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This is EntreWorship, a newsletter about Biblical perspectives on the art of entrepreneurship.
EntreWorship is for business leaders and entrepreneurs who want to do their greatest work for the glory of God and the good of others. EntreWorship will equip you to enjoy your faith and experience work as worship wherever God gives you an opportunity and influence in the marketplace.
As an entrepreneur with a living and active relationship with Jesus Christ, I want my work to be full of worship. Like you, I want to avoid our culture’s obsession with the worship of entrepreneurship.
I think a lot about being a Christ follower, an entrepreneur, and my role as a faith-driven leader in the marketplace. If you share this perspective, the insights I share and this idea of EntreWorship will inspire and encourage you.
If the idea that your work is part of your worship experience is new to you, I’m glad we’re on this journey together!
I’ve always believed entrepreneurship is a way of thinking and acting. Entrepreneurship principles are teachable; to be an entrepreneur, you must think like one.
Worship is a way of thinking that can have a profound influence on how we live. When we think first of the One whom we worship and who he has called us to serve in love, we begin to know God’s will for us. It’s transformational. To be transformed, you have to allow God to change the way you think.
The Apostle Paul challenged the Romans in Chapter 12, verses 1 and 2:
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice — the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.”
I believe our culture, especially church culture, has a flawed perspective about work. The business culture celebrates leaders; the church talks about leadership but wants to create followers. We can do both because to be a good leader, you must be a great follower.
Entrepreneurs tend to be leaders and not always good followers. It’s not a fault; it’s how you and I are wired. In the tension in between are people like us who want to live by faith and do work that matters, following our Lord and leading with the gifts and insights we are given.
We all struggle; we all yearn for success. There is more to the journey of faith and lifestyle of entrepreneurship than prosperity. Profit is important, but not at the expense of people.
I believe the Bible contains much wisdom that is relevant to entrepreneurs. I also believe that an entrepreneurial perspective on the Bible and our faith in God is needed for today.
The last thing we need is “The Entrepreneur’s Bible;” we must have a biblical perspective on entrepreneurship and work as worship.
The intersection of work and faith is what I call EntreWorship.