Many of us look at the word entrepreneur and picture a distinct archetype: a natural risk-taker, someone driven by economic opportunities and a lifelong dream of building an enterprise from the ground up. But what happens when the calling to build a business comes not from long-standing ambition, but from a quiet, practical necessity to sustain a deeper mission?
You become a reluctant entrepreneur.
In this episode of our A Mysterious Business series, Chris Easley sits down with Dr. Ben Andrews, a clinical psychologist and the founder of the Mosaic Center for Psychological Wholeness. From the time he was a young child, Ben knew he wanted to help people. As he stepped into his work as a therapist, he didn’t care about the red tape of insurance, the mechanics of payroll, or the administrative weight of a private practice; he simply wanted to sit with people in their suffering and point them toward restoration. Yet, as life brought the realities of family responsibilities and a desire for flexibility, Ben found himself stepping into a world he had been avoiding: ownership.
Through their conversation, Chris and Ben explore how the clinical landscape changes when you are the one looking at the profit and loss statement. They tackle the delicate tension of monetization in a helping profession; how it feels to attach a dollar amount to a sacred hour of human healing, and the ethical necessity of financially disadvantaging yourself when a therapeutic relationship is no longer bearing fruit.
Ben also shares how running a business has anchored his natural idealism in reality, transforming his understanding of institutions from cold, corporate machines into living organisms that must remain profitable and sustainable if the people gathered around them are to flourish. From his commitment to giving away 10% of his practice’s services to the marginalized, to his aspiration that clients leave therapy looking a little bit more like Jesus, Ben provides a beautifully grounded picture of entrepreneurship for anyone stepping hesitantly into business ownership.
Whether you are a fellow reluctant entrepreneur intimidated by the mechanics of starting a venture, or a professional trying to balance the harsh realities of the marketplace with an open, kingdom-minded heart, this episode is a powerful reminder that God can use even the structures we dread to cultivate his healing work.
Learn more about Mosaic Center for Psychological Wholeness here: https://www.mosaiccenterforpsych.com/
Sources:
Brad D. Strawn, Fuller Seminary
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