September 10, 2026
There's no shortage of groups, masterminds, and clubs to join if you're a Christian entrepreneur, most of them focused on building wealth and finding success. Looking for your tribe is a natural desire, and being an entrepreneur tends to be a lonely road.
But if we are going to make it past the initial battles in our journey to a real impact, we need more than battle buddies. We can learn something from King David's journey about who we actually need in our lives if we want the journey to take us all the way to a real legacy.
David did much of his early learning alone in the hills, tending the family's flock. It was there he learned to worship and to fight. And those skills took him to the front of his nation when he stood up to Goliath.
As David's role continued to grow, he found others like him. These were his mighty men, hardened for battle and committed to fight with him. They had real camaraderie and led the fight for the nation of Israel.
Those mighty men remind me of the many growth masterminds and groups that Instagram is putting in my feed. These groups of people, mostly men, are dedicated to the fight of being an entrepreneur. And no doubt their meetings are a lot like David's mighty men, focused on battle with loud celebration of victory.
If you know the story of David, the season in which he was out in front during battle didn't last forever, and he found himself enjoying the success of his victories at home, while others did the hard work. He hired a general to run things, which sounds like advice you'd get in a mastermind about growth.
We know the problem because when David's character was tested, having a tribe of mighty men didn't help him. He actually needed someone else - Nathan. After David had betrayed his own values and his general by sleeping with Uriah's wife, it was a different kind of leader that David needed.
Nathan probably didn't fit into the mighty men gatherings. He probably didn't even wield a sword. He approached David in ways that are similar to the way that Jesus taught. Nathan told a parable and served as a shepherd to the shepherd. He brought truth and heart alignment with God to David over his failure.
Mighty men are not the only tribe that an entrepreneur needs in order to find their way to a lasting legacy. They need the company of other kinds of gifts - not just people wired to break ground in business, build networks, and make the push to scale. They need people who will shepherd, counsel, teach, and encourage. Jesus already created this group; he called it His Church.
For entrepreneurs, the rest of your tribe is found in a local church. And not only do you need them, but they need you. The pastoral, teaching, and worship accountability that local churches offer is essential to becoming an entrepreneur who can thrive with maturity. And local churches need the energy, vision, and marketplace experience that you carry.
Sometimes it takes a while for both you and the church tribe to get used to having conversations that include both faith and business, but it's worth the effort. If your church doesn't yet understand the entrepreneurial journey, then you can help them by sharing yours.