.In this video you will learn more about what is GPS Life Journey and hear from participants directly.

Nolen Rollins shared: "God has general purposes for the life of every follower of Christ that are pretty much the same. But, God also has a specific purpose, a unique purpose for every individual.  Do you know what God's specific purpose, what His specific good works for you are? For the next stage of your life?  GPS Life Journey helps you discover your God given mission for your life and helps you develop a strategy to engage in your purpose. 

Samantha Lewis shared: Participation in GPS Life Journey helped me to see God's purpose in my life. It is wonderful to know that God has a purpose for me. And my mission statement is that I will be an ambassador of Christ in all the spheres of influence He placed us in. 

The format structure of GPS Life Journey: GPS Life Journey consists of eight facilitator led sessions. 

1. Discovering my personality.
2. Discovering my experiences, abilities, and strengths. 
3. Discovering my passions, spiritual gifts, and values.
4. Discovering how to get direction from God. 
5. Developing my personal mission statement.
6. Developing my personal vision. 
7. Developing my priority action steps and venues. 
8. Developing margins in my life

There are several formats for participating in a GPS Life Journey group, from an eight week small group to a two day intensive Blitz format.
There is a format that will fit your schedule, including online via Zoom!

Barb Dunn shared: "Going through the assessments in the GPS program really helped me to understand who I am, how God made me, and  the fact that it's for a specific reason to glorify him.  I feel now that I am so on point and so excited because GPS has really helped me be focused on what God's mission is for my life, what my purpose is, and I'm looking to change the world."

Jim Robertson shared: "I have really appreciated GPS just because it has kept me going, not just with my mission, but continuing on with my vision."

Senior Pastor John Hunn shared: "GPS  Life Journey This journey has been an amazing benefit to our church here at First Baptist in North City. It has been an absolute godsend, so much so that we made it the year of mobilization. Over 200 of our members have discovered their life purpose.
And, we loved it so much, this year is our second year of mobilization."

We encourage you to join over 20, 000 people in over 30 countries of the world who have discovered their life purposes through the GPS Life Journey process. 

Please contact us for a list of all upcoming GPS Life Journey opportunities or check the Events page.

Many years ago, my wife, Cheryl, and I participated in a small group study entitled Experiencing God written by Henry and Richard Blackaby. It was a
turning point in our Christian lives. We realized for the first time in our lives that God was at work around us, and we were to be obedient and join Him. We did two things immediately. First, we hosted an Experiencing God small group study in our house and second, we started looking for opportunities to join God in His work.

Several years later we joined another church where the lead pastor, Nolen Rollins, was influenced significantly by Henry Blackaby. Not long after joining the church we heard about a course offered by the pastor, GPS Life Journey, which, as we understood it, was an opportunity for Cheryl and me to learn about ourselves – our strengths, abilities, gifts, and passions – in a way we’ve never experienced before. We would use that information and our experiences in life to form a life mission that would guide us in determining how we would fit into the work God is doing around us.

Personal Missions

​Cheryl started doing bookkeeping in her grandparents’ business from the time she could hold a pencil in her hand. Today, she is a partner/owner in our accounting firm. As an accountant and QuickBooks ProAdvisor, she works with not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. What she’s discovered is that many organizations are not good stewards of their financial structure and they’re non-compliant with state and federal laws. We like to say their toes are at the edge of a cliff, but they refuse to acknowledge there is an edge. Cheryl’s mission is to be a resource in matters of finance and compliance so that organizations can avoid serious problems and make informed personal and business decisions.

My mission is to tutor students in Christian-based programs so they can achieve their full potential and engage in God’s purposes for their lives. I graduated from college with a degree in psychology and education and found myself teaching applied physics. I’ve been an automotive machinist, teacher, technical trainer, manager of a documentation department, systems engineer, sales manager, and the Chief Technology Officer in our accounting firm. I love using all I’ve learned in my professional and Christian life in tutoring and mentoring students. For Cheryl and me, our GPS Life Journey clarified how we fit into God’s plan. We now know exactly how and where to join God in His work.

Difficulties on Our Journey

Facing challenges in the accounting firm, Cheryl and I left the firm in 2018 to focus on the work God was directing us toward. 

Amid the crisis we were facing, Cheryl’s mother discovered she had aggressive cancer invading her body. We cared for Cheryl’s mom and dad through a very difficult time in their lives. Within six months Cheryl’s mom passed away and soon after Cheryl’s dad also died.

This put into perspective how short life is and had her asking the question once again – what am I here for? Cheryl took the opportunity to take GPS Life Journey again as a refresher to learn more about how God was working in her life. Today she continues to forge ahead in the work God has called her to.

To make life more interesting, I was experiencing a significant loss of muscle strength due to the damage done to my motor neurons by the polio virus I experienced as an 18-month-old. 

Also, our income was affected enough during the downturn in real estate sales, that we were struggling to keep our home. It wasn’t the right time to sell. It seemed that from every side we were under attack.

It was at that time that Cheryl was returning from visiting a client. As she pulled into our garage, she was thinking about trying to stay in our home when she heard God say, “You don’t know the blessings I have for you.” She knew that God was telling her that selling the house was in His plan.

Today I continue in the work God has invited me to plus I’ve heard from God that he has additional work for me to do. I heard Him clearly say, “I gave you a story to write, write it.” For many years I have felt compelled to write a story about my life to leave to our grandchildren. For a decade, I wrote the story with no plans other than printing the story for them.

After hearing God’s command, I knew He wanted me to tell not just my experiences from childhood but the entire story. I have just completed the third book in a five-book series detailing my experiences.

Cheryl and I feel exceptionally blessed by God to have discovered the life-changing truths in Experiencing God and GPS Life Journey. Our lives are full of significance, even with experiencing the difficulties we have encountered.

Cheryl Willett is an accountant/consultant with Willett Business Management, Inc. Rich Willett is an author, Whatever It takes, LLC.
(Story written by Rich Willett)

In this month's Note From Nolen - it's not about being busy!

"​I attended the funeral recently  of my long term friend and mentor, Dr. Henry Blackaby, author of Experiencing God.  I've often heard Dr. Blackaby say,  Most Christians are so busy doing the work of the church that they miss the will of God.  Wow, that is a profound statement. It's not a negative statement towards working in the church.

Working in the church is indeed the will of God for some people.  But the problem is many people are just doing what they've been asked to do without seeking an understanding.  What is it God wants me to do?  What is God's specific purpose for the next stage of my life?  God has general purposes for all followers of Jesus Christ, but he has specific purposes or a mission or good works, which he created for us in Christ Jesus.

even before we were born that we should be doing.  May I encourage you  seek what is God's purpose and plan for your life rather than just being busy.  Being busy is not what God wants you to do.  He wants you to accomplish his specific purpose and plan for every stage of your life. About GPS Life Journey is designed to help you determine that.

If we can help you feel free to contact us. God bless."

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