You don't have to become someone else to do this
Nat had a passion and an idea.
He wanted to help dads with young kids navigate the pressures of early childhood. He knew the problem. He'd lived it. He cared deeply about it.
But there was a gap between who he was and what he was building.
Here's how he described it:
"Simon's really helped me to engage with people, to understand their language, the problems that they're facing, so that my idea doesn't just stay like a good idea, but become something that really meets people where they're at and helps them along their journey."
He launched a pilot program with seven people on it and is now well on the way to becoming a tentmaking pastor.
Not because he had it all figured out. Not because he was a business person. But because he took what he cared about, got clear on who it was for, and took one step at a time.
This is something I see a lot with pastors and Christian leaders.
The passion is there. The calling is there. But somewhere in the gap between who you are and what you're building, the identity question shows up.
Am I really the person who does this? Is this really me?
Nat is a pastor and non-profit leader. Not a business person. But he built something real, in spare time, around something he genuinely cared about.
You don't have to become someone else to do this. You just have to take the next step as yourself.
If you want a clear map for what those steps look like, Chris and I put it all together in the 5-Step Tentmaking Blueprint Masterclass. It's 75 minutes and it's $17.
Standing with you
Simon
P.S. If you to find out about Nat's work check it out here
