SUMMARY:

Is your business feeding your bank account but starving your spirit? In this inspiring kitchen-table conversation, Dr. Chonta Haynes serves up a recipe for building a business that blends faith, strategy, and Kingdom purpose. Using the mouth-watering metaphor of shrimp and grits, she reveals the “secret ingredient” missing from many entrepreneurial journeys—and how adding it changes everything.

You’ll learn:

• Why hustle culture leaves you spiritually hungry

• The 3 main ingredients for a Kingdom-driven business

• How to rewrite your mission statement for eternal impact

• Servant leadership secrets that create loyalty & retention

• Systems of integrity that build unshakable trust

Whether you’re a faith-based coach, author, or entrepreneur, this episode will help you mix strategy with Spirit so your business becomes a calling, not just a company.

📖 Scriptures referenced: Colossians 3:23-24, Jeremiah 29:11, Matthew 7:24-27, Proverbs 13:11

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In this power-packed episode, Dr. Chonta Haynes uncovers the Great Room Illusion—the misconception that trying to reach everyone leads to more impact. With a blend of scripture, real talk, and practical strategy, she reveals why niching down is not only a marketing move but a divine mandate. If you’re a Christian entrepreneur struggling to find your people and your profit, this episode will change the way you build.

00:00 – Introduction: Are You Shouting into a Crowded Room?

• The struggle of trying to reach everyone in your faith-based business

• Why your voice is getting swallowed in the noise

01:06 – The Truth Behind the Great Room Illusion

• Why casting a wide net doesn't always yield more results

• Biblical foundations for focused impact

02:03 – Luke 14 Parable: The 3 Excuses Your Audience Will Give

• The broke: “I bought too much”

• The busy: “I need to test what I already have”

• The blocked: “My relationships are hindering me”

06:39 – Who You're Really Called to Serve: 4 Types of People

• The poor (no access to systems)

• The maimed (wounded by failed strategies)

• The halt (lacking movement)

• The blind (needing vision and direction)

10:30 – Holy Exclusion: A Kingdom Principle for Niching Down

• Why narrowing your audience isn’t rejection—it’s obedience

• “You weren’t called to do everything, but you were called to do something”

13:00 – Your Business Is a Calling, Not Just a Hustle

• How to treat your marketing like ministry

• Why your story and skill set are keys to your niche

15:01 – The Magnetic Power of Clarity

• Real-life niche examples (Christian moms, biblical finance coaches)

• When your message turns from a whisper to a trumpet

16:08 – The 3 Kingdom Benefits of Niching Down

1. Builds trust

2. Creates deep community

3. Makes marketing easier

17:00 – Free Resource Alert + Next Steps

• Download: 5 Biggest Mistakes Keeping You Overwhelmed & Unprofitable

17:25 – How to Discover Your God-Given Niche (Step-by-Step)

1. Clarify your mission and values

2. Identify your passion + expertise

3. Do recon: Listen to your audience

4. Test and tweak your message

21:00 – Final Encouragement: You’re Not Meant to Be a Faint Echo

• Embrace depth over reach

• You’re not small—you’re focused

• Your business is part of your eternal impact

23:00 – Your Next Faith Move

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If you’re exhausted from chasing clients, burning out at networking events, and following worldly marketing strategies that don’t feel aligned—this episode is your divine invitation to do business differently.

In this faith-fueled session of the “Building a Faith-Based Business One Room at a Time” series, Dr. Chonta Haynes walks you through the Dining Room —a transformational business growth strategy rooted in authenticity, hospitality, and Kingdom connection.

✨ Whether you’re a Christian life coach, speaker, author, or entrepreneur, you’ll discover:

• How to attract aligned customers through genuine community

• Why networking the world’s way leaves you dry (and what to do instead)

• The role of curiosity, communication, and Christ in your customer experience

• How to activate divine appointments that build trust and boost referrals

• The shift from collecting leads to cultivating loyal connections

📈 This is more than marketing. It’s ministry through business.

🎯 Ready to ditch hustle and embrace God’s growth strategy? Subscribe, turn on notifications, and book your Destiny Accelerator Strategy Call here: https://chontahaynes.com/destiny

Topics Covered:

• The mistake most Christian entrepreneurs make with lead generation

• Faith-based customer attraction and referral generation strategies

• How curiosity creates connection in business

• The danger of transactional networking

• Turning your business into a platform for community and Kingdom impact

• Replacing hustle with hospitality for long-term customer loyalty

• Divine appointments vs. desperate strategies

• Applying Galatians 6:7 and Proverbs 16:9 to your sales process

Episode Overview

It’s time to stop struggling with finances in your faith-based business. In this “office edition” episode of Building a Faith‑Based Business One Room at a Time, Dr. Chonta Haynes shares practical, biblically-rooted strategies for financial clarity and sustainable growth.

Are you a faith-based business owner struggling to achieve financial clarity in your business? Do you want to learn how to manage your money in a way that aligns with your values and fuels your business growth? In this video, we'll explore practical finance tips and business strategies that will help you create a purpose-driven business that honors your integrity and character.

What You’ll Discover

• 🧠 Mindset Shift: Why running your ministry like a business is spiritual stewardship (Matthew 25)

• 📊 Simple Accounting: Separate business & personal funds; use fund accounting

• 🧾 Budget With Vision: Build on 80% of income—20% is surplus for ministry impact

• 📈 Track Metrics That Matter: Cash flow, budget vs actual, income trends

• 🛠️ Smart Tools & Funding: Use accounting software, payroll systems, and faith-based financing

Scriptures Cited

• Parable of the Talents – Matthew 25

• Stewardship as worship – Scripture incorporated throughout

Resources Mentioned

• ✨ Financial Wisdom for Financial Freedom free mini-workbook ➤ chontahaynes.com/free-mini

• YouTube 🚀 Subscribe + more episodes on finance & faith

Call to Action
Download your free Financial Wisdom mini-workbook to start applying these principles today. Then share your biggest financial mindset shift in the comments and watch the video to build a legacy of faith-powered stewardship.

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Episode Summary:
In this power-packed episode of the “Buidling A Faith Based Business One Room at a Time” series, Dr. Chonta Haynes takes us into the “mudroom” — the messy mental space where unresolved issues, fears, and unfinished business pile up. She reveals how clutter in your mind, heart, and spirit can sabotage your peace and your purpose-driven business.

Discover the psychological trap known as the Zeigarnik Effect, and how to break free through a 3-step process: Reflection, Honest Audit, and Intentional Elimination.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or like you’re carrying too much — spiritually and strategically — this episode will challenge you to get real, clean up, and create space for divine alignment and business growth.

🎯 You’ll Learn:

• How your internal “mudroom” is stalling your progress

• The hidden patterns that sabotage success

• 3 biblical steps to declutter your business and your brain

• Why surrendering your business to God is your growth strategy

• The power of aligned community and calling

🧼 Challenge Mentioned:
👉 Take the Unleash Your Crown Challenge and remove the clutter that’s dimming your shine.
👉 Want experience support? Join the Queen B Mastermind free training and build a faith-fueled business that actually works.

🛠️ Resources & Links:

• Crown Adjusting Affirmations Playlist

• Prayer Playlist

• Full Blog + Tools: https://chontahaynes.com/blog

• Free Gifts: https://chontahaynes.com/free-resources

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Ever feel like your vision is God-given, but your business feels like a mess? In this episode, Dr. Chonta Haynes shares a relatable and powerful story of a faith-driven entrepreneur whose dream began in a dusty garage—disorganized, overwhelmed, and on the verge of failure. But with divine guidance, practical accountability, and the power of community, that messy beginning became a global enterprise rooted in faith and excellence.

This episode will challenge, convict, and inspire you to confront your blind spots and finally build a business that reflects both your calling and character. Whether you're in your own “garage” season or climbing to the next level, this is your call to clean up, link arms, and build with purpose.

[00:00 - 00:50]

• Faith and failure collide in a garage

• A business on the brink despite a divine vision

[00:51 - 02:32]

• Disorganization, burnout, and being stuck

• The reality of trying to do it all alone

[02:33 - 04:25]

• Two friends who changed everything

• Tough questions and loving honesty that exposed blind spots

[04:26 - 06:05]

• Cleaning the garage = Cleaning up operations

• Business 101 as an act of worship

• Colossians 3:23 in action

[06:06 - 08:14]

• Community, structure, and accountability

• You were never meant to build alone

• The quiet strength of doing small things with great integrity

[08:15 - 09:45]

• Orders fulfilled with excellence

• Employees hired

• Global expansion powered by values and vision

[09:46 - 10:48]

• Your business isn’t “preachy,” it’s powerful

• Living your faith through pricing, marketing, and stewardship

[10:49 - 11:27]

• You don’t have to choose between faith and success

• Community is not optional—it’s essential

• 🌐 Book a Vision Breakthrough Strategy Call: www.chontahaynes.com/vision

• 📺 Watch the Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/b64-qxV7VWU

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"Passion without a plan leads to burnout. But structure and community build success that lasts—and honors God." – Dr. Chonta Haynes

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➡️ Drop your biggest blind spot breakthrough in the comments.
➡️ Tag a friend who needs this faith + business encouragement.

Are you hustling to get your website up, branding polished, and business cards printed—before you’ve even clarified your God-given vision? In this foundational episode, Dr. Chonta Haynes reveals the most common mistake Christian entrepreneurs make when starting a business—and how to reverse it. Learn what to build before your website, the spiritual strategy to align your vision, mission, and audience, and how to lay a rock-solid foundation for a business that honors God and transforms lives.

This is your wake-up call to slow down, seek God first, and build a business with eternal impact.

• The deceptive first step many faith-based entrepreneurs take

• The myth of "build fast = succeed fast"

• Why starting with a website is often a setup for failure

• The obsession with fonts, colors, and templates

• Jesus' wisdom from Matthew 7: storms will come

• Shocking small business failure statistics you must know

• Selling without market need: a mistake rooted in confusion

• The critical difference between a solution and a calling

• Why rushing the process dishonors your assignment

• Your business is like a house—start with the exterior: mission, vision, values

• Habakkuk 2:2 – The prophetic instruction for entrepreneurs

• Why writing the vision brings clarity and direction

1. Craft a Christ-Centered Vision

2. Identify Who You’re Called to Serve

3. Define Your Christ-Centered Mission

• Examples, Scripture, and reflection questions to guide you

• The spiritual cost of ignoring this process

• Why good stewardship demands clarity before marketing

• Proverbs 3:5-6 and Luke 14:28 applied to business strategy

• How to tell if you’re truly trusting God in your work

• What a website should actually do (only after clarity)

• How your homepage, about page, and services align with your calling

• Turning your site into a ministry tool—not a placeholder

• How to book your free Vision Breakthrough Strategy Call

• A personal invitation to build with intention

• Subscribe to join the community of Kingdom entrepreneurs

• Final blessing and next step: the “garage” (next episode preview!)

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Are you rushing or resting? What part of your business needs to go back to the foundation? DM me on LinkedIn or tag me in your post @ChontaHaynes and let’s talk!

Dr. Chonta Haynes is the Destiny Designer™, bestselling author, and Biblical Money Management Expert equipping Kingdom-minded women to live boldly in identity, build profitable purpose-driven businesses, and create generational impact. Through coaching, books, and programs, she helps you put feet to your faith so you can walk victoriously.

🔥 Podcast Summary:

Six months into the year… are you where you thought you’d be? Or has success felt just out of reach? In this powerful episode, The Destiny Designer, Dr. Chonta Haynes helps you pause, reflect, and pivot. With stats showing that many entrepreneurs are falling short financially, it's time to reset your mindset, refresh your strategies, and rise into your God-given success. Whether you’re at $64K or dreaming of 7-figures, this episode gives you the inspiration and direction to finish strong.

Get ready to:

• Confront the truth about your progress

• Realign with God’s promises

• Identify what’s holding you back

• Prepare for a powerful second-half comeback
  No fluff. Just faith, focus, and forward movement.

In This Episode You’ll Discover:

• 📊 Why 82% of entrepreneurs aren't seeing the results they desire

• 💰 What the average income says about the current entrepreneurial climate

• 🙏 How to bring faith and action together for tangible breakthrough

• 🔄 Three powerful themes: Reset. Refresh. Rise.

• 🧠 The mindset shift needed for sustainable success

• ✍️ How to write out your goals in present tense and why it matters

• 💼 Strategy tweaks that unlock visibility, clients, and profit

• 🔗 The #1 missing ingredient in most entrepreneurs’ journey (hint: you can't DIY success)

• FREE GUIDE: The 5 Biggest Mistakes Keeping You Overwhelmed & Unprofitable

• Book a Vision Strategy Session: chontahaynes.com/vision

• Crown Adjusting Affirmations Playlist

What are you resetting, refreshing, or rising into this season?
Message Chonta on LinkedIn or leave a comment below the episode to share your breakthrough!

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