Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur Certification
Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur® Certification
We help Christian business coaches, consultants, advisors, and strategists to confidently provide Kingdom driven business support and counsel to their clients who desire to create eternal impact in the marketplace.
Kingdom Driven Entrepreneurs are in need of trusted service providers who can help them start and grow thriving Kingdom businesses in partnership with God. They need support from coaches, consultants, advisors, and strategists that understand and encourage their desire to be both led and empowered by Holy Spirit, Kingdom focused vs. self-focused, and motivated by love more than money.
Key Benefits:
Provides peace of mind and confidence for potential clients
Having the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur certification provides both peace of mind and confidence for your potential clients who are typically faced with a sea of options that are not in line with their mind and heart for the Kingdom of God.
Provides transformational impact for existing clients
The training and practical experiences provided during the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur certification process will have transformational impact on your client engagement, which in turn helps you and your clients to grow in Kingdom influence, impact, and profitability.
Increases our collective Kingdom impact in the marketplace
Kingdom Driven LLC collaborates with active members of our Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur certified service professional community.
This certification is a collaborative solution that addresses the need to create bridges to Kingdom-driven business support and simultaneously addresses our desire to help you grow a thriving Kingdom-driven business in partnership with our awesome and limitless God.
Testimonials
"God has used the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur Certification Program as a catalyst to transform the way I do life and conduct business."
~Joy Capps, Engaging Business Communications, LLC
"It’s the MUST HAVE spiritual and business foundation for Kingdom Entrepreneurs. You can’t build a house on the sand...period!"
~Kelly Baader, Influential Entrepreneurs LLC
"Each lesson is grounded in biblical principles and practical assignments that will stretch your faith. The curriculum is anointed and transformational, and the peer groups will keep you accountable. If you're tired of grinding it out the world's way and want more meaning, more impact, and more confidence in your business, I encourage you to prayerfully consider joining this certification program."
~Joshua Lee Henry, Activate Advertising Agency LLC
"The Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur certification program is an answered prayer. The training is biblically sound and the community is life breathing. I can not recommend it enough!"
~Jenny Taylor, Jenny Does Grace
"The Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur Certification program has really helped me to focus on working for the Glory of God in the marketplace and really understanding what it means to be a Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur. It has given me a fresh Kingdom perspective and I wouldn't have it any other way. Shae, Holy Spirit helped you hit a home run with this certification process!"
~Patricia Simes, Innovative Business Solutions
APPLICATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.
Certification Details and Process
Minimum Requirement:
- One full year of experience (with paying clients) as a business coach, consultant, strategist, or advisor.
Step 1 - APPLY:
Submit your application
Step 2 - MAKE PAYMENT:
Once your application is approved, you will need to confirm your seat by making your payment by the provided deadline.
The certification fee is:
One payment of $2,995
Two monthly payments of $1,497.50
Three monthly payments of $999
Step 3 - BEGIN CERTIFICATION PROCESS:
You will focus on 8 Kingdom Business Competencies (60-90 minutes of training for each competency) over 12 weeks and complete assessments to apply the concepts. See Business Competencies tab for details.
Additionally you will participate in several hours of collaborative learning with your assigned peer group.
Step 4 - COMPLETE CERTIFICATION:
Receive Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur certification after successfully completing the following:
- 8 Kingdom Business Competency Training and Assessments
- 7 hours of Peer Group Learning
- 15 hours of paid client work (application of core competencies)
- Oral certifying evaluation
- Code of Ethics Pledge
Step 5 - STAY ACTIVE & COLLABORATE:
Maintain an active profile in our Certified Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur service provider directory and participate in showcases and other collaborative opportunities by being an active paid member of our Igniters Mentoring community ($375/quarter; annual discount available).
Kingdom Business Competencies
Below are the Kingdom Business competencies of focus for the certification.
KINGDOM FUNDAMENTALS: Understand key concepts of the Kingdom of God, or Kingdom of Heaven
KINGDOM ASSIGNMENT ALIGNMENT: Align with your Kingdom marketplace assignment and how to gain clarity on who you are uniquely positioned and called to serve (and how)
KINGDOM DRIVEN MARKETING: Align copywriting and marketing with Kingdom principles
KINGDOM DRIVEN SALES: Align pricing, sales and client acquisition process with Kingdom principles
KINGDOM DRIVEN CLIENT ENGAGEMENT: Engage Holy Spirit and Biblical wisdom for client interactions, decision making, ideas, and solutions to business challenges
KINGDOM CONFRONTATION: Handle client problems, challenges, and disagreements with honor and grace
KINGDOM GENEROSITY: Model business practices according to the radical openhandedness and liberality demonstrated by Jesus Christ
KINGDOM COLLABORATION: Cultivate a heart for unity in the body of Christ and embrace connections with others who can serve client or prospective client needs
Frequently Asked Questions
1. I really want to do this, but I don't meet the client experience requirement. Now what?
Consider enrollment in our Igniters Mentoring to provide you with mentoring and an amazing support system as you continue to gain experience as a professional business coach, consultant, strategist, or advisor. You can then join the certification at a future date.
2. I am a life or purpose coach that works with Christian entrepreneurs. Can I enroll in the certification program?
This certification is specifically for Kingdom business coaches, consultants, strategists, and advisors -- those who are directly focused on helping Kingdom focused men and women start or grow a thriving business. It is not currently focused on general life or purpose coaches (unless you also market yourself specifically as a someone who helps entrepreneurs to grow their business).
If you are life or purpose coach, consider enrollment in Igniters Mentoring to provide you with mentoring and an amazing support system for doing business in partnership with God.
3. I am called to work with entrepreneurs who are not Christian as well as those who are believers. Is this certification for me?
Sure! Everything within the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur certification is relevant to you and your business regardless of the spiritual beliefs of your business owner clients. The focus of the certification training is on how you can provide Kingdom driven business support to your clients.
4. Why do you require the Igniters mentoring experience as part of the certification?
Mentoring, discipleship, accountability, collaboration and community all happen in the Igniters mentoring experience. In the Igniters family you truly capture the heart of the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur movement. This is necessary foundation and prepares you for the core certification training and for serving the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur community as a certified service provider.
5. Why do I need a Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur certification?
If your heart is inclined toward being a Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur and you desire to confidently serve other Kingdom entrepreneurs (with Holy Spirit-led and empowered excellence) through your business, our certification is an excellent path to help you do just that. Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur as a movement has been inspiring, teaching, and mentoring entrepreneurs globally how to experience God's best in business and have a greater Kingdom impact since 2012. With God's help and an amazing team, we are well equipped to help you help others in a way that reveals the glory of God through the marketplace. Additionally, once you're certified, we will endorse and promote your business to the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur community because there is a great need for Kingdom driven business support.
6. Who are the instructors providing the training for the certification?
Shae Bynes, our Founder and Chief Fire Igniter is the primary instructor. LaTara Venise, Director of Culture is the proctor of the program and also assist students as they are completing the certification process.
7. What days and times do I need to be available for the certification?
The only live portion is the peer group learning and oral certifying evaluation.
There is a limited amount of time to complete the certification (a little over 4 months), so we do provide a recommended pace schedule.
8. I live outside of the United States. Can I do this?
Absolutely, yes! Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur is a global movement and our community has representation from all over the world. Please note that all of the training materials are in English only at this time.
9. I'm looking for a Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur certified service provider. How can I find one?
You can check out our directory here.
10. I have other questions. Who should I contact?
Send your questions to certification@kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com
Certification Ethics and Enforcement
Our mission is to benefit the business community by granting the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur® Certified Service Provider designation and upholding it as the standard of excellence for Kingdom driven business support.
We require all Certified Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur® Service Providers to remain in compliance with a Code of Ethics in order to use or to continue to use the designation.
Included in this Code of Ethics is compliance with the following:
- Commitment to truth and accuracy in all marketing communication regarding products and services.
- Accuracy in the representation of qualifications, expertise, and experience without hyperbole, exaggerations, or misleading statements.
- Avoidance of emotional manipulation tactics, high pressure, shaming, force, or threats in sales conversations
- Commitment to confidentiality, security, and privacy in all client engagements (unless release is required by law)
- Commitment to honoring all obligations and service agreements with clients
- Maintaining appropriate physical and emotional boundaries with clients, vendors, employees, and contractors
- Overall decency and honor with others regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious/spiritual beliefs, and political beliefs
If you make a formal written complaint regarding a Certified Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur® Service Provider, it will be reviewed by our compliance review committee.
Complaints can be submitted via email to support@kingdomdrivenentrepreneur.com. Please include: Certified Service Provider complaint in the subject line. Any complaint must include a description of the ethical violation and any supporting facts or documentation.
Please note that we do not provide mediation services and we will encourage you to attempt to address and remedy disputes directly with the service provider.