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Oh, Heavenly Father, I pray now for the students who are entering brown belt - I pray that You continue to lead them, guide them, and protect them as they move forward and continue their progression in this martial arts ministry. Father, God, I pray Lord that You teach them how to endure and persevere, regardless of the circumstances, situations, or dynamics. Teach them to have an immovable heart - steadfast, committed, and resolute. Help them to understand that endurance in you, Lord God is one of the keys to life.

This book may be controversial to the church establishment, or even banned by your local church, because we expose the majority of American churches out there as "sellouts," and on the take of the government. If one of the ultimate goals for a martial arts ministry is to disciple believers in the faith, this reality has to be exposed to be successful at starting a martial arts ministry. The man of God who has been called to start a martial arts ministry, has to understand the serious nature of his responsibilities, and move as the spirit of God leads.

Father, I thank You and I praise You, Lord God, right now, I thank You for who You are, I thank You that You're still on the throne and still in charge. Father, I thank You for the students who are entering black belt right now and have continued on to reach this level within our martial arts ministry - they are truly a blessing.

Oh Heavenly Father, you are the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords - and at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue confess to the glory of God the Father. Help us to understand what the kingdom of God is and the fact that we do serve the King of Kings. Therefore, if we are sons of God, we are therefore princes and princesses within the kingdom of God. Heavenly Father, help bring this revelation and this understanding into the hearts and minds of each of the purple belt students here within this martial arts ministry.

The purpose of this book is to assist those within the American Christian Defense Alliance, Inc. Martial Arts Ministry with a resource to help them better understand the operational framework of the Biblical aspects of our Martial Arts Ministry system and style. In this book, we hope to create unity throughout the Christian Martial Arts world by establishing a set standard to utilize while disciplining students in the faith. The ultimate goal for any Christian Martial Arts Ministry should be to disciple brothers and sisters in the Lord.

The operational framework of the biblical concepts and aspects of our martial arts ministry includes a multilayered system approach. Specifically we use a three-tiered system that incorporates what we call Colors of the Cross, Learning Through Creation, and Defending Your Faith. The three-tiered system approach works in harmony together to help solidify a solid operational framework of biblical principles covered for each belt level.

The purpose of this book is to assist those within the American Christian Defense Alliance, Inc. Martial Arts Ministry with a resource to help them better understand the operational framework of the biblical aspects of our Martial Arts Ministry system and style. In this book we hope to create unity throughout the Christian martial arts world by establishing a set standard to utilize while disciplining students in the faith.

This book includes the teaching of all seven Bible Studies for Belts volumes in one comprehensive training manual for the student or instructor to take with them and use. If you are a member of the American Christian Defense Alliance Martial Arts Ministry, you may want to purchase this one book instead of the individual Bible studies to save you money. This one book has everything you need to learn and grown into a strong Christian warrior.

The purpose of this book is to assist those within the American Christian Defense Alliance, Inc. Martial Arts Ministry with a resource to help them better understand the operational framework of the biblical aspects of our Martial Arts Ministry system and style. In this book we hope to create unity throughout the Christian Martial Arts world by establishing a set standard to utilize while disciplining students in the faith.

Dirt on Your Tabies: 7 Short Stories of Seisho Ryu Ninjutsu is a collection of short stories of various training situations that I have had the unique pleasure to be a part of. These stories are not your typical martial arts stories but those of life lessons learned along the way through the various situations that our kind of training so often brings. Enjoy listening. God bless.