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Amos Johnson Jr, PhD
The Church for Entrepreneurs Podcast brings you daily Bible teachings and conversations that help you grow spiritually, enabling you to achieve the calling God has placed in your heart.
How Spiritually Healthy Christians can deal with Mental Health Challenges
Daily Word — This message is to help us identify the mental storms in life, and for professionals to understand and respect the spiritual as well as the emotional relational and physical realms of life in the healing of Christians experiencing mental health issues. How does our spiritual health intersect with our mental health? How do we know if we should go see a counselor, ask for a prescription from the doctor, go to the pastor or ask for prayer? Is there ever time we might need to be delivered from a demon. These questions have traditionally not been talked about in church, The church must continue to have conversations with professionals and members suffering from mental issues to serve and minister more effectively. There is still so much to learn regarding the misunderstanding and misdiagnoses in the mental health arena. Sin, Distressing feelings and demonic influence described in the Bible, How do we as Christians respond with these issues today? A spiritually healthy Christian Prays, seeks understanding from the Word and seeks fellowship with God and others. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
09:2709/03/2022
Be Encouraged
Open Forum — Today Holy Spirit encouraged us to keep moving forward regardless of what our bank account says. It's time to grow. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
53:1708/03/2022
Is business biblical?
Daily Word — In many action movies, the villain is the CEO of some large company that’s trying to take over the world or do harm to make more profits. This is the case because society has bought into the myth that business is bad, so business is vilified. Even many in the church see pursuing business ventures as ungodly. However, what does the Bible say about business? In today’s Daily World, we are examining the scriptures to determine if doing business is Biblical. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
10:4308/03/2022
Protect your success through your lifestyle
Daily Word — God has given you a calling for which He desires you to succeed at. However, as much as God desires for you to succeed, Satan desires for you to fail. Therefore, Satan will send many attacks your way that are designed to stop your calling and/or are fashioned to tempt you to give up. A major way we can stop his attacks is to put on the full armor of God. This is practically done by living a life following the ways of God. While living “right” doesn’t save us, it can offer protection against the attacks of Satan. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
11:0707/03/2022
The only good reason to start a business is because "God Said"
Sunday Service Online — We are starting a new series on Biblical principles to create business success. To get us started, we are learning the most important Biblical success principle for business: the only good reason to start a business is because "God Said." If you start a business for any other reason, then that business will eventually fail. Failure doesn’t necessarily mean it won't make money—failure also comes in the form of anxiety or a lack of peace. Without a "God Said," you are doing business by yourself without God. Business directed by God, on the other hand, creates financial success and peace. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:31:0207/03/2022
What do you have in your hands?
Daily Word — There are times when we need to take that entrepreneurial journey on our own. When we need to prove God for ourselves. His faithfulness, the wisdom found in His word and we need to learn to hear His voice on our own. We will get to the place where we trust Him in all things, and trust that fact the He has called you to accomplish what He placed in your heart. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
09:0106/03/2022
The Sin Within
Daily Word — Jesus died to Sin, Once and for ALL. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
09:4105/03/2022
Continue to trust and believe, it shall 'surely' come to pass!!
Daily Word — You will be encouraged so you can always have assurance in the Lord. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
07:3304/03/2022
You don't need to know why
Open Forum — We discussed that when God gives you an assignment, you don't need to know why He gave you that assignment. Needing to know why can cause you to second-guess your actions, create stress, and make you unsuccessful. We also discussed that we have to change the way we think, ensuring that we are kingdom-minded rather than worldly-minded. For example, the world says that you are successful when you make a certain amount of money. However, in God's kingdom you are successful the moment you act in obedience to an instruction from God. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:07:0703/03/2022
Moving Forward
Daily Word — Dispite the opposition, take action and keep moving. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
09:5703/03/2022
Freedom myth
Pastoral Chat — There's a lie in entrepreneurship culture that I want to expose. It's a lie from Satan. A lot of entrepreneurs are starting businesses because they're chasing after financial freedom. I call this a lie because what Satan is doing, he's tricking you to think that you're not free. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
00:5602/03/2022
As you walk on the way the way appears
Daily Word — The challenge of walking out a dream or vision is often deferred out of fear and procrastination because we lack the understanding of the path to walk or the "How To." However, when we walk with God as our guide, our path becomes clear. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
09:0202/03/2022
God's word plus your words equals confusion
Open Forum — We discussed how following God's word brings us peace, but adding our words to God's words creates confusion. We also discussed what does the Bible say about re-marriage. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:03:1801/03/2022
What does your faith look like?
Daily Word — As believers we may find it hard to have faith at times, especially when hard season's come. Although we shouldn't be move by what we see, it can be a challenge at times. But we have to remember the word of God and apply it, even when our faith is weakened. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
09:1501/03/2022
The Promises of God
Daily Word — We will journey through the word of God identifying, speaking, believing, and trusting that we receive the promises he has for those that believe. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
09:2628/02/2022
It’s time to switch systems
Sunday Service Online — Tired of living with a dependency on money? Then it’s time to switch systems! God operates independently of the world. He is not subject to the condition of the world’s economy or its man-made systems. God has established his own economy that frees believers of the confinement and dependency of the world. You were never meant to live according to the dictates of the world’s system, but rather, the dictates of God! Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:25:1928/02/2022
Should we speak against ministers we believe are false?
Daily Word — We are at a point in history where the voices of many different ministers of the gospel can be heard all over the world through the Internet. With this great proliferation of voices, you are bound to hear minsters say something that you perceive to be false doctrine or just straight up lies. When this occurs, many believers are tempted to speak out against these ministers on social media, blogs, YouTube, etc. But should we? In today’s Daily Word we will examine if we should speak out against minsters we believe are false. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
11:1427/02/2022
How would the Kingdom respond?
Daily Word — Reacting to world and local events through the lens of race, gender, culture, and country is tempting. However, we have to resist this urge because, as believers in Jesus Christ, we are citizens of the Kingdom of God. Thus we must respond from the Kingdom viewpoint not from any earthly identity people have attributed to us. It is Kingdom over everything. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
11:5426/02/2022
I don't care what my bank account says
Open Forum — We discussed how we need to embrace the people we are called to serve, how we should not be moved by numbers, how we need to save ourselves first before we can save others, and how your expectations need to be God's expectations. We spent the remainder of our time giving godly counsel to a member who was experiencing financial lack. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:00:4924/02/2022
Vengeance is a seed we cannot afford to sow
Daily Word — When harm (intentionally or unintentionally) comes to us or those we love at the hands of another human, our flesh cries out for vengeance. However, vengeance is a seed we cannot afford to sow because the harvest of the vengeance seed is death. The only person who can handle the harvest of vengeance is God. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
11:3023/02/2022
Inflection point
Open Forum — We discussed that every calling has an inflection point. It is a point where your calling takes off after the years of work put in. The key is that we have to be patient and keep working diligently at our calling, so we can reach the inflection point. We also discussed how to handle when your bank account goes negative, working through the normal ups and downs of business, and how to determine when to take a job to help with the finances. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:00:4322/02/2022
Some things will be a mystery until the return of Christ
Daily Word — If you are like me, you want to know how everything works. And when they don’t work, you want to know why. However, this attitude can stunt our spiritual growth because we won’t know some things about God and His ways until the return of Christ. We have to be able to live with this mystery. Adopting this attitude about learning the Word of God helps us not to lose faith when things don’t work out the way we think it should. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
14:1022/02/2022
Broke is a fear mindset
Sunday Service Online — Are you broke? Meaning you don’t have enough money for the things you need and desire. If so, DO NOT believe it because being broke is a mindset based on the fear of lack. The fear of lack is created when you trust money to provide for your needs. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:32:4221/02/2022
God cares about your living environment
Daily Word — There is a certain part of the world, a specific home, a certain level of financial provision, and a particular relationship that God desires for you to have. Why? So that you can perform optimally in the calling He has placed in your heart. God cares very much about your living environment. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
10:5719/02/2022
A business in motion stays in motion
Open Forum — A business in motion stays in motion Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
59:1817/02/2022
Baby steps to receive success
Daily Word — Many of us are trying to “figure out” how to succeed in our calling. However, figuring it out on our own is stressful. Why? Because God has not called us to make success happen, but to receive success in our calling. In today’s Daily Word, learn the three baby steps to receive success. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
10:2816/02/2022
Growth requires good pressure
Open Forum — We discussed that in this year of growth, we will have to go through good pressure. Good pressure causes us to grow, so can achieve what God wants us to achieve. We also discussed the meaning of a dream one of the attendees had. The interpretation of their dream has implications for all of us (especially those in network marketing). Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
55:5715/02/2022
Don't fear like those who have no hope
Daily Word — Fear is contagious among non-believers because they don’t have the antibodies to fight it, which is hope. However, as believers if we are not careful we can catch the fear virus if we give up our hope. The Bible instructs us not to fear like those who have no hope. Us fighting fear with hope is a sign to unbelievers that Jesus is real. Let’s hope, not fear. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
08:5214/02/2022
Is money stopping your calling?
Sunday Service Online — Money makes the world go round, but if we are not careful, money will stop our calling. Allowing money to drive our decisions will always cause us to make decisions that move us away from the calling God has placed in our heart. Therefore, we need to guard our hearts and minds to make sure money does not replace God in our life. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
27:0213/02/2022
Fear grows through repetition
Daily Word — Fear is a tool of Satan designed to destroy believers and non-believers alike. Therefore, in times of great distress our mission is to stop the growth of fear in our hearts. We stop fear’s growth by cutting off its food source, which is repetition. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
12:3913/02/2022
You have an abundance of God’s presence in a world that hates you
Daily Word — Because you are a follower of Jesus Christ the world is going to hate you. I know this because Jesus told us so. He said, since the world hated me, they will hate you. However, it really doesn’t matter because we have an abundance of God’s presence to protect us from all forms of worldly persecutions and attacks. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
14:2312/02/2022
Is cryptocurrency the mark of the beast?
Open Forum — We answered more questions about cryptocurrency and discussed whether this could be the mark of the beast. We also discussed that just because a technology can be used with evil intent doesn't mean we shouldn't use it with God's purposes in mind. As we wrapped up, encouragement was given to those who are being led by God to quit their jobs. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
56:1311/02/2022
God has given us four things to grow spiritually
Daily Word — One of the most powerful things we can do while living on earth is to grow spiritually. The more we grow spiritually, the better we can experience God’s glory in our lives. Spiritual growth enables us to overcome difficult situations and accomplish great feats. Tune in to today’s Daily Word to learn about the four things God has given us to aid in our spiritual growth. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
11:3111/02/2022
We are being perfected
Open Forum — We discussed that we will not be perfect in the implementation of our calling and that we should learn from our failures; how your vision becomes clearer when you step into your calling; how trying to please people will stop your calling; not pursuing your skills, but your calling; and other interesting topics about achieving your calling. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
52:2210/02/2022
Keep the Word in your heart (or lose it)
Daily Word — The Word of God is not something you learn one time. Instead, it requires that you constantly study it so that it can be effective in your life. In fact, if you slack off in your study of the Word, you will lose the revelations you once received from it. In today’s Daily Word learn more about this concept and discover a simple method to keep the Word in your heart. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
08:3910/02/2022
The love of money attempts to silence Christians
Daily Word — We have been studying the love of money because this sin determines who is your god. Either the Lord is your God or money is your god. As we wrap up this topic (for now), I am discussing two ways the love of money will attempt to silence Christians from speaking against beliefs that are opposite God’s ways. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
08:2709/02/2022
Intentional generosity fights the love of money
Daily Word — As we have learned, the love of money is serving money over God. One of the manifestations of this sin is trusting money over God, which causes us to hold onto or hoard money. One way to counteract this is to be intentional with your generosity. Acting intentionally will train you to be generous and directly fight the love of money from taking root in your heart. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
09:4408/02/2022
The Power of Faith & Communion
Pastoral Chat —Communion is a memorial for Christian Faith. It serves as both sword and shield when fighting the good fight of faith. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:4308/02/2022
How is the love of money the root of all evil?
Daily Word — Scripture teaches us that the love of money is the root of all evil. How can that be? How is racism, murder, fornication, child or spousal abuse, or any other evil things that we have seen caused by the love of money? In today’s Daily Word, we are examining this question by showing that the love of money is a seed whose harvest is all kinds of evil. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
10:3507/02/2022
A biblical perspective of cryptocurrencies and NFTs
Sunday Service Online — I have received strong feedback suggesting that a discussion of cryptocurrency and NFTs from a Biblical perspective would be beneficial because there is a lot of chatter and hype around it at the moment. Therefore, this message will cover the mechanics of Bitcoin (the first cryptocurrency), why cryptocurrencies were created, what makes them have value, what are NFTs and what insight we can gain from the Word on how to use or not use them. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
02:12:3407/02/2022
The love of money manifests various levels of greed
Daily Word — When we think about the sin of the love of money, we are quick to say that’s not me. We say this because we associate the love of money with extreme greed. However, the love of money has a spectrum of greed and, if we aren’t careful, we can find ourselves committing the love of money sin. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
12:2806/02/2022
Through marriage you experience the full representation of God
Daily Word — The union of marriage allows a husband and wife to experience the fullest representation of God. A husband and wife are a mirror image of who God is. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
09:2105/02/2022
How to have a pleasurable sex life with your spouse
Daily Word — Your calling will succeed or fail based on your relationship with your spouse, and sex is a big part of that relationship. But unfortunately, many married couples are not experiencing the fullness of sex that God desires for them. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
11:1704/02/2022
Life is meaningless without God
Open Forum — We discussed how without God in your life and following His purpose for you, everything else you do will feel hollow. This hollow feeling will lead some to depression, others to suicide, and some to question their sexual or gender identity, among other things. Therefore, it is critical to know what God has called us to do and follow the shifts He has in our calling. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
50:0903/02/2022
How to get back in love with your spouse
Daily Word — Married couples hate to admit this, but it happens often and to many marriages. There are times when they don’t love each other. Why is this the case? In today’s Daily Word, we explore this idea by first defining love from the Bible’s perspective so that we can learn how to get back in love with our spouse. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
11:5103/02/2022
Let the word do the work!
Pastoral Chat — God has given us everything we need for life and godliness. Whatever you have need of today, has already been given. Did you wake up feeling defeated, confused, uncertain or beat down? It’s time to draw from your spirit and change how you feel. Our souls take in a lot from the world, and when this happens, we have to retreat to the word of God building up our spirits. (Pastor Stephen Hudson) Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:3002/02/2022
The borrower is a servant to the lender
Open Forum — We discussed that God gave us a sound financial principle to staying out of debt, but it was not a commandment. Debt was broken down into two categories: (1) foolish debt and (2) less foolish debt. We also discussed how to know when it is time to quit your job, how your vision requires pressure to grow, and how marriage is a partnership. We wrapped up our discussion with how to handle close family members who do not support your vision. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:09:3201/02/2022
Beliefs about speaking desires into existence
Daily Word — Is it possible to speak our desires into existence? Do our spoken words move God to action? Is there a limit on what we can speak into existence? I address these questions and more in this message. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
08:5931/01/2022
Despising small things will cause you to miss God
Sunday Service Online — Living in a society of instant gratification has created a strong desire to circumvent the process. This has robbed us of patience, causing us to despise necessary steps to achieve our callings. Avoiding these steps have caused many to be misled, and even wander, unable to reach the place of their callings. There is a process in working out the potential of your gifts that will ultimately lead you to your calling. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
01:21:4331/01/2022
Beliefs about tithing
Daily Word — Is tithing to a church a requirement for Christians today? I address this question in this message. Links — Sunday Services, Online Community, Partnership
15:5230/01/2022