HOW TO BECOME A GODPRENEUR

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2 HOW TO BECOME A GODPRENEUR AND LET GOD BE YOUR CEO Run a business of purpose and passion. Being a Godpreneur isn t a religious thing. Let s just get that out of the way right now. Many of us entrepreneurs struggle to incorporate God in our business. Either we don t see how God would care about the industry we re in or product/service we offer, or we re ashamed or embarrassed to be that religious guy. This isn t a religion thing. This is about finding deeper meaning, purpose and passion in your business. Once you begin to see your business from the perspective that God does, you ll see your clients, vendors and employees from a point of view that will make you love what you do. Some of you have lost the love for business. Some of you have failed on your own venture and are back in a 9-5 job. Some of you are starting businesses and want to make sure you re doing it God s way. Whatever your story is, a Godpreneur takes on a completely new mindset, forgets about the past, and looks forward to a business worth running - a life worth living. These 3 steps helped me quit be an entrepreneur, and begin growing as a Godpreneur; making the choice to partner with and put God first in my business. The Daily Godpreneur with Alex Miranda How To Become A Godpreneur and Let God Be Your CEO

3 INTRODUCTION When I first started letting God into my life again, it started out through the area of relationships. I was a South Beach nightclub promoter so I was constantly in and out of relationships with women. Life was empty and I felt lonely. I was looking to settle down. A girlfriend of mine at the time started talking to me about God. To please her, I attended church on Sundays. At first, infrequently and often after a night out at the clubs. Then, I began to see this 'God thing' as something much bigger, and I started to crave going and wanting to know more about God. My personal identity was beginning to change. Meanwhile, my business identity remained wrapped in the nightlife world. We were the top nightclub flyer design company in the world. I was writing nightlife marketing books and speaking at the nightlife conventions. We reached almost half a million dollars in sales in one year. But something wasn't sitting right. My personal identity and my business identity were at odds with each other. As CEO of this growing company, I also began to find myself in a different mindset than my partners, employees, contractors, vendors, and clients. It came to a point where I had to choose. Why choose? Why not keep both? Why not forget about the God thing and just keep riding the upward trajectory of where my company was going. I knew it couldn't be both. It was either the red pill or the blue pill (Matrix quote). What was my identity going to be in? Christ, or Nightlife? How do we choose God and become a Godpreneur when our whole life we've been an entrepreneur, doing business on our own. In becoming a Godpreneur (and staying one), I've come across 3 steps that helped me become a Godpreneur and make the choice to put God first in my business. My hope in this e-book is that you ll begin to think differently about your business and your career as an entrepreneur. I m hoping you ll begin to see the magnitude of the calling over your life, and the responsibility and duty you have to helping the most amount of people with your product or service.

4 STEP 1: A GOD-LIKE MINDSET The first step is knowing that I'm created in God's image. The Bible says "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27 niv) Identity is defined as who we are. It s what makes us who we are; it's what makes us unique. Still, this can be hard to understand because many of us entrepreneurs are still learning who we are each day, still getting to know God more in our businesses and personal lives. Many of us are being transformed by the renewing of your minds. Many of us are going through a spiritual growth and we're questioning everything we've done up to this point. But we can rest in the fact that God's identity is our identity, what was lost has been found. If I was born in His likeness, then it only makes sense to own that identity. You were made in the image of God. This is who you are to your very core. No matter what you or others like about yourself or don t like about yourself, your identity is in God. The Daily Godpreneur with Alex Miranda How To Become A Godpreneur and Let God Be Your CEO

5 STEP 2: CLEAN UP Second point is that our new identity is eliminating the haters. The Bible says You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. (1 John 4:4-6 niv) Your business partners may call you things like church boy or crazy Christian. But God says these things are not who we are. Other people do not choose our identity. God chooses our identity. He tells us who we are. The Daily Godpreneur with Alex Miranda How To Become A Godpreneur and Let God Be Your CEO

6 STEP 3: NEW PARTNERSHIPS The last step is bringing on a new, stronger partnership. The Bible says Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:4-5 niv) He says that we are His creation; He made us entrepreneurs for a reason. And no matter what you like or don't like about yourself, you matter to God. He created us to have a relationship with Him. Apart from that relationship, we're on our own in this world. Doesn't matter how many partners, employees or clients you have, you'll always be alone if you don't have God. When we realize that we are made in God's image, and remove that haters from around us, we allow ourselves to partner with the best business partner, the only one we were meant to partner with. When I made the decision to become a Godpreneur, it gave me purpose, it made business make sense to me, and I began to see what my gifting and talents were in business and how God could use them for His greater plan, while helping me achieve my personal and financial goals. The Daily Godpreneur with Alex Miranda How To Become A Godpreneur and Let God Be Your CEO

7 NEXT STEPS So now what? Great question! Becoming a Godpreneur is a lifelong journey. You never ARE a Godpreneur, you re always becoming one. Once you think you ARE one, you stop pursuing growth. When you re always becoming one, you crave to seek God more and His will over your business. That s why I ve set up some tools & resources for you to grow in your walk as an entrepreneur putting God first in your business. Daily Inspirational s for Godpreneurs CLICK HERE CLICK HERE Almost every morning since 2014, I ve sat down to read my bible in the morning and God puts it on my heart to share a message with other entrepreneurs. How do you think I came across the Godpreneur concept in the first place? :-) I ve learned a lot about running my business by the book. Will you allow me to share that with you? Sign up for my daily devotionals at

8 Instagram Inspirational Quotes I ve taken a quote or two out of each of my blog posts and turned it into a quick, bite-sized overview. Every day we try to post 2 quotes that will inspire you and remind you of, what I call, #GodpreneurRules. Follow us at

9 Learn more about Alex Miranda Hi, my name is Alex Miranda and I m grateful that that our paths have crossed. My mission, and my purpose is to rid the world of an identity crisis and to help entrepreneur understand their purpose and calling in life. Imagine a world where everyone knew what they were born to do, with the knowledge and skills they need to do so! I approach life with a core belief that your creator has fashioned you from the womb and has an amazing, specific purpose for your existence. The avoidance of that calling leads to the frustration and confusion and ultimate failure of entrepreneurs. Finding the calling leads you down the path of a life worth living and the path to really making a difference with your business. I ve always believed that the greatest achievement each of us can strive for in life is to have the ability to co-create the world around you with your creator, so that it matches your dreams and His great vision for you and the plans He has for this world. If you re an entrepreneur, or want to become one, I believe I have some insights and experiences that can help you make an incredible impact for God in the lives of others. Visit to enter my world.