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it is no longer I who live, but

Christ lives in me Galatians 2:20b

Ithasbeenagreatsummer! I

haveenjoyedbeInghereat CFt

Co-laborIngwIthmyFellow

brothersandsIstersIn ChrIst.

We have had the privilege of ministering to

many lives this summer through counseling,

two seminars, ADT, and the mens recovery

program. Father never ceases to amaze us as

He works in the hearts and minds of people,

always drawing them into that deeper rela-

tionship.

I am currently working with Toshi Miyazaki,

(Care Pastor of FBC, Peachtree City), help-

ing him transform the former Lay Coun-seling ministry into the Life Equipping

ministry. Those who are trained as Life

Equippers will be joining individuals in a

life-on-life journey encouraging, teaching,

mentoring, and befriending them. This is

true discipleship; this is how Jesus discipled

His followers. For the former lay counselors,

this training has been split into two phases.

Phase one, the spiritual formations section,

taught the Equippers how to use the teaching

diagrams that are utilized in CFTs counsel-

ing process. These diagrams explain how

we are designed to live through Christs life.

This provides extra tools for the Equipper touse as they disciple others. The second phase

involves how to work with people one-on-

one in a helping relationship.

Im very excited about this process. The

former lay counseling ministry primarily

reached people who were in crisis. This new

ministry targets everyone. It is designed to

give spiritual and relational tools to help

people actively build relationships whether

they be intentional or accidental. One of

our Life Equippers met someone in a local

store and invited them to church. After they

visited, she began to develop a relationship

with her primarily through phone calls. At

one point the lady told our Life Equipperthat she (the Equipper) seemed to be such

a peaceful person. The Equipper said, I

do have peace, but I didnt always have it.

The lady said back to her, I want what you

have! This instantly opened the door for our

Life Equipper to join this lady in a deeper

relationship where she can teach her about

the source of her peace. Wow! That was a

God opportunity.

It is my prayer, as we develop the Life

Equipping ministry at FBC of Peachtree

City that Father opens more doors in the

local area for us to enter into relationshipswith other churches. CFT has a heart to see

people know Christ as their life. The local

church is on the front line of sharing this

good news with folks. We want to come

along side the local church and support them

as they become more effective in sharing

Christ as life to the world around them.

Tess and I are looking forward to a great

holiday season. Fall is my favorite season

of the year and Thanksgiving is my favorite

holiday. Thanksgiving is a holiday where

families and friends get together for food

and fellowship without the stress and pres-

sure of buying and giving gifts. I realize Im

probably sounding like a left-brain man at

this point. I love Christmas too, but more for

the message than for all the commercialism.

I pray that your Thanksgiving, Christmas

and New Year is lled with lots of love, joy,

and peace as you invest time into your fam-

ily and friends!

Dates toRemember

January 8, 2013Advanced Discipleship Training

Part 1 Begins

January 17, 2013Addiction Recovery 14-week

Program Begins at CFT

March 1-2, 2013Grow In Grace Seminar at the

CFT ofce in Newnan

174 Ashley Park Blvd STE 1

Newnan, GA 30263

www.ChristianFamiliesToday.org

TomP@CFTministry.org

770-502-8050

LivingLife!A Quarterly Update On Christs Life Expressed

Through Tom and Tess Price

Fall 2012

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God has been so gracious to provide for

our daily needs. We have not gone without

a meal or had to be late on a bill. Walk-

ing this journey of trust has made us more

aware of just how much God IS in control

I have found myself becoming more

thoughtful about Gods resources and how

He has made me a steward of those re-

sources. I own nothing, but He owns it all.

I am reading the book The Generos-

ity Factor by Ken Blanchard and Truett

Cathy. This little book is a great reminder

of how much God has blessed us and how

we can experience more of those blessings

by being generous with our time, talents

treasure, and touch. This life here is so

short and I dont want to waste any of it by

being focused on what I can get but ratheron what I can give.

Thank you somuch for your

generosity!

I want to thank you for giving your time

talent, treasure, and touch. Some have

invested their time by praying for us andthis ministry or through participating in

the Life Equipping ministry at FBC, PTC

Some have invested their talents through

helping this ministry through co-counsel-

ing and volunteering in the ofce. Some

have invested their treasure through nan-

cial gifts. Many of you have invested touch

through encouraging words of love and af-

rmation for us as we have launched into

this ministry.

Every year, I enjoy planting a garden and

watching it grow. My favorite part is eating

the produce. This year I planted tomatoes,

bell peppers, cucumbers, okra, yellow and

zucchini squash, purple hull peas, aspara-

gus beans, and speckled butter beans. The

simplest and most rewarding part of the

whole process is the eating, however, thereis a lot of work involved in getting the food

to the table. It is so much easier going to the

grocery store and purchasing produce that

has already been grown by someone else.

Conversely, there is great reward in seeing

the fruit of your own labor.

Not everyone is called to plant a garden. It is

something I want to do and something I en-

joy doing. I love preparing the soil, planting

the seed, and then waiting with great antici-

pation to see what happens next. After I plant

the seed, whether that seed sprouts is totally

out of my control. If the seed is healthy, thesoil conditions are just right, and the weather

cooperates, that seed will sprout. Im not a

botanist and have not really researched the

exact process of a seed sprouting. I just know

it does and Im always amazed. After I plant

the seeds, I check on my garden about once a

week. When I see the rst little sprig of green

emerging from the soil I get so excited. What

an illustration of the greatness of our God!

People are different from plants, but some of

the principles are the same. We can prepare

the soil of peoples lives and we can plant

seeds in their minds, but we cant make those

seeds sprout. Unlike the biology of plants,it is a great mystery as to how this process

works in the hearts and minds of people.

Only God knows the answer to that mystery.

As one called to be a farmer of men, I have

to give up my right to be in control of others

process and progress. God has only asked

me to build relationships (preparing the soil),

speak His truth (planting seeds), and encour-

age others (watering) as they grow. I cant

make people understand nor can I changetheir lives. That is strictly Gods work. (1

Cor. 3:6,7)

Here at Christian Families Today, we have

an excellent environment (nice weather) to

care for hurting people, searchers of truth,

and Christians who want to grow in their

relationship with God. I nd myself work-

ing among a loving team of folks who care

for each other and for those they teach and

counsel. We are not focused on man-made

goals, events, or any kind of measurements of

success. We are focused on knowing Christ in

our daily lives and making His life known toall God brings through our front door. We do

have dreams and goals, but they are second-

ary to that essential relationship. You see,

the produce we get to eat here at CFT is the

changed lives. And that is a result of Gods

work in which we got to participate.

You may not be called to be here at CFT, but

ask Father if He is calling you to participate

in this ministry through prayer, volunteer-

ing, or nancial support. He may also be

calling you to participate in our Advanced

Discipleship Training or one of our week-end

Grow in Grace or Marriage Seminars. I truly

believe God is going to use CFT in mightyways as the days, months and years progress.

Ministry:1) Current and uture counselees and

ADT students.

2) Lie Equipping ministry at First Baptist

Church in Peachtree City.3) For uture connecting opportunities

with local churches.

4) Future growth o CFT in the

community and the world!

Farmers of Men

Personal:1) Our children and their spouses as

they grow in their relationship with

Christ.

2) Our grandchildren, that they come toknow Christ as their Savior, Lord, and

Lie.

3) Oldest daughter (Cherise) is preg-

nant! Pray or a healthy pregnancy.

4) Clarity or Tess in Gods direction or

her involvement in ministry.

5) Our support team or wisdom and

spiritual sensitivity.

6) For 100% unding o ministry. (cur-

rently at around 30%)

BuildingOur Team

PRAYER REQUESTS