8 BUSINESSES I CAN DO AS A PASTORS
Good day men and women of God I came across this on one of the platforms I belong to, since many of us are struggling financially I think if I can report it here it might benefit somebody most especially as we enter the new year
I belief they cannot disturb the work of God in our life
1. I will write books, devotional and teaching materials
I would consistently write devotionals, prayer guides, marriage handbooks, leadership books, and spiritual growth manuals.
Christians consume alot of teaching materials. If you are a man of God, you are already a man of value with immerse knowledge in the things of God
You can write an ebook or physical book, Once written, they can sell for years.
You can write books that lead people on devotions everyday, you can write books on how to build faith. Most big G.Os have books they sell David Oyedipo, David Obiyeome, Daniel Olukoya, they all have books that are being sold.
2. I will sell christian apparel and faith based merchandise
These includes branded T-shirts, hoodies, caps, journals, notebooks, wristbands with scripture based messages.
You can create t-shirts with popular and powerful bible passages, you can create t-shirts with messages from songs! For example this no turning back song. You can create it and write either no turning back or I have decided to follow Jesus on the chest.
There are lots of businesses today that are just focused on creating stuffs like this, most of them are secular, a Christian based version will not be bad.
Youths love identity and expression. They will buy it if marketed properly.
3. I will do christian film or short drama production
You already have leverage which is the church members that would be interested in drama.
You can create short films, skits, stage dramas that are faith based content.
This way you are helping to spread the word of God and still making impact and making money. Mount zion is an example of such, if you don't have money to start like Mount zion, you can simply start on youtube and facebook.
There is a drama group I so much love on Facebook, they produce very powerful short dramas
4. Post your preachings on social media, emotions aside.
Making money while spreading the gospel is not wrong but don't be carried away.
You can post your preachings on youtube. It would even make you reach a wider audience and speed up the spreading of the world.
That's making impact and making money
5. I will do marriage, relationship and family Coaching
This is doing structured counseling programs, premarital classes, and parenting seminars, both physical and online.
People willingly pay for clarity in relationships, marriages and parenting especially if you are doing well in yours.
You can get certified to be a marriage counselor and offer it as a service totally different from ministry, people would trust a man of God more on marriage counseling than a random counselor.
If you are good in this aspect you can turn it into an income stream
If you don't want to charge for it, simply talk on it and upload on youtube, sweet way to make passive income
6. I will start publishing, printing and branding business
Many pastors I know are into graphic design or publishing, this is because it's easy for them to know alot of persons that can become their potential clients
You dont need to do the graphics yourself, all you need to do is setup a printing press, get 1 or 2 young boys to do the graphics. All you need to do is to prior knowledge of graphic designing and also spread the word about your business.
Flyers, posters, banners, books, church programs.
Churches print everytime.
7. I will start an agriculture and food processing business
Poultry, fish farming, packaged garri, palm oil, spices, frozen foods.
Food is a recession proof business, no matter how bad the economy is, people must eat.
Start an agriculture or food processing business according to your capacity
8. I will sell white label anointing oil
White labeling means a someone partnering with a trusted supplier to produce something in this case anointing oil that is branded with their name
Instead of making it personally.
I heard oraimo products are white label products.
For the annointing oil as a business, it works because members already value symbols of faith, churches use anointing oils alot.
Just make sure your oil is consistently packaged and hygienic.
Make sure it's cheaper and more organized than random sourcing.
Sell it to other churches, stores and bookshops
Other white label products you can sell are communion, the wine the bread.
You don't need to sell higher than the normal price.
It's not bad if a pastor own a brand of anointing oil.
