by John Garfield | June 9, 2019 | Blog, Courts & Council, Kingly Mindset
Knowing your identity has been all the rage for the last few years because “who we are” is the foundation for what we believe and do. Although it is true, it’s not the whole story. Who you are (identity) is partly shaped by what you actually do. The theological and...
by John Garfield | June 1, 2019 | Blog, Courts & Council, Initiative, Kingly Mindset
Over the last month, I’ve been part of a tribe of people moving from children who have entered the Kingdom to sons who inherit and possess their calling spiritually and practically. They have distinct ministry gifts, yet they prosper in businesses or vocations. Moving...
by John Garfield | May 12, 2019 | Blog, Courts & Council, Dreams, Kingly Mindset
One of the keys to the kingdom is knowing God works through voluntary sons, who in turn work out of the desires Father wrote in their hearts (Jer. 31:33-34; Heb. 8:10-11). There is a distinct authenticity that is readily apparent in sons connecting with their hearts....
by John Garfield | May 5, 2019 | Blog, Courts & Council, Kingly Mindset
We’re just wrapping up the beta edition of www.OnlineHeartPlan.com. The biggest and most pleasant surprise was getting to meet new people and helping them articulate their book or the desires of their heart (their dream). It morphed into a tribe of people with...
by John Garfield | April 21, 2019 | Blog, Courts & Council, Initiative, Kingly Mindset
We’ve all seen sales personalities who are overly exuberant. We’re never sure we can trust what they say, but we admire their enthusiasm and results. Are they that energetic all the time or are they bipolar and crash in private? Do they believe what they say, or is it...
by John Garfield | April 14, 2019 | Blog, Courts & Council, Initiative
Several nights back I woke up with a vision for a couple who are good friends. I got up to capture it about 1 AM before it evaporated and pushed save to see if I still believed it in the morning. I passed it on, and it did encourage them. Since then it felt like there...
by John Garfield | April 9, 2019 | Blog, Kingdom Corporations, Kingly Mindset, Wealth
Want to know why lottery winners are statistically more likely to face bankruptcy than the rest of us? It’s easy, they didn’t learn to create value. The mental model of getting something for nothing isn’t scriptural, but it does have a root in Christianity (and in...
by John Garfield | March 23, 2019 | Blog, Politics
In my travels to, and prayer for, Europe over the last several years I’ve seen the spiritual influence of serfdom and wrote about it, From Serfs to Surplus. That generational pull is also present in America and causes us to surrender our freedom for ideologies like...
by John Garfield | March 17, 2019 | Blog, Discipleship, Kingly Mindset
Bill Gates had an interesting interview in Business Insider. He’s suggesting we be integral with our hearts. God is too! Life is about intentionally choosing and following through on what matters most — following through on your commitments, as Gates said. Maybe you...
by John Garfield | February 17, 2019 | Blog, Dreams
I was a skinny six-year-old when mom got tired of me asking “What is there to do.” She told my dad to take me with him to do the ranch work. From then on, Ford took me everywhere in that pickup; him driving, the cow dog in the middle and me riding shotgun to open all...
by John Garfield | January 20, 2019 | Kingdom Corporations, Kingly Mindset
Integral (connected with my heart) naturally leads to integrity. I have nothing to hide and lots to give. Integral means I’m whole. I’m an expression of one part of God’s Kingdom strategy. I’m part of the “whole” purpose which is much bigger than myself. A business is...
by John Garfield | December 31, 2018 | Courts & Council
Yesterday, in the course of a conversation with a friend about business and life and reformation, I mentioned courts and council as great kingdom tools. This morning the Lord tweaked me and said, “The council is not just a tool, it’s your home.” The highlight of 2018...
by John Garfield | December 2, 2018 | Kingdom Corporations
Putting my calling in the context of my vocation and business along with what the Father is doing in nations has helped clarify my own story. Imagine coaching Paul; he wants to take the gospel to Rome knowing he will face confinement and loss of his head (before he...
by John Garfield | November 21, 2018 | Blog, Discipleship
The video is here. Example I had a natural father who encouraged me to pursue my dream. That story is here. I never realized what a gift my dad was until hearing the stories of broken families and the shipwreck it leaves in personal identity. God can reverse all that,...
by John Garfield | October 18, 2018 | Courts & Council, Kingly Mindset
The video is here. The Lord did some amazing things on this trip to Europe. It started in Denver at Terry Tyson’s house with a group of businessmen and women. In Berlin, we met Beverley Watkins and prayed for Europe with 20 people from seven nations (Ireland, UK,...
