INTERVIEW: Phil Joel’s Next Step
October 23rd, 2006 |
Interviews | Source: Suite101 (78)
As the bassist for the popular Newsboys, Phil Joel has had great opportunity to influence a generation. With his deliberatePeople ministry, he takes it to the next level.
The deliberatePeople ministry , started by Phil Joel and his wife Heather, advocates the pursuit of God in a number of ways, one of them through regular Bible reading, and I asked Phil what was fresh about such a basic instruction. “Yeah,” he replied. “I grew up in the church, where reading the Bible every day was encouraged. All believers know that it’s something we’re encouraged to do. But do we do it? Usually the answer is, not very regularly. So the next question is, why not? What is it that’s freaking us out about reading our Bibles? I think it’s our approach.” […read more]




March 21st, 2007 12:21
When I heard the news that Phil left the newsboys I could not believe it. However, when your in minastry God can call us to do other things, its important to listin and obey Gods plane for our lives. Thank you Phil you have been a blessing to my family through the years.
Matt