Good Success

. . . that God has a plan for your success?
And you can find out all about it through His Word. We’re here to help you discover it, encourage you launch out and provide you with Godly counsel along the way!

Jeremiah 29:11-13

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.

Joshua 1:8

Study this Book of the Law continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed.

1 Corinthians 2:9-12

That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” But we know these things because God has revealed them to us by his Spirit, and his Spirit searches out everything and shows us even God’s deep secrets. No one can know what anyone else is really thinking except that person alone, and no one can know God’s thoughts except God’s own Spirit. And God has actually given us his Spirit (not the world’s spirit) so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.

Raising Up Creators of Wealth to Impact Their Generation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Hello Friends!

Christian Teen Biz is hosting interviews with successful Christian business owners to inspire our young people to pursue their dreams. Look for more details starting next week.

Do you have any young entrepreneurs (or dreamers) in your midst? Please share your questions and comments here or on our Facebook fan page.

AS PROMISED… here are a few of the entrepreneurs and leaders we will be featuring:

Steven J. Kaye, Owner

Creation By Design, has created a Trading Card line based upon the stories of the Bible. www.mybiblecards.com

Creation By Designs goal is to help children and pre-teens connect with the stories of the Bible and to assist parents and teachers impart that story in a manner that is both educational and entertaining for them.  Creation By Design brings together the greatest story ever told with breathtaking original artwork and a fresh narrative voice.  Creation By Design uses fantastic 3D computer-generated artwork to grab the attention of children, and to rekindle their interest in the wonderful adventures of the Bible.

length: 15-minutes
 

Not only is she an amazing business woman, but she is also a master artisan craftsman. Her product is made from hormone free goats milk and is doctor recommended for those with skin conditions, eczema(atopic dermatitis), acne and other sensitive skin care. In this interview, Marsha explains what it is like to start a company in the “middle of nowhere” and watch God increase her customers, products, and income.

Laurel Fork Farm www.laurelforkfarm.com “We hand milk our beautiful Nubian Goats twice daily to get the most important ingredient for our goat milk soaps, hormone free milk. We make all kinds of all natural products fresh from the farm.”

length: 30-minutes

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Love Your Enemies

Matthew 5:44-46

But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,

Destroying your enemies, by making them your friends.

Whatever you give energy too expands. By feeding hate you get more hate. By loving enemies we feed another powerful spirit, and it in turn, feeds us with peace of mind.

The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes seeks nominations for its 2010 awards. The Barron Prize honors young people between the ages of 8 and 18 who have made a significant positive difference to people and our planet.

Each year, ten national winners each receive $2,500 to support their service work or higher education.

“Each year, the Barron Prize honors twenty-five winners nationwide. Half of the winners have focused on helping their communities and fellow beings; half have focused on protecting the health and sustainability of the environment.

These young people reflect the great diversity of America. They are female and male, urban and rural, and from many backgrounds. Examples are Michaella, who organized a rodeo for disabled kids; Carter, who led the effort to conserve a local river; Ashley, who created a scholarship fund for African girls; Kyle, who organized a reading mentorship program; Joying, who cleaned up South Carolina’s beaches; Ryan, who helped provide clean drinking water to more than 70 African villages; and Barbara, who created a successful oil recycling project in Texas.

The goal of the Barron Prize is to celebrate such heroic young people—and to inspire others to do their part. Like the woman for whom the prize was named—my mother, Gloria Barron—these young people demonstrate the power of one person to make a difference to the world.”

T.A. Barron
Prize Founder

Read more here.

The T&T Project’s mission is to help ALL children who have been affected by tragedy and/or misfortune.

What is your 30-second business card? (Business name & brief description)

The name of our business is The T&T Project. Our website is kstbllc.com. The T&T Project was founded January 16, 2010 by Taylor Bates (15) and TaDarol Bates II (11). Our mission is to help all children (under 19) who have been affected by tragedy and /or misfortune.

What do you consider to be your strong points? 

Our strong points are we are very organized & have always worked with our mom to volunteer.  Our mom has a company that works directly with Non-profits and we have hands on experience volunteer with various non-profit organizations. .

What do you consider to be your weaknesses? 

Our weakness  is that we just started and the need is so great. We have made and donated backpacks to a family who had 7 children. All of their belongings were lost in a fire. We also donated to a teenager whose family needed help with money to bury her. We are still trying to get  our organization off the ground. Our Mom is completing our 501c3 application for us.

What inspired you to start your own business?

 
On the date of January 16, 2010 I was sitting in homeroom and we were watching CNN & the tragedy that struck Haiti. I looked a little closer and noticed little children wandering around. Instead of just sitting around and hoping that somebody else would do something, I called my brother into my room. We discussed what we could do to help the children and  we came up with the organization to help ALL children who have been affected by tragedy and/or misfortune.

Other than money, what were you looking to get out of your business?

 
Out of our organization, we just want to be able to help out all children who have been affected by tragedy and/or misfortune. We hope that by receiving a backpack full of goodies from us, it will brighten their spirits despite what they are going through.

Did you ever have a feeling of desperation or insecurity when launching your business? How did you overcome those feelings? 

We’re just launching our project. The very first day, TaDarol & I did have doubts. We didn’t know if people would be interested in an organization like ours. But, both children and adults have been very generous with their time, products, and monetary donations.

How do you use your business to share your faith?

We use our business to share our faith by simply helping out children who are going through a challenge. We are enjoying  giving back to children. It feels so good to know that we are helping them during their time of need.

OTHER:
The T&T Project will be packing shoe boxes for the children of Haiti this Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 3 p.m. We welcome all children (under 19), to come and help us pack. Each shoe box contains some of the following:
Note cards
Socks
Teen Magazines
Wash cloths
Deoderant
Uno cards
Old Maid cards
Underwear
sanitary and baby wipes
tampons/sanitary pads
soap
toothbrush
toothpaste
bottled water
small stuffed animal

The boxes will be delivered to: The Haitian Alliance, Inc. They will take them to Haiti and distribute them to children.

OFFICERS:
Taylor Bates, President (15)
TaDarol Bates II, Secretary (11)
Kimberly Sellars-Bates, Advisor

Kat Albrecht

is a police detective-turned-pet detective and the founder of Missing Pet Partnership, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reuniting lost pets with their families. Missing Pet Partnership has formed the first-ever lost pet search-and-rescue team (in Seattle, WA) and hopes to develop similar teams nationwide.

Kat pioneered the cross application of law enforcement investigative techniques and technologies to solve lost pet investigations and is widely known as an authority on training search dogs to track lost pets. Since 1997, she has trained the majority of all operational pet detectives in the USA, Canada, and even Ireland.

Kat and her search dogs have appeared on Animal Planet programs and articles about her work have appeared in People, Reader’s Digest, and Parade. Kat is the author of two books: The Lost Pet Chronicles and Dog Detectives: Train Your Dog to Find Lost Pets. She is currently crafting Bloodhound Love, a romance/mystery novel for teens.

www.KatAlbrecht.com

Read Kat’s Profile on the next page …

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