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Stay blessed,


Ced - The Entrepreneurial Pastor

Pray for "The Debt Elimination Project"

Have you heard of the Debt Elimination Project (DEP)? It's really quite an interesting project.

There was a gentleman who had a heart's desire to help pay off the debt of a single woman in his church who had been struggling from year to year. So much prayer had happened for her by the congregation but nothing seemed to change in her finances.

This man who was one of those who prayed for the lady but he was just frustrated as he continued to observe her financial life. He soon discovered that she was in debt because she just couldn't get her debt down because she could only pay the minimum payments on high interest rate credit cards and loans. Nothing ever seemed to change even though she was doing what she could.

The story goes on to say that the man decided that he would take things into his own hands. He decided to do something. He made it his purpose to help this lady pay off her debt. He was able to give her $30 a month. What he asked her to do was to make sure she sent the $30 as extra payment toward the principal on her highest interest credit card.

After a few months of giving $30 the man just felt like he was only helping her scratch the surface toward getting out of debt. He thought to himself, only if there were a few other people who could give a little like I'm doing. He started sharing what he was doing with a few of his close friends and they caught the vision. Five of his friends decided to do exactly what he was doing and started giving the lady $30 a month each. Now she was receiving $180 to put towards the principal of her highest interest credit card.

Long story short, the concept began to spread like wild fire. The gentleman who started the project soon had 34 people who were giving between $15 and $50 a month to help this one lady. In less than a year the lady had all her debt paid off and she was overjoyed.

Here's the clincher. After the lady had her debt paid off she said, how can I help somebody pay their debt off? She said this in the middle of the group of the 34 people who had just helped her pay off her debt. There were several people in the group who were in debt so the group chose one from among themselves and started the process over.

Now imagine this. This new person didn't receive $30 a month. They received over $1,200 a month and had their debt paid off in five months.

The group continued to grow and they continued to choose different people in the group to help pay off their debt. Some people were getting their debt paid off in less than three months. One person even got a $16,000 debt paid off on the spot!

The Debt Elimination Project got it's name based merely on what now over 700 people were committed to doing. They base their purpose for helping others get out of debt on Matthew 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them..."

When I heard of this project I committed to help a person I know get out of debt. I'm now in the process of talking to a few of my friends to help them get out of debt.

I'm actually seriously thinking about taking this to another level. I'm thinking about starting an official Debt Elimination Project in our church. We have plenty of single women, widows and certainly families who are in debt who desperately want to be financially free.

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What you've just read is just a story I wrote to capture your attention. The gentleman in the story is me. The story is a vision of what I believe the Lord has shown me to help people in my congregation get out of debt and stay out. The other reason I wrote this story is to solicit your prayer as I pursue God's plan to help one person at a time get out of debt. I truly believe it's a whole lot easier for one person to get out of debt if 200 people are helping them.

A debt free church is a church that can be used to to it's full potential.

Stay blessed,

Ced Reynolds

Praise Report Time

I just heard a great praise report and thought I would share it with our group. Harry G. left a message on my cell phone letting me know that prayer was definitely working.

Several businesses were broken into in the complex where Harry has his business. But not one of Harry's three offices were touched... WOW! Is that the power of prayer or what? Thieves aren't generally that choosy. To break into other businesses around Harry and not touch his business was certainly the handiwork of God.

Let's continue to pray for each other.

Until next time,


Ced Reynolds - The Entrepreneurial Pastor

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Back at it again

Greetings Small Biz Prayer Networkers,

We were at it again this morning prayinig for the success of the business owners of our network as well as those business owners we have had the chance to meet. I know it's sometimes hard to get up and get ready for a 7:00 am meeting on Monday morning. But it's sure worth it once you arrive.

There's nothing like starting a week off with prayer and support from fellow network partners who only want to see each other succeed. I want to thank all the members of our network for your continued prayer and support of each other. Remember this is our network and our prayer for each other does make a difference.

For those of you who were with us, you know we talked about sustainable motivation. The kind of motivation that keeps us getting up day after day no matter what the circumstances. Know that you may be in business by yourself but now you are truly not by yourself. Your network partners are looking out for you and the success of your business.

In closing, please remember it's not what we see presently that determines where we'll end up it's what we see through the eyes of faith. Keep on looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.

Stay blessed,

Ced - The Entrepreneurial Pastor
http://www.cedreynolds.com
(909) 597-3502

Exciting times are here

Hello Small Biz Prayer Networker,

It's been an exciting week. I've been out talking to business owners all around Chino just letting them know about the Small Biz Prayer Network. People are receiving the concept really well. We've been able to pray and share about the positive possibilities with prayer.

Imagine if we all began to talk it up about our prayer network. Something great happens when positive people come together in the name of Jesus. I'm believing God for your success everyday. Please join me doing the same for your fellow members of our prayer network.

We know not everybody we talk with will join us in prayer and networking. That's ok. But let's do something that will knock their socks off. Let's pray for them to succeed in business to the point that they will have to wonder how it's happening. God will certainly be glorified as they are seeking to find Him. They'll eventually come to the knowledge that He's been the one blessing them beyond measure.

Look forward to seeing you Monday,


Ced - The Entrepreneurial Pastor