#105// Has God called you to operate both in business and in ministry at the same time? If you said "Yes!" then you, my friend, have something I like to call a "Biznistry" -- Business + Ministry.
Years ago I operated solely in the marketplace, working for a massive, publicly traded company in their tax accounting department. But then, after 12 years of being in that realm, God called me to start serving exclusively in ministry. I "retired" from my job at the age of 33 (I had a retirement party just so I wouldn't be tempted to go back!) and began putting all my efforts into ministry activities. That went on for a few years until I felt the Lord nudging me again, this time to become a certified holistic health coach. All of a sudden, I was back in the business sphere again!
As I stepped back into business, I heard God saying that I wasn't to do just one or the other -- ministry OR business -- but instead, I was meant to do them both simultaneously, together. He said, "It's all one thing, Erica!" In all honesty, this overwhelmed me at first, so I went to the Word to see if something like this was even possible. And there I found it -- Acts 18 where it tells us that Paul, the apostle and church planter, was also a tentmaker! Over the years, as I walked with the Lord while building my Biznistry, I began to understand why it was so valuable to the heart of God that I could operate in both places as though they were one thing. But I'll tell you something . . . it didn't come without some significant difficulties!
In this episode of the Positioned to Prosper podcast, I'm asking you the question -- "Have you been called to a biznistry, too?" And if you have, how are you feeling about that right now? Are you experiencing any roadblocks or significant hurdles to accepting the mantle, and stepping into the fullness of such an assignment? I'll share with you all the tough spots I ran into, and how I was able to get through them and keep moving into the fullness of my purpose of Christ.
Alright, my friend, if you're ready to chat Biznistry, I want you to grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!
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