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The Church made a great error when it introduced the terms ‘clergy’ and ‘laity’. This concept of a distinction between ordained leaders and ‘ordinary pewfillers’ has caused an unnecessary divide between the two groups of people. Those who work as pastors, ministers, vicars and church leaders are labelled as ‘full time ministers’. Although there is nothing wrong with this description, it’s vital that we understand that all Christians have been called into full-time ministry. Wherever God has called us – we are all ‘ministers of the Gospel’ (or at least, we should be!).
Although there are many areas to look at in terms of the marketplace minister (such as witnessing, influence, relationships and integrity), our focus is on the ability for the Christian entrepreneur to create wealth to inject into local church and wider ministries.
In this core area our most important task is to recognise Christian entrepreneurs and release them to operate in their natural boldness, competitiveness, creativeness and decisiveness. We will discover the different aspects that make up an entrepreneur, the unleashing power of being released into your calling, the challenges of integrating business and ministry, the effect that your dreams can have on the lives of those around you, and many other issues.
The Church is a body, and we want to see both the church leader and Christian entrepreneur working in harmony, recognising the parts they both have to play. In order to make a significant impression on our world during these last days, the Christian entrepreneur needs to be set free to create provision to help feed the vision.
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