Not everyone will be an entrepreneur. But everyone should be entrepreneurial.

There are some sayings that I run across now and then that stick.

One such saying is that "not everyone has a job, but everyone has work."

Another saying is that "not everyone will be an entrepreneur, but everyone should be entrepreneurial."

We are made in the image of a creative, working God, who is innovative and entrepreneurial. While many of us may never start a business or be called an entrepreneur, we are all to be entrepreneurial in how we work. This means that we are to look at how we can bring creativity and problem-solving skills to our workplace - wherever it is that we spend our time. And this means that we must be in a posture of learning and creativity.

At our recent Global Summit, we declared 2025 to be the Year of Entrepreneurship and Agriculture - in other words, YEA 2025!  Regarding entrepreneurship, many of our partners are receiving invitations to speak at denominational youth conferences.  The young adults in the majority world (ages 18-35) are facing significant unemployment, despite having university degrees.  We have access to millions of these young adults through our denominational partnerships!  In fact, one of our key leaders in a very large denomination is now the leader of young adult ministries, opening the door for us to break down the sacred secular divide in significant ways.

The impact study that we just concluded with 500 marketplace ministers across ten countries tells us that for every business trained, five jobs are created!  This is an increase from last year's impact study which showed two new jobs created for every business trained.  This is truly exciting as it means more people can care for themselves and their families and find their way out of poverty.

Imagine the potential if every young adult is trained in entrepreneurship?  The median age in Africa is 19.2 years old (compared to 38.5 years in the US and 44.5 years in Europe).  Imagine if every young adult understands that they can be job makers, not just job seekers?  That they can bring solutions to problems, for the flourishing of their communities and nations, and not just work for money?  That they can have a Biblical worldview towards work, doing their work with excellence and integrity, while loving their neighbor and being mission minded?

Are you ready to say YEA 2025???

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