Gary & Dina Miller
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Gary & Dina Miller
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We're about Love, Identity, and
Purpose. Love (Luke 10:27) Our first and primary vision is to genuinely and passionately seek to fulfill the greatest commandment of the Lord given to us in this passage. The greatest desire of the Lord and the greatest need of mankind is to love and be loved. Identity (Ephesians 2-3) Our second and equally important vision is to seek to fulfill the second greatest desire of the Lord and second greatest need of mankind: to understand, embrace and fulfill our given identity. That is, to answer the longing of our heart's cry "Who am I"? When this cry is answered, it paves the way in answering the fulfilling of the third vision. Purpose (Ephesians 1 - 4 ) Our third and equally as important vision is to seek to fulfill the third most important desire of the Lord and the third greatest need of mankind: purpose! Together, we want to help answer a deep longing in every person to understand why we are here and what our purpose is. By aggressively pursuing, cultivating and nurturing this three-fold vision, we will established the foundation for fulfillment of the heart and mission of Jesus Christ in and through our lives and fulfill the call of God in every dimension of our lives and ministries.
Ministries for People seeking Healing and Growth We believe that people don’t just “grow” into God’s plan for their lives and the fullness of their destiny by going to “church” every week. Growth comes as we develop healthy relationships with God, our families, and the Body of Christ. But to avoid “sitting on the bench” for life and to come into a place on “God’s Team” we need to be healed in various areas of our hearts and souls so we can become significant players, making Godly choices in the midst of the struggles and temptations of life. Knowing what the right choices are is not always enough at times. We need the power of God to effectively walk in the fullness of what God has for us. That starts with healing in our hearts and souls to desire His best and the power to do His will to recevie it. The solution…The combination of a proven program of targeted teaching and ministry for healing, intensive intercessory prayer by others on our behalf, Holy Spirit directed personal ministry, and a commitment on our parts to follow through with what we have learned are what make “healing ministries” a success in peoples’ lives.
To answer this need of healing and freedom to walk in His fullness in the Body of Christ, we have discovered and used over the years several proven ministry tools that we have incorporated into the life and development of our congregation. These ministry tools have deeply impacted the lives of those who have participated, and they have been a help in the growth of our congregation as a whole. These ministries are Cleasning Streams, Father’s Heart Miniistires and Restoring the Foundations. Cleansing Streams Cleansing Streams is a ministry focused on learning about and walking in the freedom Christ provided for us. It targets four specific areas of growth:
Chuck & Jeanne Morgan, streammasters
Ministry takes place in four two-hour teaching and interactive sessions, followed by an all day “mini – retreat”. All meetings including the mini-retreat take place at Christ Life Church.. The Father’s Heart Ministries Father’s Heart is a ministry that helps people recognize where, and why, they have an incorrect view of God as Father. It helps them to enter into a loving, trusting relationship with Father God and grow out of mechanisms and unhealthy behaviors developed to cover hurts, fears, and insecurities. The approach is one-on-one ministry times with a two-person ministry team that helps the ministry receiver discover how past experiences with parents, church leaders, and other authority figures, may have corrupted their view of God and produced an unhealthy relationship with Him. Holy Spirit-led healing ministry is then provided to undo the hurts and damage caused by these experiences, resulting in a more healthy (and Biblical) view of God, and increased ability to function effectively in the Church family. Restoring the Foundations Restoring the Foundations is a ministry that addresses areas of bondage or limitation that inhibit our progress in Christ. Areas of ministry are:
Ministry takes place over five three-hour sessions for a single person, or six three-hour sessions for a married couple. The focus is on one-on-one interaction between a two-person ministry team and the ministry receiver(s) that results in Holy-Spirit-led ministry the four targeted areas.
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