I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Stan Bullis, CEO of Unbridled Solutions. As I’ve been exploring the theme of “getting back to the garden” I noticed something interesting in the details Stan shared with me about how he built his company.
Stan has seen his company expand again and again into six or seven new profit centers. About 90% of these sectors were birthed out of his own employees exploring their gifts and their dreams and waiting for the right time to walk in those dreams. Think about that! Stan Bullis is modeling Abraham’s method of supernatural wealth creation. With a small group of 300 “household” servants Abraham expanded into seven or more areas of supernatural prosperity. If you looked at him in the natural you would not see it, but there were angels engaged in the prosperity of this patriarch’s life. They were all working in Abraham's garden, his territory, his assignment.
Why am I bringing this up? Because there are some frequently missed keys in the Bible that help us understand God’s plan for supernatural wealth creation.
It begins in Genesis.
1. It started in the garden. The first model of increase shows us that the original building block was a couple. The first business enterprise didn’t require 300 household servants—it was Adam and Eve in the garden. In time, like Abraham, this enterprise was designed to grow. Eden was meant to be a family enterprise!
Here is a prophetic word for many of you – “God has already given you and your family a sphere—or an Eden—that you are to cultivate. There is new territory in ministry and prosperity for you if you will slow down and listen to what each other is saying. Your children are ready to step into new responsibilities. Explore each other's dreams and look for the overlap. Be open to family callings and assignments.”
2. Your Eden or garden is the space God has given you to occupy and cultivate. Every garden is designed to expand! Each garden starts in your apartment or home. It will expand to your work. This garden will touch your business or may be an expansion into a new area of ministry. Explore this space. I almost missed a MAJOR area of ministry by overlooking the next generation. My WIFE had the burden and a staff member suddenly came alive with the vision. We discovered there is a calling on us to impart to the sons and daughters of those who listen to my teaching. We call it the “7m Gen.” God had this expansion project inside of us for years but it came alive when I stepped out of the way and honored the burden my wife had and the gifts others were given to make this a reality.
3. The key to discovering new areas of divine expansion lies in cultivating relationships with those God has planted in your garden. Abraham’s model of wealth creation (like that of my friend Stan Bullis) involved exploring the gifts and dreams that are in the people with whom God has blessed you. It starts with husbands and wives exploring what each other is called to do. The next step is to explore what each child is dreaming right now.
Question: What is your family’s assignment within the garden of your home? Comment below to share the kingdom ideas the Lord is stirring in your spirit. Seek Him for your unique vision for wealth creation.
As One!
Lance
Hi Lance! I didn’t even realize you’d had a new post (I’d come to your site to shop for t-shirts after hearing you talk about them in your scope last night! ?).
Great timing of this post!! My husband who has an amazing work ethic and leadership skills was so burnt out on his last job, he up and quit. In the meantime he’s been talking about starting his own business doing local delivery (kind of like UBER meets UPS). I’ve always felt he should have his own business (my mom had said the same as well).
The other thing though is he and I both have a calling together as reconcilers both in and outside of the church arena. (We had a word spoken over us about this when we were first married over 20 years ago). That’s been on my mind a lot ever since I discovered your message on the 7 mountains. What that looks like exactly for us, I’m not sure. But I’ve reminded him of about it. Somehow all of this feels connected..
I love these posts Lance, I’m either encouraged by them or you’re making me think.. (That’s a good thing).?
To build a market place ministry through health and nutrition by helping people earn income while they squire optimum health. Cultivate lots of relationships and whisper to those with ears to hear about the divine life!
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God has recently brought me into a new season where I have launched a business of consulting businesses. I never pegged myself as a consultant to business owners, but the culmination of the years of experience in various areas throughout my life have brought me to this point. So along w/ my professional speaking (where I train new business leaders), I now assist new business owners in their Kingdom startup businesses. My wife, after years of struggle, effort and encouragement from me has begun to see herself as a business owner. She is now pursuing her Masters in Nursing and Nurse Partitioning license so that she can launch her own practice. My 2nd oldest daughter (recent HS graduate) is a genius in hair and makeup and also baking (phenomenal cakes). I’ve encouraged her to dream big as in being her own business owner in both of these areas and she loves the idea. My youngest daughter is our ‘little Steve Jobs’. Nothing and I mean nothing will stand in her way of accomplishing what she is going after. Her gifting is in leadership, administration, and TENACITY. She may end up RUNNING the other daughter’s business… as in co-owners. We’re just on the cusp, but its exciting times.
I am a Olympic winner in bodybuilding and Fitness. Both my husband Dan and myself are former trainers. We have a vision and the vision is to have a gym to strengthen the body of Christ physically and to disciple spiritually. To bring the unity of the body mind(soul) into unity. to bring forth an army of physically strong and spiritually strong believers who know their authority in Christ. We need financial help to get this started.
Colleen,
you can go to crowd funding – ask the Lord how to approch them.
also have your business plan ready- do your cards, get together with your church or any other church in your area or anyother area designated by the Lord ask to use their facility for a % of what you bring in( 10, 20 whatever the Lord gives you). to star u do not need much equipment- you can make your own weights, have people use each other and or their body weight for resisitance – before you know it you’ll have the $ needed to by equipment. also look for fitness centers that are going out of bus – and make a deal for their equipment; also think YMCA- work out a deal of using their equipment, their space for a % of what you bring in; also do not forget your prior clients – you can recruit them to get started. Empty out your garage – sell the over flow and the duplicates, triplets- use the space to start “The Body of Christ Make Over.” please contct me for further strategy and prayer. Go forth- victory is yours. In Yeshua’s name. Amen !!!
Lance, I believe the “Eden” God has assigned to me and my family relates to a “witty invention” He has poured into us over the last eight years. It relates to pioneering advancements in “integrative governance”, a concept that has been lost in our culture’s businesses, churches, schools and even our nation’s government. He has led us to innovate powerful, technology-enabled solutions to equip organizations to better understand, measure, improve, and defend their self-governing system and subsystems as an interrelated whole (Solomon365 – equipping leaders to govern wisely). Integrative governance follows the nature of the Holy Trinity, so their is a “God-nature” aspect to these solutions. But “self-governance” is also the “big idea” that our Republic, our free enterprise system, our Christian church, and our educational system was built upon. If you don’t self-govern, you will be governed. Sound familiar for today? We need to now ask God how He will continue to provide supernatural provision to bring these solutions out to a hurting nation and world. Otherwise, this will be a gift that never gets “opened”. That is why your article struck a chord with me. Blessings to you on your amazing work. God is really using you as a vessel and a spokesperson in these days, Lance.
This is an AMAZING word and exactly what is in my heart! I homeschool my three children ages seven and nine and 10. Although I do not feel particularly gifted at this, I know it is my job to call out greatness in them, help them identify it and empower them to excel at what God has ordained for them to do. I bless your garden and speak prosperity over you and your entire household! Many blessings!
Nina,
consider expanding your awesome gift to other children/ other mothers. Righteous Education is desperately needed in this nation and abroad. Welcome to you new Kingdom Business.
Blessings.
The Lord wants me to build a 24/7 prayer and worship center. I know the name and the place where He wants it!!
Kristina,
Step in it and “SOAR”. In Yeshua’s name. Amen
My wife and I have carried the same vision for at least 5 years we are up to 10 hours a week, the experience is affecting our lives beyond measure. Stay focused it will be so worth it.
What an interesting word! Honestly, I have never really considered a “family calling” before. We have 4 kids, 2 are in their 20’s. Lately, we have been having lots of lively discussions about opening a board game cafe. It can only happen with God 🙂 Thanks, Lance!
This should be a full teaching! It left me wanting more!
Thanks so much, Linda! Check out Tapping into the Wealth of Secret Places, available as an MP3 download, for more insight along these lines: http://lancewallnau.com/tapping-into-the-wealth-of-secret-places
That is so awesome, made me think about how many years my oldest daughter worked in a major deli sandwich shop, and my youngest daughter who is 13 dreams of having a cafe called harmony cafe specialty sandwiches, homemade cupcakes and muffins. She draws this a lot. I am willing to partner with God to bring about this business dream of my 13 year old and make it a family business. She asks me often if she can have more than one business or career and I said absolutely she can.
Thanks, Debra! Great thoughts. Good to hear how you are encouraging your daughter.
I believe our family is called to share the foundation of family. We have first been asked to live it and we have (17 yrs married this oct 5 kids later)I believe we are to demonstrate things through social media YouTube and other forms of media and books. We also are called to minister to marriages. And I was so excited to see this post cuz it is such a confirmation!
Fantastic, Jessica! That’s great that you have a vision and are living it.