by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Transformation, Supplemental Training
Transformation is the goal of TPM
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Transformation, Supplemental Training
Transformation is the outcome of God refining our faith and renewing our minds.
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Transformation, Supplemental Training
The necessity of suffering and TPM
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose, Purpose: Faith Refinement, Supplemental Training
A Biblical Response to Life Difficulty Key Concepts The Scriptures are not telling us to exalt and rejoice in spite of our bad feelings, but rather that joy and exaltation are the expected emotional response to difficulty when we know the truth in our hearts....
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Transformation, Supplemental Training
TPM is understood in the context of refinement, renewal and transformation.
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Mind Renewal, Supplemental Training
God desires that our faith be purer than refined gold.
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Faith Refinement, Supplemental Training
There are three elements that make up the purpose of TPM.
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Transformation, Supplemental Training
The fruit of the Spirit is a natural and expected outcome of transformation.
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Mind Renewal, Supplemental Training
Turn the Light On! “Nothing!” Someone once asked me following their ministry session, “What do I need to do to make sure the lie I believed doesn’t return?” My response was, “Nothing!” By definition, darkness is simply the...
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Mind Renewal, Supplemental Training
The N.T. Greek word for faith is PEITHO that means to persuade or to be persuaded. Faith is the “persuasion of God” of the truth within our hearts.
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Faith Refinement, Supplemental Training
God has invited us to participate with Him in the work that he is doing.
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Mind Renewal, Supplemental Training
Struggle is in the Christian life are reflective of belief
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Faith Refinement, Supplemental Training
God is at work in the life of every believer bringing about eternal transformation.
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Transformation, Supplemental Training
Transformation or Conformity Transformation or Conformity The Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Rome exhorting them to “…not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is...
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Transformation, Supplemental Training
Transformation or Controlled Behavior A change in our behavior by own effort is not transformation. In fact, such attempts in spiritual performance often leads to legalism, pride, and inevitable failure. Just as self-effort has not worked in any other religion in the...
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Transformation, Supplemental Training
Faith Produced Transformation Every Believer Ever Progressing The Process of Transformation Prayer Ministry (TPM) is a means by which every member of the Body of Christ may intentionally, consistently, and systematically participate with God in His process and...
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Faith Refinement, Supplemental Training
Understanding faith is a foundation stone in TPM
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Mind Renewal
Effortless Transformation Genuine Transformation is Effortless Transformation is not self-attained or self-sustained, but only accomplished by God. In the same way, the fruit of the Holy Spirit is God’s fruit and not ours. The listing of the fruit in Galatians chapter...
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Faith Refinement, Supplemental Training
Heart belief supersedes intellectual belief.
by Ed Smith and Joshua Smith | Purpose: Faith Refinement, Supplemental Training
Faith is believing whatever we may believe with the heart. So not all faith is pure.