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How do I get to Guest House this weekend?

We are very excited for BBQ (check out our Espresso BBQ SpecialBalloons Over 66 and all the other fun things happening this weekend, 8/23 – 8/24!

Starting Friday, August 23rd the RED streets will be closed until Sunday morning, August 25th.

You’re welcome to park on any of the GREEN streets or in any of the ORANGE parking lots. There’s one across from Christine Short – Edward Jones on Broadway, and a city lot behind Sorrento’s Pizza.

Enjoy the beautiful weather as you walk over!
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Our extended hours will be:
Friday, 6am – 7:30pm
Saturday, 7am – 7:30pm

As always, you can still order ahead!

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Embracing Kingdom-Driven Entrepreneurship

In a world often focused solely on profit and self-interest, Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Kingdom Initiatives are empowering a generation of business leaders to bring purpose, faith, and positive transformation into the marketplace. These organizations encourage entrepreneurs to see their ventures not as mere financial endeavors but as unique callings from God, grounded in biblical values that transcend personal success.

The Original Entrepreneur
From the very start, God, the ultimate Creator, set the foundation of what entrepreneurship is meant to be. He crafted a world rich with purpose, beauty, and endless potential, inviting us to join in His work. This idea—that our ventures can reflect God’s creative image—embodies the heart of Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Kingdom Initiatives. These organizations challenge us to move beyond conventional business goals and embrace a deeper purpose: serving others, transforming communities, and building the Kingdom of God.

Faith Driven Entrepreneur: Shaping Culture Through Faith
Faith Driven Entrepreneur serves as a community and support network for entrepreneurs passionate about making a difference. It’s about reshaping culture from within, by embedding Christian values into business practices and using one’s business as a vehicle for spiritual and social impact. Guided by the Lausanne Covenant, Faith Driven Entrepreneur unites believers across industries, working together to make Jesus Christ known in all corners of the business world.

Being a faith-driven entrepreneur is not about wielding influence for personal gain but about embodying the character of Christ—one of generosity, integrity, and a heart to serve others. This calling isn’t always easy in the competitive, often cutthroat world of business. However, Faith Driven Entrepreneur reminds us that our ultimate reward comes from God and that every step of obedience contributes to a larger, Kingdom-centered vision.

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Kingdom Initiatives:

Transforming Nations through Marketplace Ministry
Kingdom Initiatives (KI) takes the mission of faith-driven business even further by focusing on creating “Sheep Nations.” Rooted in Matthew 25, KI envisions nations transformed by the Kingdom of God, where social distress and suffering are replaced by prosperity and human flourishing. For KI, wealth is a powerful tool, not for personal excess, but for bringing forth justice, compassion, and sustainable growth.

As an international marketplace ministry, KI equips Christian business leaders with the skills and knowledge to prosper in a world that often seems profit-driven and ethically compromised. The founders of KI, themselves successful businesspeople, bring decades of experience to teach biblical principles that can multiply businesses and extend influence for good. By teaching people how to steward their success with godly wisdom, KI demonstrates how business can be a force for healing, hope, and renewal in communities.

Embracing the Call to Kingdom Entrepreneurship
The call to Kingdom entrepreneurship is both inspiring and challenging. It asks us to rethink our goals, priorities, and the very reason we entered the business world. It invites us to a journey of faith where financial success isn’t the end goal but a means to lift others up and spread God’s love.

Faith Driven Entrepreneur and Kingdom Initiatives provide vital support, resources, and community for entrepreneurs committed to this vision. They remind us that every product we sell, every team we lead, and every investment we make can have eternal impact. By choosing to live out our faith in the marketplace, we’re not only growing as entrepreneurs but also helping to build a world that reflects the beauty and justice of God’s Kingdom.

As we take steps to answer this call, let’s remember that we are not alone. The vision is big, but the God who called us to it is bigger. And with Him, our ventures can indeed change the world.

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Espresso BBQ!

Woohoo! We’re going to have some BBQ fun this weekend! Featuring our 6th Annual Espresso BBQ Special happening during Balloons Over 66, the Up in Smoke BBQ Competition, and Art Fair!

We will be serving up our cornbread waffle and espresso BBQ on Friday, 8/23 from 5:00 – 7:30pm and Saturday, 8/24 at lunch, 11am – 2:30pm and again on Saturday at dinner, 5:00 – 7:30pm!

Everything made from scratch. 🤤

This weekend’s extended hours will be:
Friday, 6am – 7:30pm
Saturday, 7am – 7:30pm