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Prayer for Christian Owners of Businesses
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- Hagerstown
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- Maryland
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- USA
- Occupation:
- Business coaching and business building
- I'm here to...
- Pray for and come along side of Christian owners of businesses
- Interests:
- Helping Businesses Expand
Helping Start-Up Businesses
Helping owners deepen their walk with the Lord
Writing books, training programs
Helping others in their communications effectiveness
MISSIONS--Both local and worldwide
- I'm passionate about...
- --Helping believers in business increase their revenue streams and come along side of them to support them in prayer
- My story with God
- I grew up with great parents in Idaho. Only my Mom was a believer.
In college at Boise State, I usually went with the crowd, but, as I like to say, was 'tricked' into taking a group of other students down to a week-long Campus Crusade event at Arrowhead Springs, CA by a Christian Chevrolet dealer.
I accepted Christ as my Savior on Jan 1, 1970 after a week of somehow having breakfast, lunch and/or dinner with the likes of heretofore unknown to me individuals such as Bill Bright, Josh McDowell, Howard Hendricks and others who just 'happened' to occupy the empty seat across from me.
I came to the east coast in 1973 to work for a group of venture capitalists where I flew around the country interviewing inventors and their inventions. The Lord allowed me to be used of Him to lead the vice president of the firm to faith.
In 1974 I was interviewing for an executive secretary and found my wife (as Proverbs says, "He who finds a wife, finds a good thing.").
We were married (at 30 and 28) in 1975 and have three wonderful grown children (no grandchildren--yet). In that same year I started my business and acquired a wonderful accountant and brother in the Lord who worked with me for over 26 years until his death from cancer in 2002.
In 1980 I launched the Consultants National Resource Center at 1629 "K" St. NW in Washington, DC working with marketers of professional services including accountants, consultants of all stripes, engineers, attorneys and others.
I 1997 I created and co-founded the National Association of Business Coaches (NABC is still on my car's plates) with Hal Wright a brother in the Lord who told everyone he was a "recovering attorney" when asked of his occupation. We were the USA's (possibly the world's) first organization dedicated completely to business coaches and had great opposition from another group who was about a year older who claimed that "there is no such thing as a 'business' coach".
The Lord allowed me to come in contact with some very competent believers and we made an impact on thousans of businesses.
I sold the NABC in 2002 to a Canadian group (and thereby learned yet another painful lesson) and have kept in contact with only a few of our past members.
The Lord has really been faithful to my wife and me in the low times of our business. That is why I am starting an organization to lift locally Christian-owned businesses up before the Lord.
Depending upon whom you speak with, Christian-owned businesses account for 40% to 70% of the total giving to local churches and projects as well as worldwide missions.
- Other stuff about me:
- As a result of the above, to pray for and help Christian-owned businessess--no matter how small--I am being led to start one last organization before the Lord returns, Tentmakers Suppot, International.
We seek to gather thousands of believers--both locally and worldwide--to pray for and support--both through free and low-cost resources and business coaching--local businesses owned by believers so that they can increase their revenue streams, increase their profitability and therefore hae more to give to their local churches, other ministries and missions.
Instead of doing it all myself as I have done many times in the past, I am looking to our Lord to raise up individuals who also catch the vision of the vital necessity of supporting Christian-owned enterprises--both in their own commuity and around the globe.
If you would like to join with us, please contact me through this forum.
If you have a business where we could pray for you--either generally or specifically--with our growing band of prayer warriors, please contact me in the same way.
Because of His grace,
Steve
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Christians in Business--the little-known local church and missions engine
I was at my local gas station yesterday and the pumps I usually frequent (I have to spend between 20 cents and 60 cents above premium gas because my car uses diesel), I had to head on over to the truck pumps.
As I was filling up my eyes noticed a tow truck on the other side of the pump island with the words "Serving you and the Lord." I couldn't help starting into a conversation to the delight of the tow truck owner as we were serving the same purpose.
Whenever I meet a fellow believer in busi… Continue
As I was filling up my eyes noticed a tow truck on the other side of the pump island with the words "Serving you and the Lord." I couldn't help starting into a conversation to the delight of the tow truck owner as we were serving the same purpose.
Whenever I meet a fellow believer in busi… Continue
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 9:06am — 3 Comments
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ron
One step at a time is the best way to go
When going through life and traveling in the direction of your dreams
The best way to get ahead is the simpliest way:
Take one step at a time
Don’t look over your shoulder
If you do, you’ll feel the weight of all your yesterdays upon you
And don’t worry about what lies ahead
By the time you get to the bend in the road or the crest of the hill
You’re going to be better and stronger than you ever were before
Just go one step at a time
One day at a time
And you’ll find a rich, thankful life you never thought you could afford….
Ephesians 6:13,17-18
Therefore take up the whole armor of God... and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication.
When you think of the devil, do you imagine a cartoon-like character with horns and a pitchfork tail? Or do you see Satan as a very real enemy and a powerful force?
Too many people are deceived into thinking that the devil doesn't even exist!
Let me assure you, the devil is no figment of your imagination. He is real and he's on a mission of destruction. You cannot and must not attempt to defeat him in your own strength.
The devil is a master of deceit and he is constantly working to keep people in darkness and to lure believers away from the truth. And one of the primary ways he tempts people to sin is by attacking their minds!
It's important to stay alert to the fact that the devil is relentlessly trying to corrupt your thought life. If he can bring confusion, doubt, or lies into your mind, he can influence your behavior. He has drawn many people away from Christ this way.
But although the devil is a powerful opposing force, he is not as powerful as our God!
Remember, Satan is a created being. Unlike our God, he is not all-powerful... he is not all-knowing... and he cannot be everywhere at the same time. Furthermore, he has already been defeated by the finished work of Jesus on the cross!
Yes, we must still fight the devil and resist his attacks... but we fight with the knowledge of how his story will end.
And how do we fight this spiritual enemy we cannot see?
As we read in Ephesians 6, God has provided spiritual weapons for you and me to use as we fight in this spiritual battle. And, according to our verse today, two powerful ways you can defeat the enemy is by using the Word of God and prayer.
As you face challenges of various kinds, let the Scripture be in your heart and your mind... and also on your lips. And equally important, be faithful in prayer. This will not only strengthen your own spirit, but unleash the power of heaven against the devil!
In the midst of the battle, remember that Jesus Himself is praying for you. Don't be troubled by the devil and his efforts to destroy... just keep your eyes on Jesus Christ and the victory He has won!
Hey my friend I wan tell you to day share with same one this message if you don’t mind and if you can support our ministry in Uganda here the website www.gidcco.org
God bless
Love Pastor Fred
Your prayer and support means a lot in the kingdom of God i am just trying to show you the picture in Uganda Africa what are the need his and if possible when your touched with any Area please help as God shows you in Jesus name.
Your support of prayer brought to me a lot to know what your in the kingdom of God and your heart your special man of God you don't have most of the time to come on the line in morning like this but because of the Godly heart you have for the orphans Street kids and widows in Africa that's why well keep that heart in You, your seed is great for many millions in this world, that's my prayer to have men and women like you for God.
Let me hear from you if possible and most of the time i look first to my email you can contact me too gidcco@yahoo.co.uk
i would be wonderfully to see messages from you soon
In Christ
Pastor Fred
The hope of us all with Love from Uganda - East Africa ! My Name is Pastor Fred Mwanje. I am the founder and Children orphaned Director of {Gidcco} Guardian Integrated Development and Child Care Organization; a Christian Non governmental, interdenominational organization Registered as NGO with our government of Uganda so we are recognized organization and Trusted with what we are doing with a focus to help as a result of AIDS access education and Women Widowed as a result of HIV/AIDS get Skills that help them become self reliant. Among other things, this organization does - - Rural Evangelism - HIV/AIDS awareness programs deep in the villages where people never get any outsiders reaching them! - A Mobile Clinic operating under the HIV/AIDS program! - Bible Studies in different villages on different days.... You can visit us at: gidcco.org
I found you’re Name as I was searching the internet, and when I got it, I felt very specifically that I needed to get in touch with you. I am writing to request that your family and church pray for us and support our ministry if possible, I would be so happy to keep in contact with you!. We need the Body of Christ in other parts of the World! We are looking for ministries that will stand with us! Let me please hope to hear from you soon.
In His Service, Pastor Fred Mwanje
P.O .Box 5164 Jinja
Uganda East Africa
www.gidcco.org
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