Podcast Summary
In this episode, Coach Tom and Dak dive into the three streams of spiritual formation—the Bible stream, the power stream, and the contemplative stream—and explore how each uniquely shapes people’s faith journeys.

Dak opens up about key seasons of his life:

· Adapting to New Cultures – learning to find his footing in shifting environments.

· Life in the Marines – navigating faith during deployment and military life.

· A Defining Encounter with God – moving through spiritual struggles into a clear experience of salvation.

· Finding Peace After Loss – discovering God’s presence in seasons of grief.

· Exploring Spiritual Streams – sharing recent experiences of healing and supernatural encounters.

The conversation concludes with Dak’s reflections on balancing faith and impact—how he integrates his walk with God into his work as a book writing coach, while reimagining the church’s role in his own life.

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Beyond being an Author Success Coach, Dak is a singer and musician who enjoys playing the piano and guitar.

He’s been happily married for fourteen years and is a proud dad to two girls.

His two most requested resources (how to outline your book and how to attract more readers) for authors are available at www.yourauthorgift.com

If you're trying to figure out what to write about or who your target audience should be, enroll in his online course for beginners for $7 (normally $97) by entering the code: KINGDOM. Availalbe at: https://dakfrederick.com/b/firstdraftfundamentals

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You can connect with Coach Tom at:
https://greaterformation.com/
Email: Tom@GreaterFormation.com


P.S. ... If you are stalled in life, or particularly if you are in transition, here are two ways I can help you Get Clear, Get Focused and Be Fruitful!

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In this episode, Coach Tom gives you practical tools to become more self-aware, freer on the inside, and more aligned with God.
When you are feeling out of sorts:

• Pay attention to it … Sometimes the tell is how you are feeling … pay attention to your feelings/body
• Clarify it
• Recognize its impact on your peace in Christ and experience of the Fruit of the Spirit

Some of the symptoms might be:

• Overthinking
• Noise on the inside
• A Sense of Isolation & Disconnect

Remember, if you are in Christ, Fruit of the Spirit … His Peace is already in you (Gal. 5:22; Col. 3:15)

1. Ask yourself how your thoughts are impacting all the fruit of the Spirit in you

2. Agree with God’s perspective

3. James 5:16 confess your sins … Hamartia … missing the mark, fault, failure, guilt

4. Pray for each other that you may be healed

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You can connect with Coach Tom at:
https://greaterformation.com/
Email: Tom@GreaterFormation.com


P.S. ... If you are stalled in life, or particularly if you are in transition, here are two ways I can help you Get Clear, Get Focused and Be Fruitful!

1. Grab a Free Copy of my "4 Key Steps to Clarity and Fruitfulness" Document. It's a Blueprint to help you move ahead. Click Here


2. Work with me:
I can help you Clarify, Plan, and take Bold Steps into Your Future. Book a Free 30-Minute Clarity and Fruitfulness Session with me: Click Here

In this message, we discuss the importance and power of intimacy.

Here is an outline related to the material:
• Would you say your family of origin was/is intimate?
• Do you know how to increase intimacy in your life?

Self-Discovery:
• We must choose to continually Grow & Learn
• Our Stories need to be updated – for intimacy to grow
• God reveals Himself to us …
… and ourselves to us
• His Light helps us get free to draw closer
His Light shines on the good and bad things
• Intimacy involves shared experience and understanding. If you don’t
know yourself – if you don’t experience yourself – if you don’t like
yourself, you cannot have intimacy w/ God / others
• Discover Yourself – through Module 1 … do the module WITH GOD

Disclosure
• Self-Discovery without sharing is not intimacy
• Learn to share who you are with God – shared and agreed, perspectives
“Say it, Pray it” – the clearer, more precise and specific, the better!
• Learn to share who you are – appropriately – with others
Spouse, Family, Friends, Workmates
“Say” and “Live” who you are

Vulnerability
• Transparency vs Vulnerability
Vulnerability includes entrusting ourselves to others (risk)
to experience response, care, and support
Transparency can be honest sharing, but remains self-protecting
 It helps people understand you (or know about you), but it doesn’t
increase intimacy

Self-Control
• We must take responsibility for our lives to aim and invest our lives [and
change and grow]
• With the help of the Holy Spirit, we break through strongholds and create
new life patterns.
• Lack of self-control can be passive, blaming others, or circumstances, or
oneself for why we aren’t growing and investing.
• In the Curriculum, this relates to Roles, Purpose, Rule of Life, Pruning
and Strategic Planning

APPLICATION:
• Are you willing to take responsibility to develop intimate and loving
relationships?
• What are your next steps?

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You can connect with Coach Tom at:
https://greaterformation.com/
Email: Tom@GreaterFormation.com


P.S. ... If you are stalled in life, or particularly if you are in transition, here are two ways I can help you Get Clear, Get Focused and Be Fruitful!

1. Grab a Free Copy of my "4 Key Steps to Clarity and Fruitfulness" Document. It's a Blueprint to help you move ahead. Click Here


2. Work with me:
I can help you Clarify, Plan, and take Bold Steps into Your Future. Book a Free 30-Minute Clarity and Fruitfulness Session with me: Click Here