WELCOME TO STEPS IN CHRIST

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WELCOME TOSTEPS IN CHRIST

• A Ministry of the Navigators

Paul Drake entered the U.S Marine Corps
after high school where he served from coast to
coast in the U.S. and overseas in Europe and
Asia. He retired as an officer after 20 years
active duty. Paul then attended Campbell College
in NC for formal Bible training and then came on
staff with the Navigators where he has ministered
from coast to coast in the U.S. and overseas in
East Asia and Europe. Paul was ordained a
minister in 1976 and from 1979 to 1981 served as
Executive Director of the San Diego Evangelical
Association. He presently serves as
Elder/Shepherd to the Navigators Military
Missionaries. Paul and his wife, Georgia, live in
San Diego and have four married sons and twelve
GRAND children.
Paul Georgia Drake
Pauls life verse is Galatians 329(NLT), And
now that you belong to Christ, you are the true
children of Abraham. You are his heirs and now
all the promises God gave to him belong to you.
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The Purpose Driven Life

• Based on the book by Rick Warren

PAUL DRAKE The Navigators
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One Man with a Purpose in LifeThe Apostle Paul
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Benefits of a purpose-driven life

• Gives meaning to your life Prov 2918
• Simplifies your life
• Focuses your life
• Motivates your life
• Prepares you for eternity

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Gods Purposes for Your LifeIsa 43 7

• Worship
• Fellowship
• Christlikeness
• Service
• Mission

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Worship

• God is seeking Jn 424
• Those who worship in spirit and in truth
• But, what is worship to you?
• What does God say?
• More than music
• Pleasing God
• Surrendering to God Romans 613 (TEV)
• Becoming a friend with God

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Fellowship

• By this all men will know that you are My
  disciples
• if you have love for one another. Jn 1334,35
• Every part of the Body essential.
• Consider how to provoke others...
• to love and good works

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Christlikeness

• We are all created to become like Christ Rom 8
  29 (290), II Cor 318 (330)
• Gods goal is not our comfort, but our character
  development.
• God uses His Word, people and circumstances to
  change us.

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Service

• We are all created for a life of good works.
  Eph 210 (353)
• Jesus came not to be served, but to serve.
• God shaped us to serve Him.
• Think like a servant

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Mission

• God is at work in the worldHe wants you to join
  Him. Acts 2024 (259)
• Gods intention is to reach people through
  people.
• God will hold us accountable for our obedience to
  the Great Commission.

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Your Response

• Do you know Him?
• What are you doing to become like Christ?
• How can you love and serve His church?
• Where is God sending you to reach the lost?

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The Purpose Driven Life
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Proverbs 2918a (NAS)

• Where there is no vision, the people are
  unrestrained.

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Isa 43 7

• everyone who is called by My name, whom I
  created for my glory, whom I formed and made.

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John 424

• God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship
  in spirit and in truth.

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Romans 613 (TEV)

• Give yourself to God Surrender your whole
  being to Him to be used for righteous purposes.