Prepare Ministries

There is trouble on the college campuses and it comes back to the heart. We have a foundation for love, but sometimes it is cracked, and until that is fixed all our relationships will suffer. (mp3 ~ 7.8Mb)

A short summary of Prepare's vision given by four staff members, each talking for two minutes about a piece of Prepare's overall vision. (mp3 ~ 4.0Mb)

This is a short but wonderful musical piece that Mel played on the piano 'freestyle' during the banquet. (She doesn't know its posted :P ) (mp3 ~ 6.6Mb)

Being real in life is freedom! The goal is to love, God and each other. If we allow hypocrisy in our lives we are unable to truly love. You must project who you really are or you will struggle, wrestle and not feel loved. (mp3 ~ 10.4Mb)

The father relationship is a foundation for all other relationships and most have some cracks and need work. God wants our heart to rightly related to our parents, but you can't change your parents, you can only change you. (mp3 ~ 11.5Mb)

Have you ever been passed over, been betrayed? Find encouragement through the women mentioned in Jesus' genealogies. Learn to expect from God and the trap of passivity. (mp3 ~ 7.7Mb)

God created men and women spectacularly different, placing aspects of himself in man and other aspects in woman. Learn to identify your own femininity and masculinity and of those around you. (mp3 ~ 12.0Mb)

Great disappointments in life come out of relationships. We each have a relationship pyramid, yet this pyramid can have deep serious cracks. To patch these cracks the Holy Spirit will come give us a new heart. (mp3 ~ 8.84Mb)

The glory of God comes out in the natural things. Spiritual needs start sinking in better when natural needs are met. Don't ignore the spiritual, but remember Jesus came in the flesh and defeated satan as a man in the flesh. (mp3 ~ 9.58Mb)

God has stuff for you that you don't know about. Don't miss them. Walking with friends who have integrity and vision, creating habits in our lives and watching for opportunities will lead us to God's ultimate plan for us. (mp3 ~ 10.8Mb)

Whats in a name? There is power in the name of Jesus. We can grab hold of it, ask in it, and believe in it. (mp3 ~ 11.8Mb)

What are you going to do with the days you have left? Your days are numbered and knowing that will cause you to live differently. (mp3 ~ 11.5Mb)

A deeper look at the fabulous plan of God through his beautiful design of intimate relationships. These relationships are the closest indication of what heaven will be like. The one flesh union of husband and wife is the symbol of God's great destiny for us - the experience of becoming the bride of Christ! (mp3 ~ 13.6Mb)

As in the days of Noah, so it will be in the end. The flood came suddenly and so will the end events. You can count on God to deliver your heart safely to heaven if you take hold of your part. Be ready, stay full, don't miss an opportunity. (mp3 ~ 7.55Mb)

Often the very thing standing in front of you "in the way" is God. Allow the circumstances in life to develop something in your character. If you don't wait you will miss gifts God has for you. (mp3 ~ 6.96Mb)

The world is not looking for typical Christians. Share Jesus, and share love; the Gospel works. Life is about relationships, loving people and finding a heart that truly loves. (mp3 ~ 6.7MB)

Don't integrate your Christianity into your life, give your life away. Christian living is not Westernized Cultural Christianity as we know it. Do you know who you are and what God is calling you to? (mp3 ~ 11.6Mb)

There are two ways to attempt to live in relationship with God. Are you a slave or are you free? Don't trade your freedom for a life of rule keeping. We were created to live by revelation, not by reason. Rules, reason, revelation; each will lead you on a very different journey through life. What is the quality of your journey? (mp3 ~ 9.53Mb)

Truth and the heart, mind connection. Keep your heart and mind in good condition and good communication by knowing the truth, speaking the truth and loving the truth. (mp3 ~ 8.92MB)

How we perceive our father is the foundation of our heart and key to our own health. The wounds left by our earthly father need to be healed by our Heavenly Father. (mp3 ~ 7.82MB)

We get our picture of God through our father, so we all have a distorted image of God. But without understanding God as a Father life is confusing. (mp3 ~ 5.73MB)

A history lesson from the book of Daniel and a challenge to make sure we endure to the end. (mp3 ~ 8.31MB)

Everyone wants to know people and be known. Come out of loneliness and into the fulfillment of friendships, intimacy, and love that will satisfy. (mp3 ~ 8.59MB)

Passion to be like Jesus, to do like Jesus will make people do radical things! The truth is though that passion will always lead to pain before it leads to the goal of that passion. We need to get a focused world view that we can plug our lives into in order to make it through the pain of this world to the glorious end. (mp3 ~ 10.0MB)

We are in war and although we are only men, people who are walking, talking, and living just like Jesus will be the ones to defeat Satan. We have the armor to maintain our position and to go and rescue others. Here Gary talks about three of the seven pieces of armor, the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness and our readiness to share the Gospel of Peace. (mp3 ~ 9.19MB)

There is great power in using the weapons of worship, fasting and prayer. Here Gary talks about expressing our hearts with praise. (mp3 ~ 5.56MB)

God is a giver and he wants receivers. He longs to give us more and more of the things we desire in our hearts. When God gives us something he wants us to be thankful and use it. (mp3 ~ 8.48MB)

This is the talk Gary gave at the annual Romance of the Ages Banquet. It talks about the struggle that is coming against Christians. It starts with the audio from a report on the Youtube Blasphemy Challenge. (mp3 ~ 3.71MB)

A brief talk outlining what Prepare Ministries' vision is. This is a quick way to learn about Prepare from Gary. (mp3 ~ 680KB)

Ever get fustrated and impatient? If so this talk is for you. God puts things in our path to grow our patience, do we recieve them or get angry over the interuptions? Many biblical heroes lost their promise land because of impatience; how about you, are you losing promises of God? (mp3 ~ 7.86MB)

What is your most valuable possesion in life? Is it you car, home, family, friends? Gary presents the case that our heart is the most precious item we own. He continues the talk on the need to protect and take care of the heart. (mp3 ~ 6.43MB)

Gary discusses the issue of guilty, how each one of us has both true and false guilt. False guilt is often used to deter us from our Christian life. This is a key lesson to take to heart for your Christian walk. (mp3 ~ 8.33MB)

Bill Davis has had and extrodinary life! From a life of drugs to robbery, Bill went to jail and shared a cell with Charles Manson. His life shows how far a person can run from God, before he is called back. This is a MUST hear!. (mp3 ~ 14.1MB)

Hear about operation dream make over that board member Bob Flynn's company was privledged to be apart of. Recorded live from the MN state fair. (mp3 ~ 4.5MB)

Four couples talk to students about their relationships, where they came from and wher they are at now. The address the questions, Is there only one? How far is too far? What is marriage like? etc. (mp3 ~ 12.4MB)

In the final talk of the retreat, Gary talks about passion and how once you have it, it will cause you to do seemingly crazy thinges, like walk on water. However passion comes through and with hardships. (mp3 ~ 17.4MB)

We need to grow-up! We all have passion but it is time to move from paper-like passion to log-like passion. Rebekah how struggles develop passion through her personal testimony. (mp3 ~ 14.6MB)

Out of Isaiah comes the passage, arise and shine... Gary addresses how we need to rise up and shine for the glory of God. (mp3 ~ 10.5MB)

The unedited, musical set on Saturday morning lead by Mike and Shelling. It's amazing to listen to. (mp3 ~ 30.8MB)

The unedited, musical set on Saturday afternoon lead by Liz Dumont. It too is amazing to listen to. (mp3 ~ 15.1MB)