Branding Men Podcast with Anthony L. Fisher | Leadership | Identity | Manhood | Branding | Faith

Have you ever looked down on someone because they were different than you? Have you ever prejudged someone before you really got to know them? Have you ever thought that you were better than someone because of your status in life? Or maybe you looked down on someone because they came from the wrong side of the tracks or from the wrong neighborhood. Or maybe you decided to not engage and talk with someone because their perspective and worldview in life was drastically different than yours.Today, we live in a time where the church has become divided. We’ve allowed our preferences and our rationalizations to supercede what the Word of God says as it pertains to how we are to treat others. Over time, we’ve allowed secular ideologies and cultural world views to contaminate our thoughts – allowing human logic to reign above divine inspiration and truth.

Our scripture for today is going to be Exodus 7. In my study, I have found that God wants to speak to us about three important things. These three things are the foundation of living a Christ-filled life and a Christ-guided life. These three things are what allows you to develop a closer walk and relationship with God as men. The three things are:For you to know who God is personallyFor others to know who God is through youFor you to know that God has a purpose for your life and wants to accomplish great things through you by His grace, His will, your obedience and your faithWe are going to look at the life of Moses and learn why obedience is so important to live a life in which God can use. Obedience and trust is the foundation for everything as a believer in Jesus Christ.

What I want to talk to you today is about reconciliation, anxiety and peace, spiritual warfare and our posture towards God.Even as believers in the body of Jesus Christ, there will be conflict, disagreements, different perspectives and ideations that we will not understand, different interpretations on certain issues. We will not always agree on everything just because we are Christians. There are various dynamics that often cause us to look at life, people and situations that cause us to respond and act a certain way based on our nature and nurture experiences and worldview. Christians like you and I are just like the Christians in the early church. We are imperfect human beings. But that doesn’t mean we have the right or authority to continue to live in a spirit of individualism and in an environment of separation and disunity.Paul implores us to resolve our issues by giving our issues to Jesus Christ which comes by prayer and allowing God’s spirit to move in our lives. Jesus Christ desires reconciliation in our life. We must remember that one of the chief aims of Jesus Christ coming to earth was to die for us and be resurrected so that we can be reconciled with Him and the Father.

Jesse Cole is the COO (Chief Obedience Officer) of Kingdom Mogul Coaching, LLC., a business leadership consulting company that teaches business leaders how to grow their faith as they grow their business. Jesse encourages and equips leaders to become the better version of themselves, which is simply a reflection of Christ. He believes that when a leader is confident in who they are and what they offer, they can provide a more effective customer experience, which has a positive impact on their bottom line. Embedding a faith component in every presentation, Cole teaches a framework that challenges his clients to uncover the deeper purpose within their business and equips them with the tools to inspire their teams to perform at their optimum level. Jesse resides in the metro-Detroit area with his wife of 12 years, Shaleena, and their two children, Dean and Nya.

Michael Criddell is a husband, father, friend, teacher and servant of the Lord. Michael D. Criddell, also known as Pastor Mike was born in Los Angeles, CA., but currently resides in Coppell, TX. Michael was called and ordained to the gospel of Jesus Christ in 1999.Michael is currently the lead pastor at Kingdom Living Church in Irving, TX and evangelizes to countries and neighboring cities with one mission: “To Change the World Through the Word of God”.Pastor Mike has appeared on JCTV, KJLH Radio, Power 88.1 FM, KCEP Radio and 98.7 FM KNVU Vision 360. Michael has a B. S. in Applied Business Management from Grand Canyon University.

Jeff currently lives in Phoenix Arizona with his 4 young children and his wife Nicky, who works as a Family Nurse Practitioner and teaches online at 2 universities. They have been married for 11 years and together he and his wife minister in the areas of marriage, dating and relationships. He has been a high school, middle school, college and teaching pastor as well as his most recent role as an associate campus pastor at a church of 10,000. Along with working for the local church, Jeff has been on staff at 2 west coast Christian universities and has been an adjunct professor at another. Before all of this, he was involved in the entertainment industry for 8 years doing stand-up comedy, acting, voice over work and production. Today, Jeff is in the middle of discovering his next assignment while helping to raise his 4 young kids with his amazing wife. He also makes time to teach and develop groups in the areas of discovering their strengths, helping teams to understand themselves and their coworkers so that they can achieve and succeed. Today with his unique, comedic and biblical depth he also travels and speaks at churches, conference ands universities helping to equip those for the work of ministry.

Today, I want to share with you what the Lord has put on my heart as it relates to the last 13 verses of Matthew 4. Today, I want to talk to you about:The Timing of GodThe Kingdom of HeavenHow God InitiatesDiscipleship/FollowshipTeaching, Preaching and HealingAs I continue to read the Word of God and ask God for knowledge, understanding and wisdom as it pertains to His ways and His working power, it is becoming more apparent to me that God has a time and place for everything and that his thoughts are higher than our thoughts and His ways are higher than our ways. It is increasingly more apparent to me that God has a time and place for everything. A season for everything. Ecclesiastes talks about this, but the first thing that jumped out to me in Matthew chapter 4:12 is where it says “Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee”… and in verse 17 it says … “From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”What I love about these verses is that Jesus knew when it was His time to make himself known to the community of Galilee. He knew that he was entering a new season of His life. He knew that now was the time to release His call and walk into the purpose of why He came to earth and make His name known.In this teaching I took the opportunity to share my personal story about how God initiated with me. God moved greatly this evening and I hope you will be blessed.

Erik's story began back in the summer of 1990. It was the summer before his sophomore year of high school and he was at a home Bible study at a friend's house. Having grown up in a Christian home, but having never truly lived his life for Jesus, Erik had just recently rededicated his life to the Lord.At the Bible study, during a private moment of prayer, Erik asked the Lord to use his life to help others grow deeper in their Christian walk. Unexpectedly, he clearly heard the Holy Spirit say, "One day, you will be a pastor."Flash forward several decades and Erik is humbled and blessed to be an Administrative Pastor at Wildwood Calvary Chapel in Yucaipa, CA, where he regularly teaches, counsels, and writes. Erik is driven by a passion to see people develop a profound love for the Bible, an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ, and to walk in victory through the power of the Holy Spirit!He earned his undergraduate degree from Cal State Fullerton in Political Science and has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Redlands.Erik is an avid reader and writer, which has led him to author and co-author numerous books, including his most recent, Don't Worry About A Thing, a biblical study on overcoming worry and anxiety, which is available on his website and Amazon.He also loves to travel, which has led him to 28 states and 13 countries where he's had the opportunity to speak about God's Word and to share His love with others.The best part though is that Erik gets to share life and ministry with his lovely wife, Juanita, and their two children: Skylar and Maksim.

Treveal C.W. Lynch is a certified personal trainer, ordained minister, mentor, motivational speaker and author of The Corridor to Confidence, released in 2008.Born in Chicago and raised in Toledo, OH, Treveal and his family relocated to southern California as an act of faith, in 2001, where he quickly discovered his gift for communicating and life calling to help people live with a sense of self confidence no matter their conditions!With extreme passion and transparency, Treveal has been captivating audiences for over 18 years. Through his thought-provoking yet highly applicable messages, Treveal has become known as “the voice they listen to”. As a trusted communicator in both the business and faith-based community, Treveal continues to present innovative ideas that spark the imagination, inspires the soul and calls for lasting life change!As the founder of iamthepossible®, a company built on the philosophy that “everything you hope to be tomorrow, you already are today”, Treveal is committed to communicating ideas that inspire audiences to see themselves in ways they've never imagined possible!Treveal currently lives in Los Angeles where he serves as an Associate Pastor alongside his wife and their four children at Pasadena Church, in Pasadena Ca. In addition to reading and fishing, Treveal is an endurance athlete having competed in over 7 competitions in the last year including a ½ marathon.Signature Quote: “The greatest thing you will ever become is accepting of WHAT you already are”

Craig Pickerill has spent the last 15 years working in the entertainment industry as an editor, director and producer for some of the biggest studios and brands around. He now runs his own video production & creative services company (roguemotion.tv) and utilizes the skills he has gained over the last 15 years to help entrepreneurs, business owners and individuals turn a kingdom idea into a God sized vision.Outside of video production his passion is to help others cultivate their creative gifts, unlock their imagination and partner with the ultimate creator to produce work of true originality in complete freedom in who they are.Originally from Souther California, Craig and his family reside in central Oregon. Married to a wonderful wife, father to two busy little girls, Craig loves all things outdoors, athletics and the chance to disconnect for reflection and growth.