THE ULTIMATE INVESTOR I once visited with the Presiding Bishop and Founder of a global pentecostal ministry. During lunch, he casually informed me that one of his Resident Pastors, a devoted cleric with whom I had struck up a cordial acquaintance on my last visit, was currently at the Harvard Business School pursuing an MBA program. “What on earth is a pastor doing an MBA for? Of what relevance is an MBA to the shepherding of God’s flock?” I precociously asked my gracious host. The Bishop gave me an indulgent smile. “Oh, you’d be surprised to learn just how relevant an MBA can be to the Word of God. My ministry is inaugurating its Business Counseling Unit early next year, and so I have decided to deploy a crop of my pastors to various business schools in Britain and the United States, as a necessary prelude for them to anchor the unit. It is my belief that a firm grasp of contemporary business methods will be an indispensable tool to them in the discharge of this duty. I gaped in utter disbelief at the man. But, more was to come. Indeed, I have also introduced a new module called God: The Ultimate Investor, into my Bible School curriculum. I was scandalized! God a businessman! I was totally aghast! As far as I was concerned, the sheer notion of God as a businessperson did not only border on the blasphemous, but was an absolute affront to any known concept that held God in total reverence. Sir, does this not amount to bringing God into the realm of the trivial? I managed to blurt out in incredulity. The Bishop gave me a kind and understanding look. “On the contrary, it makes eminent sense to see God as the ultimate businessman. That was why Jesus declared in the Book of Luke, chapter 19, verse 26; “I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. After a slight pause, he continued. This, for most people, is one of the strangest verses in the Bible, he said. Permit me to explain. God knows that the one who has more has demonstrated mastery over what he has been given. He will not do business with someone who shows no sign of potential return in investment. In fact, God is the ultimate investor, because He will only invest in those who have demonstrated an ability to handle wisely what He has given them. Suddenly, I gained illumination, and sublime insight into his teaching. Sir, to put it in other words, God is looking for fruitfulness, and when He finds it, He will reward it with more fruit, and finally with much fruit! The Bishop smiled appreciatively at my comprehension. THIS INSIGHTFUL MESSAGE IS DEDICATED TO: NORVELL BROWN Snr; Chartered Life Underwriter, Chartered Financial Consultant, Certified Financial Educator THE MINISTER OF FINANCE Norvell, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, now resides in Houston, Texas. His goal is to help professionals and business owners maximize their wealth for future generations. He has a love for sharing the Word of God with others and has inspired tens of thousands through his secular and Bible-Based Financial Management Workshops earning him the title, Minister of Finance. Over the past 30 years, he has assiduously built up a team of financial services professionals who are committed to helping clients worldwide become financially free and debt free. Norvell and his team offer a selection of unique financial products, services and structures in the areas of: + Retirement and Investment Planning + Commercial Lending for small businesses + and Insurance and Business Continuation Planning + Debt Elimination It is with a confident belief in the inexhaustible abundance of Gods material universe that I proudly announce the appearance as SPECIAL GUEST, of this celebrated financial guru, on my Show, DREAM THE LIFE; LIVE THE DREAM, on the VOICEAMERICA network. VOICEAMERICA of Phoenix, Arizona, is the the worlds largest Internet Radio network. The TOPIC of the Show is: MAKE MONEY WITH PEACE OF MIND. It comes up on Thursday, October 9th, 2014, at 7am PACIFIC TIME. It will be broadcast LIVE from the studios of VOICEAMERICA in Phoenix, Arizona. Tune in and join discerning listeners from 43 countries world wide as we celebrate this accomplished financial services and investment expert. DR. YOMI GARNETT President, The Global Institute For Human Excellence.
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