Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips. (Proverbs 27:2)

How much value do you place on the testimonies
of those who a person well?

The praises and testimonies you are about to read all came from friends who know me very well – people who have personally experienced the fruit of my journaling. I met nearly all of them since reading “The Greatest Salesman In The World” in 2000. Next to the Bible that book influenced me more than any other I have ever read.

Each person sharing his or her praise has made a big difference in my life and I have made a big difference in theirs. That is what covenant relationships are all about – two-way relationships in which people meet the needs of one another and bless one another.

Our God is a “covenant God” – a God of covenant relationships. Very few followers of Jesus fully grasp the significance of this in terms of their relationships with other people and their success in the marketplace.

One of the five laws of sowing and reaping is that you reap where you sow. In other words, if I sow good seed into your life, it is reasonable to expect a harvest from you. To put it another way, when someone blesses me, God expects me to bless them.

One of the reasons the Jewish people prosper so greatly as a whole in the marketplace is they understand covenant relationships and the principles of sowing and reaping.

The Holy Spirit prompted me to include hyperlinks to the websites and blogs of those who have impacted me greatly because I am a CONNECTOR IN CHRIST. Though me, God is connecting YOU to these life and world changers. Contact them as the Holy Spirit leads you. These people can and will open doors for you. They will partner with some of you. As the Nike slogan says, “Just do it!” Or as God says, “Be strong and of good courage!”

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Dr. Randy Peck has become an uncommon follower of an uncommon Man…the Lord Jesus Christ! Randy models our Savior by manifesting the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23). A large part of Randy’s maturity has been because he is mastering journaling. Dr. Peck’s book “UNCOMMON Journaling for Breakthroughs” will mirror his heart – a heart that is seeking God’s heart.

Rev. Mark Jarvis
Founder and President, Champion Learning Centers

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Randy Peck is an incredible leader with a heart that reflects Christ at all times. Randy has an insatiable desire to help others through divinely inspired insight and discernment. While Randy is a client, he also is a provider of web and internet marketing services. He is a leader in social networks, blogs and journaling. I believe that Randy is the foremost journaler of all times. He inspires others through his God given ability helping others see their gifting while encouraging them to activate plans of action meeting their goals. Randy remains an accountability partner to help others soar! That’s Randy, a gifted medical doctor and life coach extraordinaire!!

Ben Stewart
Founder and President, Inspired Wellness Coaching
Founder and President, FastForward Companies

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“I don’t know anyone that has become a student, or master, of journaling to the level of Randy Peck. He has a passion for sharing with others, the gifts of journaling – some of those gifts include focus, organization, personal life impact and the simple yet powerful capture of life’s moments and memories.

Randy has probably spent a good part of a year distilling, developing and perfecting how to best communicate, share and teach others the life transforming skill of journaling. He conducted several online webinars/seminars that gave him the opportunity to optimize the best way to share his material. In addition, he now has several testimonies of people that have benefitted from learning and applying journaling in their lives. Many are now reaping the life changing impact of this powerful habit, that Randy himself has benefitted from personally for several years.”

Michael Stay
President & CEO, Core Impact, Inc., Strategists For Market Pre-Eminence

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There is so much to be said about the spoken word. The Bible says in the beginning God spoke and the Holy Spirit was hovering over the water to respond to the spoken word. In the same way the prophets prophesied and the Holy Spirit was there to respond to the word. Through journaling, the word is written, again the Holy Spirit is there to respond to the word. I see an incredible awakening in the spirit of people who journal. Thoughts are written and later reflections in the journal reveal how the Holy Spirit has intervened. It’s amazing. It’s supernatural. It’s a real spirit builder. Scales begin to fall off your eyes and humbles one to desire the will of God.

Butch Mills

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I met Randy right around the time that he began his faith walk with Jesus. We struck up a friendship that has lasted and grown. I may have been one of the first people to introduce Randy to journaling. Randy, though, is a voracious and quick learner. What I casually suggested as a simple tool and habit, Randy has latched onto, perfected, and used as the cornerstone of personal and spiritual growth. Today, I am learning from him in the arena of journaling and personal leadership. Randy may be the most organized, focused, productive person I know. He attributes most of his personal development and success to journaling, and as a close friend who would love to achieve half of what Randy accomplishes, I would agree: Journaling is the lead domino in his life.

Rev. Matt Gregory
Senior pastor, Soul Purpose Church
Founder and President, The Counting Pastor

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You have blessed me and everyone you’ve met and it is I who feel humbled. I thank God every day for your spirit and your mentorship. You are a phenomenal “coach” and you practice what you preach.

You are the power networker who has brought us all together. Thank you for being such a willing servant.

You are the most positive person I know… I’ve admired your perseverance this year … you have touched so many lives and God has given you convergences with the leaders in social marketing. God has trained you for this and He’s going to use you in consulting projects that are Kingdom building and exactly in step with the desires of your heart. With your intercessors on board I feel it happening right now!!!

Randy is the greatest dreamer I have ever known!

LORD, help us to be better Samaritans… That is our primary command . And this story (Good Samaritan) is the essence of the MTC story… And this is the story that we ask You to help us tell the world… And as I was thinking about this word Samaritan, I can’t think of anyone who better exemplifies ‘Samaritan’ than Randy.” (Virginia’s prayer on Feb 10, 2009)

Virginia Morton
Author, Marching Through Culpeper

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I have developed strong relationships with almost every coach I have ever been blessed to work with, but the relationship between Randy and me has proved to be very special. While he has been an extremely receptive student of coaching, I would have to say that I often feel I have learned more from working with Randy than he could possibly have learned from me. He has truly become my peer mentor.

Dr. Jerry Graham
Coach Trainer, Lifeforming Leadership Coaching
www.thecoachingpair.com

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Of all of the people that I have ever met, Randy (Peck) is the person who best exemplifies the notion that God can do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that we can ask or think.

Rick Heeren
Regional Vice President for Harvest Evangelism
Cofounder and Vice President, City Miracles, “City Reaching Through Marketplace Transformation”
State Apostolic Coordinator for the Minnesota Prayer Alliance
Author, The Elk River Story
Author, Thank God’s It’s Monday
Author, The Threshing Floor
Author, Marketplace Miracles

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Dr. Randy Peck is a leader in the lifelong Art of hearing God’s voice because he is a lifelong learner in the daily listening room. The impact of his life, transformed by the voice of God, are his daily devotionals fueled by his Uncommon Journaling that I have enjoyed and have forwarded numerous times to people all over the world.

As a fully trained Life Coach, Dr. Randy knows how to also hear God’s voice in the ministry and marketplace and has become a world-class leader in Relationships; the currency of the kingdom of God, and Conversations; the currency of relationships. This book is the fruit of a consistently creative life lived in dialogue with the Creator and will accelerate you ability to do the same.

Dr. Joseph Umidi
Founder and President, Lifeforming Leadership Coaching, the largest Christian coaching organization in the world
Founder and President, 7 Mountains Coaching, reclaiming the 7 mountains for Jesus
Founder and President, Equityforming Financial Coaching
Professor, Regent University School of Divinity
Senior Director New Life Ministries International

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You can’t be around Dr. Randy Peck very long without hearing him tell about how journaling has impacted his life. Randy shares freely and frequently with all how journaling has, time after time, helped him to put together the “pieces of the puzzle” and brought him clarity on how God is speaking to him. As he puts it, journaling continues to be the “lead domino” of his life. The benefits he has realized from recording his own daily walk of faith have led him to develop a system which can be taught to others.

God has inspired Randy to set some “God-sized” goals for his personal life, one of which is to impact one billion souls for Christ. I believe that his development of this journaling system falls right in line with this goal, in that the intent is to influence every recipient in such a way that they too will begin to see more clearly through journaling how God is speaking to them each day, that they will therefore be able to share these God-experiences with others. Thank-you, Dr. Peck!

Tim Smith
Worship leader, Soul Purpose Church
Singer, In One Accord

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The challenge about journaling was CLEAR. Thanks for being the best journaler in the universe. I am believing my log jam to break apart.

Deborah Smith
Certified LIFE Coach

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When we look back in American History it seems evident that more than a few of our founding fathers really had a deep love for the new nation. It is increasingly rare to find leaders today who give you a sense that they really love their city, state or country. More often than not civic leaders today seem more concerned with themselves and their political careers than with the people they supposedly serve. I had the privilege of meeting someone recently who actually appears to genuinely love the city and state in which he resides. He is Dr. Randy Peck. Randy has such a love for his city Culpeper and Virginia that it exudes out of him in almost every conversation he holds. It is said that one speaks out of the abundance of his heart and I can testify that Dr. Peck has both Culpeper and the state of Virginia deep in his heart. I have never met someone who has such a genuine love for his city and state as this man.

Jeff Bernstein
Founder and President, Gates of Zion: Opening The Eyes Of Jewish People Worldwide To The Light Of The Messiah

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Hi Randy & Julia, AJ and I can’t thank each of you enough so that you would know how much you blessed us over the weekend. You are such a great couple. Your hospitality was tremendous and we really enjoyed just being in your home and company. Your group really blessed AJ and me. It is truly the first success story we have had. We have never had anyone come alongside us like the two of you. It is truly a God send. Randy, you have an amazing gift that transcends any single gift. You go wide and deep in your thinking and planning. Your mind doesn’t stop.

Hi Randy, Thank you so much. Your group was far and away the best group I have ever met. I’ll never forget the meeting we had following the process. (January 29, 2009)

Jack Serra
Founder and President, The Marketplace and Marriage Connection
Author of two books

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You have been a true brother and encouragement in my work with Mastermedia. Can’t tell you how it has meant to me to have our friendship, and your support over these last months have been much appreciated as it has come at a needed time.

Burt Swardstrom
Director of Communications, Mastermedia International

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Dr. Peck brings many innate qualities that are essential for a successful person. His organizational skills are without equal – no one I’ve ever met has been more organized yet thoughtful of any task before him… An outstanding personal character trait is the simple- his word is his bond, he always did what he said he would do and worked tirelessly to fulfill his obligations both on an administrative and personal level… A great team player he gave freely of himself to instruct, but was also willing to listen to others- he could see the Big Picture through the prism of all the necessary details.

Brion E. Dugas, CRNAP
Work colleague for 12 years at Culpeper Regional Hospital

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I respect Dr. Peck, not only for his ability as a physician, but his high moral standards and strong family ethics!

Alice Ann Ford, R.N.
Former O.R. Director
Work colleague for 12 years at Culpeper Regional Hospital

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Journaling is the key to unlock your dreams!
Journaling is the key to unlock your DESTINY!

Blessings for divine provision and breakthroughs!

Dr. Randy Peck
“Blessed to be a blessing”
The Connector – connecting people, ideas, and resources in Christ through the POWER of the Holy Spirit

P.S. If you’re a small thinker and don’t want your faith to soar, this book is definitely not for you. But if you believe in a BIG God who has destined you for greatness, then you’ve come to the right place.

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COMPANY CORE VALUES

By choosing to partner with us you will work with a company that values:

INTEGRITY
The most important characteristic of leadership is integrity!
Integrity is more important than intellect, intensity, or insight. Integrity and Honesty guarantee our future and YOUR future. Confidence is generated doing the right thing. Our goal is long term stability and prosperity, not short term gains.

EXCELLENCE
Jesus’ expectation for His disciples is excellence, nothing more, nothing less!
Nowadays, QUALITY is frequently sacrificed for the sake of time or money. Our goal is to exceed your expectations.

SIMPLICITY
The simplest answer is almost always the best!

COMMITMENT
Maximum LEVERAGE requires alignment with your assignment! Until you get fully committed to something, you will never come close to achieving your maximum potential.

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PERSONAL CORE VALUES

By choosing to partner with us you will work with a company whose founder values:

FAITH
The Bible teaches "Without faith it is impossible to please God." Since prayer is the most powerful tool God has given us, our team goal is to bless our clients through the power of prayer! 

FAMILY
A businessman recently said "All my life I strived to get to the top of the corporate ladder, and when I got there I realized it was leaning against the wrong wall!" So often families are foolishly sacrificed in exchange for success in the marketplace. But, now that God is showing believers how much He wants to use them in the marketplace, we need to learn how to bridge the gap between the family and the workplace. 

FREEDOM
As human beings, freedom is one of our deepest needs. Our team goal is to bless you to experience a life of abundance – to have money freedom, time freedom, relationship freedom, and spiritual freedom.

What are your needs?
What are your dreams?
What is your DESTINY?

“If we don’t act on a good idea within 24 hours, we are less than 50% likely to ever act on it. If we haven’t acted on it inside of days, then we are less than 2% likely to ever act on it.” Bill Gates (Microsoft)

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be given unto you.” (Matthew 6:33)

My life purpose is to be a great salesman for the Word of God. My assignment is to POWER network God’s army around the world for the glory of God, primarily through the web, God’s SUPERNATURAL highway of communication. That’s a big assignment, takes a big team, and requires UNCOMMON revelations from the Holy Spirit. I’ve discovered that journaling is the key to unlock my dreams and destiny. That also applies to you. Now I’d like to COACH and teach you to journal in UNCOMMON ways to experience your own breakthroughs.

I first began daily spiritual journaling on January 1, 2002, a year after committing my life to Christ. For the first two years I journaled, I wrote in “My Utmost For His Highest” Daily Devotional Journal by Oswald Chambers. On January 1, 2004, I began online journaling after learning from Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, that he does online journaling. I’ve come to discover that online journaling is journaling on steroids.

I journal a lot, perhaps more than anyone else in the world. On July 5, 2008, I received the revelation that “Journaling is writing your God story as it happens!” While I could share thousands of personal God stories with you, let me share this one.

In April 2006, I met Jeff Bernstein at the International Transformation Network meeting in New York City. At the closest of this awesome conference, Jeff was asked by Ed Silvoso to pronounce the Rabinic prayer of blessing over everyone present. Afterwards I met with Jeff personally. I learned that Jeff is a Messianic Jew and founder of Gates of Zion, a ministry with the assignment to “open the eyes of Jewish people world-wide to the light of the Messiah.” I was so touched by Jeff’s heart and the anointing on his life, that I offered to come alongside him to help with his Internet marketing.

As a result of helping Jeff start his own daily e-prayer devotional on July 1, 2006, I started my own that same day. Mine is called “Your Daily Blessing” and the purpose is to bless millions of families, including yours, to be a blessing to millions more. If I could only do one thing for God, it would be to send these daily devotionals to share God’s love and wisdom with the world. I have seen so much fruit as a result of my daily devotionals.

What does it take to live A LIFE OF BLESSING?

Come discover by joining our FREE email list TODAY. Each day, receive a short story, prayer, and related link to bless you, your family, and friends. Over time, this will help you become more knowledgeable, concerned, and ready to partner with God’s vision to save ONE BILLION SOULS.

The Internet is God’s SUPERNATURAL highway of communication! It has already been redeemed. Now it needs to be reclaimed. The #1 way to grow your network and build strong relationships is through daily emails with short stories of changed lives and prayers. There is tremendous power in a testimony.

Jesus said “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” It’s my heart desire to spawn tens of thousands of other Kingdom minded ministries to allow the love and light of Jesus Christ to shine forth around the world. Jesus wants to be the bright morning star to people around the globe.

May the LORD richly bless you and your family for choosing to partner with our ministry!

Blessings for favor with God and man!

Dr. Randy Peck
The Connector
“Blessed to be a blessing”

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus said to him,” ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:36-40)

WHAT ARE YOUR NEEDS?
WHAT ARE YOUR DREAMS?
WHAT IS YOUR DESTINY?

Welcome! I’m Dr. Randy Peck. My life purpose is to be a great salesman for the Word of God. My assignment is to POWER Network God’s army around the world, primarily through the web, God’s supernatural highway of communication. As a physician, certified Lifeforming Leadership Coach, and Web 2.0 authority, my focus is WELLNESS of leaders, businesses, and communities. I am a CONNECTOR IN CHRIST, connecting people, ideas, and resources!

Here are some of the various hats I wear:

• I am a CHILD OF GOD, which is where my true identity comes from!
• I am an AMBASSADOR FOR JESUS CHRIST, who I live and work for! For me to live is Christ and to die is gain!
• I am a HUSBAND IN CHRIST, designed by God to love my wife, my greatest gift from God next to Jesus!
• I am a FATHER IN CHRIST, designed by God to disciple my children, who are my pride and joy!
• I am a CONNECTOR IN CHRIST, designed by God to connect people, ideas, and resources!
• I am a PHYSICIAN IN CHRIST, designed by God to impact the WELLNESS of leaders, businesses, communities, and NATIONS around the globe!
• I am a LIFEFORMING LEADERSHIP COACH IN CHRIST, designed by God to assemble, organize, and SERVE a world-wide team of LIFE coaches to coach people to fulfill their God-given destinies!
• I am an ENCOURAGER IN CHRIST, designed to speak words of encouragment and LIFE into people at the right time for the right effect, for God’s glory!

I started my life with so many blessings – loving parents, a peaceful home, good health, a great career, and a beautiful wife and children. Yet I nearly lost everything I valued when a bad storm came because the foundation of my life was built on sand, not on the solid rock of Jesus Christ. I realize that it’s only by the grace and mercy of Almighty God that I still have anything and can do anything of lasting value.

POWER networking God’s army around the world takes a big team – TEAM DESTINY. Perhaps you’ll eventually join our team, but for now, read my TESTIMONY IN CHRIST to learn where I was and where God brought me.

I hope you choose to stay connected to me through my free daily devotional called “Your Daily Blessing.” The purpose is to bless millions of families to be a blessing to millions more.

In the meantime, let me share these UNCOMMON Revelations to bless you:

• The Internet is God’s SUPERNATURAL highway of communication! What prayer is for communication in the spiritual realm, the Internet is for communication in the natural realm!
• When the enemy attacks, he always attacks communication first!
• The bigger your network, the more important communication becomes!
• A daily blog (email) with short stories of changed lives and a prayer is the #1 way to grow your network and build strong relationships. However, this must be done properly.
• Those who network the networks gain the most LEVERAGE! Leverage equals speed!
• When your organization (city) gets a heart for God’s people (Jews) and nation (Israel), then God will get a heart for your organization (city)!

Blessings of joy and laughter and love that won’t let go!
Blessings to know God’s peace that passes all understanding!

Dr. Randy Peck
“Blessed to be a blessing”
The Connector – connecting people, ideas, and resources through the power of the Holy Spirit

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PRAISES

“There is not one wise man in twenty that will praise himself.”
William Shakespeare

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;
A stranger, and not your own lips. (Proverbs 27:2)

How much value do you place on the testimonies
of those who a person well?

The praises and testimonies you are about to read all came from friends who know me very well – people who have personally experienced the fruit of my journaling. I met nearly all of them since reading “The Greatest Salesman In The World” in 2000. Next to the Bible that book influenced me more than any other I have ever read.

Each person sharing his or her praise has made a big difference in my life and I have made a big difference in theirs. That is what covenant relationships are all about – two-way relationships in which people meet the needs of one another and bless one another.

Our God is a “covenant God” – a God of covenant relationships. Very few followers of Jesus fully grasp the significance of this in terms of their relationships with other people and their success in the marketplace.

One of the five laws of sowing and reaping is that you reap where you sow. In other words, if I sow good seed into your life, it is reasonable to expect a harvest from you. To put it another way, when someone blesses me, God expects me to bless them.

One of the reasons the Jewish people prosper so greatly as a whole in the marketplace is they understand covenant relationships and the principles of sowing and reaping.

The Holy Spirit prompted me to include hyperlinks to the websites and blogs of those who have impacted me greatly because I am a CONNECTOR IN CHRIST. Though me, God is connecting YOU to these life and world changers. Contact them as the Holy Spirit leads you. These people can and will open doors for you. They will partner with some of you. As the Nike slogan says, “Just do it!” Or as God says, “Be strong and of good courage!”

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Dr. Randy Peck has become an uncommon follower of an uncommon Man…the Lord Jesus Christ! Randy models our Savior by manifesting the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22-23). A large part of Randy’s maturity has been because he is mastering journaling. Dr. Peck’s book “UNCOMMON Journaling for Breakthroughs” will mirror his heart – a heart that is seeking God’s heart.

Rev. Mark Jarvis
Founder and President, Champion Learning Centers

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Randy Peck is an incredible leader with a heart that reflects Christ at all times. Randy has an insatiable desire to help others through divinely inspired insight and discernment. While Randy is a client, he also is a provider of web and internet marketing services. He is a leader in social networks, blogs and journaling. I believe that Randy is the foremost journaler of all times. He inspires others through his God given ability helping others see their gifting while encouraging them to activate plans of action meeting their goals. Randy remains an accountability partner to help others soar! That’s Randy, a gifted medical doctor and life coach extraordinaire!!

Ben Stewart
Founder and President, Inspired Wellness Coaching
Founder and President, FastForward Companies

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“I don’t know anyone that has become a student, or master, of journaling to the level of Randy Peck. He has a passion for sharing with others, the gifts of journaling – some of those gifts include focus, organization, personal life impact and the simple yet powerful capture of life’s moments and memories.

Randy has probably spent a good part of a year distilling, developing and perfecting how to best communicate, share and teach others the life transforming skill of journaling. He conducted several online webinars/seminars that gave him the opportunity to optimize the best way to share his material. In addition, he now has several testimonies of people that have benefitted from learning and applying journaling in their lives. Many are now reaping the life changing impact of this powerful habit, that Randy himself has benefitted from personally for several years.”

Michael Stay
President & CEO, Core Impact, Inc., Strategists For Market Pre-Eminence

——————————–

There is so much to be said about the spoken word. The Bible says in the beginning God spoke and the Holy Spirit was hovering over the water to respond to the spoken word. In the same way the prophets prophesied and the Holy Spirit was there to respond to the word. Through journaling, the word is written, again the Holy Spirit is there to respond to the word. I see an incredible awakening in the spirit of people who journal. Thoughts are written and later reflections in the journal reveal how the Holy Spirit has intervened. It’s amazing. It’s supernatural. It’s a real spirit builder. Scales begin to fall off your eyes and humbles one to desire the will of God.

Butch Mills

——————————–

I met Randy right around the time that he began his faith walk with Jesus. We struck up a friendship that has lasted and grown. I may have been one of the first people to introduce Randy to journaling. Randy, though, is a voracious and quick learner. What I casually suggested as a simple tool and habit, Randy has latched onto, perfected, and used as the cornerstone of personal and spiritual growth. Today, I am learning from him in the arena of journaling and personal leadership. Randy may be the most organized, focused, productive person I know. He attributes most of his personal development and success to journaling, and as a close friend who would love to achieve half of what Randy accomplishes, I would agree: Journaling is the lead domino in his life.

Rev. Matt Gregory
Senior pastor, Soul Purpose Church
Founder and President, The Counting Pastor

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You have blessed me and everyone you’ve met and it is I who feel humbled. I thank God every day for your spirit and your mentorship. You are a phenomenal “coach” and you practice what you preach.

You are the power networker who has brought us all together. Thank you for being such a willing servant.

You are the most positive person I know… I’ve admired your perseverance this year … you have touched so many lives and God has given you convergences with the leaders in social marketing. God has trained you for this and He’s going to use you in consulting projects that are Kingdom building and exactly in step with the desires of your heart. With your intercessors on board I feel it happening right now!!!

Randy is the greatest dreamer I have ever known!

LORD, help us to be better Samaritans… That is our primary command . And this story (Good Samaritan) is the essence of the MTC story… And this is the story that we ask You to help us tell the world… And as I was thinking about this word Samaritan, I can’t think of anyone who better exemplifies ‘Samaritan’ than Randy.” (Virginia’s prayer on Feb 10, 2009)

Virginia Morton
Author, Marching Through Culpeper

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I have developed strong relationships with almost every coach I have ever been blessed to work with, but the relationship between Randy and me has proved to be very special. While he has been an extremely receptive student of coaching, I would have to say that I often feel I have learned more from working with Randy than he could possibly have learned from me. He has truly become my peer mentor.

Dr. Jerry Graham
Coach Trainer, Lifeforming Leadership Coaching
www.thecoachingpair.com

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Of all of the people that I have ever met, Randy (Peck) is the person who best exemplifies the notion that God can do exceedingly abundantly beyond all that we can ask or think.

Rick Heeren
Regional Vice President for Harvest Evangelism
Cofounder and Vice President, City Miracles, “City Reaching Through Marketplace Transformation”
State Apostolic Coordinator for the Minnesota Prayer Alliance
Author, The Elk River Story
Author, Thank God’s It’s Monday
Author, The Threshing Floor
Author, Marketplace Miracles

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Dr. Randy Peck is a leader in the lifelong Art of hearing God’s voice because he is a lifelong learner in the daily listening room. The impact of his life, transformed by the voice of God, are his daily devotionals fueled by his Uncommon Journaling that I have enjoyed and have forwarded numerous times to people all over the world.

As a fully trained Life Coach, Dr. Randy knows how to also hear God’s voice in the ministry and marketplace and has become a world-class leader in Relationships; the currency of the kingdom of God, and Conversations; the currency of relationships. This book is the fruit of a consistently creative life lived in dialogue with the Creator and will accelerate you ability to do the same.

Dr. Joseph Umidi
Founder and President, Lifeforming Leadership Coaching, the largest Christian coaching organization in the world
Founder and President, 7 Mountains Coaching, reclaiming the 7 mountains for Jesus
Founder and President, Equityforming Financial Coaching
Professor, Regent University School of Divinity
Senior Director New Life Ministries International

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You can’t be around Dr. Randy Peck very long without hearing him tell about how journaling has impacted his life. Randy shares freely and frequently with all how journaling has, time after time, helped him to put together the “pieces of the puzzle” and brought him clarity on how God is speaking to him. As he puts it, journaling continues to be the “lead domino” of his life. The benefits he has realized from recording his own daily walk of faith have led him to develop a system which can be taught to others.

God has inspired Randy to set some “God-sized” goals for his personal life, one of which is to impact one billion souls for Christ. I believe that his development of this journaling system falls right in line with this goal, in that the intent is to influence every recipient in such a way that they too will begin to see more clearly through journaling how God is speaking to them each day, that they will therefore be able to share these God-experiences with others. Thank-you, Dr. Peck!

Tim Smith
Worship leader, Soul Purpose Church
Singer, In One Accord

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The challenge about journaling was CLEAR. Thanks for being the best journaler in the universe. I am believing my log jam to break apart.

Deborah Smith
Certified LIFE Coach

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When we look back in American History it seems evident that more than a few of our founding fathers really had a deep love for the new nation. It is increasingly rare to find leaders today who give you a sense that they really love their city, state or country. More often than not civic leaders today seem more concerned with themselves and their political careers than with the people they supposedly serve. I had the privilege of meeting someone recently who actually appears to genuinely love the city and state in which he resides. He is Dr. Randy Peck. Randy has such a love for his city Culpeper and Virginia that it exudes out of him in almost every conversation he holds. It is said that one speaks out of the abundance of his heart and I can testify that Dr. Peck has both Culpeper and the state of Virginia deep in his heart. I have never met someone who has such a genuine love for his city and state as this man.

Jeff Bernstein
Founder and President, Gates of Zion: Opening The Eyes Of Jewish People Worldwide To The Light Of The Messiah

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Hi Randy & Julia, AJ and I can’t thank each of you enough so that you would know how much you blessed us over the weekend. You are such a great couple. Your hospitality was tremendous and we really enjoyed just being in your home and company. Your group really blessed AJ and me. It is truly the first success story we have had. We have never had anyone come alongside us like the two of you. It is truly a God send. Randy, you have an amazing gift that transcends any single gift. You go wide and deep in your thinking and planning. Your mind doesn’t stop.

Hi Randy, Thank you so much. Your group was far and away the best group I have ever met. I’ll never forget the meeting we had following the process. (January 29, 2009)

Jack Serra
Founder and President, The Marketplace and Marriage Connection
Author of two books

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You have been a true brother and encouragement in my work with Mastermedia. Can’t tell you how it has meant to me to have our friendship, and your support over these last months have been much appreciated as it has come at a needed time.

Burt Swardstrom
Director of Communications, Mastermedia International

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Dr. Peck brings many innate qualities that are essential for a successful person. His organizational skills are without equal – no one I’ve ever met has been more organized yet thoughtful of any task before him… An outstanding personal character trait is the simple- his word is his bond, he always did what he said he would do and worked tirelessly to fulfill his obligations both on an administrative and personal level… A great team player he gave freely of himself to instruct, but was also willing to listen to others- he could see the Big Picture through the prism of all the necessary details.

Brion E. Dugas, CRNAP
Work colleague for 12 years at Culpeper Regional Hospital

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I respect Dr. Peck, not only for his ability as a physician, but his high moral standards and strong family ethics!

Alice Ann Ford, R.N.
Former O.R. Director
Work colleague for 12 years at Culpeper Regional Hospital

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Journaling is the key to unlock your dreams!
Journaling is the key to unlock your DESTINY!

Blessings for divine provision and breakthroughs!

Dr. Randy Peck
“Blessed to be a blessing”
The Connector – connecting people, ideas, and resources in Christ through the POWER of the Holy Spirit

P.S. If you’re a small thinker and don’t want your faith to soar, this book is definitely not for you. But if you believe in a BIG God who has destined you for greatness, then you’ve come to the right place.

Biography

Qualifications

• Professional, full-time coach (over 3,500 hours of paid coaching)
• Professional Certified Coach and Coach Trainer for Lifeforming Leadership Coaching (formerly known as Transformational Leadership Coaching)
• Adjunct Professor, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
• Over 25 years in church and para-church leadership including several years as a professional church consultant
• Over 25 years engineering and marketing experience in a Fortune 500 company
• More than a two decades of successful experience as a networking entrepreneur

Coaching Distinctives

Published Works

• Persuasion Magazine
  –“Vision – Who Needs It?” September, 1993.
• Vision Magazine (Association of Evangelical and Charismatic Congregations)
  –“Vision: What’s All the Fuss?” Vol. 1, no. 1 (Summer, 1993).
  –“Natural Church Development: A Book Review.” Vol. 6, no. 4 (Winter, 1998).
• Strategies for Today’s Leader
  –“Book Review – Good News in Exile: Three Pastors Offer a Hopeful Vision for the Church.” Vol. 38, no. 1 (First Quarter, 2001).
  –“A New Apostolic Church: New Life Christian Fellowship” (co-author, Bobby Hill). Vol. 37, no. 1 (Winter, 2000).
  –“Restructuring the Church.” Vol. 32, no. 1 (Jan-Feb-Mar, 1995).
  –“Seminary Course Makes History.” Vol. 35, no. 4 (Fall, 1998).
  –“The Art of Generals: Strategic Focus and Alignment” (co-author, Lance Wallnau). Vol. 32, no. 2 (Apr-May-June, 1995).
  –“Book Review – Houses That Change the World: The Return of the House Churches.” Vol 39, no. 2 (Second Quarter, 2002).
• Journal of The American Society for Church Growth
  –“Forgiveness: The Key to Spiritual Warfare.” Vol. 9 (Winter, 1998).
  –“Book Review – Primary Purpose: Making It Hard for People to Go to Hell From Your City.” Vol. 8 (Winter, 1997).
• The Envoy (Vanguard Ministries)
  –“Houses That Change the World: A Book Review.” Vol. 2, no. 5 (Winter, 2002)
  –“Natural Church Development” (co-author, Sam Scaggs). Vol. 2, no. 1 (Winter 2001).
  –“What In the World Is An Apostolic Network?” Vol. 1, no. 1 (Spring, 2000).

TESTIMONIALS

In addition to being my top coach and mentor over the past two years, Dr. Jerry Graham has proven to be my closest friend next to my wife. Oh, if everyone had a coach and friend like Jerry, the world would be so much better a place. As I’ve told Jerry on several occasions, he might well be the top Christ-centered Destiny coach in the world.

Dr. Randy Peck, Founder of Empower 2000, Coaching 777, Journal 777, and Team Destiny

“Jerry is a very insightful coach with particular giftings in the area of listening, paraphrasing problems for clarification, and strategically summarizing a next step plan. Jerry’s non-threatening approach would be good for mediation opportunities, consulting, and one-on-one life coaching.”

Blake Fite, Director of Sales, EFT Corporation, Chesapeake, VA

“Jerry was my coach in the TLC Implementation course. My coaching skills were greatly enhanced by both the course and by Jerry’s personal coaching. In addition, my life and marriage were also helped by his life experiences and willingness to address other personal issues that affect the coaching relationship. He has the coaching skills that are necessary to help people grow, especially in the area of coaching. He is approachable, flexible, knowledgeable, and he can bring needed accountability to the things that are being worked on in an effective and friendly way. He was able to develop my own coaching skills in an effective way, and in my opinion, Jerry would be a great help to anyone seeking to enhance their coaching skills.”

Ed Mercier, Virginia Beach, VA

“Earlier this year I lost my job. In the interim, I found myself spending more time searching for a job and less time searching for God. Previously, I had a good devotional and prayer time, but the pressures of the job search and finding temporary employment were consuming my time and altering my priorities. It was at this critical time that Jerry offered to coach me through this spiritually dry time. Even though we live a long distance apart, we spent several sessions on the phone assessing the problem and locating the source. Through prayer and discussion, he was then able to recommend some very practical and useful courses of action that helped me to get my priorities aligned. After learning from his experience and crafting a week-by-week plan, I was able to get back to this important spiritual discipline. We spent one hour per week on the phone to discuss my progress and any questions I had. The result of my coaching experience with Jerry has been a closer walk with God and a deeper understanding of the next steps of God’s will for my life and ministry.”

Rev. John Dorsch, Church Planter, Bel Air, VA

“One of the first things I look for in any meaningful relationship is integrity. Jerry demonstrated that so many times to me. Right from the start of our coaching relationship his honesty as well as his transparency set the ground work for me to be open and vulnerable with him. And I always felt he respected my openness. Each meeting we had together allowed me to examine heartfelt issues, issues such as life purpose, calling, passion and desires, spiritual formation, character development, and several other key areas of my life. Being in higher education for over thirteen years definitely influenced my life journey and the stage of life I’m in. However, it was my relationship with him that crystallized and confirmed what God was already showing me. It was in our relationship that I truly “heard” where God was directing me. I believe every person should have this opportunity and I know Jerry generously invested his life in me. I am so grateful for the passion and zeal he brought to the overall coaching experience. I knew each meeting we had together would always be meaningful, challenging, and rewarding and for this, I walk away more of what it means to walk in one’s calling. I pray others will have the same privilege I had.”

Justin Agoglia, Founder, Skylar Design, Huntington, NY

“I wholeheartedly recommend Jerry for lifestyle coaching. During my time with Jerry, he has been able to discern important issues quickly and help me work through them with grace and insight. He has also challenged me to become more than I thought possible. Being coached by Jerry was far better than my expectations. I was not only given tools to enrich my life, but I was able to have someone walk with me implementing them and giving valuable input so that the changes become a lifestyle change, and not just a temporary fix.”

Rev. Keith Edwards, CD/HM Director, Potomac District Assemblies of God, Gainesville, VA

“It gives me great joy to recommend Dr. Jerry Graham to you as a life coach. Jerry has been my coach and friend for the past year, and because of his wisdom and effectiveness as a coach, I have made tremendous strides in my own personal development. In the coaching arena, Jerry is truly a master at work. As I have studied under him, he has inspired me to pursue coaching as a profession myself. Jerry is a man that I am proud to call an exemplary role model. I do my best to emulate his skillful use of coaching techniques and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit.”

Rev. Kevin Mahaffy, Youth Pastor, Smithtown Gospel Tabernacle, Smithtown, NY and author of What Would You Do?

“For many years I have known that much of my life purpose is connected to Christian ministry. It was easy for me to give myself to over five years of study and preparation for this calling. But at the close of my seminary graduate studies I was struggling with decisions about where to go and what to do. For a long time I had been certain that my ministry endeavors were to be focused upon para-church ministry only and not local church ministry. I even thought I was sure about where and when. But inside I was confused and unable to sort through the choices before me. It was during this time that I started with Jerry. He helped me to examine desires and issues in my life that I had never taken the time to think deeply about. I was able to put on paper my life dreams and many other crucial things that helped me to decide about the future. To my surprise, shortly after beginning the coaching program, I began to realize that I was actually more fitted to local church ministry, at least at that time in my life, than I was to para-church ministry. My life was about to change dramatically following the TLC Life Focus program with Jerry. Within a few months I accepted a position as a fulltime pastor, and quickly discovered that the arrangement was an exact fit.”

Rev. Nathan Sanders, Pastor, Federalsburg, MD

“I am a university business professor, and Jerry has coached me for several months. His strongest traits as a coach are:
He is extremely well-organized, always prepared, extremely diligent, even-keeled, patient, and very positive.
He is highly dedicated to coaching as a profession, and spends a great deal of time developing his craft through training, reading, practicing, and seeking valid feedback.
He has a wealth of experience both in the corporate world and in ministry; and he draws effectively on this background because he is a person who clearly grows through both the good and bad that he experiences.
He has a huge heart, genuinely cares about others, and is committed to being a positive influence on them.
Because of these, I think Jerry has been able to give me extremely valuable insight and encouragement. I highly recommend him to you as a coach and have no doubt that he will quickly demonstrate his value to you in that capacity.”

Dr. Randy Case, Associate Professor of Management, Graduate School of Business, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA

“I have known Jerry for almost two years and during that time I have come to appreciate his expertise in the field of church growth and human giftings. During this time he has also served as my coach while I went through various employment options while attending Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His encouragement, transparency, and dedication were an inspiration to me. His ability to ask questions prompted me to reevaluate some of my paradigms and readjust my goals in order to flow with the vision that I felt was my destiny. He continues to be approachable and sincere. It is his desire to want the very best for my life, and he is coaching me to reach for the best that God has for me.”

Rev. Wayne Beuchler, Associate Pastor, New Life Christian Fellowship at Indian River, Chesapeake, VA

“Dr. Jerry Graham was my coach during the Life Focus section of Transformational Leadership Coaching. It was at a crucial time in my life, as I was ending one career and beginning another in a different country. Dr. Graham asked questions that applied to the ending of a thirty year career and the coming changes that would affect my life in the new career. The questions made me think about my relationships and how I could apply my life and character to my changing environment. I appreciate Dr. Graham’s insights and openness during that crucial time. He continues to assist me in areas when I need assistance and guidance. He is a valuable asset and I recommend him to assist you in the changing areas in your life.”

Willie Strickland, Missionary to Peru

“Jerry was my Coach for one year as I went through the certification process of becoming a Coach myself. Throughout that year, I was able to really get familiar with Jerry’s effective approach to Coaching. One of the things I appreciated most about Jerry was his willingness to fully listen to me. He always appeared to be very patient and to completely tune into my inner most thoughts and concerns. He then would gently guide me into areas of continued growth. Lastly, Jerry provided warm and positive encouragement throughout our Coaching relationship which really helped me to achieve my goals. I personally consider Jerry as one of the best Coaches in the field and I would highly recommend him to anyone.”

Wyatt Fisher, Founder of Gold Key Coaching, Longmont, CO

“Dr. Jerry Graham was my coach through the Transformational Leadership Coaching certification program I recently completed at Regent University. His kind heart and sharp mind permeated all he did for me over those ten months. Working with him made the course work so much more enjoyable and valuable for me and I am a better coach because of it. I especially appreciated how he encouraged me to develop my writing skills while I was going through a major job transition in my life. I sense that writing is to be a bigger and bigger part of my life in the future. His encouragement for me to write during a coaching call really helped me move in that direction.”

Rev. Bob Fox, Mission America and Lighthouses for Prayer, Chesapeake, VA

“It was a very enabling experience to have Jerry coach me. He acknowledged my personal gifts while constantly positioning himself as a resource of useful information and perspective. I was astonished at how many times he offered a fresh, confidence-inspiring way of looking at issues that bewildered me, or knew just the resource to jump-start my confused inertia. He has particularly useful gifts for making one’s coaching a professional, marketable business, a skill that many of us who live in the Christian subculture have lost the heartiness for. I am much more confident, systematic, focused and aggressive in my personal calling after being coached by Jerry.”

Diana Gonzales, TLC Master Coach, Chesapeake, VA

“I first became acquainted with Jerry in January 2002 through the Transformational Leadership Coaching program at Regent University. Jerry was my coach for the TLC program. My relationship with him grew and became genuine during our interaction. Jerry is a charismatic, loving, and outstanding person. He has truly been gifted by God to communicate effectively and compassionately with people. Coaching is what I feel is his calling. Jerry has helped me to discover who I am in Christ, which has enabled me to better understand my design and calling. I attribute my personal growth in the TLC program to my coach. I also believe that I had the best TLC Coach at Regent University. I will always treasure and cherish our newfound relationship. I thank God for placing Jerry and Sharon in my life. Jerry possesses the dynamic character attributes of being open and honest about his life experiences, and I found him to be respectful, trustworthy, loving, caring, and sharing as a leader that models Christ.”

Rev. Danny Mott, Associate Pastor, Mt. Jezreel Baptist Church, Silver Spring, MD

“I was introduced to coaching at a conference I attended in January of 2003. Soon thereafter I decided to pursue coaching certification through Transformational Leadership Coaching. I spent the greater part of the year being coached through the program by Dr. Jerry Graham. In my opinion I could not have had a better coach. Jerry is simply a great coach. I remember one particular situation where I found myself being frustrated because it seemed I couldn’t get past a particular barrier. I called him, and through his guidance, found what it was that was causing the frustration and could then move forward. I said to Jerry at the time, “It was like a light bulb moment.” I highly recommend Jerry to anyone looking for a wonderful coaching experience. He is very knowledgeable and professional, but above all he is very personable and caring. My experience with Jerry as my coach was very rewarding.”

Rev. Jeff Sarine, Director of Small Groups and Program Ministries, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Bel Air, MD

“I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and am so glad I knew of Jerry’s respected reputation as a good friend-of-a-friend and a well-relied-upon church consultant before I started with TLC. I am even more grateful Jerry had the time and agreed to personally coach and train me, so that I could develop coaching as a second profession. Of all the coaches in TLC, I can’t imagine anyone better for me than him. Jerry is first and foremost a man of excellent Christian character and a top-notched professional. He is mature in wisdom and has an excellent blend of skill, grace, and humor. Jerry also has a very fine understanding of the values and principles of coaching, and knows how to encourage as well as gently “hold your feet to the fire” to help assure you get done what it is you need to get done, whether it is in a personal or professional growth area of your life. He has everything you could need in a coach. He is experienced, intelligent, good-natured, and fun. Most of all, he will help you succeed, whether in your own personal “as needed” growth goals or in becoming a coach yourself. Jerry loves coaching and seems to have been made for it. The words I would use to most describe Jerry as a coach and trainer are reliable and professionally excellent.”

Jerry E. Park, L.P.C., Virginia Beach, VA

“It is with great pleasure that I recommend Dr. Jerry Graham as a coach to others who desire to become transformed leaders. The experience of being transformed has changed my way of doing ministry and how I approach those who also minister. The manner in which he conducted our sessions was both enlightening and liberating. I was able to experience the benefits of a coach who cared and who also had the conviction that I could become the leader that God created me to be. Leadership has become a life-giving call in my life. I now see that as I serve the people of God, and instill in them the principles of coaching, that their lives can become the expression of God’s love. The knowledge that Jerry imparted to me was without measure. He was able to coach as a skilled leader who sees the potential of another’s ability to lead. And, in the times that we live, more leaders, with his care, compassion, and conviction are needed because a young leader needs the relationship of one who has the skill to help bring their gifts to the point of bearing much fruit. I am thankful that Dr. Graham believed in me and in the principles of coaching. It is now my goal to impart to others that gift which has been imparted to me.”

Rev. Walter E. Bryant, Sr. Pastor, Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Tanners, VA

“Dr. Jerry Graham was my Transformational Life Coach/Trainer with Regent University from May to December, 2003. Dr. Graham is an authentic, competent, and experienced master coach and he is also a sage. I recommend Dr. Graham, without reservation, as a professional coach and trainer for any church, institution, corporation, or organization.”

Rev. Keith E. Rolle, D.Min., President, Rolle Apostolic Ministries, San Antonio, TX

“I recommend Dr. Jerry Graham as a skilled, concerned, and personable coach who specializes in working with pastors and Christian leaders. I have personally experienced working with Jerry in a coaching relationship and found him to possess great skill and insight along with significant personal experience in ministry leadership. When you work with Jerry, you will gain great insight and are sure to be encouraged! Jerry has the unique ability to speak the truth in candor and yet convey information in a gracious nonthreatening way. He will hold you accountable with gentle persistencebut never make you feel condemned. You will find him accessible, responsive, and prompt to reply to your questions and concerns. I recommend Jerry without reservation!”

Rev. J. Gary Butler, Director, Potomac Park Camp (Assemblies of God), Falling Waters, WV

“I am grateful to have been coached by Jerry for the past year as I have found great benefits personally. It has resulted in growth in many areas of my life. His coaching has assisted me in keeping on track in both ministry and personally. In ministry, the program has helped to keep me focused in particular areas of weakness. I have personally seen a turnaround in my physical health. This was one of my areas of concern in the very beginning of the program. I had no idea that coaching would help me in this particular issue that I had been concerned about for some time. I am truly grateful for his wisdom and loving compassion.”

Rev. Joe Bougher, Associate Pastor, Moyock Assembly of God, Moyock, NC

“Jerry’s active listening and powerful questioning made me able to articulate my feelings and thoughts better, as well as explore new perspectives for my personal development. The way Jerry conducts his coaching let me know that I do have a friend and a partner for life.”

Rev. Carlos Hernandez, Founder, Cedelid, El Salvador

“It has been my pleasure to be served by Dr. Jerry Graham as my Coach since January, 2003. It was then that I began the process of certification with Transformational Leadership Coaching. From the first phone call, I knew that not only was the paradigm of coaching world class, but that Jerry was as well. He incarnates the values of coaching by living in congruence with his professed values. I have felt respected, supported and encouraged in every interaction with him. Jerry has been punctual and reliable for our coaching sessions, and available for incidental contacts. When the chips are down in difficult situations, I don’t hesitate to share with him and ask his input. He has never failed to be understanding, gracious and supportive. Often he challenges me to higher levels of functioning in my numerous life roles. I highly recommend Jerry as a coach. Though it may sound like a cliché, I can truly say that my life has been transformed through my coaching relationship with him. I expect that you will enjoy the same results.”

Jeff Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Marriage Savers International, Germantown, MD

“Jerry has been a fantastic coach. He has helped me to identify patterns in my life that have caused me, up to this point, to not reach my peak performance. He has a spirit of encouragement and challenge. He knew the right questions to ask at just the right time. My experience with Jerry will be a defining moment in my life. I left each coaching appointment with renewed hope and inspiration to accomplish my life purpose.”

Rev. Ken Gosnell, Founder, KenSalt Coaching, Walkersville, MD

“This letter comes in the form of a recommendation on the behalf of Dr. Jerry Graham. It is hoped that you will find this letter affirming your interest in his services as a Coach. I began my training as a Transformational Leadership Coach at Regent University’s School of Divinity in January of 2003 until December 2003. Dr. Graham served as my coach during this entire period. Decisions I needed to make in my life were extremely crucial and time-sensitive at this time. It was during this time that he coached me. I must admit the coaching phenomena was new to me, although it has been around for years. I gleaned, received, learned and benefited from his expertise. Just to mention a few items he helped me with is unimaginable. The fact that he provided a confidential atmosphere, exuded transparency of heart, encouraged goal setting, and professional development in accordance with my personal core values was beyond reproach. Today, I am a coach, and I enjoy helping others. I used some of the principles he helped me with on my daily radio program which covers a listening area of 1.5 million people. These items are only a “tenth” of what he provided to me and my fellow graduate students and pastors. It is my position that every person needs a personal coach. Every student needs a coach. Every pastor needs a coach. I am convinced that Dr. Jerry Graham serves as a “radiant example” of coaching in its “finest form.” Need a REAL, sincere genuine person who embodies coaching? Then look no further.”

Rev. Randle Dixon, Redemptive Life Christian Fellowship, Virginia Beach, VA

“I am happy to have the opportunity to recommend Dr. Jerry Graham as a coach to potential clients. First, he has a God-given heart for coaching. His heart’s desire is to come alongside people to partner with them in fulfilling their destinies in Christ. His desire is to see them succeed. Second, he has made a commitment to coaching as a way of life and leadership development. Third, having made that commitment, he has become a student of coaching. He has acquired a broad knowledge of practical coaching techniques that increase his coaching effectiveness. He consistently seeks to broaden and deepen his knowledge of coaching, and to sharpen his skills in the practice of coaching. This combination of a heart for coaching, a heart for his clients, a knowledge of coaching, and the wisdom gained from coaching experience, makes him well qualified to serve his clients. I recommend him as a coach without reservation.”

Rev. Royal Cutler, Virginia Beach, VA

“As my coach, Dr. Jerry Graham exhibited the following qualities that helped me grow and learn:
- sensitivity: he was always sensitive to my situation, eager to share with my joy, symphatetic with my struggles and challenges at my workplace
- listening skills: he had total commitment to hear what I had to say, picking up nuances and clues in our conversations
- authenticity: he was open and transparent in presenting himself to me
- affirming: his affirming way motivated me to grow and learn
- gentleness: his gentle way created a conducive environment to learn
- challenging/motivating: he never failed to look for opportunities to challenge and motivate me to excel and grow”

Teck Boon Lim, Director of Operations, Transformational Leadership Coaching, Virginia Beach, VA

“I want to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Jerry Graham for coaching me. It has been a transforming experience. He was very supportive and encouraging through all of our coaching sessions. The many elements of my life came together in a new wholeness and gave me a new direction that has brought new meaning and purpose to my life. I have served the church locally and internationally for thirty years. I count his coaching me as a highlight in my life. I pray that he will continue to coach many others who want to move forward in life. Thank you!”

Rev. Wade Hankins, Blue Springs, MO

“I’ve had the privilege of being coached by Dr. Jerry Graham for the past year. Jerry has been a wonderful coach challenging me to be at my best while giving support and encouragement. I attribute much of my personal growth to the relationship we’ve established. He has made the difference for me in clarifying direction, overcoming obstacles and finishing strong. Though we are thousands of miles apart geographically and several years apart in age, I consider Jerry to be a friend, mentor, and co-laborer in Christ. I appreciate his willingness to listen, give feedback, and open up the doors of possibility. In short, Jerry has been a catalyst for change. I thank the Lord for the call that He has put on Jerry’s heart to engage with others in their growth and development.”

Rev. Ron Marsh, Founder, Purpose Filled Life Coaching, Scotts Valley, CA

“Jerry was my coach for several months and in reflection upon that time I can think of a number of pivotal moments that continue to bring tremendous return into my life. In the areas of my skills, finances and simple life perspective, Jerry asked powerful questions which helped shape this exciting new season of my life.”

Dr. Brian P. Simon, Founder, International Coaching Network, Virginia Beach, VA

“When I stepped into my coaching relationship with Jerry, life for me felt like a sail boat being pushed by the wind but lacking a keel to provide stability and a compass to offer any clear sense of direction. I struggled with some of the biggest questions in life. Questions like: “Who am I?” “Why am I really here?” and “What does God want for my life?” Like Bob Buford in his book Halftime says, I was at that place where I wanted my life to be significant more than successful. Working through the coaching process with Jerry helped me discover the unique me that God made me to be. In that journey I have found the confidence to live out my design with great assurance that I am made for a purpose. I have come to understand that God¹s best for me is for me! Together Jerry and I took a sail through my past and into my future. On this voyage I discovered that the voice in my head saying, “Who do you think you are?” is not God¹s. I now have a clearer awareness of what God is calling me to and a passion to hoist the main sail and enjoy the ride. There is much to discover and enjoy, and I am aware that there will be storms but the compass and keel are sure. For God has not given me a spirit of fear but of power and of love and self-discipline (2 Tim. 1:7).”

Rev. Mark Haug, High School Pastor, Seneca Creek Community Church, Germantown, MD

“I appreciate Jerry’s heart for people. The Love of the Father shines through him as a motivating core value in his coaching. I appreciated his patience and understanding as he walked me through 11 months of life change. I have marked him as one of the top influencing forces in my life. His ministry is having an impact on eternity by effecting change today.”

Todd Putnam, Owner, Framing Resource, Portland, OR

“At a difficult time of transition in my life, Jerry Graham’s coaching was exactly what I needed. In the stability and confidentiality of the coaching session, I was able to confront my fears and perplexities. Jerry helped me affirm my faith in God’s love, grace, and sovereignty. Thus, instead of continuing to dwell on the hurts of the past, I am now energized to embrace and enjoy the challenges of today and tomorrow. I am deeply grateful for Jerry’s encouragement, discernment, gentleness, and wisdom.”

Karen Gearreald, Ph.D., J.D., Braille Music Advisor to the Library of Congress, Norfolk, VA

“As a coach trainer, Jerry Graham partnered with me as I navigated the leadership coach training process. He did so with great skill, great wisdom, and most importantly, the heart of a coach. He would consistantly draw the best out of me through genuine support, encouragement, and accountabilty. With Jerry, I knew it was about God’s work in my life, rather than simply completing a program.”

Paul Johnson, Coach, Trainer, Consultant to CBMC Inc., St. Paul, MN

“Thank you for your time and incredible insight through these last four months. Through our coaching relationship you have helped me reconnect with my values and see more clearly the paths for our ministry. It has truly been transformational for myself, family, and our church community.”

Rev. John O. McCloud, Lead Pastor, Renaissance Community Church, Chesapeake, VA

“Working with Jerry Graham has been a huge blessing. Running a small non-profit means I have to do many different tasks as there aren’t really many employees. Add to this trying to finish up a masters degree and I was sinking more often than staying afloat. Jerry helped me to organize and prioritize. My productivity levels have gone through the roof! Thank you, Jerry”

Rev. Robert Hartzell, Director, Fountains of Life, Atlantic Beach, FL

“I would like you to know that one of the reasons I decided to pick you as my coach was the question you asked me during the complimentary coaching session. You asked me to reflect on how I became a fulltime pastor. You encouraged me to examine if my involvement in fulltime pastoral ministry was based on what God spoke to me or what my denomination wanted. Without knowing it, you spoke concerning an issue that I had struggled with for 10 years. I had not been able to make a decision in spite of having a mentor and speaking to pastoral counsellors. Working with you has helped me to have a clear understanding of the ministry that God has called me into and the courage to pursue it. I am convinced that God wants me to be in workplace ministry and coaching. With your help I have been able to work out the basic building stones for the ministry. I know it is not going to be an easy road to travel but I am encouraged to go for it. I have submitted my final draft of my D.Min.Dissertation with the hope of graduating in April 2008. Thank you for your help.”

Rev. Lana Adeleye-Olusae, Founder, Surefooting Coaching & Consulting, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

“After receiving my Christian Life Coaching certification (it was not from Transformational Leadership Coaching*) I did not feel adequately prepared to begin coaching and to set up my practice. After attending a teleclass featuring Tony Stoltzfus and then reading Tony’s book Leadership Coaching: The Disciplines, Skills and Heart of a Christian Coach, I decided to contact Tony for a Coach Trainer recommendation. Tony highly recommended Dr. Jerry Graham. I believe this was a divine connection.

When Jerry and I spoke, I explained my situation and he was willing to help me. I have learned more working with Jerry, utilizing resources off of Coach22.com and various books that Jerry has recommended than I did through my coach training program. Jerry is a wealth of wisdom not only in the coaching arena, but spiritually and how God would want us to live our life.

Working with Jerry it is evident that he is very knowledgable and experienced in the coaching field. He has seen the coaching field evolve over the past 10+ years. He is actively learning and keeping up with the latest in Social Networking and Marketing. He has introduced me to a whole new world (FaceBook, Squiddo, Digg, Blogging…) and avenue of marketing myself that I probably would not have utilized effectively or discovered on my own.

Jerry is always willing to share his experience and perspective to help his clients in any way that he can. He truly is a giver of his time, knowledge, and himself. He honestly has his client’s best interest at heart. I was reading an article today from Mark Victor Hansen about Discovering Your Life’s True Purpose. One of his suggestions is to seek out a mentor and figure out who you would most like to emulate. Jerry is one of those people I would most like to emulate.

Thank you, Jerry, for being my Coach Trainer, mentor, and friend. God has truly blessed me through you and for that I am forever grateful.”

Shelley Grieser, Christian Life Coach (www.ahopefilledfuture.com), Superior, CO