Faith Driven Entrepreneur: How the Gospel Shapes Our Call to Create - Session 1

Jul 14, 2024

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Faith Driven Entrepreneur: How the Gospel Shapes Our Call to Create

Session 1: Our Call to Create

Welcome and Introduction

  • Speaker: Justin, Executive Director of Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Investor
  • Mission: Support Christ-following entrepreneurs/investors in fulfilling their God-given call to create
  • Vision: Over a million faith-driven entrepreneurs fully knowing God through their work
  • Community: Importance of engaging with a community; online or in-person groups available on the website

Resources and Tools

  • Faith Driven Entrepreneur book and app
  • Podcasts and conferences featuring notable speakers like Tim Keller, Lecrae, and more
  • Website: faithdrivenentrepreneur.org

Introduction to Henry Kaestner

  • Background: Co-founder of Bandwidth, Sovereign’s Capital
  • Personal Life: Identity as a child of God, husband, and father
  • Series Contribution: Collaborates with JD Greear and Faith & Co, RightNow Media

Henry Kaestner's Entrepreneurial Journey

  • Early Venture: T-shirt sales business in college
  • Career Success: Co-founding Bandwidth and supporting next-gen entrepreneurs
  • Spiritual Journey: Met Jesus at age 28, which profoundly changed his entrepreneurial path
  • Purpose of Series: Explore the role of being a God-honoring entrepreneur, focus on identity, finances, and global impact

Called to Create

Video Story: Dave Munson, Saddleback Leather Company

  • Background: Wanted to make a cool bag while in Mexico, leading to Saddleback Leather
  • Mission: Integrate faith into business, provide high-quality products, and operate ethically
  • Impact: Created a daycare for workers, shares faith, and uses business as ministry
  • Definition of Success: Drawing people closer to God through his work

Biblical Foundations

Entrepreneurship in the Bible

  • Parables: Majority taught by Jesus are workplace-related
  • Miracles in Acts: 39 of 40 occured outside church, in common areas

God's Original Design

  • Genesis 2:15: God's mandate to Adam to work and keep the garden
  • Hebrew Word 'Avodah': Means both work and worship
  • Example: Bezalel and Oholiab as spirit-filled craftsmen in Exodus

Key Concepts

  • Co-Creators with God: Entrepreneurs develop the potential of the earth, multiplying its value
  • Divine Calling: Work as part of God's image; entrepreneurship as an expression of being filled with the Spirit
  • Worship Through Work: Integrating faith into business is more than sneaking in evangelistic moments

Contemporary Application

  • Eric Liddell Example: Feeling God's pleasure in fulfilling a God-given purpose
  • Encouragement: Take business ideas and steward them for God's glory; align business practices with worship

Conclusion

  • Next Steps: Visit the website, engage with more content, and discuss with friends/peers
  • Series Continuation: Look forward to exploring how to honor God through entrepreneurship in upcoming sessions
  • Final Thought: Being part of God's kingdom on earth as it is in heaven through entrepreneurial efforts

Summary

This session emphasizes the biblical foundation of entrepreneurship, how faith can integrate into business, and encourages entrepreneurs to view their work as a divine calling and act of worship. Justin, Henry, and JD Greear underscore the importance of community, leveraging resources, and understanding one's role as a co-creator with God.