2. Entrepreneur
A person who organizes, manages, and
assumes responsibility for a business or
other enterprise.
Usually begins with a vision of success, a
glimmering intuition that solutions to
problems are possible.
3. Abraham modeled an entrepreneurial
approach to leadership throughout
much of his life. He took risks in leaving
the security of his home. In pursuing
God’s vision for his life, he stepped out
on faith and led his family to eventually
become a great and enduring nation.
4. Hebrews 11, KJV
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go
out into a place which he should after receive
for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out,
not knowing whither he went.
9 By faith he sojourned in the land of
promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in
tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs
with him of the same promise:
5. Hebrews 11, KJV
10 For he looked for a city which hath
foundations, whose builder and maker is
God.
11 Through faith also Sara herself received
strength to conceive seed, and was delivered
of a child when she was past age, because
she judged him faithful who had promised.
6. Hebrews 11, KJV
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and
him as good as dead, so many as the stars of
the sky in multitude, and as the sand which
is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 These all died in faith, not having received
the promises, but having seen them afar off,
and were persuaded of them, and embraced
them, and confessed that they were strangers
and pilgrims on the earth.
7. . . . are inventors and innovators
. . . march to the beat of a different
drummer
. . . face obstacles because they are
cutting new trails
. . . often perceived as strong leaders
. . . they are driven by their vision
. . . church planters and missionaries
8. Their strength (vision and drive) can also
become their weakness:
If their vision is defective
If they do not accept wise counsel
If they take unnecessary risks
If their drive exceeds their ability
Sometimes feel overwhelmed by the
immensity of their own vision
9. At the heart of entrepreneurial
leadership success is the ability to create
and communicate vision.
10.
11. Gives the leader direction
Gives followers a dream to adopt as
their own
Motivates people out of complacency
to achieve what might otherwise be
beyond them
Stretches people to greater faith in God
12. Playwright George Bernard
Shaw writes:
“Some men see things as
they are and say, ‘Why?’ I
dream of things that never
were and say, ‘Why not?’”
13. Abraham heard God
Abraham accepted the vision God gave
Abraham believed God
Abraham obeyed God
14. 1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from
your country, your people and your father’s
household to the land I will show you.
2 “I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
15. The vision grew as his view of God grew
The vision moved him out of his
comfort zone
The vision required long-term
commitment
16. The vision forced him to trust God’s
faithfulness to accomplish what He
promised
The vision required trust and
obedience (Heb. 11:8)
The vision called Abraham to make
significant lifestyle-related sacrifices
17. Knowing the vision emboldened and
strengthened Abraham and Sarah
Partial fulfillment of the vision (i.e.,
Isaac) energized the process by which
the dreams were fulfilled (Heb. 11:12)
The vision enabled him to take
significant risks with confidence
18. 1. Understand the basic concept of
vision: “a mental image of a preferred
future”
2. Understand the content of their own
personal vision
3. Own the vision: Believe in it
4. Make the vision realistic: Simplify
19. 5. Pass the vision around:
Communicate
6. Sell the vision to the followers: Why
should they embrace the vision?
7. Put the vision into action
8. Review and refine the vision
9. Reinforce the vision
