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meet Phil Dietz


 

Let me introduce you to Phil.  This incredible man helped shape who I am what I do.  This e-devotion doesn’t have enough space or time to tell you all about this man.


Phil was my youth pastor.  He lived a life that many people in our group group to follow Jesus even more.  He showed us how to live by faith as well as taught us to get in the Word of God.  He showed us how to love people, to share our faith story and to be people with great character.  Phil allowed us to watch him be a great husband and father.


That is what a disciple maker does.  


Titus 2:6-8  NLT  

In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. 7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. 8 Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us.


Those verses speak volumes about the people who want to make a difference for the cause of Christ.  There are a bunch of us from the youth group that are in ministry because of Phil’s example and work.  That is one way to see the success of a pastor.


This weekend Phil celebrates his retirement from full time ministry.  It has been 36 years since I was in his youth group, and I can remember so much of what Phil poured in to our lives.  


In the picture above is Phil my youth pastor, Danny my middle school Sunday school teacher, Monte who is a pastor and Chad that leads ministry with college students all across Oklahoma.  And this is just a few of us who are in ministry.


I am grateful for the difference Phil has made in my life, and I pray that I have made a small impact and led others to follow Jesus like Phil did for me and others.


1 Thessalonians 3:8  NASB  

for now we really live, if you stand firm in the Lord. 


Pray for Phil and Lisa Dietz and their boys and help me celebrate his incredible life and ministry. 

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