Have a great ministry but nobody knows about it? Join me on a journey through Michael Hyatt’s Platform

I recently posted a review of Michael Hyatt’s Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. The subhead on the book says it all, “A step-by-step guide for anyone with something to say or sell.” To say I loved this book would be an extreme understatement. Before putting it into practice, I read it cover to cover. I did that, it’s great and I am ready to go and I wanted to invite you to come along for the ride.

I’m going to start by posting my starting statistics for this blog and then post the action steps I’ve taken as I go step-by-step through the book. I’m not going to give you everything so you can skip the book, because if I had my way every creative would read it. I’d love to have discussion going all along the way with others who are taking the journey.

I’ve decided to start Wednesday July 18, so you have a little time to get the book. I’ll post each time I accomplish another of the tasks.

Pick it up at your local bookstore today or you can help AMOKArts out a little by ordering it through this link Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World

If you are a creative or have any kind of ministry, Let’s do this journey together and help each other “get noticed in a noisy world” to the glory of God.

What Do You Want To Do With Your Life?

The question was asked by Neidermeyer in Animal House, then again in this Twisted Sister video. I resonate with the question because I’ve been asking the question for almost 50 years. The truth is, I’ve found it now. I want to minister the Gospel, travel, make art, introduce people to Jesus and help people find and use their gifts to serve the Lord and others. I want to use my God-given abilities and talents to help people in need. I want to make art and make a difference. I want to use what I’ve been given to help people locally and take the name of Jesus to the ends of the earth. I believe with all my heart that it is what I was created to do.

There’s just one problem, money. I fully trust that God will provide for me and He always has. I am now approaching a point in my life where I want to devote my life to this calling. I am past the point of wanting to work a full-time job and fit ministry in around the edges. Don’t get me wrong, I will do what I have to do and be grateful but I do want to make the transition. Now that I know what I want to do with my life, the question becomes what will I do to support it? I think I know or at least I have an idea.

Of course the obvious is growing my church or taking on a pastorate. Beyond that I’ve been reading a lot about people generating what they call residual income. I need to create things that make money over and over again. The fortunate thing for me is I am a creative. Doing this is actually within my grasp if God allows. Most importantly, this track fits within my calling to help people find and use their gifts and spread the Gospel. I can write books, make art, write teaching materials, make videos. The digital revolution makes it easier to create inexpensive content than ever before. I can do all of these things and more and still be within my life vision, still on mission and doing what I was created to do. This type of work will only serve to make me a better, more effective minister/speaker/artist/writer.

I’m still not sure where all this will lead. Only God knows that but I know that a life like this is a life on task for me and so each day my plan is make another step in this direction.

The question I ask of you today is simple? What do you want to do with your life? Are you on your way? What is the next right step on your journey?