and expectations. That lifestyle includes the work you do on a daily basis. So as you go to work everyday as an employee or entrepreneur, the best way to view your work is that it should be…Worship Of the Real King! (MORE: Passion @ Work Career Planning Resources) Here’s some practical examples of what this looks like…
(MORE: Passion @ Work Leadership Development Programs) Today is a marvelous day for you to be transformed in the way you think about your work. Honor God in your work and you will experience Him in a whole new way! What are your thoughts about your work being worship? Leave your comments below... ********************Get Your Free Ebook & Newsletter!Have you have ever felt like, "God I know you sent me out here to start this business (or ministry), but now it seems like everything is against me… Why can’t you just make me successful?... Where is the prosperity your Word promised me?" I know I have. I'm sure Moses felt the same way too.
Sometimes it appears that God-designed dams seem to block the flow of our blessings. Could it be that He keeps us from succeeding in the very thing that He called us to do? Would He cause your business to fail if He gave you the idea to start it? What’s that all about?! I'll tell you in my Kingdom Business column in the latest edition of Brotha Magazine. Also, as with each article we have posted an accompanying video. Click the image below to enjoy this powerful teaching... "If an ax is blunt and the edge isn't sharpened, then one has to use more strength. But wisdom prepares the way for success." - Ecclesiastes 10:10 With all the challenges that entrepreneurs are facing today, we desperately need God-inspired, Biblically-based strategies to continue to grow our businesses. Kingdom Business U. is committed to providing top-notch educational experiences that give Christian entrepreneurs, non-profits, and churches the spiritual strategies and practical tools you need to succeed in spite of what's happening in the economy or community around you. These dynamic Boot Camps will focus on two critical areas for entrepreneurs and non-profits - finances and marketing. Our expert KBU faculty along with some special guests will teach you how to use the most recent innovative concepts and resources in finance and marketing to get maximum results for your business or ministry. Click each of the links below to learn more about the upcoming Boot Camps:
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