Season 1 - Episode 6
In this episode, Kristene speaks with Michael Holmes. He is an associate pastor at Freedom Fellowship Intl as well as a small business owner. They have an encouraging discussion on what it means to be fruitful and multiply in today’s economy. Michael is a contributing author in Streams are for Fun–a book recently released by some of the business owners of Freedom.
Time Stamps:
2:14: Jesus’s parables also speak of gardening and producing fruit.
4:10: Within that parable, there is an idea that we take on a creative nature that allows us to be fruitful and multiply if we apply ourselves. The key takeaway from this parable is the aspect of stewardship of what God has given to us.
6:30: If God is creative and an entrepreneur; if the Church is creative and entrepreneurial; then in some capacity, we are too!
8:06: What does it mean to be fully alive? If a pond is teeming with life, it is full of fish, frogs, dragonflies, and Lilly pads. There is an ecosystem underneath that sustains life and allows for life to be produced–to the point that it spills over into another area.
11:27: A big part of the entrepreneurial aspect of Freedom Fellowship is exercising our passion and gifting. It’s not a matter of ‘if you fit,’ but ‘where you fit.’
19:05: Michael had an inkling in his past that he would own a business. He now owns a shoe care business along with being a pastor.
24:46: Another question people can add to their exploration of entrepreneurship is, where can I add value or, in what way have I wanted to add value?
31:10: What makes someone successful vs unsuccessful? It really does come down to this application of time.
36:57: Entrepreneurship is not just for the young, creative, visionaries who have boundless energy. It’s also for those who are older, have learned some life lessons, and know how to apply wisdom in situations. And we can help one another.
39:44: Infertility can be the most grievous experience when being fruitful with your family really is your mindset and your heart.
42:44: Michael would say to others battling infertility, “Don’t give up. Believe in the promises of God. Contend, contend, contend.” They are now expecting their second child in the fall.
Quotes From The Show
“God Himself is an incredible entrepreneur. You see that creative nature in everything He does. Jesus was the same way. He was an entrepreneur. Often when you look at what He did, His creative nature, the way that He provided for His disciples, even the church in the way she was birthed, you see this entrepreneurial spirit, and that she was creative by default because of who made us.” Michael Holmes
“Jesus is the Vine. We are to abide in Him. As we learn to abide, the abundant life that Jesus brings is produced in us. We ourselves become the fruit of the Vine.” Kristene O’Dell
“A big part of the entrepreneurial aspect of Freedom Fellowship is exercising out of our passion and gifting. It’s not a matter of ‘if you fit,’ but ‘where you fit.’” Michael Holmes
“Ultimately, the goal is not to live in a sheltered, fearful state of existence. We are to be life-giving ourselves.” Kristene O’Dell
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