Tent Maker - In God’s will, Tent Maker - In God’s will, out of God’s Churchout of God’s Church

Rex Miller are you crazy?Rex Miller are you crazy?

My Reasons…My Reasons…

My ministry is always butting head with Churches. My ministry is always butting head with Churches. I don’t fit within the Church specs. I don’t fit within the Church specs. My ministry does not have the covering of a Church.My ministry does not have the covering of a Church. I’m divorced I’m divorced Thrown out of several Churches for exposing crooked Thrown out of several Churches for exposing crooked

preachers.preachers. Too controversial to speak in a Church.Too controversial to speak in a Church.

““Rex’s response”Rex’s response”

Right ManRight Man

300 Singles Department300 Singles Department 3 Published Books3 Published Books 4 Seminar Across Texas 4 Seminar Across Texas Salvations – Marriages - HealingSalvations – Marriages - Healing Accountability GroupsAccountability Groups BoundariesBoundaries MotorcrossMotorcross

God’s Soft Sub-Conscious God’s Soft Sub-Conscious Whisper…Whisper…

ScumScum

HumbledHumbled My greatest fear....My greatest fear.... Newspapers...Newspapers... Aren’t you the guy?Aren’t you the guy?

Humbled…Humbled…

Credentials or notCredentials or not Since then, hundreds of marriages saved, tons of salvations and Since then, hundreds of marriages saved, tons of salvations and

lots of people having a healing with God.lots of people having a healing with God.

TLC/Discovery Network CallsTLC/Discovery Network Calls

You’ve got the wrong guy, I’ve….You’ve got the wrong guy, I’ve…. WE DON’T CARE!!!!!!!!WE DON’T CARE!!!!!!!! 4.2 million viewers4.2 million viewers Tools to heal marriage and the message of Christ’s Tools to heal marriage and the message of Christ’s

forgiveness Expansion

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My Purpose today is to help My Purpose today is to help you prepare for Actionyou prepare for Action

Will you be ready the next time God calls? No matter how Will you be ready the next time God calls? No matter how strange the calling may seem. strange the calling may seem.

Are willing to make the sacrifice? Are willing to make the sacrifice? You may only get one more shot. You may only get one more shot. Doing it right or wrong may change your life forever.Doing it right or wrong may change your life forever.

Lesson:Lesson:

I learned very early as a Christian that God’s I learned very early as a Christian that God’s call to action may seem strange...call to action may seem strange...

God’s Journey for Me…God’s Journey for Me…

Madame Murray O’HareMadame Murray O’Hare My Date My Date DebateDebate Books and BeerBooks and Beer PrayerPrayer Soft Sub-Conscious Soft Sub-Conscious

WhisperWhisper What would you do?What would you do? Mark 11:15Mark 11:15 What would you do?What would you do? Scripture QuoteScripture Quote What would you do?What would you do? What would Jesus do?What would Jesus do?

Matthew 21:12Jesus 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?

Support from GodSupport from God

Expect a SacrificeExpect a Sacrifice FBI, CIA, Secret ServiceFBI, CIA, Secret Service Expect the sacrificeExpect the sacrifice Class B misdemeanor.Class B misdemeanor. A fine not to exceed $2,000;A fine not to exceed $2,000; C confinement in jail for a term C confinement in jail for a term

not to exceed 180 days; or both. not to exceed 180 days; or both. What do you do now?What do you do now?

UnsureUnsure Romans 12:1 to test and Romans 12:1 to test and

approve God’s perfect will. approve God’s perfect will.

Timing is EverythingTiming is Everything RestaurantRestaurant Point the finger. Point the finger. Don’t waste the moment. Don’t waste the moment. What would you do?What would you do?

Call to ActionCall to Action

Take ActionTake Action Take actionTake action Quote scripture. Quote scripture. What would you do next?What would you do next?

Plead GuiltyPlead Guilty Jailed, fined, ruined career. Jailed, fined, ruined career. How many of you would not How many of you would not

have flipped the table? How have flipped the table? How many of you don’t know? many of you don’t know?

TiresTires Another rally. Another rally. The war began. Became The war began. Became

personal. personal. Call to action or call to Call to action or call to

stupidity.stupidity.

Fast Forward JobFast Forward Job FBI, CIA, Secret Service, FBI, CIA, Secret Service,

PolicePolice

Private investigatorPrivate investigator

Security LicenseSecurity License Security Company with 700 Security Company with 700

employees. employees.

Miracles…God At WorkMiracles…God At WorkAre You Ready???Are You Ready???

Today - Criminal record Today - Criminal record But that wasn’t the real But that wasn’t the real

miracle..miracle....

Turning FiftyTurning Fifty

Ministry in and out of Church

God used a very unusual God used a very unusual ministry to move people into a ministry to move people into a Church, where the Church Church, where the Church then moved them to Christ. then moved them to Christ.

Someone in the Church did the Someone in the Church did the rest of the job. rest of the job.

They work together in God’s They work together in God’s will, but not on paper. will, but not on paper.

One ActOne Act One act for life. One act for life.

Ultimate goal.Ultimate goal.

A few people. A few people.

Are You Going to Be Ready?Are You Going to Be Ready? What is God’s will? What is God’s will? Is God’s purpose worth dying Is God’s purpose worth dying

for?for?

How Do You Know God’s How Do You Know God’s Will?Will?

Romans 12:1-2Romans 12:1-2

Offer your bodies as a living Offer your bodies as a living sacrifices, be transformed by sacrifices, be transformed by the renewing of your mind. the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.perfect will.

Open your book and write Open your book and write real big on one page:real big on one page:

Today, I’m going to map out Today, I’m going to map out God’s will for my life and God’s will for my life and ministry.”ministry.”

Draw MapsDraw Maps Draw the following:Draw the following:

– Picture and CollagePicture and Collage– Goals madeGoals made– Crushed dream(s)Crushed dream(s)– Defining moments in life are...Defining moments in life are...– Significant achievements my Significant achievements my

life ..life ..– High points - low points. High points - low points. – Biggest failure(s) are...Biggest failure(s) are...– God’s will failed and God’s will failed and

accomplished. accomplished. – Anything that has shaped your Anything that has shaped your

relationship with God or the relationship with God or the Church. Church.

– Where do you need to forgive Where do you need to forgive you self for failing. you self for failing.

– You have 5 minutes to draw You have 5 minutes to draw their maps.their maps.

Sharing…Sharing…

Sharing GroupsSharing Groups

MapsMaps

Stepping into ActionStepping into Action

It’s time for action.It’s time for action.

Imagine that Christ is really standing in Imagine that Christ is really standing in front of you. He asks you, “Will you step front of you. He asks you, “Will you step across the line? Will you give up across the line? Will you give up everything and be persecuted to follow everything and be persecuted to follow my purpose for you?”my purpose for you?”

One on One SharingOne on One Sharing

Discussion Questions…Discussion Questions…

What are the fears you have of stepping over the line and What are the fears you have of stepping over the line and following?following?

What are the hardest things to let go of and why?What are the hardest things to let go of and why? Pray for each other if time permits.Pray for each other if time permits.

Today you will map out your plan of Today you will map out your plan of action. Let’s make a difference!!!action. Let’s make a difference!!!

Jim Carroll, Founder –

The Marriage Boot Camp and Life Enrichment Seminars

jc@champ.net

www.themarriagebootcamp.com