My Entrepreneurship Story

My story is not necessarily about a business entrepreneurship venture, but rather one of a more fulfilling origin. When I turned 15, I began to serve at my local church in Fort Myers called Next Level Church. I fell in love with the people, the clan culture and the professionalism of the entire organization. Flash forward a few years into my time there, I was asked to be the best man of one of the high level leaders at the church. This would be the man that I would share my first entrepreneurship venture of sorts with.

Our church was growing very rapidly in 2012 and 2013. We were rated the fastest growing church in America by a nation-wide survey. This being the case, our church built a second facility to house a new church. This meant new staff, new student ministry, and new congregation. I was asked to be a part of the launch team of the youth group as a second in command to none other than the man whom I was the best man. This meant that I would be responsible for creating systems, standard operating procedures, team structures, recruit students to serve, and help market the youth group to many high schools around the city. We truly started from ground zero; we had a blank canvas to paint whatever we felt the Lord wanted. 

To save you some of the gory details, we ended up launching with well over 40 students ready to serve on the first week of the new campus. Our hard work paid off, and the church is flourishing now more than ever. My best friend and I were able to lay the foundation of something so much bigger than ourselves.

Stories such as this are why I am taking this class. I want to hone in on my ability to lead when opportunities such as this arise in my future. This entrepreneurial mindset is so relevant in our day and age. Every mega-corporation began as a small start-up venture somewhere along the road. It took dedication from hundreds of individuals that believed in the dream, stuck to the plan, and stuck their nose to the grind to make the possible a reality. I believe that I am someone who has the potential to be in the midst of a small beginning of a big organization one day. I am hoping that this class helps me to realize my potential and prepare me for that day that is surely to come like a thief in the night.