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12: An Undercover Revivalist Shares Her Passion with Christy Austin

Christy Austin is a Licensed Professional Counselor who’s passionate about bringing Unity to the Church of America. Her unique prophetic gifting and sensitivity to the Spirit bring healing to many through teaching, prayer, and worship. Christy resides in Aiken SC with her husband, a worship leader, and three sons, all anointed musicians. Christy is passionate about facilitating revival in America by simply unmasking a genuine intimacy and her own love encounter with Christ. She continuously inspires and encourages all around her to do the same. Currently, Christy travels and speaks, leads and launches community prayer groups, and operates as an “undercover revivalist” at a local psychiatric office.

In this episode Christy also discusses:

What is a revivalist?
The elements of revival that are strategic
Why revival is going to come through the next generation
Why you can show God to someone in a way no one else can.
Why Christy asks the Lord for “Keys”
How Christy got into counseling in the first place
Why people hate the man-made parts of the church
The Aretha Franklin formula
How she learned to love the “Judas’” in her life
Why letting go has been pivotal in her growth
What Divine Strategies are stirring her up right now

Resources:

Prophet Arise – John Eckhardt

Connect with Christy:

www.enkindleministries.com

Facebook – Enkindle Ministries

Posted on 24 Aug 2016
By Jon Fuller
In Podcast Episodes

The $5,000 CYCLE

My BSSM pastor told us about someone who was given $5,000 and then we prayed as a group for those of us who would like to see Jesus do it for us. I stood up, because I needed to see that desperately in my life. A few days later a girl in my class came in with a similar story of having received the exact same amount of money. When she shared her miracle with us, I said, “I take that for myself!” It wasn’t more than a day later that I received $5,000 into my account! And, shortly after that I received an additional $1,000! I told my story of receiving the money the next time our class met and again people stood up in faith to receive the miracle. I boldly stated in faith that this would be a continuous blessing over them and our group. After I shared my story and prayed over our class another guy received $5,000 a few days later! Even as you read this you can say “I’ll take that for myself!” God is so, so good and wants to love and bless his children.

-The following is an insert from Increase (Catalytic Stories)

Posted on 21 Aug 2016
By Jon Fuller
In Blog Posts

11: The Reality and Humanity of The Shack with Paul Young

Paul Young is the bestselling author of The Shack, a self-published book that has sold over 20 million copies. He has written several other books including Cross Roads, and his newest release Eve. Paul lives in Oregon City, Oregon with His wife, and has 6 children and 9 grandchildren.

Download the audio version of “The Shack” FREE with Audible.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

Paul’s early life: missionary kid/preacher’s kid, from Canada to New Guinea
From tribal life to boarding school at age 6
From Bible school and seminary to meeting his future wife, Kim
The Shack: written in 2005 as a gift for his children, at the request of his wife
Financial crises, losing everything, and healing
Deconstruction and reconstruction
The heart-wrenching reality and humanity of The Shack
The healing process
Each person: intricately made and uniquely broken
The Shack: centered on the goodness of God in the midst of human tragedy
Looking back with extreme clarity
Living in the grace of a day
Cross Roads: written around the issue of belonging
Get help or get caught—too exhausted to keep running
Hitting the bottom, seeking therapy and help
God’s love: redeeming our messes
Worthlessness vs. wholeness
Why no one prays for patience
Addiction, control, and self-discipline
Why isolation feeds addiction
Jesus in ME—John 14:20
Why Paul gets called a “universalist”
Why we are always in God’s presence
Religion’s LIE
Paul’s biggest strength? “My relationships. I’m surrounded by people who love me but aren’t impressed. I’ve learned to stay inside the grace of today, and not be a future-tripper.”
Paul’s biggest weakness within his strength? “I’m very much a mental processor and not a verbal one. That makes it hard sometimes to stay present and engaged with someone.”
What is God currently stirring in your life? “I’m excited about the young generations coming up without the religious allegiances and affiliations that we were in bondage to. I think we’re on the cusp of some pretty fantastic movements and times.”
Paul’s advice to his younger self? “I would go to myself at 6 years old, put an arm around him and say, ‘You’re never alone and you will never be alone. Learn to tell all your secrets’.”

Resources:

www.wmpaulyoung.com (Find Paul on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube!)

Look for The Shack movie, to be released on March 3, 2017!

Posted on 17 Aug 2016
By Jon Fuller
In Podcast Episodes

10: Authenticity in Life and Work with Michael McIntyre

Michael began his entrepreneurial insurance career in 1983 after his Honorable Discharge from the United States Air Force, where McIntyre served 4 years in the Strategic Air Command (SAC). During his insurance career which span more than 27 years McIntyre’s companies generated more than $3 billion in premium since 1992. McIntyre’s companies had recruited and trained over 20,000 sales agents and opened offices in more than forty states. His leadership help grow a start-up insurance company from $25 million in assets to over $15 billion in less than 10 years and went on to have a successful IPO on the NYSE in 2004. Michael revolutionized the insurance industry with a unique formula for generating prospects for agents. During his time in the insurance sales industry, Michael has received numerous Top Agent and Top Agency performance awards, as well as the National #1Recruiting Agency award.

Michael is now the CEO of 247MedPlan.com which he founded in 2006 . 247Medplan provides tele-health and dental plans for individuals and small businesses. 247MedPlan offers affordable benefits that were previously only available to large corporations. This industry is now one of the fastest growing non-insurance benefits in the country.

Michael is also the creator of “The Authenticity Ratio” which is a highly rated keynote and training topic that has transcended industry borders from insurance to real estate to professional sports teams. He is also the author of “The Authentic Salesman” which was published in 2011… . Michael has been featured on FOX, CBS, TheStreet.Com, Business Insider, Forbes, US News & World Report, The Huffington Post and many other publication for his unique insight not only in sales and leadership but on breaking topical issues.

Michael is active in the Dallas community ; He is a member of YPO, WPO . Michael is very active in his church, the” Upper Room” a small Bible church in urban Dallas.
Michael is happily married for over 30 years to his wife Stacye and has three beautiful daughters and an amazing son-in love

What you’ll hear in this episode:

How Michael came to Christ later in life, at age 48
Why Michael likes being creative, making money, and helping others make money
Michael’s gifts are creating and stewarding wealth in a way that honors and glorifies God
Michael’s advice: Don’t wait, just move, and always give God His firstfruits
How Michael views stewardship in relation to his tithes and offerings—prompted by a book by Robert Morris
How Michael structures his giving to his church in an unusual way
Michael’s inspiration:
- Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
- John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
How Michael got into the insurance business
2008: Michael sold the insurance business and started 247 Med Plan
Michael’s big life lesson learned: from a bad decision in purchasing a $6 million plane
The business shift after his salvation
Michael’s biggest strength? “Being transparent and asking the tough questions.”
Michael’s biggest weakness within that strength? “Wanting to be liked—the fear of man.”
How Michael frequently calls the name of Christ to fend off the enemy
What is God currently stirring in Michael and his business? “The new structuring of my business to benefit others.”
247 Med Plan: What is it and how does it work?
How does Michael share the gospel? “I share my story of how God chased me through my life. I try to walk the walk. It’s not my job to save people, but I can be the one to point them to Christ. I try to be real, transparent, and outspoken.”
A daily habit for Michael that contributes to his walk with Jesus? “My wife and I pray out loud together every day.”
A favorite book? Love Does by Bob Goff
A favorite resource? www.brilliantperspective.com
Michael’s advice to the younger Michael? “I would go back to age 30 and say, ‘Check your ego, humble yourself, and find Jesus quickly’.”
Michael’s parting thoughts: “Find your passion. It breeds conviction and turns mediocrity into excellence. You will overcome insurmountable obstacles and become unstoppable in His kingdom.”

Download Michael’s favorite book “Love Does” by Bob Goff for FREE with Audible.

Resources:

www.247medplan.com

Email Michael: mpm@247medplan.com

Love Does by Bob Goff

www.brilliantperspective.com

A Blessed Life by Robert Morris

Posted on 10 Aug 2016
By Jon Fuller
In Podcast Episodes

09: Finding a Life-Changing Passion with Cliff Ravenscraft

Cliff Ravenscraft began podcasting as a hobby before podcasting was on anyone’s radar. He worked as an insurance agent and began creating podcasts on the side. The content of his podcast was a topic he was passionate about, and he became more interested in the relationship building and the content marketing from his podcast. Cliff eventually decided to make the scary leap and leave his full-time job and become a full-time podcaster. Cliff believes that he is doing exactly what he was meant to do in life and he looks for opportunities to minister anytime he can.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

Cliff’s passion: to take life to the next level; to entertain, educate and inspire
A favorite quote from I Peter 3:15-16: “Be prepared to give a reason for the hope that you have, but when you do, do it with gentleness and respect.”
Why you should have respect for everyone and where they are in their journey
How Cliff cultivated his childhood love for CB radio broadcasting into podcasting
How Cliff ended up in the insurance business—and was VERY successful
The connection between selling and sharing your faith
Cliff shares the unbelievable story of how he and his wife ended up blogging and podcasting about the TV show, Lost
How the podcast had a positive, powerful, spiritual impact—with over 65,000 eventual subscribers!
The power of podcasting: Connecting over shared passions
The average fundamental Christian’s mentality about relationships
How Cliff became unlikely friends with an atheistic, bisexual humanist
How relationships are formed
Why Christianity focuses on differences and not shared passions and common ground
Why Cliff left organized congregational worship in 2010
How Cliff left his lucrative insurance career and encountered a stressful time of financial woes
Cliff’s amazing story of “the check” and trusting God
Cliff’s biggest strength? “The fact that I love people and want to help them succeed.”
Cliff’s biggest weakness within his strength? “I love everyone and want to help everyone. I say YES to everyone except myself.”
What is God stirring within Cliff right now about his business? “Boldly stepping out into new things. I never felt more alive than when I stepped out of my insurance career into the world of podcasting.”
Cliff’s new endeavor over the next two years? Live events that will generate $1 million in a weekend!
Cliff’s course, Podcasting A-Z, has had 650 students. It’s 100% guaranteed and his #1 income generator. He becomes your personal podcasting coach for four weeks!
Jon’s word from God for Cliff!
Cliff’s vision for the future!
Cliff’s parting advice, from “The Myth of the Overnight Sensation,” an excerpt from Jason Fried’s book, Rework: “Trade the dream of overnight success for slow, measured growth.”