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Couch Talk: Why Your Faith-Based Business DOES NOT Need a Website Yet

Season #1

šŸ’” Episode Summary:

Are you hustling to get your website up, branding polished, and business cards printedā€”before youā€™ve even clarified your God-given vision? In this foundational episode, Dr. Chonta Haynes reveals the most common mistake Christian entrepreneurs make when starting a businessā€”and how to reverse it. Learn what to build before your website, the spiritual strategy to align your vision, mission, and audience, and how to lay a rock-solid foundation for a business that honors God and transforms lives.

This is your wake-up call to slow down, seek God first, and build a business with eternal impact.

ā±ļø Timestamps & Key Themes

šŸ”„ Introduction & Eye-Opening Truths (00:00ā€“01:36)

  • The deceptive first step many faith-based entrepreneurs take

  • The myth of "build fast = succeed fast"

  • Why starting with a website is often a setup for failure

šŸ—ļø The False Foundation & Business on Sand (01:37ā€“02:56)

  • The obsession with fonts, colors, and templates

  • Jesus' wisdom from Matthew 7: storms will come

  • Shocking small business failure statistics you must know

šŸ“‰ The Real Reason Businesses Fail (02:57ā€“04:03)

  • Selling without market need: a mistake rooted in confusion

  • The critical difference between a solution and a calling

  • Why rushing the process dishonors your assignment

šŸ§± Rebuilding the Right Way ā€“ Vision First (04:04ā€“05:38)

  • Your business is like a houseā€”start with the exterior: mission, vision, values

  • Habakkuk 2:2 ā€“ The prophetic instruction for entrepreneurs

  • Why writing the vision brings clarity and direction

šŸ™šŸ½ 3 God-Led Steps to Clarity (05:39ā€“08:44)

  1. Craft a Christ-Centered Vision

  2. Identify Who Youā€™re Called to Serve

  3. Define Your Christ-Centered Mission

  • Examples, Scripture, and reflection questions to guide you

  • The spiritual cost of ignoring this process

šŸ’¬ Real Talk: Stewardship, Not Hype (08:45ā€“10:25)

  • Why good stewardship demands clarity before marketing

  • Proverbs 3:5-6 and Luke 14:28 applied to business strategy

  • How to tell if youā€™re truly trusting God in your work

šŸŒ Now Youā€™re Ready for a Website (10:26ā€“12:00)

  • What a website should actually do (only after clarity)

  • How your homepage, about page, and services align with your calling

  • Turning your site into a ministry toolā€”not a placeholder

šŸ“£ Final Encouragement + Free Gift (12:01ā€“13:12)

  • How to book your free Vision Breakthrough Strategy Call

  • A personal invitation to build with intention

  • Subscribe to join the community of Kingdom entrepreneurs

  • Final blessing and next step: the ā€œgarageā€ (next episode preview!)

šŸ”— Resources & Links

  • šŸŒŸ Book Your FREE 30-Minute Vision Breakthrough Call:
    www.chontahaynes.com/vision

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šŸ’¬ Join the Conversation

Are you rushing or resting? What part of your business needs to go back to the foundation? DM me on LinkedIn or tag me in your post @ChontaHaynes and letā€™s talk!

šŸ™Œ About Your Host

Dr. Chonta Haynes is the Destiny Designerā„¢, bestselling author, and Biblical Money Management Expert equipping Kingdom-minded women to live boldly in identity, build profitable purpose-driven businesses, and create generational impact. Through coaching, books, and programs, she helps you put feet to your faith so you can walk victoriously.