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The Disruptors Episode 9 - F.I.T. for Your Harvest

1/31/2018

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One of the keys to accomplishing your goals as making sure your’re focused on the right goals in the first place. Proverbs 14:12 teaches us that there are ways that seem right to us but they lead to death instead of life. On this episode of The Distuptors Bible study I will share with you some keys ways to figure out if you are focused on the right goals.
You can watch it here or listen to the audio of The Disruptors Podcast in my mobile app. I also encourage you to join us for our next live broadcast next Monday at 8:30 PM est. ​
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Eliminating 5 Enemies of Perseverance in Community Development Work

1/23/2018

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Community development is hard work. And unfortunately too many people who set out on the path of pursuing community transformation, often looking for the “magic bullet” that will allow them to achieve their desires with minimal effort. Truth be told there is no magic bullet, but there are some important principles that must be acknowledged and applied. And developing perseverance is absolutely one of them.
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Perseverance is a non-negotiable ingredient of accomplishing community transformation. This work is not for those who expect overnight success, because inevitably there are going to be obstacles that will slow down (and sometimes completely stop) your progress. John Maxwell wrote an article a few years ago that is still very relevant today entitled, Going Beyond Talent: Eliminating Five Enemies of Perseverance. Those enemies were:
1. A lifestyle of giving up
2. A wrong belief that life should be easy
3. A wrong belief that success is a destination
4. A lack of resiliency
5. A lack of vision
These principles can apply to almost any goal you’re attempting to achieve, and they are definitely relevant in community development work. It requires much more than talent to overcome the road blocks that will try to stifle your progress and perseverance. However, if you can develop strategies to overcome these enemies you will exponentially increase your ability to achieve your goals and see lives changed.
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Click here for the full article:
http://www.johnmaxwell.com/blog/going-beyond-talent-eliminating-5-enemies-of-perseverance
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Your Community is Calling for Your Talents

8/22/2017

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When you look around at all the challenges that are happening in our communities and neighborhoods right now sometimes it's easy to throw your hands up in the air and feel helpless to make any positive changes. Some people just shake their heads, cross their arms, and look around waiting for the calvary to come to the rescue. But guess what? The calvary is ALREADY HERE and they look just like YOU!

If God has allowed you to be in a community or around people where you see the issues and challenges up close, more than likely He has a plan for using you to bring answers and solutions. So how is that supposed to happen? It happens through the talents He placed inside of you before he sent you and into the world and positioned you to be in proximity of the problem (Ephesians 2:10).

Your community needs your talents. In fact God set it up in such a way that your talents are assigned to specific people who need them. Your talents are meant to address specific needs and problems.
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control [sound mind]. ~ ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1:6-7‬ ‭ESV‬‬
So based on Paul's guidance to Timothy, let's look at these three key aspects of how you're supposed to engage your talents in your community...
  1. Power - The ability to make choices. Everyone has power because everyone has choices (even if they don't seem like good choice). How you use your power - positively or negatively - is your choice. You have God-given abilities to impact other people's lives. How will you use your power? Will you choose to engage your community room change to standby and just watch what happens?
  2. Love - Selfless concern for the needs of others that causes you to act on their behalf and in their best interests. When you embrace how much God loves you, it compels you to share that love with others and you're willing to care for their needs deeply with all your heart, mind, soul and strength.
  3. Sound mind - Clarity of focus and purpose. When your mind is clear of fear, stress, and frustration, your creativity and imagination will be unhindered. You will be able to conceive of effective solutions that could only come from the mind of God.

If you're waiting for God to send someone to rescue your community you're going to be waiting for a long time because He already sent you. Christ in you is the hope and greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world. And one great benefit of you using your gifts is that you help others unlock theirs in the process.

So your community is waiting on your gifts. It's time for you to give them what they need and have have been waiting for.
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Seeing Humanity in the Community

8/7/2017

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Gang Intervention Specialist and Juvenile Justice Advocate, Amy "Hope Dealer" Williams, will share how true community and healing begins when we experience the power of story, intentional listening and genuine compassion. Williams' Tedx Talk, "Putting the Human Back in Humanity," provides a powerful reminder of the unfortunate shortcomings of judging people based on lazily-contrived labels. By validating one’s humanity, we create authentic relationships that can change the world. Enjoy!
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Re-present: Black Men in America

6/28/2017

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Recently I was invited to write a guest blog post for No Compromise Magazine. I was asked to write about the epidemic of the killing of black men in America. This is a hot-button issue that is more complex than most people consider before they give their opinions. While the death toll of young black men continues to rise in this country, anger, frustration, and even hopelessness continues to increase also. It's easy for people to givev"black and white" opinions, but few are discussing the real root of what needs to be done. I feel it the responsibility of Kingdom-minded people to take a stand talk about Kingdom solutions. Here is a brief excerpt from my article:
Visionless, hopeless people are dangerous people. Why? Because, according to God’s Word, they cast away moral restraints and boundaries that keep them from doing evil deeds. I believe the dangerous combination of overwhelming circumstances mixed with hopeless attitudes leads to many of the violent situations that continue to flood our communities and destroy families.  

​Studies have shown that many of our young black men have a fatalistic view of life and do not expect to live into their 20s or 30s. So, it is no wonder that they would continually put themselves in hazardous situations that frequently cost them their lives. We must teach people in dire situations how to have hope again. 
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to this epidemic. However, God does give us the antidote to the disease of sin and hopelessness. Please read the full article and I would love to hear your thoughts.
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Full article available at: http://www.nocompromisemag.com/blog-1/2017/6/11/black-men-in-america
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Your Business Should Create Opportunities for the Poor

6/22/2017

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God’s heart is to help people in this world who are financially poor. One of the ways He helps is through Christian entrepreneurs who create opportunities for the poor through their businesses. In today’s podcast, My friend and founder of the Church for Entrepreneurs, Amos Johnson Jr., recorded a powerful podcast about this concept to help you learn how your business can be a part of God’s heart to help the poor. Click below and enjoy!
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To listen to the podcast click this link: http://churchforentrepreneurs.com/business-create-opportunities-poor/
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He Cares About Social Conditions and So Should We (Interview Part 1)

6/13/2017

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Check out my part 1 of my interview on "Mornings with Morris" hosted by my good friend, actor, and nutritionist Morris Austin. We discussed various topics, but one thing we focused on was why God is concerned about the social ills of people and why Christians should be concerned too, and some of the things we can actually do about it. Enjoy!
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Are You More Focused on Making Money or Making Disciples?

5/4/2017

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Many Christian entrepreneurs pray the prayer of Jabez, asking God to "enlarge their territory." However, I wonder how many understand the full implications of what they are asking God for and if their heart is in the right place?

​God wants your business or ministry to grow exponentially, but it may not be in the way that you were thinking.
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8 Clues it May be Time to Quit Your Job and Start a Mission Driven Business

11/18/2016

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A lot of people in the workplace today say they hate their jobs And want to start a business, but the number is far few for those who are truly ready to make that jump from employment to entrepreneurship. And I believe that jump is an even a little bit harder when one is considering the path of a faith based business. Although many people romanticize about entrepreneurship, everyone was not cut out to be an entrepreneur.

​Nevertheless, there are many people who recognize that mission driven entrepreneurship is the path to their career and purpose fulfillment. Fortunately, I believe there are at least eight clues to help people navigate the process of making a decision when they begin to sense that it might be time to make transition into business ownership.
1) Career ceiling - Does your current career path have very limited future potential? Although it may be something you enjoy or are very good at, will you have limited opportunities to grow in your job or at your company?

2) Creativity capped - Are you in a job situation that is limiting your ability to create, forcing you to operate within limited parameters, or refusing to acknowledge value-added ideas that you bring to the table?

3) Compassion and concern - Do you find yourself spending more more time on volunteer projects outside of work that gain more of your attention? Are you continually drawn to a cause or a group of people that pull on your heart strings and your desire to make an impact continues to increase?
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5 Affirmations to Maximize Your Impact as a Faith Based Entrepreneur

10/10/2016

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God gives every man/person a purpose that comes gift-wrapped in a dream. Our marketplace assignment is one of the major strategies God uses for us to fulfill that purpose. These affirmations would help to reinforce who God has called you to be and what he has called you to accomplish for His glory through your business.

1) MY IDENTITY AFFIRMATION
  • ​My identity is found in God.
  • I am a son of God.
  • My value is found in being a son of God.
  • My work represents worship to God.

2) MY INSIGHT AFFIRMATION
  • ​I have the mind of Christ.
  • I have the creative wisdom of Christ.
  • Greater is He that is in me then he that is in the world.
  • The Holy Spirit is my competitive advantage in the marketplace.

3) MY IMAGINATION AFFIRMATION
  • ​I have the mind of Christ.
  • I have the imagination of Christ.
  • I have God ideas.
  • I am created to create like God created.

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