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Phil Joel Biography --- deliberatePeople.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.

deliberatePeople."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."

Phil Joel - ''the deliberatePeople. album'' (2005/2006)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 JoelPhil & 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.

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