An Army Is Rising!
Week after week, I feel this happening. I see it with my own eyes. If I didn’t see it, I might not believe it. But I’m here to tell you that it’s the truth.
An army is rising—like one I’ve never seen before. It’s the leaders and the doers in business. Their yearning for more is beginning to take shape. Rather than work simply for the here and now, they want something more significant. They want real influence that lasts. And they’re finding it. Honoring God with their work and making a lasting impact beyond the dollars and cents of their product or service is their aim.
Today, I met with four business guys—all back to back. Their expertise ranges from financial planning to real estate development, all the way to SaaS sales. The common thread? A love for Jesus, and a desire to use their influence and network to grow God’s Kingdom and make Him even more known.
God isn’t new at assembling armies. At times, He does it through humanity. Other times, He does the heavy lifting on His own. I’m reminded of an army that was assembled from the least expected of places in Ezekiel—from the dead and dry bones laid before him. Let’s read from Ezekiel Chapter 37:
3 He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”
4 Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!’
‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’”
10 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.
The army of business and marketplace believers is being assembled. Our work matters quite a bit to God. He’s not as much worried about our success for earthly gain, but He does want us to be wildly successful—all with a motive to honor Him with our gifts, and to use what we obtain to make some noise and shake things up for His Kingdom. To let the light of Christ shine through us. At work, at home, in leisure, and in rest.
The silent army may have been considered dead. The marketplace may have been thought of as taken over by the secular. But a breath of life has been spoken over a multitude, and I believe it’s just getting started. Our work will indeed become sacred again.
For those already living this way—we’re about to be joined! We’ll need you to help mentor the next generation hungry for more.
The army is assembling—time to have some fun!
For any interested in talking more or learning how to process what's next - message me directly!
-Mark
