The Entrepreneurship Myth

"Entrepreneurship is the only way out of poverty"

"You can't be rich and comfortable working for someone else"

"Entrepreneurs rule the world"

It is imperative for you to understand that as a Christian professional, you can't afford to be led by popular slogans, the wisdom or empty philosophies of men!

Recently, I was taking a Bible study and a verse in Scripture struck me. "The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian" Gen.39:2

How do you attach "successful" as a term to someone who is not just in the employ of another man but a slave?! Isn't that divergent to the messages being touted by the 'apostles' of entrepreneurship?

It is this entrepreneurship bug that has bitten professionals that would have had great, successful and impactful careers as employees of organizations but have resigned because they want to have founders, co-founders, and CEOs attached to their names!

As Christian professionals, you can't afford to take a plunge into entrepreneurship because of sound bites that appear to make sense. It has to be that God is leading you to meet a need that is bigger than your paid job!

"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God" Rom.8:14

Credit: Sola Sorinolu