Archive for May, 2007

The Purpose Driven Life (What on Earth Am I Here For?)

Rick Warren wrote a book. I have heard a lot about it, but I never studied Warren’s work until now…

Overview…

WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR?

Day 1 – What on earth am I here for?

Day 2 – You are not an accident.

Day 3 – What drives your life?

Day 4 – Made to last forever.

Day 5 – Seeing life from God’s view.

Day 6 – Life is a temporary assignment.

Day 7 – The reason for everything.

Day 8 – Planned for God’s pleasure.

PURPOSE #1 – YOU WERE PLANNED FOR GOD’S PLEASURE

Day 9 – What Makes God Smile?

Day 10 – The heart of worship.

Day 11 – Becoming best friends with God.

Day 12 – Developing your friendship with God.

Day 13 – Worship that pleases God.

Day 14 – When God seems distant.

PURPOSE #2 – YOU WERE FORMED FOR GOD’S FAMILY

Day 15 – Formed for God’s family.

Day 16 – What matters most.

Day 17 – A place to belong.

Day 18 – Experiencing life together.

Day 19 – Cultivating community.

Day 20 – Restoring broken fellowship.

Day 21 – Protecting your church.

PURPOSE #3 – YOU WERE CREATED TO BECOME LIKE CHRIST

Day 22 – Created to be like Christ.

Day 23 – How we grow.

Day 24 – Transfored by truth.

Day 25 – Transformed by trouble.

Day 26 – Growing through temptation.

Day 27 – Defeating temptation.

Day 28 – It takes time.

PURPOSE #4 – YOU WERE SHAPED FOR SERVING GOD

Day 29 – Accepting your assignment.

Day 30 – Shaped for serving God.

Day 31 – Understanding your shape.

Day 32 – Using what God gave you.

Day 33 – How real servants act.

Day 34 – Thinking like a servant.

Day 35 – God’s power in your weakness.

PURPOSE #5 – YOU WERE MADE FOR A MISSION

Day 36 – Made for a mission.

Day 37 – Sharing your life message.

Day 38 – Becoming a world-class christian.

Day 39 – Balancing your life.

Day 40 – Living with purpose.

 

I may post additional insights from my reading / auditory adventures. (I also have the audiobook version of Warren’s work)

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The Sand and the Son – May 2007

The Son & the Sand
May 2007

As the Summer Approaches

In our 2007 March newsletter we asked many of you to pray for the following ‘07 staff members…

Lana Hall
Jessica Nolte
Zach Green
Tiffany Jessie
Julianne Little
Courtney Haveman
Matt Morse
Josh Veltich

Since posting the March summer missionary list, we have been blessed with quite a few more staff members. In addition to Lana, Jessica, Zach, Tiffany, Julianne, Courtney, Matt, and Josh, please pray for these ‘07 summer missionaries, innovators, and sojourners…

Kelsey Harper
Chris Clark
Kevin Atkin
Kaliey Collins
Carmen Shannon
Derrick Fields
Wes Giles
Maley Mount
Symphony Valdez
Breyanna Gordon
James Howard
Susan Horme
Erica Pittman
Anica Whaley
and
Alicia Christian

The students listed above will work and minister together in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach throughout the summer of 2007 in partnership with the Baldwin Baptist Association, the Alabama State Board of Missions, and the North American Mission Board.

Another Place to Connect Resort Ministry Summer Missionaries

This may be of interest to many of our readers…
http://www.myspace.com/barefootbelievers

One Last Thing

… I do this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessing.
1 Corinthians 9:23

In the Grip of God’s Grace,
Jeff Ford

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INTERESTING AREAS OF LIFE…

husband, minister, missionary, student, teacher…

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