

Instead they become the conduit for God to release creative momentum and life giving hope.Įach of those makes total sense. For these ministries this all-in spirit leaves no room for reservations. Their enthusiasm sets the pace for tremendous capacity building. Challenges quickly and consistently become their best tools for resilience. They invest to a level far beyond where others stop. We challenge you to realize that many of the business successes, tremendous advances and human good that you see all around aren’t so much savvy strategies, hard work and capitalism, it is the physical manifestation – the tangible evidence of God’s Spirit enterprising the future – today! -Brad BloomĮxemplary fitness ministries grab hold of intangible skills to shape new realities. It’s the only way quite honestly to truly GO BIG. However, faith in God, accomplishes much AND much more.



Certainly the human will, (your knowledge and determination) can accomplish much. We invite you to consider that these qualities, that are really redefining how both fitness and faith are being done, aren’t an act of self-will but rather a fully alive embrace of faithfulness. You should do it regardless of whether you self-identify as an entrepreneur or not.įor leaders in any of the many wellness related vocations who recognize that health isn’t just mental and physical but especially spiritual, look for the 5 qualities of a fitness ministry that we at Faith & Fitness Magazine use in recognizing Fitness Ministry Award recipients: In fact, I’ll go further and say that every faith and fitness enthusiast ought to build their worldview by thoroughly digesting the wisdom of this book. Greear, and Chip Ingram is required reading for every leader in the faith and fitness movement. The Tyndale Momentum book Faith Dri>en Entrepreneur by Henry Kasestner, J.D. Change isn’t just inevitable – it is driven by God. It’s not a brutal worldly truth, it’s God’s plan for humanity. Those who can’t or refuse to prune and adapt at the very least diminish in effectiveness but quite often decline, close, exit the marketplace and cease having an impact. In both the business of fitness and the fellowship communities we call church, the changes are profound. New non-conventional models that seemed unlikely are more quickly than we ever could have understood, challenging, replacing and often eclipsing the tried and true that we’ve built and taken for granted for so long. PUBLISHER’S PREFACE: As you look at the huge shifts taking place in culture today, it’s apparent that what has been our way of doing things is being disrupted by what is becoming the new reality. THE FITNESS BIZ NEEDS FAITH DRIVEN ENTREPRENEURS
