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Ryan Miller

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#11 Ryan Miller How a boy went from using drugs and alcohol to become a Pastor

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“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin” – John 1:7

  1. Dark Time – parents divorce when he was young. He went 10 years without talking to his biological father. Ryan married but got entrenched in drugs, booze and gambling.
  2. Ryan was on the verge of divorce and almost cheated on his wife. Believes God stopped him and the next day he and his wife went to church and committed themselves to Christianity.
  3. Aha moment – a year later he realized he was slipping back to his old life. Was smoking pot with his daughter in the other room.
  4. Pride was getting in the way and he believed that he didn’t need God to help him.
  5. Baptized in 2007
  6. He directed his extreme behavior towards being a christian.
  7. Became a pastor 5.5 years after becoming a Christian.
  8. “Pastoring never stops, its best to stay open to whatever may happen” – Ryan Miller
  9. Ryan’s strength – care and love for people – connecting with people so he can spread the word.
  10. Ryan’s weakness – fighting pride and has a savior complex
  11. Tithes consistently. Money belongs to god

Recomended book: – Spiritual Disciplines for a Christian Life.

Favorite charity – night light christian adoption and www.forhisglorycc.org

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#10 William Fawcett – Christian marriage counseling – ”Its important to always make sure that one person is in love at all times.”

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“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Mathew 11:28-29

Advice About Marriage

  • Bill and his wife have been counseling young couples – over 63 couples so far and believes that men should not counsel women in regards to sex.
  • When you have an argument always resolve it in another room.
  • Its important to always make sure that one person is in love at all times – if one person is in love than that person can always change.  never let both people fall out of love.

Bill’s History

  1. Harvard Business School – Construct a business as if you were going to sell it in the end.
  2. President of Jim Beam import division at age 34.
  3. Bill moved to orange county at 35 and opened his ad agency and 11 years later sold it to a national firm.
  4. God gives you the gift of entrepreneurship make sure you use it.

Bill on God and Advice

  1. Bill and his wife pray together in the morning
  2. Weakness – finding time to read the bible
  3. Strength – step up to bat under any condition
  4. Best advice – father said negotiate with your ears. Show compassion and give good direction.  In other words be a good listener
  5. Member – Saddleback Church
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#9 Jim Perry CEO of Alliance Portfolio – How Pride Turned Into Faith

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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” – Proverbs 3:5

  • Biggest weakness is pride & chasing dollars
  • Best advice “let the word of the Lord dwell richly in you richly”
  • Jim’s personal mission statement, “To know him and make him known”
  • Reads the bible daily
  • Prayers were once based on “give me what I want and now it’s about please guide me”
  • Jim attends Pacific Coast Church in San Clemente
  • Believes in giving anonymously

Recomended book – “The Consequences of Ideas” by R.C. Sproul

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#8 Jeff Motske CEO of Trilogy Financial, Leads with his Faith

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“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” Proverbs 3:5 

Jeff Motske is the President and CEO of Trilogy Financial Services, a national financial services firm based out of Orange County, California.

Jeff is very much an apple pie type of a guy.  Came from a good family, played sports and went to a good college.  However, the misconception is that everything comes easy for people like this.  The truth is that nothing comes easy without hard work and faith.  Listen to Jeffs story and realize that his success comes from his belief in God and his faith that he will be taken care of.  I believe God has placed him in a position of power because he models the life that He wants us to all have.

He is up by 4 AM every day to pray and read the good word.  If this doesn’t start the day off the rigth way I don’t know what will.  He then leads his company and employees by example always doing the right thing and always putting God before his own needs.

Show Questions:

  • Who was the most influential person in your life?  “my parents and my football coach.”  This proves that as a parent or even a coach we MUST not take the roll lightly and always realize that our every word has significant impact.
  • Your favorite charity? “My church and wounded warriors.  As you will hear in the interview Jeff is very passionate about our military and does his best to support them.
  • What Church do you attend?  First Christian Church

Recommended book: Unbroken

Dino’s Note:

Jeff is a solid guy that puts God and family first.  He carries around his kids sports schedule and takes his wife out on a date every Wednesday.  Runs one of the largest independently owned financial planning companies in the nation and yet makes time for his family and friends.  He is obviously a very intelligent guy but yet he is very humble and simple at the same time.

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