Lee Jenkins’s Background
Kings & Priests ‘23 invited Lee Jenkins to speak on what it means to realize our core competencies and the importance of finding our purpose as Kings and Priests, but before that, an introduction.

Lee Jenkins was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. As a committed Christian. He headed the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Under his leadership, FCA grew prodigiously, becoming the largest ministry on campus and helping hundreds of students come to know the Lord.

Following his graduation from Tennessee, Lee was selected as a defensive back by the New York Giants of the National Football League. Unfortunately, injuries curtailed his football career, leading him into the financial services industry. With this change in direction, Lee embarked on an extraordinary 25-year career that saw him advance to the role of Vice President of Investments at two significant Wall Street firms. He is now a highly respected strategist, educator, and financial advisor.

Despite his success in the business world, Lee remained deeply involved in ministry on the local church level. Before establishing Eagles Nest Church, he served faithfully as an associate pastor for over two decades, illustrating a commitment to the spiritual well-being of his community that paralleled his dedication to financial excellence.
Pastor Lee has been happily married to Martica, the love of his life, for over thirty-five years, with a daughter, Kristin, and two sons, Martin and Ryan.

Core Competency
In the conversation, he emphasized a critical concern: the lack of awareness among men about their core competencies. This theme revolved around the idea that understanding and embracing one’s core competencies is the gateway to unlocking wealth-building potential. He sighted the senior pastor of The Potter’s House, T. D. Jakes, as a man of God whose core competency was communication. Recognizing one’s core competency, which is essentially the unique combination of skills, talents, and attributes, can make an individual stand out. Without this self-awareness, achieving wealth-building goals becomes an uphill battle.

He pointed out that rather than trying to fit into a mold created by societal expectations, we should embrace individuality. By acknowledging how God has uniquely wired each person, he advocates for a more authentic approach to life and business.
Lee posed that we should always look for the best way we can get our “holy hustle” on and how we can channel our energy and efforts in alignment with our divine design. It’s about identifying the best ways to utilize individual strengths and talents in the pursuit of growth and success.

He finally expressed concerns about the tendency to overlook unconventional ways of making money. While traditional avenues like the stock market and real estate are acknowledged, there’s a call to explore other potential streams of income that may be hidden beneath the surface.

Conclusion
I see many men following the crowd without showing initiative, which is a problem. It may take time, but it is important to find your purpose and pursue it. True fulfilment doesn’t come from making money outside of your calling. Rather than imitating others with slight variations, which is reasoning by analogy, if you want to do something new, approach it from first principles. Elon Musk’s success with finding substitutes for expensive battery packs is a great example of this strategy, as seen with Tesla and Space X. It may not be immediately rewarding, but it’s the best path. Personally, writing comes naturally to me, and my mission is to inspire humanity through my writings. What is your calling? What problems have you been called to solve? Pastor Lee Jenkins’ message is a powerful reminder that we should embrace our true destinies instead of copying others

YouTube Link associated with this blog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWo5HCVxQ6Q&t=29s

Here are some resource links if you would like to connect with Lee Jenkins;
Website: https://www.leejenkinsgroup.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.jenkins.3760