11/07/2025
I’ve always been drawn to marketplace ministry because, to me, THAT’S where our light gets to shine in the darkness.
We get to work around people who might not know Jesus or be struggling in an area we have no clue about.
When I saw this quote from Billy Graham, I knew it was time for me to speak on this.
I believe many of us are called to entrepreneurship to pioneer something God has given us, using our business as a ministry to draw people to Christ.
I want to remind you that just because you aren’t teaching or leading in a church, or running a ministry, doesn’t mean that you can’t be used for the Kingdom of God!
As Holy Spirit led business owners, we have the ability to be images of Christ through the team we work with, as well as every customer/client we interact with.
It’s not just about saying I’m a Christian and looking like everyone else, but it’s about continually getting ourselves in the presence of the Lord, allowing us to live and walk out Christ’s love and power every day.
“Here’s another way to put it: You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that I’ve put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you’ll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16 MSG
I don’t want to pretend that I have this all figured out as what The Gathering should look like and how I should incorporate other aspects of what God is calling me to do into this.
I literally am figuring this out as I share this! I promised to take you on this journey with me and I’m sharing it real and raw, letting you in as God is doing this work in me.
But I know the Lord is also stirring something inside of me to help a smaller group of women who yearn to build their business with the foundation of the Lord and use the business for His glory.
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