“Christian Businesspeople have survived and even prospered without the prophet till now. However, since the Holy Spirit has made known that now is the time for the army of the Lord to arise and possess the wealth of the world, the forces of the enemy have been greatly intensified against Christians who have dedicated their businesses to God for the upbuilding of God’s kingdom. Now, we will need greater supernatural assistance to make Christian businesses prosper. New legions of hell have been unleashed to stop the financial and material prosperity of the true church.”
~Dr. Bill Hamon, Author, Prophets & Personal Prophesy
It is important to understand that Christian Entrepreneurs and businesspeople, generally, are not immune from the challenges of business. Almost every entrepreneur we have ever met has failed in business or the other before, and that does not mean that they have low faith.
Failures in business are not uncommon! Both the young and the old fail; even the educated and the uneducated also fail in business. Unfortunately, some entrepreneurs and businesspeople have been taught that once they can pray, decree, fast and bind demonic forces, failure will never come close to their doorsteps. This is a false teaching which has done a disservice to many Christian entrepreneurs and businesspeople over the years. Honestly, this is one of the reasons for publishing this book: to debunk that notion that Christian entrepreneurs are immune from failures in business, and of course to also provide practical guidelines on what to do when their businesses fail. Our Lord Jesus Christ made this clear in John 16:33 that in this life we shall face tribulations.
Obviously, tribulations include some of the challenges believers face in business. It is important to note that Jesus did not say that all would be rosy! But He also ends the sentence by telling us not to be disturbed by those temporal events in business. “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 KJV
Diligence In Business Leads To Success
There are many reasons why some Christian entrepreneurs fail in business and many of them have been clearly explained in this book. Most times, failure results from an issue of character and competence, including decisions made by the entrepreneur; other times it could be due to attacks by demonic forces seeking to destroy the entire business. This notwithstanding, any entrepreneur who puts in the effort will succeed big time. We must understand that God has set principles in motion regarding success that work for anyone who applies them. Honestly, if a Christian works diligently, no amount of opposition from the camp of the devil can collapse his or her business. Hard work always pays and that explains why ungodly entrepreneurs who work hard will succeed big time in business and entrepreneurship!
Every Kingdom entrepreneur must be aware of this! If we remain lazy and nonchalant, unbelievers will continue to dominate sectors and industries in business while we lag behind. The truth is that hard work pays, whether one is a Christian or not! We see this clearly stated in the Holy Scriptures.
According to the Bible, anyone who works hard will prosper.
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
PROVERBS 10: 4, 5 KJV
Relevant Knowledge Is An Important Requirement In Business Success.
Success and failure are determined by what a person knows and what he is willing to put into practice. To walk in ignorance is to walk in darkness. Darkness impedes progress in every respect. Honestly, ignorant people rarely make any progress in life. To succeed in your business as a believer, you must improve your knowledge on the business you are involved in. Just like any other area of life, relevant knowledge plays a key role in business success. It is not out of nothing that large corporations and multinationals including financial institutions and the likes conduct several interviews just to get the most qualified and experienced Chief Executive to lead their business operations. What you know determines what you can do. As an entrepreneur, the extent of success of your business depends on your knowledge base.
Therefore sometimes, founders of business step aside for more competent people to run with the vision. Indeed, knowledge is a difference maker! The book, Why Some Kingdom Entrepreneurs Fail in Business is an important resource material for the church today. It is obvious that God is doing something new today with believers in business. God is initiating a marketplace revival like never. In fact, in the future, many more believers will go into business as a strategy to take over the world for Christ. The marketplace has become a center for revival! It is against this backdrop that we wrote this book.
The material you now hold in your hand is for Christian businesspeople who desire to understand what it takes to succeed in their businesses. We also see this as a particularly important resource material because there are few like that in the system.
It is also gratifying to note that the book you hold in your hand is not a product from novices. It is a collaborative effort between four authors with different backgrounds who have deep knowledge on the scriptures when it comes to the subject of business and entrepreneurship.
WHY SOME KINGDOM ENTREPRENEURS FAIL IN BUSINESS
WEEK 2
- THEY DON’T OPERATE THEIR BUSINESSES ON KINGDOM PRINCIPLES
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.” PROVERBS 22:29 KJV
The Kingdom of God has secrets for succeeding in everything from victorious Christian living to marriage. Of course, business is no exception! Therefore, as an entrepreneur, your inability to study, learn and apply these timeless principles can affect your business in a big way. We all expect that any serious Christian Businessperson would dig deep into the scriptures to discover the mind of God on the enterprise he or she is involved in, but many don’t.
Though many of us are Christians, we often run our business by the world’s systems and ideologies. But how can you expect to succeed when you don’t apply kingdom principles in running a Kingdom business. Sadly, many of those worldly philosophies are at variance with kingdom principles. Some Entrepreneurs put God aside when it comes to business. As a Kingdom Entrepreneur, God must be at the centre of your business. You cannot run your business like the people of the world and expect God to bless your work. He must influence every single decision you take in the business.
- THEY DO NOT DEDICATE THEIR BUSINESSES TO GOD
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”
PSALM 37:5 KJV
Let’s face it: how many of us actually make time to pray seriously for our businesses? The truth is that, many of us do not until there is a problem! We cannot overemphasize the need to raise altars at the marketplace. The fact that you know a Christian who used to have morning devotions at his company and ‘went down’ is not an excuse for you not to engage God in prayer for your business. Remember that God would not force Himself into your business; you need to invite Him! Many believers are yet to discover how instrumental God can be when we engage Him as a partner in our enterprises. Sadly, many Christians are yet to learn how to engage God as their number one business partner.
Nelson Semanu Boandoh-Korkor
Lead Publishing Consultant, MBN Books Ltd
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