Business And Life Lessons From Biblical Mompreneurs

Savvy businesswomen know that the right mentor can help cut the learning curve, build business quicker, boost confidence, and lower stress. With the Communion of Saints, don't restrict yourself to only modern-day role models.

Women serious about business success don't skimp mentorship.

Your earthly economic success gives your family financial wiggle room, but it also has high potential to bring others closer to Christ. Apply these lessons from Biblical mompreneurs for the win-win combo of victory in both building your business and Christ's Kingdom.

1. Become Your Clients' Support Hub - Lydia (Acts 16: 14-15, 40)

A high end purple cloth dealer, Lydia flourished in her marital unity and strong sacramental life. She paid attention to the young Christian community's needs, becoming a hub of safety and support.

LESSONS IN ACTION:

Offer valuable products, support, service and information to your customers to be their "go-to" person. for their most pressing needs.
Pay attention and respond to the evolving needs of your clients.Don't be intimidated to market to top end customers.
Your witness of business-faith congruence benefits Your high end clients, who are in influential positions.

2. Exploit Your Business Excellence for Christ - Priscilla (Acts 18:1-3, 24-28)
A tent maker with her husband, Priscilla capitalized on her work connections. Along this path with delicate charity she explained the way (of God) in a loving way to a person in error, who became an effective disciple touching many lives.

LESSONS IN ACTION:

See your business supernaturally. Worldly success turns heads and opens door for Christian witnessing.
Your business puts you in places you wouldn't otherwise be. Let God work, through your excellence and being the Holy Spirit's instrument.Consider eternity when networking . The more others can encounter you and the deeper personal holiness investment, the greater impact for Christ you'll have.

3. Master the Dance of Work and Play - Proverbs 31 Woman (Proverbs 31: 10-31)
This "ideal wife" was industrious, while making time for relaxation and laughter. Her dedication to work and trust in God, attracted others to her kind counsel.

LESSONS IN ACTION:

1. Be proficient in juggling between family and work.
2. Be clear about what you need to do.
3. Do your home and work " footwork" while trusting the outcome to God.
4. Combine practical tasks while prayer and regularly surrendering to God's will.

4. Become a Sage and Speedy Decision Maker - Deborah (Judges 4-5)As a judge Deborah rose to the esteem of her contemporaries for her skill of discerning good and evil, trusting her intuitions, and quick decision-making.

LESSONS IN ACTION:

1. Regularly updated business and marketing plans signal whether you discern, decide, and plan your business or simply slide into what's next.2. Set aside time to create results-getting, time-saving systems.

Being a Godly woman on fire for Christ and having a bell-ringing business should and have gone hand-in-hand. Measure against these Biblical mompreneurs to see who your logical mentor could be.Catholic Mompreneur Biz and Life Tip: Select a Biblical mompreneur who best fits where you are in your business, ask for her intercession, and work on the virtue that helped her mom-biz success.