The High-Powered Christian Entrepreneur

constantly seeking knowledge that no pastor appeared willing or

able to sufficiently give to me. My eagerness led me to Bible

College, after which I was eventually by my church, put in charge

of a fledgling community church. But this was not my life vision.

Even though I loved to advise and encourage people, I was not cut

out to be a church pastor, at least not yet. I was certain God

required more of me; especially as no other part of my life was

going on impressively. I resolved thereafter to focus more on the

task of unraveling the purpose of human life and especially of my

life, which was certainly not going enviably at all.

I have in my life passed through scary medical situations

and even more frightening financial situations from which

anyone’s survival should defy rational human explanation. But I

remember the amusing quip of a very scared pastor which says:

“without passing through a mess, you cannot have a message “. I

have passed through sufficient mess to preach thousands of

messages and nearly completely convinced the purpose of my life

may be an encourager. I have indeed seen nearly everything.

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I wrote the first version of this book, I believe purely from

divine interference. The version was compiled from personal notes

and observations made from various challenges life had led me

through. The book was published under a pseudonym; because I

wasn’t sure I wanted anymore to be associated with religious

writing. That done, I set the book aside, refused even to promote it

and happily carried on with my other interests, the divine call

being done with.

I have formal qualifications in civil engineering, software

technology and also journalism. The engineering degree I acquired

at the age of twenty and set aside about fifteen years later because I

thought it was no more sufficiently challenging. I needed

something which interfaced more with the world around me rather

than with a specialist niche. I needed an enjoyable occupation

being convinced nobody was ever created to live an unhappy life. I

believe every human being has a unique skill, something that

nobody else can do in the same way as you can, and if you can find

it, you have found the purpose of your existence and life will

consequently become easier to live. My most enjoyable skill is

creative-writing and I made certain it would be an important part

of whatever I committed myself to, a decision I believe divinely

placed after a circuitous life journey.

After reading this book, I am sure you will want to ask if I

eventually achieved the financial goal, I projected. No, I did not.

This is because I started with a goal and ended with a vision that

set the goal aside, for a while. The perks were equally rewarding –

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I could more easily fund my several community-oriented projects,

which include ongoing support to a local orphanage. I was also