Program Overview

Monday, April 21, 2025

Updated Agenda:

• Welcome & Vision Setting (7:00-7:15 PM)
  
  Opening prayer
  
  Victory Church Ministries International vision statement
  
  Introduction to the program and journey ahead
  
  Program overview and goals
• Opening prayer
• Victory Church Ministries International vision statement
• Introduction to the program and journey ahead
• Program overview and goals
• Biblical Foundations for Business (7:15-8:15 PM)
  
  Business as Divine Calling (Isaiah 48:17)
  
  Breaking the Sacred-Secular Divide
  
  Biblical Business Leaders (Joseph, Daniel, Lydia, Priscilla & Aquila)
  
  Case Study: Jacob's Entrepreneurial Journey
  
  Kingdom Business Principles
  
  Dave Steward's model of "learning, earning, and returning"
• Business as Divine Calling (Isaiah 48:17)
• Breaking the Sacred-Secular Divide
• Biblical Business Leaders (Joseph, Daniel, Lydia, Priscilla & Aquila)
• Case Study: Jacob's Entrepreneurial Journey
• Kingdom Business Principles
• Dave Steward's model of "learning, earning, and returning"
• Small Business Landscape Overview
  
  Current statistics on American businesses
  
  Employer vs. Non-Employer firms
  
  Business challenges and solutions
• Current statistics on American businesses
• Employer vs. Non-Employer firms
• Business challenges and solutions
• Breakout Session (8:15-8:35 PM)
  
  Discussion of business calling and stage of entrepreneurship
  
  Participant feedback on program expectations
• Discussion of business calling and stage of entrepreneurship
• Participant feedback on program expectations
• Implementation & Closing (8:35-9:00 PM)
  
  Introduction to Business Plan Essentials
  
  Homework assignment explanation
  
  Next steps and prayer
• Introduction to Business Plan Essentials
• Homework assignment explanation
• Next steps and prayer

Homework Assignment:

• Clarify marketplace calling through prayer and reflection
• Research 1-3 biblical or current business role models relevant to your industry
• Begin drafting your business plan outline
• Create your elevator pitch
• Interview a Christian business owner in your field
• Complete pre-class survey

Monday, May 19, 2025

Updated Agenda:

• Legal Structures & Formation 
  
  Detailed comparison of business entities with tax implications:
  
  Sole proprietorship advantages and disadvantages
  
  Limited Liability Company (LLC) formation and management
  
  S-Corporation requirements and benefits
  
  C-Corporation structure and considerations
  
  Nonprofit options for ministry-focused ventures
  
  Step-by-step business registration process
  
  Obtaining an EIN and business licenses
  
  Business bank accounts and separation of finances
  
  Basic insurance requirements for new businesses
  
  Entity formation checklist and timeline
• Detailed comparison of business entities with tax implications:
  
  Sole proprietorship advantages and disadvantages
  
  Limited Liability Company (LLC) formation and management
  
  S-Corporation requirements and benefits
  
  C-Corporation structure and considerations
  
  Nonprofit options for ministry-focused ventures
• Sole proprietorship advantages and disadvantages
• Limited Liability Company (LLC) formation and management
• S-Corporation requirements and benefits
• C-Corporation structure and considerations
• Nonprofit options for ministry-focused ventures
• Step-by-step business registration process
• Obtaining an EIN and business licenses
• Business bank accounts and separation of finances
• Basic insurance requirements for new businesses
• Entity formation checklist and timeline
• Business Plan Development 
  
  Components of an effective Kingdom-focused business plan
  
  Executive summary construction with mission/vision integration
  
  Market analysis with spiritual discernment
  
  Product/service description with excellence focus
  
  Integrating faith into your business model
  
  Using the One-Page Business Plan template for initial structure
• Components of an effective Kingdom-focused business plan
• Executive summary construction with mission/vision integration
• Market analysis with spiritual discernment
• Product/service description with excellence focus
• Integrating faith into your business model
• Using the One-Page Business Plan template for initial structure
• Strategic Business Planning 
  
  Crafting vision/mission statements that work in the marketplace
  
  Competitive analysis and market positioning
  
  Market research methodologies and data collection
  
  Customer persona development and value proposition design
  
  Identifying your unique selling points in a crowded market
• Crafting vision/mission statements that work in the marketplace
• Competitive analysis and market positioning
• Market research methodologies and data collection
• Customer persona development and value proposition design
• Identifying your unique selling points in a crowded market
• Financial Foundations 
  
  Developing realistic financial projections
  
  Break-even analysis and profitability modeling
  
  Pricing strategies and competitive positioning
  
  Startup cost estimation and funding requirements
• Developing realistic financial projections
• Break-even analysis and profitability modeling
• Pricing strategies and competitive positioning
• Startup cost estimation and funding requirements
• Implementation Planning 
  
  Creating actionable business implementation timelines
  
  Resource allocation and management
  
  Setting KPIs and accountability structures
• Creating actionable business implementation timelines
• Resource allocation and management
• Setting KPIs and accountability structures

Practical Application Workshop:

• Legal entity selection decision matrix
• Business plan template completion with Kingdom values integration
• Market research interview development
• Financial projection spreadsheet creation
• Competitive analysis matrix creation
• SWOT analysis with actionable outcomes

Homework Assignment:

• Decide on a type of business (selecting appropriate structure)
• Register for EIN and applicable business licenses
• Open business bank account
• Complete first draft of comprehensive business plan
• Conduct several customer/market research interviews
• Develop detailed financial projections (12-month cash flow, 3-year P&L)

Monday, June 16, 2025

Agenda:

• Legal Foundations & Documentation 
  
  Articles of incorporation and operating agreements
  
  Bylaws, shareholder agreements, and partnership contracts
  
  Annual filing requirements and deadlines
  
  Intellectual property protection (trademarks, patents, copyrights)
  
  Business licenses and permits by industry
  
  Commercial lease considerations and negotiations
• Articles of incorporation and operating agreements
• Bylaws, shareholder agreements, and partnership contracts
• Annual filing requirements and deadlines
• Intellectual property protection (trademarks, patents, copyrights)
• Business licenses and permits by industry
• Commercial lease considerations and negotiations
• Contracts, Agreements & Teaming Agreements
  
  Essential business contracts every owner needs
  
  Client/customer agreement development
  
  Vendor and supplier contract management
  
  Independent contractor vs. employee distinctions
  
  Non-disclosure and non-compete agreements
  
  Service level agreements and terms of service
• Essential business contracts every owner needs
• Client/customer agreement development
• Vendor and supplier contract management
• Independent contractor vs. employee distinctions
• Non-disclosure and non-compete agreements
• Service level agreements and terms of service
• Risk Management & Insurance 
  
  Identifying and mitigating business risks
  
  Essential insurance coverages (liability, property, etc.)
  
  Cybersecurity and data protection requirements
  
  Legal compliance frameworks by industry
  
  Asset protection strategies
  
  Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Identifying and mitigating business risks
• Essential insurance coverages (liability, property, etc.)
• Cybersecurity and data protection requirements
• Legal compliance frameworks by industry
• Asset protection strategies
• Disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Government Regulations 
  
  Industry-specific regulatory requirements
  
  Federal, state, and local compliance issues
  
  Licensing and permitting processes
  
  Tax registration and filing obligations
  
  Employment laws and workplace regulations
  
  Consumer protection standards
• Industry-specific regulatory requirements
• Federal, state, and local compliance issues
• Licensing and permitting processes
• Tax registration and filing obligations
• Employment laws and workplace regulations
• Consumer protection standards

Practical Application Workshop:

• Contract template development and customization
• NDA Template development and customization
• Compliance checklist creation for your industry
• Insurance coverage evaluation
• Legal document organization system setup

Homework Assignment:

• Complete legal formation documents for your business
• Develop a contract (or multiple) template for your business
• Create risk management plan with mitigation strategies
• Compile a compliance checklist for your type of business
• Set up record-keeping system for legal and tax documents

Monday, July 21, 2025

Agenda:

• Financial Systems Setup 
  
  Accounting software selection and implementation
  
  Chart of accounts development for your business
  
  Bookkeeping best practices and procedures
  
  Financial record keeping requirements
  
  Bank account management and reconciliation
  
  Expense tracking and receipt management
• Accounting software selection and implementation
• Chart of accounts development for your business
• Bookkeeping best practices and procedures
• Financial record keeping requirements
• Bank account management and reconciliation
• Expense tracking and receipt management
• Financial Statement Mastery 
  
  Understanding the balance sheet in depth
  
  Profit & loss statement analysis and management
  
  Cash flow statement development and monitoring
  
  Financial ratio analysis for business health
  
  Creating meaningful financial dashboards
  
  Monthly, quarterly, and annual financial review processes
• Understanding the balance sheet in depth
• Profit & loss statement analysis and management
• Cash flow statement development and monitoring
• Financial ratio analysis for business health
• Creating meaningful financial dashboards
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual financial review processes
• Tax Planning & Compliance 
  
  Federal, state, and local tax obligations
  
  Business tax deductions and credits
  
  Sales tax collection and remittance
  
  Payroll taxes and reporting requirements
  
  Estimated tax payments for business owners
  
  Tax calendar development and management
• Federal, state, and local tax obligations
• Business tax deductions and credits
• Sales tax collection and remittance
• Payroll taxes and reporting requirements
• Estimated tax payments for business owners
• Tax calendar development and management
• Financial Management Practices 
  
  Setting financial goals and KPIs
  
  Cash flow management and forecasting
  
  Budgeting techniques for small businesses
  
  Pricing strategies and profit margin management
  
  Credit policies and accounts receivable management
  
  Capital expenditure planning and decision-making
• Setting financial goals and KPIs
• Cash flow management and forecasting
• Budgeting techniques for small businesses
• Pricing strategies and profit margin management
• Credit policies and accounts receivable management
• Capital expenditure planning and decision-making

Practical Application Workshop:

• Accounting system setup and configuration
• Financial dashboard creation
• Cash flow projection template development
• Budget vs. actual analysis exercises
• Break-even and pricing strategy calculator

Homework Assignment:

• Implement accounting system with chart of accounts
• Create 12-month budget for your business
• Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly financial review process
• Build customized financial dashboard with key metrics
• Create tax compliance calendar with reminders

Monday, August 18, 2025

Agenda:

• Marketing Strategy Development 
  
  Comprehensive marketing plan development
  
  Creating a distinctive brand identity and positioning
  
  Target audience identification and segmentation
  
  Value proposition and messaging framework development
  
  Marketing budget allocation and ROI tracking
  
  Marketing calendar and campaign planning
• Comprehensive marketing plan development
• Creating a distinctive brand identity and positioning
• Target audience identification and segmentation
• Value proposition and messaging framework development
• Marketing budget allocation and ROI tracking
• Marketing calendar and campaign planning
• Digital Marketing Implementation 
  
  Website development and optimization
  
  Search engine optimization (SEO) fundamentals
  
  Social media marketing strategy and execution
  
  Email marketing campaigns and automation
  
  Content marketing approaches for business growth
  
  Online advertising platforms and strategies
• Website development and optimization
• Search engine optimization (SEO) fundamentals
• Social media marketing strategy and execution
• Email marketing campaigns and automation
• Content marketing approaches for business growth
• Online advertising platforms and strategies
• Sales Process Development 
  
  Sales funnel creation and optimization
  
  Lead generation and qualification strategies
  
  Sales presentation and proposal development
  
  Objection handling and negotiation techniques
  
  Closing strategies and follow-up systems
  
  Sales metrics tracking and performance analysis
• Sales funnel creation and optimization
• Lead generation and qualification strategies
• Sales presentation and proposal development
• Objection handling and negotiation techniques
• Closing strategies and follow-up systems
• Sales metrics tracking and performance analysis
• Customer Relationship Management 
  
  CRM system selection and implementation
  
  Customer acquisition cost calculation
  
  Customer lifetime value analysis
  
  Repeat business and referral strategies
  
  Customer feedback collection and utilization
  
  Loyalty program development
• CRM system selection and implementation
• Customer acquisition cost calculation
• Customer lifetime value analysis
• Repeat business and referral strategies
• Customer feedback collection and utilization
• Loyalty program development

Practical Application Workshop:

• Marketing plan template completion
• Website and social media audit
• Sales funnel mapping and optimization
• CRM system setup and customization
• Marketing ROI calculator development

Homework Assignment:

• Develop comprehensive marketing plan with budget (social media)
• Implement a basic CRM system for your business
• Design two ready-to-launch marketing campaigns

Monday, September 15, 2025

Agenda:

• Operations Management Fundamentals 
  
  Business process mapping and documentation
  
  Standard operating procedures (SOPs) development
  
  Workflow optimization techniques
  
  Quality control systems and standards
  
  Productivity metrics and performance tracking
  
  Operational efficiency analysis and improvement
• Business process mapping and documentation
• Standard operating procedures (SOPs) development
• Workflow optimization techniques
• Quality control systems and standards
• Productivity metrics and performance tracking
• Operational efficiency analysis and improvement
• Technology Systems & Tools 
  
  Essential business technology stack development
  
  Project management systems and methodologies
  
  Using MS Office 365 or Google Workspace
  
  Communication and collaboration tools
  
  The use of AI tools
  
  Document management and file organization
  
  Automation opportunities identification
  
  Technology selection and implementation process
• Essential business technology stack development
• Project management systems and methodologies
• Using MS Office 365 or Google Workspace
• Communication and collaboration tools
• The use of AI tools
• Document management and file organization
• Automation opportunities identification
• Technology selection and implementation process
• Supply Chain & Vendor Management 
  
  Supplier selection and evaluation criteria
  
  Vendor relationship management strategies
  
  Purchasing and procurement best practices
  
  Inventory management systems and techniques
  
  Cost control and negotiation strategies
  
  Service level agreements and vendor contracts
• Supplier selection and evaluation criteria
• Vendor relationship management strategies
• Purchasing and procurement best practices
• Inventory management systems and techniques
• Cost control and negotiation strategies
• Service level agreements and vendor contracts
• Operational Excellence Framework 
  
  Lean operations principles for small business
  
  Six Sigma approach to quality management
  
  Continuous improvement methodologies
  
  Process documentation and standardization
  
  Time management and prioritization systems
  
  Scalability planning for business growth
• Lean operations principles for small business
• Six Sigma approach to quality management
• Continuous improvement methodologies
• Process documentation and standardization
• Time management and prioritization systems
• Scalability planning for business growth

Practical Application Workshop:

• Process mapping for key business functions
• SOP template development and documentation
• Technology stack evaluation and selection
• Vendor evaluation matrix creation
• Operational metrics dashboard development

Homework Assignment:

• Document 3-5 critical business processes with flowcharts
• Create SOP manual for core business operations
• Implement project management system
• Develop vendor evaluation criteria and management plan
• Build operational metrics dashboard in your CRM

Monday, October 20, 2025

Agenda:

• Funding Options Analysis 
  
  Self-funding and bootstrapping strategies
  
  Traditional bank loans and SBA loan programs
  
  Angel investors and venture capital considerations
  
  Crowdfunding platforms and campaign development
  
  Business grants and economic development programs
  
  Family and friend investment structuring
• Self-funding and bootstrapping strategies
• Traditional bank loans and SBA loan programs
• Angel investors and venture capital considerations
• Crowdfunding platforms and campaign development
• Business grants and economic development programs
• Family and friend investment structuring
• Financial Growth Management 
  
  Understanding your financial statements
  
  Growth financial projections and modeling
  
  Capital expenditure planning and ROI analysis
  
  Debt management and leveraging strategies
  
  Credit building for business expansion
  
  Working capital management for growth
  
  Financial risk assessment for expansion plans
• Understanding your financial statements
• Growth financial projections and modeling
• Capital expenditure planning and ROI analysis
• Debt management and leveraging strategies
• Credit building for business expansion
• Working capital management for growth
• Financial risk assessment for expansion plans
• Growth Strategy Development 
  
  Market expansion planning and execution
  
  New product/service development process
  
  Strategic partnership and alliance formation
  
  Franchise and licensing opportunities
  
  Acquisition strategy and implementation
  
  Geographic expansion considerations
• Market expansion planning and execution
• New product/service development process
• Strategic partnership and alliance formation
• Franchise and licensing opportunities
• Acquisition strategy and implementation
• Geographic expansion considerations
• Scaling Operations 
  
  Organizational structure for growth
  
  Delegation and department development
  
  Systems scaling and technology infrastructure
  
  Managing growing pains and bottlenecks
  
  Facility expansion and location planning
  
  Supply chain scaling and logistics
• Organizational structure for growth
• Delegation and department development
• Systems scaling and technology infrastructure
• Managing growing pains and bottlenecks
• Facility expansion and location planning
• Supply chain scaling and logistics

Practical Application Workshop:

• Funding option evaluation matrix
• Growth financial projection modeling
• Expansion plan development
• Partnership opportunity assessment
• Business valuation exercise

Homework Assignment:

• Create detailed growth plan with financial projections
• Develop funding proposal/pitch (if applicable)
• Build capital expenditure budget for expansion
• Design organizational structure for growth phase
• Conduct feasibility study for primary growth strategy

Monday, November 17, 2025

Agenda:

• Hiring and Recruitment 
  
  Employment laws and regulations
  
  Job description and compensation structure development
  
  Recruitment strategies and candidate sourcing
  
  Interview techniques and candidate evaluation
  
  Background check and reference verification processes
  
  Onboarding systems for new employees
• Employment laws and regulations
• Job description and compensation structure development
• Recruitment strategies and candidate sourcing
• Interview techniques and candidate evaluation
• Background check and reference verification processes
• Onboarding systems for new employees
• HR Systems and Documentation 
  
  Employee handbook development
  
  Personnel file management and record keeping
  
  HR policies and procedures documentation
  
  Benefits administration and management
  
  Payroll systems and tax compliance
  
  Performance evaluation frameworks
• Employee handbook development
• Personnel file management and record keeping
• HR policies and procedures documentation
• Benefits administration and management
• Payroll systems and tax compliance
• Performance evaluation frameworks
• Team Development 
  
  Training program development and implementation
  
  Employee development and growth planning
  
  Team building strategies and activities
  
  Conflict resolution and mediation techniques
  
  Communication systems and feedback loops
  
  Recognition and reward programs
• Training program development and implementation
• Employee development and growth planning
• Team building strategies and activities
• Conflict resolution and mediation techniques
• Communication systems and feedback loops
• Recognition and reward programs
• Leadership and Management 
  
  Management skills for small business owners
  
  Delegation techniques and task assignment
  
  Effective meeting facilitation and management
  
  Performance management and coaching
  
  Accountability systems and implementation
  
  Team culture development and maintenance
• Management skills for small business owners
• Delegation techniques and task assignment
• Effective meeting facilitation and management
• Performance management and coaching
• Accountability systems and implementation
• Team culture development and maintenance
• Creating a Culture that Emulates God's Kingdom:
  
  What culture means
  
  Why culture matters
  
  How to create it
  
  How to sustain it
  
  How culture helps to recruit & retain the best talent
• What culture means
• Why culture matters
• How to create it
• How to sustain it
• How culture helps to recruit & retain the best talent

Practical Application Workshop:

• Hiring process development with templates
• Employee handbook template customization
• Performance review system implementation
• Team development plan creation
• Leadership skills assessment and improvement plan

Homework Assignment:

• Create complete hiring process with documentation
• Develop employee handbook draft
• Build performance management system
• Design employee development program
• Create leadership development plan for yourself and key team members

Monday, December 15, 2025

Agenda:

• Government Contracting Fundamentals 
  
  Government contracting registration process (SAM.gov, etc.)
  
  SBA certifications for small businesses (8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB)
  
  Federal, state, and local procurement opportunities
  
  GSA Schedule application and management
  
  Contract types and requirements
  
  Responding to RFPs, RFQs, and government solicitations
• Government contracting registration process (SAM.gov, etc.)
• SBA certifications for small businesses (8(a), WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB)
• Federal, state, and local procurement opportunities
• GSA Schedule application and management
• Contract types and requirements
• Responding to RFPs, RFQs, and government solicitations
• Business Certifications & Programs 
  
  Minority-owned business certification process
  
  Women-owned business certification benefits
  
  Veteran-owned business programs
  
  Disadvantaged business enterprise programs
  
  Corporate supplier diversity programs
  
  Certification maintenance and leverage
• Minority-owned business certification process
• Women-owned business certification benefits
• Veteran-owned business programs
• Disadvantaged business enterprise programs
• Corporate supplier diversity programs
• Certification maintenance and leverage
• Strategic Partnerships 
  
  Joint venture formation and management
  
  Teaming agreements and contractor relationships
  
  Strategic alliance development
  
  Corporate partnership opportunities
  
  Distribution and reseller agreements
  
  Licensing and franchising considerations
• Joint venture formation and management
• Teaming agreements and contractor relationships
• Strategic alliance development
• Corporate partnership opportunities
• Distribution and reseller agreements
• Licensing and franchising considerations
• Program Management 
  
  Project management methodologies 
  
  Government contract compliance requirements
  
  Program management office (PMO) development
  
  Quality assurance and control systems
  
  Schedule and milestone management
  
  Resource allocation and management
• Project management methodologies
• Government contract compliance requirements
• Program management office (PMO) development
• Quality assurance and control systems
• Schedule and milestone management
• Resource allocation and management

Practical Application Workshop:

• Government registration walkthrough
• Certification application process mapping
• Partnership agreement template development
• Proposal response template creation
• Project management plan development

Homework Assignment:

• Complete government contracting registrations
• Apply for relevant business certifications
• Develop partnership strategy with target list
• Create proposal template for your business
• Build project/program management system
• Fill Out Post-Class Survey

Monday, February 16, 2026

Agenda:

• Comprehensive Business Plan Integration 
  
  Bringing all elements together in a cohesive plan
  
  Executive summary development and refinement
  
  Financial plan and projections integration
  
  Operations, marketing and management plan alignment
  
  Risk assessment and mitigation planning
  
  Investor/lender-ready documentation preparation
• Bringing all elements together in a cohesive plan
• Executive summary development and refinement
• Financial plan and projections integration
• Operations, marketing and management plan alignment
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning
• Investor/lender-ready documentation preparation
• Implementation Strategy 
  
  90-day action plan development
  
  Priority sequencing and resource allocation
  
  Critical path analysis and milestone setting
  
  Task assignment and accountability systems
  
  Progress tracking and reporting mechanisms
  
  Agile implementation methodologies
• 90-day action plan development
• Priority sequencing and resource allocation
• Critical path analysis and milestone setting
• Task assignment and accountability systems
• Progress tracking and reporting mechanisms
• Agile implementation methodologies
• Performance Management 
  
  Business dashboard development for key metrics
  
  Weekly, monthly, quarterly review processes
  
  Course correction methodology
  
  Performance improvement planning
  
  Problem-solving frameworks for implementation challenges
  
  Continuous improvement systems
• Business dashboard development for key metrics
• Weekly, monthly, quarterly review processes
• Course correction methodology
• Performance improvement planning
• Problem-solving frameworks for implementation challenges
• Continuous improvement systems
• Balanced Success Model 
  
  Work-life integration strategies for entrepreneurs
  
  Stress management and burnout prevention
  
  Business decision-making frameworks
  
  Personal productivity and time management
  
  Building support systems for long-term success
  
  Legacy planning and business succession
• Work-life integration strategies for entrepreneurs
• Stress management and burnout prevention
• Business decision-making frameworks
• Personal productivity and time management
• Building support systems for long-term success
• Legacy planning and business succession

Practical Application Workshop:

• Business plan presentation and peer review
• Implementation planning with accountability partners
• Business dashboard development
• 90-day sprint planning session
• Long-term success strategy development

Homework Assignment:

• Finalize comprehensive business plan
• Create detailed 90-day implementation plan with KPIs
• Develop business performance dashboard
• Build personal productivity and sustainability system
• Prepare 5-minute business pitch/presentation