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Grace Walk Recovery Leadership Training
Are you looking to help others who struggle with addictive behaviors via your church, organization or even one-on-one? Mike Quarles, Director of Grace Walk Recovery Ministries, is hosting an 11 week webinar series beginning April 27, 2010. If you're interested, please register at https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/952902467.
The Webinar is taught by Mike Quarles, Director of Grace Walk Recovery Ministry and assisted by Vernon Terrell. Mike, and his wife Julia, are co-authors with Dr. Neil Anderson of four books on freedom from addiction. Mike is a former pastor who struggled with alcoholism for 8 years. He is an ordained minister and a seminary graduate. Vernon is a Senior Director at a large telecom firm and has ministered to others for more than 30 years (check out http://www.FreeNHim.org for his bio under About Us).
The Webinar’s purpose is to give you a biblical understanding of the problem of addiction and God’s answer. It is also designed to train you to take a group through the course using the Freedom From Addiction Workbook with the same PowerPoint Slides. The Webinar will take you though the Freedom From Addiction book and Workbook by Neil Anderson and Mike and Julia. Each Webinar will cover a chapter in the 200 page Freedom From Addiction Workbook; be advised it will require a lot of motivation and effort. There is no cost, but you will need to buy the book and workbook (at your local Christian book store, amazon.com, christianbook.com or simply e-mail Mike).
In the Webinar you will learn God's answer for addiction, which is freedom in Christ; you will also learn to discern the flesh patterns which are rooted in lies that have developed into strongholds and result in addiction. The primary focus is on the "truth that sets free". The Webinar will teach you who you are in Christ and what you have in Christ, which is all you need to experience the freedom provided for you though the finished work of Christ.
INTRODUCTION – The finished work of Christ provides freedom.
How You Got Where You
What Keeps You in Bondage
Giving up on self
Understanding the Gospel and Your Heavenly Father
Our Identity in Christ
Freedom From Fear
Freedom From the Past and Victory Over Sin
Freedom From Performance-based Acceptance
The Battle for the Mind
Growing in Grace
This Webinar is held every week on Tuesday, from:
Apr 27, 2010 to Jul 6, 2010 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Register Now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/952902467
Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer
The Webinar is taught by Mike Quarles, Director of Grace Walk Recovery Ministry and assisted by Vernon Terrell. Mike, and his wife Julia, are co-authors with Dr. Neil Anderson of four books on freedom from addiction. Mike is a former pastor who struggled with alcoholism for 8 years. He is an ordained minister and a seminary graduate. Vernon is a Senior Director at a large telecom firm and has ministered to others for more than 30 years (check out http://www.FreeNHim.org for his bio under About Us).
The Webinar’s purpose is to give you a biblical understanding of the problem of addiction and God’s answer. It is also designed to train you to take a group through the course using the Freedom From Addiction Workbook with the same PowerPoint Slides. The Webinar will take you though the Freedom From Addiction book and Workbook by Neil Anderson and Mike and Julia. Each Webinar will cover a chapter in the 200 page Freedom From Addiction Workbook; be advised it will require a lot of motivation and effort. There is no cost, but you will need to buy the book and workbook (at your local Christian book store, amazon.com, christianbook.com or simply e-mail Mike).
In the Webinar you will learn God's answer for addiction, which is freedom in Christ; you will also learn to discern the flesh patterns which are rooted in lies that have developed into strongholds and result in addiction. The primary focus is on the "truth that sets free". The Webinar will teach you who you are in Christ and what you have in Christ, which is all you need to experience the freedom provided for you though the finished work of Christ.
INTRODUCTION – The finished work of Christ provides freedom.
How You Got Where You
What Keeps You in Bondage
Giving up on self
Understanding the Gospel and Your Heavenly Father
Our Identity in Christ
Freedom From Fear
Freedom From the Past and Victory Over Sin
Freedom From Performance-based Acceptance
The Battle for the Mind
Growing in Grace
This Webinar is held every week on Tuesday, from:
Apr 27, 2010 to Jul 6, 2010 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Register Now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/952902467
Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration with information you need to join the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000
Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer
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Setting Your Mind Rack Card Available in eStore
I just made available a new 4x9 rack card titled "Setting Your Mind" that I hope you will find helpful. I have inserted the text on the back of the card below since the graphic on the web may be hard to read. These cards are designed as discipleship follow-up resources; of course, they can simple be used as personal reminders of the truth they attempt to describe. As long as these cards can help some of you in whatever way God leads, that's good enough for me. Have a great week. --Vernon
--------------------------Back of the Setting Your Mind Rack Card-------------------------------------
Setting our mind on things above can be a challenge in the world in which we live, especially when so many “voices” bombard our daily thinking. As the diagram suggests, we should be mindful what input we allow into our thinking (easier said than done)! Of course, I do not advocate living in a cave, but in an age of nearly unlimited information and entertainment outlets we should be wise regarding what we choose to read, watch and listen (not in a legalistic way, just common sense...creating artificial rules is not the key to victorious living). Since we can’t really stop all the input, we should focus our attention on what we can do in the area of our thoughts. At a very high level our mind and brain will take most of the raw input and catalog, draw inferences, build relationships and store it for further processing. Some thoughts we simply dismiss; others we pause and take time to process and the rest we accept as true (they are consistent with our current belief system). All of these pass through filters we’ve developed over time. Many are filtered through conclusions developed in our growing up years (these personal, social and cultural filters are like assumptions we rarely question but perhaps should). Some thoughts run through our religious filter that supposedly keeps us on the straight and narrow (God, however, might be walking on a completely different path). Filters aren’t necessarily bad, in fact, they are universal and are an outgrowth of our belief system. The question is, “what are YOU believing?” and more importantly, “is it TRUE?” Our thoughts can be very powerful and may trigger emotional responses that reinforce our thinking in the current direction of an emotional storm...we get caught up and unable to escape the fast current. Emotions can also settle into emotional states and spiral downward in a seemingly endless cycle of emotional defeat. Emotions are not bad, they simply respond to our thinking and are a vital part of God’s creation. What thoughts are driving your emotions? Are they true? Setting our mind on things above is the idea of thinking from God’s perspective, not our own fleshly point of view. As we align our belief system with the Truth of God’s Word and trust the Spirit of God to guide our thinking we better filter this enormous input, calm many of the emotional storms and make behavior choices consistent with the righteous person we are in Christ!
“For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,” (Romans 8:6)
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
(Romans 12:2)
“and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (John 8:32)
--------------------------Back of the Setting Your Mind Rack Card-------------------------------------
Setting our mind on things above can be a challenge in the world in which we live, especially when so many “voices” bombard our daily thinking. As the diagram suggests, we should be mindful what input we allow into our thinking (easier said than done)! Of course, I do not advocate living in a cave, but in an age of nearly unlimited information and entertainment outlets we should be wise regarding what we choose to read, watch and listen (not in a legalistic way, just common sense...creating artificial rules is not the key to victorious living). Since we can’t really stop all the input, we should focus our attention on what we can do in the area of our thoughts. At a very high level our mind and brain will take most of the raw input and catalog, draw inferences, build relationships and store it for further processing. Some thoughts we simply dismiss; others we pause and take time to process and the rest we accept as true (they are consistent with our current belief system). All of these pass through filters we’ve developed over time. Many are filtered through conclusions developed in our growing up years (these personal, social and cultural filters are like assumptions we rarely question but perhaps should). Some thoughts run through our religious filter that supposedly keeps us on the straight and narrow (God, however, might be walking on a completely different path). Filters aren’t necessarily bad, in fact, they are universal and are an outgrowth of our belief system. The question is, “what are YOU believing?” and more importantly, “is it TRUE?” Our thoughts can be very powerful and may trigger emotional responses that reinforce our thinking in the current direction of an emotional storm...we get caught up and unable to escape the fast current. Emotions can also settle into emotional states and spiral downward in a seemingly endless cycle of emotional defeat. Emotions are not bad, they simply respond to our thinking and are a vital part of God’s creation. What thoughts are driving your emotions? Are they true? Setting our mind on things above is the idea of thinking from God’s perspective, not our own fleshly point of view. As we align our belief system with the Truth of God’s Word and trust the Spirit of God to guide our thinking we better filter this enormous input, calm many of the emotional storms and make behavior choices consistent with the righteous person we are in Christ!
“For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,” (Romans 8:6)
“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
(Romans 12:2)
“and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” (John 8:32)
Merry Christmas
Life has been so busy...I can't believe it's Christmas! I pray you have a great Christmas and an awesome new year! I'm finishing up a new "rack card" (like the Battle Blueprint and In Adam / In Christ cards) called "Setting the Mind". It should go to print in January if not sooner...I hope you will find it helpful.
Great Ministries
Just finished redesigning some ministry web sites for two good friends (well, web sites are rarely "finished"). Check out Mike Quarles Grace Walk Recovery Ministries at http://www.FreedomFromAddiction.org and also Pat Higginbotham at http://www.PatHigginbotham.com. Mike works with Steve McVey (from Grace Walk) and has been running a recovery ministry for many years; Pat is a licensed counselor, specializes in child and family issues and serves as an expert witness in child abuse cases. Enjoy the sites.
Rack Cards on a mission
A staff counselor at First Baptist Atlanta is using 250 of our “In Adam / In Christ” rack cards on a mission trip to Kenya this month discipling Pastors and educators. We’re thrilled to be a small part of their training efforts. Please go to our eStore and pick up a few as a follow-up to your discipleship efforts.
