From $0 to $6k… while planting a church

online education Mar 20, 2026

I want to tell you about Abi.

She and her husband planted a church in the North of England.

At the same time, she was:

Raising kids

Working multiple jobs

Leading and serving people week in, week out

So like a lot of tentmaking leaders…

She was giving out a lot… but not building anything that could sustain her.

She had experience.

She had calling.

But no clear pathway to turn that into something scalable.

No structured offer.

No consistent income.

Just a quiet sense of:

“I feel like I should be doing something with what I know…”

Maybe you’ve felt that too.

Here’s what changed.

Abi didn’t try to build a big business.

She didn’t quit anything.

She just focused on three simple things:

  • Turn her experience into something teachable
  • Get her first paying clients
  • Prove this could actually work

That’s it.

So we kept it simple.

She built a small pilot coaching programme for women leading in Christian ministry.

Launched it.

And signed 10 people at $300.

From zero to $3,000 in just over a month.

No big audience.

No complicated setup.

Then she did it again.

Second cohort.

Refined the offer.

Improved how she delivered it.

And that became $6,000 in under 4 months.

Now she’s preparing to scale it into something that doesn’t rely on her time in the same way.

Here’s the part I don’t want you to miss.

Her niche isn’t flashy.

It’s not “make money online”

It’s not built on trends

She simply helps female leaders in Christian ministry grow.

That’s it.

And it works.

Because the goal isn’t to get rich quick.

The goal is:

Take what God has already given you

Shape it into something usable

Help real people with real needs

Build something that supports the life you’re called to live

Abi put it like this:

"I've gone from zero to paid clients in just over a month, and I've done so alongside working two or three different jobs as well as raising kids. The resources helped me find a simple pathway and a way to make it fit into everyday life."

If you’re reading this thinking:

“I should be doing something with what I know…”

Or

“I’ve started, but it’s not really going anywhere…”

You’re not far off.

You probably don’t need more ideas.

You need:

  • A clear path
  • A simple first offer
  • A few real conversations

That’s where this starts.

If you want help with that, you can book a free Accelerator Call.

We’ll:

  • Clarify your niche
  • Shape your first offer
  • Map out a simple way to get your first clients

Or if you’d like to check out Abi's full story you can find it here

One question before you go:

If you've ever thought of turning your expertise into income, what’s actually stopping you right now?

  •  Clarity?
  • Confidence?
  • Or getting your first clients?

Reply and let me know.

Standing with you

 Simon 

 

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