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#15 Wing Lam – Wahoo’s co-founder raises millions for charity

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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. – 2 Corinthians 5:17

  1. Co-founder of Wahoo’s Fish Tacos – 65 locations in 7 states
  2. Met his wife when a mutual friend was killed in a motorcycle accident.
  3. His biggest weakness is that he doesn’t attend church every Sunday.
  4. His biggest strength is that he is actively involved in many different charities and helping the less priveledged.
  5. Wing also works with churches and nonprofits teaching them how to market and bring in more money.
  6. His parents were Chinese/Brazilian Buddhists but he was eventually baptised Catholic.
  7. Moved to California when he was 14 years old.
  8. His dark time was after his divorce he realized that he could have done things differently. He realized that you get what you put into a relationdhip.
  9. Wing became interested in the Christian rock movement which eventually led him to attending Christian churches.
  10. His aha moment was when his friend Sanford said, “peoples ability to succeed in life is based on their ability to manage expectations.”
  11. “You can make or break someones day based on what you say to them.” – Wing Lam
  12. Chose to live and make the best out of whatever your situation is and going to church helps you do that.
  13. He goes to Friends Church in Orange, California
  14. The best advice he can give out is that you should treat others as you would like to be treated.
  15. Wing mostly prays in the morning or at night and while he is surfing.

He recommends the book – Don’t sweat the small stuff.

His favorite Charity is Surfrider Foundation.

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#14 Phil Shipman – Depression and a risky missionary trip to Cuba led to re-evaluating Phil’s understanding of Christ.

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Verse: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” – Genesis 1:1

  1. Biggest Weakness: The Flesh – Pride, arrogance, anything that is not what the Lord wants. “Be in consistent prayer or you operate in the flesh rather than operate in the spirit”
  2. Biggest Strength: I’ve learned that it’s not about me.
  3. Dark Time: Battled Depression in High School. Thought God was just a series of rules (commandments). Was on the baseball team freshman year of college when his mom left his dad. Realized how fragile he was and how much he needed to lean on God. Could no longer afford college and felt the rug was pulled out from under him. The enemy was at work making him question everything he did.
  4. A-Ha moment – On a mission trip to Cuba was newly married and couldn’t talk to his wife for 10 days. Saw many miracles happening and recorded them so that the Word could be spread. He had to bring the recordings across the border with a penalty of 30 years or execution if caught. He had to completely surrender to the Lord.
  5. Currently travels the world encouraging ministries. Amazed that people will risk their lives to hear what you have to share.
  6. Also, works with orphans and widows to help them get education.
  7. Created App for ministries.
  8. Church: North Hills Church in Brea
  9. Baptized at 12 in backyard pool.
  10. Best Advice: Don’t Go To Bed Angry.
  11. Feels the Bible is new every time you open it.
  12. Believes Tithing is a disingenuous term.

Recommended Book: The Divine Conspiracy – Dallas Willard

Favorite Charity: Iris Ministries – work with orphans

Contact: Phil Shipman (714) 875-7399

p.shipman@homefree.com

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#13 – Tom Bonds, being on the verge of divorce brought them closer to God.

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“Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.” – James 1:12

  1. Weakness – Tom has a lot of trouble forgiving himself
  2. Strength – compassion and encouragement
  3. Dark time – almost divorced – felt hopelessness and despair. He was not living the life of the gospel,
  4. they were in a very social neighborhood. Abusing alcohol and spending time with the wrong people in the wrong places.
  5. He believed he was saved by Gods hand on him and a wife who believed in him.
  6. He had multiple aha moments that he ignored. The tipping point was during a counseling session that he realized that he was making generational decisions.
  7. Married for 25 years and 4 kids
  8. Recommended book – “Mere Christianity” CS Lewis
  9. Favorite charity – CA Showcase – puts together High School Football players with colleges
  10. Church – viewpoint church
  11. Baptized at 14 years of age
  12. Best advice – We are not alone… jesus is always with us.
  13. Family reads the same part of the bible separately but at the same time.

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#12 – Fred Gillett, Military Man with 12 hours Left of Life

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“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” – Romans 8:28

  1. Fred’s Darkest Time was when he was in the airforce – island (Shemya) in the bering sea. They faced a Tsunami 50 foot high at 12 mph with 12 hours left to live
  2. Drank as much alcohol as possible and had no relationship with God yet.
  3. Tsunami broke off shore and bypassed the island.
  4. Biggest weakness – what he wants vs what God wants
  5. Biggest strenth – prayer and relationship with christ
  6. Started going to church sometime after and even became an elder in the church but hadn’t truly found God yet. He didn’t believe the bible was the word of God.
  7. He started working with the kids and saw true miracles happening that were beyond his understanding. Thats when he started believing more.
  8. In 1970 He truly found God at a service when the pastor asked him to ask God for the understanding the Holy Spirit.
    Recommended Book – Psycho-Cybernetics by Dr. Maltzs – We were formed in Gods image and why shouldn’t we be happy with that.
  9. Cybernetics is a greek word for Helmsman – when you realize that you are not guiding the ship you can allow yourself to understand that God is the helmsman.
  10. Fred considers his Church – people all around him. the building that he goes to is Shepherds Grove Church in Garden Grove.
  11. Best advice – Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
  12. God is beside you all the time. – If you didn’t introduce your friend to a person standing beside you then he would be mad. Imagine what God must think.
  13. Charity – TheTimothyCircle.org
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