RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 10 April 2022

RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 10 April 2022 Lesson 32

RCCG SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDENT’S MANUAL
MAIDEN SPECIAL FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND YOUTHS (YAYA)
LESSON THIRTY-TWO
SUNDAY 10TH APRIL 2022

TOPIC: SELF-DISCOVERY AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

MEMORY VERSE: “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going”. — Ecclesiastes 9:10

BIBLE PASSAGE: GENESIS 26:12-22

RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 10 April 2022 INTRODUCTION

One of the crucial challenges every human faces is the discovery of his purpose for living. When the use of a thing is not known, abuse is usually inevitable. If you do not know what God has prepared you for, you may not be able to operate successfully as an entrepreneur. This is why it is important to find out what exactly it is. God has proposed for your life and acquire the necessary skills for the accomplishment of this divine purpose in the contemporary, complex and competitive world you live in.

LESSON OUTLINE
1. DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE ABILITY
2. DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS

DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE ABILITY
God is the first entrepreneur (Genesis 1:1-31). The source of all creativity, and the originator of our ability to make something of value out of the raw materials of this world (John 1:3; Hebrews 11:3). God exposes your purpose through prayer, Bible study, education, trainings, dreams, visions, instincts, inclination, desires, counseling, urging and yearning towards particular areas (Jeremiah 29:11 Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 3:5-6).

The entrepreneur process require a lot from a person. It requires them to look at the world and see an unmet need. an area of dissatisfaction, or a problem. Visualize a solution, often a solution others belittle. In many cases, this solution requires a completely different approach, something no one else could see (Genesis 41:33-40, 46-57; Genesis 47:13-26).

To create something truly useful, lasting and of value, we must create like God did. The enterprise must serve others, give them value, make life more enjoyable and glorify God (Colossians 3:17). A person that creates purely for himself as a hubby, not a business. When your hobby translate into a business, it’s adds to adds value to others. When the motivation as well as the business is honorable, God delights to bless it (Psalm 37:23). Accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior and having a relationship with him is the prerequisite to discovering God’s purpose for you as an entrepreneur (Isaiah 2:5; 1John 1:7; Ephesians 5:8)

RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 10 April 2022

DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS

The following are essential skills require from an entrepreneur:

1. Communication skill. The ability of the entrepreneur to pass information about the product, its unique selling point, location, price and other relevant information that the customer should be aware of about the product and the company (Colossians 4:6; Ecclesiastes 10:12; Mark 9:50; 1Peter 3:15).

2. Listening skill. This is the ability of the entrepreneur to be attentive and respond to the prospective customer’s questions and complaints about the products being introduced to them through personal selling, sales promotion, etc. The salesman must not be aggressive in his approach so that he can successfully close sales. (James 1:19).

3. Negotiation skill. This is the ability of the entrepreneur to bargain successfully with the middlemen i.e. wholesaler and retailer about placing orders, in volume/quantity of products, pricing, discounts and other incentives provided by the company with utmost sincerity and proper articulation of its policies on penetration, distribution, and competitive strategies (Luke 14:28; Genesis 21:28-31).

4. Conflict management skill. The ability to settle disputes amicably between the company and its customer is another vital skill required from an entrepreneur (Hebrews 12:14).

5. Problem solving skill. The entrepreneur to possess the ability to identify, analyse and proffer appropriate solution to various problems encountered in carrying out its selling activities. He must be able to gather relevant information from variable sources, analyse and interpret the information in line with his knowledge about consumer behaviour and purchasing decision process (1Kings 3:16-28).

6. Interpersonal skill The entrepreneur must be able to interact with people easily and relate with them because anybody met is a potential customer someday or somewhere. The salesperson must be approachable, cheering, and purposeful (1Samuel 22:1-2).

7. Time management skill Proper time management is necessary to differentiate between the extremely urgent tasks and those that can wait. An enterpreneur should use a notebook or whiteboard to prioritise tasks by writing them down (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

8. Technical skill. To be in stride with the recent times, enterpreneur show at least have a basic knowledge about the technologies that are to be used (Daniel 9:2).

9. Managerial skill Enterpreneurs should have the required skills to manage different people such as clients, employees, co-workers, competitors, etc (Genesis 39:4,9a).

10. Organising skill: They should be highly organised and should be able to maintain everything in a format and style (1Chronicles 12:32)

RCCG YAYA Sunday School Students Manual 10 April 2022 CONCLUSION
Proper use of your skill is a gateway to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Be intentional

QUESTIONS
1. How can you discover your creative ability as an entrepreneur?
2. Mention four essential skills of an entrepreneur from the manual.

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