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DEFINITION

Business An organization or enterprising entity engaged in

commercial, industrial or professional activities. Profit entity Non-profit entity Undertaken by a group or an individual

DEFINITION

Bible bíblia in Latin and bíblos in Greek The term means book, or books, and may have

originated from the ancient Egyptian port of Byblos (in modern-day Lebanon), where papyrus used for making books and scrolls was exported to Greece.

Holy Scriptures, Holy Writ, Scripture, or the Scriptures, which mean sacred writings.

DEFINITIONBible Compilation of 66 books and letters written by more than

40 authors during a period of approximately 1,500 years. Old Testament, New Testament Word of God, or "God-breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16;

2 Peter 1:21). Divine love story between the Creator God and the object

of his love--man. God's plan of salvation--his way of providing deliverance

from sin and spiritual death through repentance and faith.

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT BUSINESS?

Ecclesiastes 9:10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your

might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

Deuteronomy 8:18 But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives

you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT BUSINESS?

Luke 19:13So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten

minas. 'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.'

Leviticus 19:13

You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning.

WHO IS JESUS CHRIST TO US? The Greatest Human who ever lived The Saviour of the world The Greatest Entrepreneur Ever!

WHY?

Because he invented SALVATION and helped mankind solve our greatest problem ever; eternal life!

Jesus didn’t just die so we can make it to HEAVEN. He died so we can also reign on EARTH by building a business that matters, change the world and profit from purpose!

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1. PURPOSE

• Why do u exist?

• Unless the end is as clear as crystal, it’s impossible to achieve greatness.• To save humanity from eternal damnation and give eternal life

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that who so ever believe in him shall not perish but have everlasting life” –John 3:16

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• Great entrepreneurs begin with the end in mind.• They have a clear purpose why they are in business.

• You can only build something great if you started with something great in mind.

1. PURPOSE…continued

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2. MESSAGE

• What is your gospel?

• “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all other things shall be added unto you”. –Matt. 6:33

• Having a compelling message is crucial to entrepreneurial success

• A message is the foundation of all your marketing and the essence of your brand

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3. POSITIONING

• Who are your target market?• “I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” –Matt. 9:13

• Not everyone is your potential customer.

• Differentiate and position your business so that those who will value what you are offering [product/service] can identify you easily.

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• Positioning is about identifying your target market and going to them where they are with a message they want to hear.

• Stop trying to be everything to everyone. Be something to someone -POSITIONING!

3. POSITIONING…continued

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4. DISCIPLESHIP

• Who are your vision partners?

• No great thing was ever achieved single-handedly by an individual.• “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” –Matt. 4:19

• Institutionalize your business by working with a team of vision partners.

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• Great businesses are not the result of an individual, but the collective efforts of several individuals.

4. DISCIPLESHIP…continued

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5. INNOVATION

• Where are your signs and wonders?

• Being great is a function of impact –signs and wonders.

• Great entrepreneurs are great because they make great things happen.

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• Above all, Jesus invented salvation, mankind’s passport to life after death.

• “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father”. –John 14:12

5. INNOVATION…continued

• Make impossible possible!

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6. PROFITABILITY

• Great entrepreneurs build profitable businesses.

• Types of profit; kind and cash.

• Profit in kind is the ‘good’ [impact] the goods and service is having in people’s lives.Profit in cash is the money paid in exchange for the goods and services provided.

• Both are essential to your entrepreneurial success. In fact, your profit in cash is determined by your profit in kind.

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• Value = It’s the good in product/service that attracts people to pay money in exchange for it.

6. PROFITABILITY…continued

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7. LEGACY

• What will you be remembered for?

• The true mark of great entrepreneurs is their ability to leave a mark in the sand of time.

• “Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” – Matt. 20:28

• Great entrepreneurs use their lives to fight for a cause.

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