what
is dP.?
deliberateMission.
Helping people turn their passion for the Lord into a deliberate
plan to pursue Him.
deliberateBeginnings.
After Phil Joel's second solo record, Bring
It On, he made the decision to put his own music aside for a
time to concentrate on deepening his relationship with God.
"It was four years ago that I felt the Lord
was telling me to take some time away from the stage to get better equipped
for ministry. God really forced Heather and I to take an honest look
at what our relationship with Him truly looked like," says
Phil. "We knew we had a passion for the Lord,
but we also knew that our pursuit of God was sporadic and hap-hazard
at best. We didn't have a daily and deliberate plan to pursue Him and
deepen our relationships with Him. We were desperate for more."
It was at this point that Phil and Heather were introduced to a one-year
Bible reading plan by their pastor. He challenged their entire church
body to commit to waking up early each morning to spend time with the
Lord reading His Word, in prayer and worship, cultivating a lifestyle
of daily devotion. They took the challenge.
"To say that this simple practice has radically
changed everything about our lives is an understatement,"
the Joels say.
"Every
morning, we're taking advantage of the chance to meet and connect with
the Lord to learn more of who He is and who He's made us to be. His
presence is not just an intellectual fact; it's a real and living experience
to be entered into every day."
"We are so excited to share this message
and these resources with others. We hope to see a growing community
of like-minded believers who hunger for more spiritual depth through
the renewing of their minds in the Word of God."
deliberateResources.
deliberatePeople. centers around a daily Bible reading schedule, a devotional
journal, and inspired music complimented by a multi-faceted deliberatePeople.
website which makes these resources available:
- deliberatePeople. Journals - contain a one year Bible reading
schedule, prayer guide and 50 page journaling section
- 12 and 6 month Bible Reading Guides - free downloads available
in the resource
section
- Music - the deliberatePeople.
album - Phil's new CD which supports the dP. message
- Daily Prayer Guide - praying the way Jesus taught, Matthew
6:9-13 (found in the 12 and 6 month reading schedule downloads)
deliberateFounders.
Phil
& Heather Joel
A native of Auckland, New Zealand, Phil
Joel moved to the United States in 1994, when he joined the band
Newsboys. To date, he's released three solo projects. He met Heather
at a radio station in her native Kansas when he'd only been in the country
six weeks. The two were married in 1996, have 2 children, Phynley and
Eden, and live in Tennessee.
