Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk

by Jordan Raynor

I pray that you and I will create for the kingdom. If our creations are to be considered “the glory and the honor of the nations,” they must be excellent for sure. But I think creating for the kingdom means more than creating excellent end-products. It means deeply integrating the gospel into how we create, prioritizing people over profit, using our organizations to make disciples, and creating in line with the other challenging truths we have already explored in this book. It’s about choosing the path of the entrepreneur and creator not primarily so that we can “work for ourselves,” set our own hours, control our own destiny, or make a name for ourselves. We choose this path because Someone has called us to create. We choose this path because God gave us the passion, giftings, and opportunities to use our entrepreneurial talents to glorify him, love others, and create something that has a shot at being considered the glory of the nations. So my final charge to you and to myself is this: create in a way that our work can never be confused as a mere “job.” Create in a way that clearly conveys to ourselves and the world that we work sacrificially for someone else. We work for the One who has called us to create.