Our center is named after a leader in the Bible named Joseph. God gave him powerful dreams about his future, but the people around him laughed at him. He persevered through years of trials and struggles, but God was with him through it all. Ultimately, Joseph became one of the most powerful leaders in the ancient world by doing business God’s way. He reshaped the economic systems of the culture and saved millions of people from starvation in the middle of a widespread famine.

The Joseph Center® exists because of the God-given vision and passion within Dr. Winston to empower people to rise up and overcome whatever is keeping them down, to elevate their leadership, and to create and own businesses around the world. We believe you have the potential to reshape communities and cultures, creating generational wealth and eradicating generational poverty ... just like Joseph did. The environment at The Joseph Center® is designed to open your eyes and elevate your leadership, enabling you to tap into the unlimited power of God’s Spirit—all so you can take ownership of your future. You can be a part of a community that’s designed to empower you to dominate the marketplace.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Since its inception in 2006, over 63,400 people have attended workshop training and development seminars presented by our Illinois Small Business Development Center, International Trade Center and Procurement Technical Assistance Center. After attending our workshops or seminars, many participants take advantage of the consulting services provided by the center. During this time, our center has provided over 24,000 hours of one-on-one counseling and has been instrumental is assisting our clients with the opening of 228 businesses and 21 business expansions and 11 acquisitions; providing access to $13.6 million in debt and non-debt financing; and assisting entrepreneurs in the award of over 1,250 government contracts with a revenue value of $ 1.5 billion. Additionally, these businesses have created and retained over 2,700 jobs.