For you to get the most out of the content on this site it may be easiest to tell you what my intentions or goals are.

The main purpose of this site is to help people break free from the fears and bondage of this world so that they can completely fulfill their true calling in God.  I try to do this by sharing revelation and being an example of the faithfullness of God as you step out and trust Him.

It may be beneficial to understand my timeline with this walk so you can get a little context of where this content is coming from:

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The last article I wrote was a little controversial, especially in the audience of the American church. 
I felt there should be a follow up with some of the more apparent oppositions or hesitations that the article was met with.

First and foremost, I should make this clarification.  When I said that you may need to quit your job, I didn’t necessarily mean that you had to stop working.  It’s more intended towards the people that are career driven instead of Kingdom driven.  Those that are trying to climb up the ladder, trying to obtain the American Dream instead of the Kingdom of God. 

The way God built this in me was that when I originally thought about quitting my job, I thought I was just going to get another one that was “christian based”.  Then all of the sudden the Lord changed directions on me and told me never to enter the “career world mindset” again.  All of the sudden, I was completely content on sacking groceries, flipping burgers, or being a janitor.  My identity no longer came from my job or career, it was that I was a Kingdom servant ready to make my life as liquid as possible so I could do what Jesus wanted me to do at the drop of the dime.

With that being said, on to some specific objections:

-It’s Not My Calling:
  The complete premise of this site is to awaken all believers that we are all called to follow after Jesus with all of our energy.  I personally believe there isn’t a call to live for the world and for God.  It’s one or the other.  Hint: One way to find out which world you’re living for - look at where your money goes. Is it more invested in the things of this world – cars, houses, toys, etc – than the things of God?   Your heart is where your treasure is…if all your treasures are here in this earth, your heart resides there and will die with it.  Also, your heart is where you expend most of your energy…do you spend more energy on the matters of the Kingdom, or the matters of this world?
 

-You May Quit Your Job, But You’ll Just Rely On Other People And Their Jobs:
    It’s thought that if you stop working at your job/career that you’ll automatically start to mooch and suck off of other people that actually DO have jobs.  You’re not supposed to stop working and start living off of charity.  You’re supposed to start living off of faith, truly living within the premise of Matthew 6:33.  You may not be able to drop everything and run now, but you can certainly walk towards that and begin to greatly reduce your need for income by getting rid of the materialism fat that sits around us all.
    Some people with jobs will give you things.  It’s just what happens.  But our hope and faith doesn’t rest on those things.  We trust in the one that can multiply the loaves of bread and get money out of a fish’s mouth.  Our provision isn’t based on our income or the income of those around us.

-If I Leave My Job, Who Will Witness To My Coworkers?
    Actually, you leaving your job/career will give you more of an opportunity to witness and share the true gospel (freedom from the ways of this world – including financially) to your coworkers than you just being a bump on a log waiting and hoping for someone to ask you “What makes you different?” (Which, rarely happens.).
    You quitting your job and telling your family, friends, and coworkers what you’re doing will open up a complete field of gospel opportunity.  This is how it will happen:

“Why are you quitting your job?”
YOUR RESPONSE: I realized I was living and spending most of my time on a world that was broken and headed for a dead end.  All the things I’ve been working for is a false sense of security.  Jesus said, if we seek first His Kingdom everything we will need will be provided for us.  He’s offered me an eternal Kingdom that is not subject to the ways of this world.  I’d rather live for that.

“But, how will you pay for —–”
YOUR RESPONSE: Jesus told us to trust in our Father in heaven for the things we need.  I am trusting Him and I’m walking in faith that He will uphold His word. 

    Do you see that?  You’re not just giving them the run of the mill “Jesus loves you” speech.  Your actually, in real life, by your actions, preaching to them the gospel…which is “Repent, trade your ways for God’s ways because His ways are better.  And guess what? The Kingdom, God’s way of doing things, is here right now, available to us on this earth if we turn to Him.  That’s what I’m doing”
    And then they are completely captivated by your boldness and craziness to actually BELIEVE what Jesus said. 
    You want an opportunity to share the gospel with your coworkers?  Tell them you’re quitting to become a missionary….there’s your door.  You won’t believe the way they will open up and give you ways to tell them about the love of Jesus!

    And if that doesn’t work, maybe one of those street preachers will be able to share the gospel with them when they get gas before they go to work :-).
Your coworkers aren’t an excuse to not serve Jesus with your entire life.  If you’ve done your job and shared the gospel with them in honesty and they haven’t turned to God, it’s time to dust off your shoes and go to the next harvest field.

-How Are You Going To Feed the poor without money?
   The same way Jesus did.  He and the disciple’s clearly didn’t have enough money to buy food for the 5000+ people.  What did He do?  He blessed what He had, and expected His Father in heaven, who is rich beyond anything this world can offer, to fulfill the need.  We don’t need money people!!!! We need faith.  To take what we do have to the world and trust that our Father will meet what we have in the natural and make it SUPERnatural.

    Doesn’t that sound a lot more fun than the mundane, day in day out, 8-5? 

 READ PART 1 HERE

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    The question is bound to come up for any believer (hopefully).  In order to fulfill my calling in Jesus, do I need to quit my full time job?

As controversial as it is, I still don’t back down from my statement on my front page, that there is no such thing as a part-time christian.  I believe every follower of Jesus is supposed to serve Him full time.

With that being said, I believe we are all in a process of becoming who we are called to be in Christ.  One person may be at one point on their path while another somewhere else.  So it’s not appropriate to force where you are in your path on other people.  I often tell people that I wasn’t in a position to do what I’m doing now a year and a half ago, it’s all been a process.

So, in that light, read this as motivation and an encouragement to live FULLY for Jesus.

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    You wouldn’t know it by hearing most preachers on T.V. today.  But the truth is, God doesn’t need your money.  Remember, God’s city is made out of pure gold, and owns all the cattle on a thousand hills.  So what does man made money have to do with it?  Especially since Jesus specifically said you can’t serve God and mammon.

    I’ve got news for you.  God doesn’t need your money.  He just needs you.  It’s so much easier for people to write a check and think that they’ve done the will of God for their lives than it is to actually live for Him.  If Jesus could multiply loaves of bread and find provision in a fish’s mouth, why then do you think it’s necessary that He needs your finances?  The Kingdom of God isn’t hindered because of lack of finances, it’s hindered because of a lack of workers.

He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Luke 10:2

    Did you notice that?  He didn’t say “Pray for finances.”  Remember, provision wasn’t an issue for Jesus (ever read Matthew 6?) .  The problem here is workers!  The workers in the Kingdom are few, meaning less than they should be!  But you take a look at the churches today and most are packed with people.  The problem is that they are consumers of the gospel instead of propagators of it. 

    There are too many Christians waiting until they get enough _________ (fill in the blank with the typical excuse: money, experience, time, knowledge, etc.)  All the while, God is desperately wanting workers for His Kingdom.  And as I mention on the front page, He wants and needs full-time workers.

    Don’t wait until you have enough!  God is your provision.  Just step out and go, make an effort, even if your wrong, at least you’re trying.  A brother named Ryan Lawson once told me in an email, “Anything worth doing, is worth doing your worst.”

    God needs workers!!!! As another brother Mike Slayden tells me, “God wants your availability more than your ability.   If you are available, He’ll make you able.”

    Someone needs to tell you.  No excuse is good enough not to serve God with your entire life.  Any excuse is an idol that is keeping you from your destiny.

    As I was going through the events of October 2005 I asked myself a question, “What excuse will be good enough for not giving my entire life to do the Lord’s will?”

    I imagined myself standing before the Lord on judgement day and Him asking me what I did with my life.  If I would’ve died that very day it I would’ve said, “Well, I worked hard, raised my family, and went to church.”  When it came down to it, that was pretty much the sum of it.  Then I can imagine the Lord question me, “Why didn’t you live for me instead?”

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This was an Easter letter I wrote this year about the cost of the Kingdom (for those that don’t think it costs you anything, read on):

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With every holiday there is a certain feel, or theme. With Thanksgiving it’s the theme of appreciation and family. With Christmas it’s about joy, peace, and happiness. I think the underlying theme for Easter is seeking. For little children it may be seeking Easter eggs for candy or toys, but I believe the true seeking is in our God seeking us, and us seeking our God. However, all three have something in common, we all look foolish in our pursuits. With the children, they look silly hunting hard-boiled eggs in their nice new pristine Easter outfits. With God it is Jesus claiming to be the Saviour of the world while hanging on a cross. Beaten and bruised He’s claiming to be Lord and authority of all, but what is a Saviour that can’t save himself? Then there’s us, Christian’s believe that this beaten and bruised man is in fact Lord, and that not only did He die on the cross, He rose from the dead and is still alive today…but you can’t see Him. (more…)

    It was October of 2005.

    But to really start, it was about a year before that. Sometime in the fall of 2004 the Lord made a drastic change in my walk and understanding of Him. I had only been saved for about 3 years (Feb. 2001) and I was raised (in Christ) in the Word Of Faith doctrine. I knew about faith, but I think it was a little presumptuous. It was that fall when I stepped into a used bookstore and bought the book “Surprised By The Spirit” By Jack Deere, for $ .25. The book changed my life. I saw a genuine faith and a genuine demonstration of the Kingdom of God. This book really started it all for me. After I read it I began to seek after the true power and anointing that Jesus has to offer.

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