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Tent Maker - In God’s will, out of God’s Church. Rex Miller are you crazy? My Reasons… My ministry is always butting head with Churches. I don’t fit within the Church specs. My ministry does not have the covering of a Church. I’m divorced
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Rex Miller are you crazy? My Reasons… • My ministry is always butting head with Churches. • I don’t fit within the Church specs. • My ministry does not have the covering of a Church. • I’m divorced • Thrown out of several Churches for exposing crooked preachers. • Too controversial to speak in a Church. “Rex’s response”
Right Man • 300 Singles Department • 3 Published Books • 4 Seminar Across Texas • Salvations – Marriages - Healing • Accountability Groups • Boundaries • Motorcross
God’s Soft Sub-Conscious Whisper… Scum Humbled • My greatest fear.... • Newspapers... • Aren’t you the guy?
Humbled… • Credentials or not • Since then, hundreds of marriages saved, tons of salvations and lots of people having a healing with God. TLC/Discovery Network Calls • You’ve got the wrong guy, I’ve…. • WE DON’T CARE!!!!!!!! • 4.2 million viewers • Tools to heal marriage and the message of Christ’s forgiveness • Expansion
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My Purpose today is to help you prepare for Action • Will you be ready the next time God calls? No matter how strange the calling may seem. • Are willing to make the sacrifice? • You may only get one more shot. • Doing it right or wrong may change your life forever. Lesson: I learned very early as a Christian that God’s call to action may seem strange...
Madame Murray O’Hare My Date Debate Books and Beer Prayer Soft Sub-Conscious Whisper What would you do? Mark 11:15 What would you do? Scripture Quote What would you do? What would Jesus do? Matthew 21:12 Jesus entered the temple area and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. "It is written," he said to them, "My house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a 'den of thieves.” What would you do? God’s Journey for Me…
Expect a Sacrifice FBI, CIA, Secret Service Expect the sacrifice Class B misdemeanor. A fine not to exceed $2,000; C confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days; or both. What do you do now? Unsure Romans 12:1 to test and approve God’s perfect will. Timing is Everything Support from God • Restaurant • Point the finger. • Don’t waste the moment. • What would you do?
Take Action Take action Quote scripture. What would you do next? Plead Guilty Jailed, fined, ruined career. How many of you would not have flipped the table? How many of you don’t know? Tires Another rally. The war began. Became personal. Call to action or call to stupidity. Fast Forward Job FBI, CIA, Secret Service, Police Private investigator Security License Security Company with 700 employees. Call to Action
Today - Criminal record But that wasn’t the real miracle... Turning Fifty Ministry in and out of Church God used a very unusual ministry to move people into a Church, where the Church then moved them to Christ. Someone in the Church did the rest of the job. They work together in God’s will, but not on paper. One Act One act for life. Ultimate goal. A few people. Are You Going to Be Ready? What is God’s will? Is God’s purpose worth dying for? Miracles…God At WorkAre You Ready???
Romans 12:1-2 Offer your bodies as a living sacrifices, be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will. Open your book and write real big on one page: Today, I’m going to map out God’s will for my life and ministry.” Draw Maps Draw the following: Picture and Collage Goals made Crushed dream(s) Defining moments in life are... Significant achievements my life .. High points - low points. Biggest failure(s) are... God’s will failed and accomplished. Anything that has shaped your relationship with God or the Church. Where do you need to forgive you self for failing. You have 5 minutes to draw their maps. How Do You Know God’s Will?
Sharing… • Sharing Groups • Maps Stepping into Action
It’s time for action. • Imagine that Christ is really standing in front of you. He asks you, “Will you step across the line? Will you give up everything and be persecuted to follow my purpose for you?”
One on One Sharing Discussion Questions… • What are the fears you have of stepping over the line and following? • What are the hardest things to let go of and why? • Pray for each other if time permits.
Today you will map out your plan of action. Let’s make a difference!!! Jim Carroll, Founder – The Marriage Boot Camp and Life Enrichment Seminars jc@champ.net www.themarriagebootcamp.com