Healthy Initiative Ministries, Inc.
              Promoting Faith-Based Whole-Person Healthy Initiatives
Medical Mobilizers                                                                                                             P.O.Box 682385
Haitian Ministries                                                                                                Franklin , TN 37068-2385
                                                             (Ephesians 4:11-15)                                                     615/238-4035
www.MedicalMobilizers.org                                                                            ron@medicalmobilizers.org

December, 2005 

  "A LIVELY BUNCH" wishing you Merry CHRISTmas.

 Dear Friends and Sponsors,        

I am praying you and your families are enjoying your celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  So, I want to say MERRY CHRISTMAS not Happy Holidays as many are doing this year.  As fellow believers, we affirm with you that Jesus is the reason for the season. 

 Please celebrate with us.  This ministry was launched on January 1, 1996 which means we will be 10 years old and celebrating our 10^th Anniversary.  Starting as Medical Marriage and Family Ministries, we revised the name to Medical Mobilizers in January, 2002.  Presently, the name of our non-profit organization is Healthy Initiative Ministries, Inc.  God has blessed with many ministry opportunities.  Pray we will be faithful for many more years. 

H.I.M. Board:  Healthy Initiative Ministries, Inc. Board consists of Frederick Hill from Birmingham , Dr. Kevin Cox from Lake Charles , LA and me.  Dr. David MacDonald in Charlottesville , VA is on our Advisory Board.  Valery Olivier is now with us as the director of Haitian Ministries. 

PERSONAL NEWS:  Our personal update for you includes our gratefulness for our Father bringing Joshua home from Iraq on November 9^th.  We are certainly glad and proud he was able to serve in the Army for our great country and for each of us.  Now he is registered and ready to start college (another war zone these days).  Josh settled on the University of TN in Knoxville with a major in Communications to become a photo journalist.  Pray for this new phase of his development as a fine young man.  We like his long time friend (now girlfriend), Allanah who is a freshman student at UT in Knoxville as well.

Leeann just finished her fall semester making the President’s List for the last two semesters.  (That means she made a 4.0.  Not too bad!!).  We are proud of her strong resolve and ambition to become a fashion designer.  Her ongoing work at Honey Baked Ham has helped her learn some excellent retail skills which will help when she seeks to open her own wedding design shop in Franklin one day.  Her boyfriend, J.J. has been a source of support for her during some busy days lately.  Laura is presently in the 10^th grade and enjoying her school, friends and her job at Merridee’s in downtown Franklin .  She is yet to determine what she wants to be when she grows up but there is some time left for those discussions and prayers.  My urgency is to start planning for scholarships since it looks like we will have two kids in college at the same time for many years.  Andrew is enjoying the 8^th grade. He is taking some classes outside the home for the first time.  He is still an avid soccer and baseball player.  He is not playing hockey this year but still enjoys the sport.  Andy is really enjoying having his big brother home.  They have plans for some backpacking and hunting trips.  Penny is still the hard working Mom and wife.  She still homeschools but also serving many others who love her high energy and high quality house cleaning services.  Penny helps with the kitchen services at our church as well.  I am praying she will soon take on the work of our Juice Plus home virtual franchise business.  We are excited about helping people improve their health while helping us with some extra income.  You can find the link for our Juice Plus business on our ministry web site.   

As for me (Ron), these are busy days.  I now enjoy going to work each day at Faith Financial Planners / Research Institute for Corporate Accountability (RICA) as a marketing specialist and life insurance coordinator.  The web sites are www.faithfinancialplanners.com and www.RICAonline.com .   Half of my work is based on commissions so I will be grateful when this part of my “tentmaking” job develops.  I am considering helping to market some personnel management services to physicians. My marketing work for FFP involves promoting Values-Based Investing services especially for Christian colleges and organizations.  All of this is ministry as well but it causes me to devote time for H.I.M. related ministries to evenings and weekends.  Are your personal values reflected with your investment dollars? Do you know? Should you care?  Call Ron at 615-224-2846 if interested in these services. 

These are challenging times when we have to strive to remind so many of the real reason for the season.  Be aware that the cultural war is raging and many of us are being called / deployed for the battle.  Don Wildmon with the American Family Association (www.afa.net) is calling for a Project Merry Christmas campaign.  In their words, a campaign “that will ask people during the Christmas season next year to keep the giving of purchased gifts only for children. They will ask others that, in lieu of buying gifts, to donate what they would normally spend on gifts to help the poor and needy. If someone absolutely wants to give a gift because it brings so much joy, we ask that they give non-purchased gifts to adults. For instance, give a gift which doesn't involve much money such as one they made or even a gift of their time to help someone. 

This seems rather radical or even “revolutionary”.  Be sure to read George Barna’s book – Revolution, Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond the Walls of the Sanctuary”.  I don’t think you will be disappointed.  The nature of the Church (the people of God) is changing at the present time.   Personally, I am probably a “revolutionary” who has simply sought to be faithful to the call of God to proclaim the good news of Jesus in the marketplace.    I am quite convinced and optimistic that God is in control.  We may see some changes in church membership and attendance according to Barna who has been a strong voice for Christians for many years.

You may have noticed our gradual transition from Medical Mobilizers to Healthy Initiative Ministries.  Without boring you with details, the simple explanation for this situation is that all we were seeking to accomplish with Christian Wellness Association and WellLIFE Centers will best be accomplished under a for-profit umbrella.   So those are with Healthy Initiatives, Inc. at www.healthyinitiatives.com.   Consequently, we have re-inherited the non-profit that was given up to H.I.M..   Medical Mobilizers, Inc. will be offered under the H.I.M. umbrella.   

NEEDED:   Please consider donating a car that H.I.M. can either use as needed or sell for additional operating funds.  We may need a car or two soon.   You will receive a tax receipt as we are a non-profit organization. 

Navigator’s Physicians Discipleship Conference - Feb 23-26 (Thursday-Sunday) with DWIGHT HILL.  Register at www.gleneyrie.org or call 800-944-GLEN (4536) or 719-634-0808.  Email -geg.reservations@navigators.org.  You won’t regret taking some time for this great conference at such a beautiful conference center in Colorado Springs . 

Global Missions Health Conference – This annual conference offered again at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville during November 10-12 was awesome.  This has become an Urbana type of missions conference for all kinds of health students.   About 3,000 people attended this conference with excellent speakers and over 130 exhibitors.   We were there with a booth for Medical Mobilizers promoting our mission of helping to “Mobilize Medical Professionals for Ministry and Missions”.  We also promoted the ministry of Friend Ships (www.friendships.org). Your support helped us to encourage many students and others seeking to find a mission opportunity. We typically help those who are first time short-term medical missionaries.  www.medicalmissions.com is their site for more information about this awesome conference so you can make plans to attend next year.    

Healthcare Coverage:  I recently passed the Life and Health Insurance exam and now licensed in TN and now have an appointment as a general agent with Assurant Health to market a variety of health insurance products but mainly HSAs (Health Saving Accounts).  I strongly believe this is one of the essential solutions for our present health care system.   There are some options for Christians for real effective healthcare coverage.  Some are membership driven with mutual sharing of costs.   Each organization seeks to offer Biblical counsel and prayer support.  Monthly shares are paid either directly to other members in need or to a central office and handled similar to any traditional insurance company.  Millions of dollars are saved using these plans as the organizations are non-profit in structure.  Thousands are enjoying the benefits of these plans.  Call me at 615-238-4035 for advice in this matter. 

H.I.M. - Haitian Ministries
A new and very exciting development is being called “Haitian Ministries”.  Please pray for Valery Olivier, a 30 year old man of God who is a native of Haiti , is our staff director of this new outreach.  The mission of Haitian Ministries is “Providing Education, Training and Healthy Initiatives for Haitians for the Glory of God”.  Valery’s wife, Micka, and their four children, are in Haiti while Valery is presently in the United States  preparing and planning for ministry.  God is blessing some great planning for a strong ministry in Haiti and hopefully to Haitians now living in the States.  We eagerly welcome your prayer and financial support for Valery and Micka and our Haitian Ministries. 

Our first priority is to provide educational opportunities.  Secondly, we sense that job training is very essential and one goal is to offer job training in an educational setting.  As a ministry, we could seek to give fish to hungry people in need.  A better plan, especially for Haiti , is to provide people with a fishing rod so they can learn how to provide fish for themselves.  I think we have found our first of many projects to help accomplish our mission.  We have been looking for some good fishing rods.  We are having some discussions for Will Austin with the Institute for Affordable Transportation to set up an assembly factory to provide the Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV) which is an awesome solution to so many basic needs.  IAT is a not-for-profit public charity devoted to developing high-quality, low-cost transportation for the working poor in the developing countries.  You can find them on the web at www.drivebuv.org. 

IAT’s mission is to improve living standards and enable economic growth in the developing world by creating a simple vehicle that can be assembled almost anywhere, by almost anyone.  The BUV is a “vehicle for change” that will help meet people’s everyday needs at the ends of the earth.  In our mission to provide education, training and healthy initiatives, we sense an affiliation with IAT is ideal.  The wealthy can lend a compassionate hand to the poor as commanded by Scripture to provide a tool which offers the hope of economic growth and dignity of work. This will be done by providing the funds for BUVs and eventually for a factory in Haiti to build and export these very useful vehicles to neighboring countries.  Our aim is to help network with many ministries and US based churches and organizations that can make it possible to help us advance the use of these BUVs in Haiti .  We want to provide job training for permanent jobs thus strengthening these workers and their families.  This economic empowerment will be done in the context of spiritual growth so that the Gospel is proclaimed when possible and the Church in Haiti is strengthened.    

The cost is about $1500 per BUV in an unassembled kit.  The assembled unit is about double ($2900).  I am praying we can send ten units to Haiti with the next Friend Ships mission trip heading back to Haiti this spring.  Web site is www.friendships.org .    That means we need to raise at least $15,000 by March 1.    The fact is we probably need about $50,000 to get this project launched.  Once launched, it will be self sustaining and actually creating valuable funds for many ministries.  We are praying you will be generous to help us establish an effective solution – one that will teach people to fish for themselves. 

BUVs can be used for delivery service, bus service, ambulance, and for general purposes as a basic utility vehicle.  The BUV can be used to assist community development by powering generators, water pumps, corn mills, cement mixers, saw mills and air compressors by v-belt.  They are used to develop micro-businesses.  BUVs are simply building blocks for opportunity - a tool that can help people help themselves.  They can help children with educational needs; sick and elderly with access to healthcare; HIV/AIDS work; farmers and porters with transporting produce to the markets; missionaries with valuable transportation to serve their community; to aid women to do their daily work in less time to have more time for their family needs, and much more.  Keep in mind that in most cultures including the Haitian culture, women are typically responsible for transporting produce and taking care of family members. 

Healthy Initiatives includes physical, emotional, relational and spiritual initiatives.  BUVs can be a tool to help develop healthy initiatives or faith-based whole-person care.    Our plan which is being developed will include offering job training with the proposed BUV assembly plants in our educational services.  The plan is to work out a ministry partnership relationship with IAT.  We will determine the necessary costs and then seek for sponsors to implement this plan.  I hesitate to state the necessary costs at this time.   This is a long-term project - one that will help develop micro-enterprises for a real solution to a very critical need for the Haitian people.  All for the Glory of God. 

We will need individual sponsors as well as corporate sponsors.  We will keep you updated in this regular newsletter.  We can be of help.   You can help us get this launched by sending some seed funds.  You can designate your gift for this project on the commitment form below.

Recommended Resources:
Book:  Revolution by George Barna.   Pub. by Tyndale House Publishers, 2005.  (Subtitle: Worn Out on Church?  Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond the Walls of the Sanctuary) Author of 35 books, Barna has been hailed as “the most quoted person in the Christian Church today and one of its most influential leaders.  Change is upon the Church.  We have prayed for a revival but it looks like we may have a Revolution instead.  People who are growing frustrated within the traditional established Church are choosing to BE the Church instead.  Barna says the hidden Revolution will impact every Christian believer in America .  Devout “revolutionaries” are abandoning the local church building seeking to be more like Jesus – The Revolutionary.  The challenge of the true Christ led Church is to respond appropriately.  It is time to have some open and honest discussions in these exciting days.  Change is not always bad. 

Book:  Simple Health  by David Biebel, DMin and Harold Koenig, MD.   Pub. by Siloam – A Strang Company, 2005. These men of God offer a simple-to-understand and easy-to-practice book on wellness that will clear the confusion about fad diets, unnecessary supplementation, and alternative therapies.  This book helps you discover practical steps to optional health – something most of us desire.  David and I have been friends and ministry colleagues for many years.  (Their recent book titled New Light on Depression just won a Gold Medallion Award.)  

The Truth Project – It is good to know that you know that you know – if you know what I mean!   What is a Biblical worldview?  Del Tackett, VP of Focus on the Family, a friend from our days at Village Seven Presbyterian in Colorado Springs , has launched a great ministry called The Truth Project.  The Truth Project is a DVD-based small group curriculum comprised of 12 one-hour lessons taught by Dr. Del Tackett. This home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. Each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the Christian worldview in daily life. Go to www.thetruthproject.org  and consider these valuable resources. 

Book:  One Heartbeat Away – Your Journey Into Eternity by Mark Cahill.  Pub. by BDM Publishing.  Order copies at www.markcahill.org.  Mark is an excellent speaker.  As an apologist and evangelist, he presents a creditable argument for the claims of Christ.  He has great rapport with our youth.  A great speaker for high school graduations!

Be Thankful For:
*  the birth of Jesus Christ – He is the reason for EVERY season as He is Lord of all. 
*  the joy that we can participate in advancing God’s Kingdom on earth.
*  our families and loved ones and for God’s family called the Church.
*  the opportunity we each have to participate in ministry opportunities. Please consider being a part of what God is doing through H.I.M. by mailing in the form below with your donation. Thanks in advance.

Because of the love of Christ,

Ron and family
Valery and family

Word for Encouragement:

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. - Psalm 150:6

Healthy Initiative Ministries, Inc.

Promoting Faith-Based Whole Person Healthy Initiatives

Generous Giving Glorifies God – II Corinthians 8

Yes, I want to offer support to help H.I.M. accomplish it’s mission. (Including Medical Mobilizers and Haitian Ministries)
Enclosed is a ___one-time gift or ___regular gift which I hope to give ___monthly____quarterly or ____annually.  Please apply to:
 ___Ron & Penny Lively __Valery & Micka Olivier___General Fund __Medical Missions Fund __ Haitian Ministries __Where  Needed.     
Charge my _____________credit/debit card for $______ on a ___________basis. #______/_______/_______/______ Exp. Date_____
Name on the credit card:________________________________________________________________________________________
Name:__________________________________Spouse:_______________Email:__________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________City:____________________________ST:____Zip:___________
Home:#:__________________________________Off #:_____________________________Cell #:____________________________
Thank you for your investment and partnership in minsitry.  This commitment is not a legally binding contract. 
We consider it a  free-will expression of your intent to give to a non-profit 501( C)(3) ministry. 
H.I.M. receipts for donations are mailed regularly and at year-end.
Make checks payable to:  Healthy Initiative Ministries (H.I.M.)
Healthy Initiative Ministries * P.O. Box 682385 * Franklin , TN   37068-2385

 Medical Mobilizers, Inc.

www.MedicalMobilizers.org                                                                                                 P.O. Box 682385
Associated with H.I.M.                              (Ephesians 4:11-15)                            Franklin , TN   37068-2385
(Healthy Initiative Ministries)                                                                                                     615-238-4035
www.ChristianWellness.org                                                                                ron@medicalmobilizers.org

 A Lively Update for October, 2005

                                                                                                                       
Dear Friends and Sponsors,                                                                           Ron Lively, Exec. Director

A special thanks to those of you who faithfully support us as a family to help accomplish the mission of Medical Mobilizers which is to help mobilize medical professionals for ministry and missions.  I will be highlighting some recent activities and new developments.  We need your prayers and support. God is continuing to use our time and talents in various ways for His Glory.

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Personal News:  On a personal note, by God’s grace, the Lively family is healthy and continues to step out in faith each day trusting God who is faithful to His promises.  We obviously have normal needs as well as some unique challenges in our daily walk.  God is good and His love for us is what compels us to want to serve Him as He has called us to do – not to earn any merits or firm up our salvation as only the Cross of Christ can accomplish that for us.  So we continue to take our needs and praises to Christ for God’s Glory and for the advancement of God’s Kingdom. 

We love our church ( Christ Community Church ).  Franklin , TN is a beautiful place to live even if there is so much affluency here which makes it a challenge at times since we live on a missionary’s income.  There are challenges living among affluency as there is among poverty.  The Enemy wants our hearts and our kid’s hearts wherever we live. 

Our two youngest (Laura – 15, a sophomore & Andrew -13, 8^th grade) are busy with home school studies and activities as well as sports.  Andrew is playing baseball and both play soccer.  Leeann is now a senior about to become a fashion designer.  Look for her label soon.  Joshua is scheduled to be home from Iraq around the first of November.   He is finishing a six month duty with the Army National Guard.  He plans to enter college next fall.  He has a girlfriend who is a freshman at UT in Knoxville so he has another reason why he thinks he wants to go to University of TN – Knoxville .  NEEDED:  Joshua has saved up to buy a better car when he gets home.  If anyone would like to donate a suitable car that our ministry can then sell to him, please let me know.  You will receive a tax receipt, our ministry gets the extra cash for operating needs and Joshua gets a car for his needs. 

Penny has a very active schedule as usual with home schooling (she does almost all of this) along with several organizing/cleaning jobs.  I have started working part-time for Faith Financial Planners / RICA here in Franklin .  Go to www.faithfinancialplanners.com and www.ricaonline.com

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Frequent Flyer Miles – Consider donating your Frequent Flyer miles to us which increases our ability to travel and offer ministry services. There are three or four trips I could make by air travel if we had donated miles or funding.  It is legal to donate your miles to a third party.

Healthy Initiative Ministries (H.I.M.) is a platform and covering for a nationwide outreach...bringing together healthy related ministries and organizations under its banner, or in collaboration, to fulfill its mission of promoting optimal whole-person wellness through Biblical principles and a Christ-centered foundation.  There are currently four H.I.M. ministries.  Christian Wellness Association (CWA on the web at www.christianwellness.org) has a mission of "Motivating, educating, and equipping health, fitness & wellness professionals to integrate their faith into their daily work...promoting optimal health through Biblical principles and a Christ-centered foundation”.  Medical Mobilizers (MM) which grew out of The Navigators in 1996 is about “Mobilizing Medical Professionals for Ministry and Missions” (www.medicalmobilizers.org).  WellLIFE Centers is The Christian alternative to secular health/fitness clubs offering Biblically based whole person wellness with a goal of developing a variety of centers including integrated health and wellness centers.  Under development is Marriage Growth Ministries (MGM) which has a mission of “Growing Healthy Marriages and Families”. This will be coming up on the web at www.marriagegrowth.org soon.   Ron can be reached at 615-238-4035 or at ron@medicalmobilizers.org or at rlively@christianwellness.org

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     The mission of Medical Mobilizers is fourfold which is outlined as follows:

Medical Marketplace:    

Faith Financial Planners / Research Institute for Corporate Accountability – I am now working for FFP to help supplement our financial support.  God has opened a door to use my skills & experiences.  Go to www.faithfinancialplanners.com and www.ricaonline.com. I am helping with the RICA research, marketing of the Life Program and of FFP’s services.  I am scheduled to go study for my health and life license soon.  We are promoting Values-Based Investing across the country and have a growing network of financial advisors & insurance agents.  We aim to offer some advanced financial services for medical professionals. Are your personal values reflected with your investment dollars? Do you know? Should you care?  Call 615-224-2846 if interested in these services. 

Christian Wellness Association continues as a valuable web based resource to help promote wellness in various ways.  Go to www.christianwellness.org and especially to our Well Resources.  Please share this with your friends who are committed to physical, emotional, relational and spiritual wellness.   NOTE:  Healthy Initiative Ministries is seeking health/wellness professional that would like to undertake the ministry of Christian Wellness Association - must be called of God to this ministry and able to financially support its further growth.  Please contact admin@christianwellness.org for additional information.

 Association of Biblical Counselors (ABC) exists to: Encourage, Equip and Empower people everywhere to live and counsel the Word.  Web site is at www.christiancounseling.com

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Medical Marriages:

Marriage Enrichment Ministry (CMDA) - Go to www.cmda.org and search for Marriage Enrichment under Networking.  Excellent programs which I helped to develop.  Call for more details. 

Medical Marriage Mentoring materials are being considered in cooperation with a marriage ministry program in Memphis , TN.           More about this in the future. 

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Medical Mentoring:

DJ – Discipleship Journal helps you grow in Christ.  This is a trustworthy resource of The Navigators and Navpress.  Go to www.discipleshipjournal.com for more information. 

Navigator’s Physicians Discipleship Conference - February 23-26 (Thursday-Sunday) with DWIGHT HILL.  Register now at www.gleneyrie.org or call Reservations at 800-944-GLEN (4536) or 719-634-0808 - geg.reservations@navigators.org.  You won’t regret taking some time for this great conference at such a beautiful conference center in Colorado Springs , CO . 

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Medical Missions:

Go to Medical Disaster Relief - Resources & Opportunities on our web site for updates.

Franklin Humanitarian Task Force:   God blessed our efforts to set up a large Red Cross shelter here in Franklin for evacuees.  I was asked to serve on this task force to help mobilize the medical professionals for the in-house medical clinic and mental health professionals.  Next project is to complete the Medical Disaster Relief database so that we will be more ready to respond to another disaster like the two hurricanes.

Mobile Medical Unit:  One of the main emergency needs in those areas of MS hardest hit by hurricane Katrina is for health care. Voice of Calvary Family Health Center (VOCFHC) based in Jackson , MS has been blessed by God to have the use of a mobile medical unit. In partnership with World Vision, the Rotary Clubs of Modesto, CA and Hattiesburg , MS , and the Jackson Medical Mall have now sent this unit to the coastal areas of Mississippi . VOCFHC will have use of this unit as long as needed during the relief efforts in Mississippi . They especially need volunteer medical personnel who would like to help them in the medical outreach efforts along the Mississippi Gulf Coast . If you would like to volunteer, please call Ron at 615-238-4035 for more information. 

Global Missions Health Conference – This annual conference will be offered again at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville during November 10-12.  Over 2300 people attend this awesome medical missions conference.  They have excellent speakers and over 100 exhibitors.  We plan to share our booth with Friend Ships (www.friendships.org) again this year.  Medical Mobilizers / CWA needs $700 to cover necessary expenses for this event.  Your gifts will help us encourage many students and others seeking to find a mission opportunity.  It will also help FriendShips as they seek to recruit medical professionals and others to help them offer disaster relief and humanitarian aid where needed.  You can read about their work on the Gulf Coast, Israel, Haiti , and more.  Go to www.medicalmissions.com for more information about this awesome conference.  You need to register early as this conference usually fills up each year.  

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Recommended Resources:

Book:  Experiencing Grief by H. Norman Wright.  Pub. By Broadman & Holman Pub., 2004.  Many are finding themselves dealing with grief today or we are helping those who are doing so.  This book will help you deal with the shock, rage or despair and get to some peace in the midst of some dramatic challenges. The five stages of grief should lead you to a more seasoned and mature faith with peace. 

Book:  SoulTalk by Larry Crabb.  Pub. By Integrity Publishers, 2003.  Speaking the language of the soul to come alive with the power of God.  Crabb is a well-known psychologist, speaker, teacher and author.  He is at the Colorado Christian University .  He is the Spiritual Director for the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) which I helped to develop in Jackson , MS .  Go to www.aacc.net.    

HarvestUSA.org – Proclaiming Christ as Lord to a Sexually Broken World.  Based in Chattanooga , they seek to partner with a local church in bringing the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to transform the lives of those affected by sexual sin.

Book:  Caring For People God’s Way.   This is a new guide for Christian counselors, caregivers, pastors and church leaders.  Pub. by Thomas Nelson, Inc., 2005.  Offered by AACC.  Offers latest in the psycho-social-spiritual research materials.  This will no doubt be a trustworthy resource & reference tool for many professionals and laymen.  Order at www.aacc.net.    

Healthcare Coverage:  Christians have several options for healthcare coverage.  Some are membership driven with mutual sharing of the necessary healthcare claims.  Each organization seeks to offer Biblical counsel and prayer support.  Monthly shares are paid either directly to other members in need or to a central office and handled similar to any traditional insurance company.  Millions of dollars are saved using these plans.  Thousands are enjoying the benefits of these plans.  Do you need a coach to help you find the right plan?  Call me at 615-238-4035 for advice in this matter. 

Prayer Requests:  Please pray –

1. For Joshua to return home as scheduled around Nov. 1^st.

2. For ongoing work with the evacuees throughout America . 

3. For the advancement of God’s Kingdom by building the Church.

4. For our rental house in Jackson to sell this month as scheduled.

5. For all of us to know that we offer our help because Christ’s love compels us (II Cor5)

6. For my new challenge of working a day job and doing ministry work during off hours.

7. For many we know on the Gulf Coast to recover and rebuild if necessary.

8. For our ministry plans to develop and adjust to reality.

9. For the development of a Medical Marriage Mentoring program and materials. 

10.  For our sincere plan to get out of personal debt soon (by end of 2005).

Because of the love of Christ,

                                    Ron 

Word for Encouragement:  Galatians 6:6-10

“Let us not become weary in doing good,

for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people,

especially to those who belong to the family of believers.”

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MedicalMobilizers.org

Mobilizing Medical Professionals for Ministry and Missions

A subsidiary of Healthy Initiative Ministries (H.I.M.) at  www.christianwellness.org

H.I.M.  - Commitment Form    *    Generous Giving Glorifies God – II Corinthians 8

Yes, I want to support Medical Mobilizers to help mobilize medical professionals for ministry and missions. 

Enclosed is a ___one-time gift or ___regular gift which I hope to give ___monthly____quarterly or ____annually.  Please apply to: ___Ron & Penny Lively __General Fund __Medical Missions Fund __ Christian Wellness Assoc. ___MGM  ___Where Most Needed. 
Charge my _____________credit/debit card for $______ on a ___________basis. #______/_______/_______/______ Exp. Date____ ____
Name:__________________________________Spouse:_______________Email:______________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________City:____________________________ST:____Zip:_______________
Home:#:__________________________________Off #:_____________________________Cell#:____________________________

Thank you for your investment and partnership in minsitry.  This commitment is not a legally binding contract.  We consider it a  free-will expression of your intent to give to a non-profit 501( C)(3) ministry.  H.I.M. receipts for donations are mailed regularly and at year-end.
Make checks payable to:  Medical Mobilizers or Healthy Initiative Ministries (H.I.M.)
Medical Mobilizers, Inc (H.I.M.)* P.O. Box 682385 * Franklin , TN   37068-2385

Ron Lively
Executive Director

DearFriends, 

        I turned 53 years young recently (June 23rd) so I am beginning to feel some effects of aging here but what just happened as I sat down to write this update tested my heart in a new way.  It is a new day when you can take out your laptop and set down in the grass near a baseball field and type a newsletter like this one or write replies to emails and more.  I had an hour to two to spend while waiting on Andrew at an all stars baseball practice.  One of God’s interesting creatures, a small but probably very powerful black and white skunk, walked right up to me, stopped inches from my feet and sniffed at my toes.  I immediately stopped breathing and froze before he decided to move on past me.  Since I had sandals on, maybe the smell of my toes was too much for a skunk!  I didn’t move or take a breath for several minutes before I had the guts to slowly turn around to see if this innocent and somewhat cute creature had indeed moved on into the adjoining woods.  What was that all about? 

   Added to that experience was the horrific scare the day before on Sunday afternoon when my car barely missed colliding into some cars on the I-75 near Chattanooga as Andrew and I were returning from watching the Braves beat the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon in Atlanta . (Braves won 8-1)  Doesn’t it amaze you how drivers have to slow down and even come to a complete stop to view a wreck on the other side of the interstate?  After going in a slide I swerved into the passing lane and barely missed another car.   So – God got my attention twice.  And he got my unending praise and thanks more than twice.  These surprise attacks or near death or accident experiences come in quick and unexpected ways like a surprise attack.  We sometimes say that someone died an unexpected death.  Unexpected to us maybe - but not to our sovereign Father.  Nothing takes Him by surprise.  Do you believe this? 

      It seems many of our friends are dealing with so many challenges or surprise attacks.  Why?  Pray that God who has equipped us will give us the opportunity to encourage others.  Getting sprayed by a friendly skunk may not have been life threatening but it would have really slowed down my busy life this week.  Maybe this month!   I think the lesson is that most of our life is so controlled and scheduled; we need some reminders, maybe a surprise attack, now and then to help us realize that we are not in control of much in our daily lives.   Have you had a friendly or not so friendly skunk sniff your toes lately?  What’s your story of God’s mercy and grace?  Are you telling someone about it?  Telling others might strengthen their faith as well as yours.  We are really proclaiming God’s goodness not ours.  Maybe our reluctance to “testify” is because we don’t really believe God is sovereign.  

    Some Scripture verses that help in times of need are:
(Psa 34:17 NIV)  “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles.”

(Psalm 34:19 NIV)  “A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all.

(Psa 50:15 NIV)  “Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me."

(Psa 147:3 NIV)  “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

(Mat 11:28 NIV)  "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” 

(Phil 4:19 NIV)  “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.”

(2 Cor 12:9 NIV)   "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”

   Please pray for Joshua in Iraq – Joshua was deployed to Iraq on April 12th.  He turned 19 on 4/22.  He is now doing Special Forces work in the city of Tuz .  He will probably be in Iraq until December.  He would love to hear from you.  Care packages / letters can be mailed to:   Pv2 Lively, Joshua, W., HHT 2/278 Scouts, FOB Bernstein, APO AE 09374.  His email address is joshua.w.lively@us.army.mil.  His IM address is Tsigeyua.  We are very proud of how Joshua chose to serve us and our country in this time of need.  We are confident in God’s sovereignty and constant care over our oldest son.  We are encouraged that the Church (God’s people) are praying for and encouraging Joshua at this time. 

   Executive Summary
This summary was requested by an online news service recently.   It offers a good summary of the structure of our overall approach to our ministries being developed:

    *  Rev. Ron Lively (ordained by Mississippi Valley Presbytery of the PCA in 1983 and currently a member of Christ Community Church in Franklin, TN) is working with Jim Nash in Columbus, Ohio to develop a growing network of  marketplace ministries under the umbrella of Healthy Initiative Ministries which you can find at www.christianwellness.org.  Healthy Initiative Ministries (H.I.M.) is a platform and covering for a nationwide outreach...bringing together healthy related ministries and organizations under its banner, or in collaboration, to fulfill its mission of promoting optimal whole-person wellness through Biblical principles and a Christ-centered foundation.  There are currently four H.I.M. ministries.  Christian Wellness Association (CWA) has a mission of "Motivating, educating, and equipping health, fitness & wellness professionals to integrate their faith into their daily work...promoting optimal health through Biblical principles and a Christ-centered foundation”.  Medical Mobilizers (MM) which grew out of The Navigators in 1996 is about “Mobilizing Medical Professionals for Ministry and Missions” (www.medicalmobilizers.org).  WellLIFE Centers is The Christian alternative to secular health/fitness clubs offering Biblically based whole person wellness with a goal of developing a variety of centers including integrated health and wellness centers.  Under development is Marriage Growth Ministries (MGM) which has a mission of “Growing Healthy Marriages and Families”.  Ron can be reached at 615-238-4035 or at rlively@christianwellness.org  

What is Marriage Growth Ministries (MGM)?  
   The US Dept of HHS Administration for Children and Families is offering grant funding through the Human Service Compassion Capital Fund(CCF) Demonstration Program to launch Healthy Marriage Initiative programs.  After four weeks of dedicated work, we wrote a grant proposal to apply for funding to develop MGM.    Healthy Initiative Ministries (H.I.M.) is a provider of high-quality, high-value & Biblically-based whole person health, fitness and wellness programs & services.   The mission of Marriage Growth Ministries – H.I.M.  is “Growing Healthy Marriages and Families”.    We seek to encourage, equip and mobilize professionals and non-professionals who can offer various levels of marriage programs.  

Marriage Growth Ministries aims to:
* Offer relational, marriage and family retreats as well as our marriage coaching clinics.
* Train lay leaders (non-professionals) to offer marriage education services.
* Offer the benefits and resources of PREP, Inc. - a research-based program.
* Offer educational meetings for marriage researchers to share their work and needs.
* Provide data for marital researchers (PREP)
* Help start Community Healthy Marriage Initiatives (CHMI)
* Help educate the public about the positive outcomes associated with healthy marriages.
* Provide marriage educational services that teach individuals and couples the basic relationship skills and knowledge researchers have found help couples to form and sustain healthy marriages.

We agree that marriage education and various other parenting and family enrichment services as well as marriage mentoring is needed.  We are building on the history of offering many Marriage Growth Conferences, Family Growth Conferences and Relational Growth Retreats.  With funding, MGM will be in a position to offer coaching clinics and seminars; resources; counsel and coaching to individuals seeking to be equipped and mobilized to better implement healthy marriage initiatives.   As educators (coaches), the staff of Marriage Growth Ministries will be helping to grow healthy marriages and families by coaching local community leaders.  Most organizations cannot afford to hire trained marriage and family counselors or professionals.   We will offer a variety of coaching clinics.  The typical format will be a half day clinic offered regularly as needed with the plan to serve as ongoing coaches or consultants to local community leaders.  Our plan includes starting with leadership of several collaborative relationships in the Middle TN area initially and then nationwide with the necessary funding.  We will work closely with the growing network and membership of the Christian Wellness Association. 

   NEEDED: Funding from this grant if warded will be 80% of the proposed budget.   We have to produce the required match of 20%