Join us each weekday for a 10-minute-ish study of the Word, because daily study of the Word of God renews your mind to align with God's thinking, enabling you to discern God's plan for your entrepreneurial calling. This podcast is from Church for Entrepreneurs. We are a digital church that guides believers worldwide to achieve the entrepreneurial calling God has placed in their hearts.
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The GoalChat podcast is your go-to destination for all things goal-setting, productivity, and personal and professional development. Whether you're striving to achieve your career goals, enhance your time management skills, or find motivation to pursue your passion, this podcast is for you. Each week, host Debra Eckerling invites three experts to dive into a special topic. Debra and her panel of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and creatives share their own experiences, successes, and challen ...
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Daily Study: Yes, wait on God for direction when you are unsure about your path. However, if God has given you direction, go forward and don't hold back on your calling. Too many believers are tiptoeing down the road of their calling because they are afraid of making a mistake, or fearful they are being greedy. This timidness hinders or slows down …
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Romans Series: In Romans 11:1-24, Paul explains that God has not rejected Israel despite their current unbelief; a remnant remains chosen by grace. Israel’s rejection of the gospel has opened the door for Gentiles to be included in God’s salvation plan. Using the metaphor of an olive tree, Paul illustrates how unbelieving Israelites were like branc…
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Neither opened nor closed doors indicates the will of God for your life
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Daily Study: Believers will often say, "If God wants me to go this way, then He will open a door of opportunity," or, "this door closed because God has something better for me." God can open and close doors of opportunity, but the state of the door (aka opportunity) doesn't indicate the will of God for your life. Watching doors open and close can m…
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Growth Lab: Prosperity is a constant state of wealth, not occasionally having some money or mostly being able to meet your needs and desires. It is a condition where all your needs and desires are met, and you have more than enough to give to every good cause. In this message, learn more about prosperity and how the blessing brings you prosperity. …
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LinkedIn Content with Ivonne Ribeiro, Stan Robinson, Jr. & Brynne Tillman #435
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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about LinkedIn content with brand strategist Ivonne Ribeiro, chief coaching officer Stan Robinson, Jr., and LinkedIn whisperer Brynne Tillman. The trio offers insights on what and how to post, as well as tips for staying consistent with posting, using tech to your advantage, and more. Why Crea…
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A three stage process to go from idea to launch
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As an entrepreneur, the Lord is constantly speaking to your spirit ideas to either start something new or take what you're currently doing to the next level. However, how do you hear these ideas from God and how do you take them from your from spirit to launching them in the marketplace? Learn a three stage process to go from idea to launch.…
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God will restore what it costs to get you back on track
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When we mix God's will with our own, we are headed toward eventual failure. Unfortunately, it is very easy to taint God's will without even realizing it. However, when we do realize it, we need to get back on track, even if we've spent a lot of money going down a tainted path. Don't allow the fact that you spent money going in the wrong direction t…
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Leaders Have to Make Unpopular Decisions for the Benefit of Their Followers
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Attendees discussed the importance of trusting in God's plan and not being influenced by external opinions, emphasizing the need for self-evaluation and reflection on life experiences to understand God's will. The group also highlighted the importance of making difficult decisions for the benefit of those they lead, along with the power of faith an…
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Say no to every great idea outside of our calling
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As entrepreneurs, it is very tempting to see a need and start something to fill that need. We have no shortage of money-making ideas or desires to start new ministries to fix various societal ills. However, we need to exercise a lot of self-control in this area because great ideas can break our focus and cause us to fail at what God has truly calle…
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“God Said” is the only credibility you need
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Our society is obsessed with credibility and credentials. If you are a chef, they want to know what culinary school you went to. If you’re a business coach, they want to know what successful business you have personally made a million dollars from. If you say you are starting a ministry, people want to know what theology school you got your ministr…
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Another person’s path to success is not your blueprint
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Daily Study: In our guru culture of coaches and mentors, we are being programmed to follow other people’s paths to success. This is tempting to our intellect and emotions because we believe that if somebody has made six or seven figures doing it a certain way, then we’ll also be successful if we just follow their way. However, this rarely happens. …
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Growth Lab: The love of money was introduced particularly in the context of ministry, where false teachers may exploit their roles for personal gain. Paul warns against the pursuit of wealth, highlighting that the love of money reflects discontentment and a lack of trust in God. Money itself is not evil, but the obsession with it becomes idolatry, …
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Beyond Type A with KeishaMarie Douglas, AJ Lauer & Evelyn Pacitti #434
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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling discusses living Beyond Type A with KeishaMarie Douglas, Veteran Wingwomen Community; AJ Lauer, Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions; and Evelyn Pacitti, Measurable Wellness. KeishaMarie, AJ, and Evelyn share their relationship with perfection, what caused them to embrace imperfection, and more. What …
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We find ourselves feeling powerless because we don’t realize who we are in Christ and that God has given us the power of decision. And with this power comes great responsibility, but it is our power to use. For example, many women in abusive marriages look to pastors and Bible teachers to answer the question, “Should I get a divorce or should I sta…
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Everyone has a place in the Body of Christ. However, to know where you fit, you need to understand how the Body of Christ functions. In today’s message, I present a parable (analogy) that paints a picture of the Body of Christ to help you see how it works.
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Don't call an experiment thus saith the Lord
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Open Forum: Attendees discussed the closure of the Atlanta congregation and shared personal experiences related to the Church for Entrepreneurs ministry. They explored challenges in transitioning from ministry to local church, emphasizing the importance of decision-making without emotional attachment. The meeting covered various topics, including C…
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Your way causes unnecessary delays and collateral damage
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Your way is any way that is planned and implemented without the counsel of God. Most times you have good intentions, because you are walking in God’s calling for your life, so it seems like you are in God’s will. However, no matter how great your intentions, your way can lead to unnecessary delays and collateral damage to your marriage, friendships…
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God gave you a vision to be in your own business or ministry full time. However, in the meantime, what do you do until the vision fully manifests? Is it a lack of faith to do something else while you wait for manifestation? Or maybe you should use your faith to jump directly into the vision? In today’s study, discover through the Word of God what y…
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After nearly three years of starting and leading a local church in Atlanta, I made the difficult but necessary decision to close it. Today, I shared this decision with the congregation, and in this podcast, I’ll walk you through the process I used to reach this point. My hope is that by sharing my journey, I can offer you a framework for evaluating…
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Heavenly Father, I thank You that Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105). I trust that You have good plans for my life, plans to prosper me and not to harm me, plans to give me hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). I commit my ways to You, knowing that as I acknowledge You in all my ways, You will direct my paths (Prove…
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A tricky trap is allowing the vision God gave you to become your god. When this occurs, you become obsessed with the vision, which leads to stress and anxiousness. Also the vision becomes unsuccessful and destructive to your life. If you continue in this way, at some point, God will remove the anointing for the vision from you. Partner with Us: htt…
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Open Forum: Attendees discussed personal growth, the concept of prosperity, and the relationship between faith and entrepreneurship. They also explored various platforms for entrepreneurship and creator coaching, and shared personal experiences and challenges in navigating entrepreneurship. Lastly, they reviewed the theme for the year of supernatur…
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Sickness and financial lack are a prison for your calling
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It is not an accident that the moment you accept God’s calling for your life that an unexpected sickness or a financial hardship comes your way. These things are attacks of Satan to imprison you in pain and lack to stop you from succeeding in your calling. Well, don’t fall for this trick. Use your authority to knock down those prison walls and achi…
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As you are implementing the calling God has given you, unfortunately bad situations will occur along your journey. However, when a bad situation happens, don’t focus on why it happened, instead just ask God to fix it and keep pressing until you receive victory. Asking why is a waste of energy and time, and usually doesn’t yield satisfactory answers…
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Your outward actions are useless when your heart motive is wrong
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A trap that many entrepreneurs and ministers fall into is making their God-given vision their god, instead of the Lord being their God. This is a deceptive trap. All your outward actions may look godly and in line with the vision, but your heart motivation is no longer right. This is dangerous because outward actions are meaningless when your heart…
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Three questions to answers to determine your calling
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Have you ever wondered whether you are being called to a particular field, career, or business? If so, there are three questions you should ask yourself to determine if you are being called there. Do you have an interest in that area? Do you have a basic natural ability in that area? Are you motivated to increase your ability in that area? If you c…
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Paul explains the simplicity of salvation in contrast to the complex methods humans devise to be right with God. He longs for his fellow Israelites to be saved but laments that many won't be, while the Gentiles will reach God before them. Paul also outlines the straightforward two-step process of salvation: (1) believe in your heart and (2) confess…
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I just updated the podcast of this podcast from "Amos Johnson Podcast" to "Church for Entrepreneurs." I did this to keep branding consistent so new people discovering CFE will have a unified and consistent experience on Mighty Networks, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. Partner with Us: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com/partner Connent with Us: ht…
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Everyone has an assignment in the kingdom and for the kingdom
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Everyone has an assignment in the kingdom and for the kingdom. Every assignment is unique and important. In today’s study, learn how to discover your assignment and how by doing your assignment you will feel fulfilled. Partnership: https://amosjohnsonjr.com/partner Church for Entrepreneurs: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com Faith Community Atlanta…
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The Freelance Life with Judy Gruen, Tyler Schmidt & Keith Spiro #433
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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling discusses The Freelance Life with Judy Gruen, Tyler Schmidt, and Keith Spiro. Judy is a freelance writer/columnist/book reviewer, whose books include Bylines and Blessings. Tyler Schmidt's company is Little Big Media; she also does work for FranklinCovey and Gray Miller Agency. Keith Spiro, Keith Sp…
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Your delay may have changed your assignment from God
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When God gives us an assignment, there is also a time frame associated with it. If you delay implementing the assignment, then you need to check with God to make sure He stills wants you to do it. Going back and doing what God has told you to do in the past (without checking in with Him) could cause unnecessary problems in your life. Partnership: h…
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The blessing will protect until the time is right
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For various reasons, the time may not be right for you to receive the fullness of the vision God has given you. Therefore, God needs you to be patient, but He has not left you hanging. His blessing will protect you and provide for you until the time is right for your vision to be realized. Partnership: https://amosjohnsonjr.com/partner Church for E…
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Your calling involves numerous decisions, both small and large, each with its own consequences. That's why it's crucial to clearly hear the voice of God when making decisions. However, understanding how to hear God's voice can be difficult if you're unsure how to do so. In today's study, I'll be teaching you how to hear the voice of God.…
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Do This If Your Entrepreneurial Calling Seems on the Verge of Dying
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In today's study, we delve into the moments when your entrepreneurial journey feels like it's hanging by a thread. Whether you're facing financial struggles, losing motivation, or questioning your purpose, it can seem like your calling is about to die. But don't give up just yet! Maybe you just need to pray. Partnership: https://amosjohnsonjr.com/p…
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Success of your vision is not based on the will of God
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It’s tempting to say that because our vision is God’s will for our life, it will automatically be successful. However, this is far from reality because the success of our vision is not based on the will of God. Listen to today’s study to learn what your success is based on. Partnership: https://amosjohnsonjr.com/partner Church for Entrepreneurs: ht…
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Cooking & Tech with Jerome Amos, Debbie Kennedy & Faith Kramer #432
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On this episode of GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling has a fun conversation about cooking and tech with Jerome Amos, BFAM Cooking; Debbie Kennedy, The Food Coach Academy; and Faith Kramer, author of 52 Shabbats: Friday Night Dinners from a Global Jewish Kitchen. The trio shares their love of food, cooking backstories, plating tips, and more. Favorite …
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Don’t discount the counsel of your Pastor about your business
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Because your pastor is not in business, you may feel like that they don’t have the experience or knowledge to counsel you in your own business endeavors. However, this line of thinking will stop you from receiving game-changing business success or could cause you to crash and burn in business. Partnership: https://amosjohnsonjr.com/partner Church f…
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Natural knowledge is needed to act on spiritual knowledge
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God gives us spiritual knowledge to implement in a natural world, so our entrepreneurial endeavors can be successful. However, if we first don’t have natural knowledge related to our calling, then spiritual knowledge is useless. Partnership: https://amosjohnsonjr.com/partner Church for Entrepreneurs: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com Faith Communi…
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Today, I felt led by the Spirit that God wants me to cultivate a culture of prosperity among the members of Church for Entrepreneurs. This means that here in CFE, there is a tangible expectation that we will be prosperous in our calling and have numerous testimonies of prosperity. I believe He wants us to be examples of how God prospers His people …
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Stretch your mind and spirit to receive the vision God has for you
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Mary’s faith to conceive Jesus is a great example for us of how to stretch our mind and spirit to receive the vision God has for us. When presented with the greatest calling of all time (giving birth to the messiah) instead of doubt, Mary stretched her mind beyond human understanding and simply asked – How shall this be. Partnership: https://amosjo…
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Is your calling a business, nonprofit, or ministry
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So God has given you a calling. But what type of calling? Is it a business, nonprofit, or ministry? Well, if you are pondering this question, check out today’s message as we explore the differences among business, nonprofit, and ministry callings. Partnership: https://amosjohnsonjr.com/partner Church for Entrepreneurs: https://churchforentrepreneur…
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The "right look" is not required for leadership
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To lead, you don’t need to lose weight, dye your hair, change your eye color, or do anything else society finds attractive. Your ability to lead is not based on what’s attractive to society, but the anointing that’s on your life. This is critical to know because if you think (or even slightly think) your ability to lead is tied to looking like what…
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Reinventing with Howard Brown, Christopher Johnson & Jessie-Sierra Ross #431
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On this week's GoalChat, host Debra Eckerling talks about #Reinventing with Howard Brown, Shining Brightly, Christopher Johnson, Calm Clear Media, and Jessie-Sierra Ross, Straight to the Hips, Baby. Howard reinvented himself after surviving stage 4 cancer twice; Christopher went from tech to running virtual events; and Jessie-Sierra reinvented hers…
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Turn your back on all problems of the world except the one you're called to work on
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There are lots of problems in the world that desperately need to be solved. However, if you desire to be effective for God, must turn your back on all of them and focus exclusively on the problem God has called you to work on. Partnership: https://amosjohnsonjr.com/partner Church for Entrepreneurs: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com Faith Community…
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Instead of having a daily study today, I am sharing a ministry update to go over the adjustments I am making based on our survey results and the sense that a few things needed to be changed. Church for Entrepreneurs: https://churchforentrepreneurs.com Faith Community Atlanta: http://fcatl.com Partnership: https://amosjohnsonjr.com/partner…
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Daily Study | Trust in your God-given anointing to lead
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Many Christians question their ability to lead their calling to success because they focus on their natural credentials and past track record. However, if God has called you to do it, He has anointed you to lead it. It’s not about your natural ability; you will succeed in leading because of the leadership anointing that God has placed on you.…
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Daily Study | Don’t allow temptation to cause you to give up on your vision
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Everyone is tempted to give up on their vision at various times because even God-given ideas experience obstacles occasionally. However, the obstacles actually help strengthen us so we can be successful in our vision. Therefore, don’t allow temptation to cause you to give up. Listen to today’s message to dig into this idea.…
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Weekly Study | Why entrepreneurship is the key to activating the blessing for prosperity
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Proverbs 10:22 KJV The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. Genesis 27:28-30 NLT [28] "From the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth, may God always give you abundant harvests of grain and bountiful new wine. [29] May many nations become your servants, and may they bow down to you. May you be the master over…
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Daily Study | God’s anointing for your success is on His vision
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There are moments in life when the assignment God gave you has come to an end. It's similar to when God instructed Elijah to go to the brook Cherith, where ravens would bring him meat, and he could drink from the brook. But eventually, the brook dried up, and it was time for him to move on and take a new direction. However, there are also times whe…
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Trust with Barbara Drady, Jim Fuhs & Larry Levine #430
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Trust is all about being real, relatable, and relevant, according to Larry Levine, Selling from the Heart. Larry, Barbara Drady of 360 Visibility, and Jim Fuhs of Fuhsion Marketing joined me for a lively, yet comprehensive #Goalchat on Trust. The trio talked about the evolution of trust, especially as it relates to sales. They also shared insights …
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