A group of nine gathered in Orlando for a half-day meeting roughly six weeks ago.
We recently concluded a six-week experiment to explore the benefits of creating a mastermind group for successful entrepreneurs who share a Christian faith. Greg generously offered his office near Lake Nona as our meeting space. Our group consisted of men and women of varying ages, each leading unique businesses.
Some of us identify as Christians but may not have attended church recently or have only recently embraced our faith. Others have been deeply rooted in Christianity and active in faith communities for decades. Personally, I’ve dedicated the past 50 years to serving as a pastor, including 34 years as a military chaplain.
For our experiment, we met on Zoom every Tuesday morning for an hour over six weeks. During these sessions, we connected, building trust and creating a safe space for sharing. We explored short studies often based on the Bible. A gave a large block of time to focus our attention and support on one group member each week in a “deep seat” session.
The person in the “deep seat” shares a challenge, question, or idea and asks the group for input. Mastermind members contribute by offering their experiences, knowledge, connections, and perspectives. This collective feedback provides valuable insights to improve their life, business, or household.
The outcomes of our experiment surpassed all expectations and were truly remarkable. We committed to continue for three more months and invite others to join us.
I took the SunRail commuter train home, filled with excitement. I could hardly sit still. The nine of us experienced something powerful. I wondered how others might discover the transformative impact of integrating faith and work as we had.
Within 24 hours, I had an idea for a short (150 pages or less) book in the genre of business fable, such as The Go Giver.
I have begun to research, outline, create characters, and identify principles for the book.
The reader would be someone who is successful in their work. They realize success by itself is not enough. They want a purpose for their work, a purpose beyond the financial rewards.
I shared my idea with my coach, who asked me a question, “How would you feel if you were sitting in the library and watched someone walk up to the book racks looking for your book and reaches up to find it, but it isn’t there, because you didn’t write it?”
I am just getting started writing.
Please join me on this journey to get this book written. Your prayers, your support, your engagement, your honest criticism, and more will be helpful.
I don’t know if this book will actually help anyone but I am going to do my best to create a quality fable that reveals a proven way of finding deep, satisfying purpose in life.
Please comment on whether you see my basic premise as being valid.