Turn to GOD for the vision instead of trying to use your own power.
Be willing to listen to GOD and allow HIM to stretch you beyond your original vision.
Once GOD guides you to where HE wants the business to go, then check your leadership style to align it to HIS.
PREPARATION FOR A GOD-CENTERED VISION
GOD PROVIDES THE VISION
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Give Extreme Thanks
Your journey begins with a thankful heart. Practice thanking GOD without expecting something from HIM.
Thank GOD for the large and small.
Quiet down to thank GOD for what HE as brought you through.
Write these down and revisit this list often.
It is very important to list the small things HE has given you.
List the abilities, gifts and talents, no matter how small and thank HIM for giving this to you.
List people, things and situations that come to mind.
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Principles to consider
GOD has brought you through much before and will continue to do so.
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GOD’s creativity is limitless.
GOD is never limited by the vision you came up with.
When GOD created the heaven and the earth, HE did it in a big way.
Nothing was done on a small scale, however GOD was concerned about the small.
Even the tiniest of things, like atoms in a human, exist on such a large scale, they can never be counted, only estimated.
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GOD’s power is endless.
GOD is all powerful and cannot be stopped.
When HE gives you a vision, HE is telling you what HE is going to do, or already has done with HIS power.
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GOD’s plan is incredible.
GOD has a plan that includes your future.
Since HE is not limited and is all powerful, HIS plan can and will be accomplished.
HE has already seen into the future and made HIS plan for you and your business.
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UNDERSTAND THE METHODOLOGY
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GOD-Centered Positioning System
Understand the big picture. Know where you are going so you can reach the destination.
Systematic Approach.
We have developed a systematic process business owners can follow to create, execute and follow-up on new ideas and solutions.
We will guide you on each step as you develop and modify your leadership style and solidify plans with your customers.
As you use this process, we hope you'll feel confident enough to take your business to the next level.
Each section of the methodology builds upon the last.
By following each step, your business should become more resilient, enabling you to weather storms and difficult times.
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Guiding Principles
Apply the principles to every aspect of the business and the methodology.
You can do all things in CHRIST who strengthens you.
Your goal is different.
Your business is made to make profits, but GOD makes business owners prophets for HIS purpose.
HE wants more servants, just like you.
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Principles to consider
GOD is the GREAT I AM.
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GOD’s currency is loving people.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life .”
John 3:16 (NKJV).
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GOD’s counsel is sought first. “First seek the counsel of the LORD”
1 Kings 22:5 (NIV).
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GOD’s control requires surrender.
“Surrender your heart to GOD turn to HIM in prayer and give up your sins- even those done in secret.
Then you won’t be ashamed, you will be confident and fearless.”
Job 11:13-15 (CEV).
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GOD’s children believe in JESUS for salvation.
“But as many received HIM, to them HE gave the right to become children of GOD, to those who believe in HIS name.”
John 1:12 (NASB)
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GOD can do anything, anytime, anywhere.
“For with GOD nothing will be impossible.”
Luke 1:37 (NKJV)
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GOD cares about the large and small.
“Look at the birds of the air.
They do not sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and your HEAVENLY FATHER feeds them.
Are you not of more value than they?
Matthew 6:26 (NASB)
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GOD communicates daily.
“All scripture is GOD breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that the servant of GOD may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
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WHAT MOTIVATED YOU TO BE IN BUSINESS?
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GOD's Motive
Examine your desire to be in business.
Have Purpose.
GOD provides the purpose and motivation to see your business through to excellence! Sometimes our own desires are the motives for starting a business. The unfortunate first step some take is to become very vocal about the business before hearing from GOD or their customers.
Some others start a business because they need money in a hurry. Some of these business owners may be fall to the temptation of providing a product or service that does not meet anyone's needs and they find themselves in a worse situation.
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LEADING A BUSINESS versus DOING A BUSINESS
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Leadership, Partnership, Relationship
How your business interacts with people will make or break achieving GOD's success. Falling into the trap of always doing the business never leaves time to lead the business to places where GOD wants you to grow.
Leadership.
It takes a strong leader to slow down and quiet down to hear GOD.
GOD-centered Leadership means being prepared to guide people to achieve HIS purpose.
Partnership.
GOD wants us to assemble with other people to grow one another.
Seek people to guide, or receive guidance from those who will provide you with valuable information.
Relationship.
Your purpose is to build relationships so people will see GOD.
The stronger your relationships, the more people will follow you.
Will you give these relationships to GOD as a gift back to HIM?
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