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The Salazar

Everything in life is a choice. Choose G-D and everything will be better.

About Me

I'm from West Columbia, a small town in Texas. When I was eight years old I became a Christian, but due to my own choice my life didn't really change all that much. In high school I made a life altering decision to become a Christ follower and my life has been radically different every since. Jesus is my life now and through him I have experienced Love, Grace & Acceptance and it is my life's mission to share that Love, Grace and Acceptance with every person I come into contact. Shortly after I made that decision I heard God's calling on my life to ministry and moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma in August of 2002 to attend Oral Roberts University . While at ORU I learned a lot about ministry from some great professors. My junior year I began to volunteer with the youth ministry ( fusion ) at my church ( Believers Church ) and my life was again radically changed. I fell in love with sharing life with teenagers (though this may deem me a mental case, I'm only mildly crazy, lol). I graduated from ORU in May of 2006, earning a BA in Pastoral Christian Ministries with an emphasis in Evangelism and a minor in Business Administration, and began to feel G-D wanted to move me into a new season. I really love fusion and Believers Church , but I felt G-D was calling me into full-time youth ministry elsewhere. I was finally able to move into that new season in November 2006 when I became the youth pastor of ignited4christ youth ministries at Trinity in Wichita Falls, Texas. At ignited4christ I quickly became friends, no family, with some awesome young people. G-D has done some amazing things at ignited4christ and Trinity, and I'm so greatful to have gotten to be a part of them. However, seasons come and seasons go. In September of 2008 I was laid off at Trinity, because they could no longer pay my salary. I took a job with L & J Enterprise working for Cells-U-More as a sales rep and I'm excited to see where this might lead. I've always known that G-D has a plan for my life and that plan is falling into place each and every day. Though I cannot always see very far into the future, I know that as I walk in faith, as a Christ follower, I am walking directly into the future G-D has planned for me. If you are reading this I pray that you also are seeking G-D's will for your life. If you are not, just know that G-D is waiting with open arms and He has a plan for you that will far exceed your wildest expectations of life; all you have to do is fall into His arms and you will experience His Love, Grace and Acceptance. If you don't yet know this G-D I'm speaking of, I urge you to seek out one of us who call ourselves "Christ followers" and ask that Christ follower to introduce you to Jesus Christ, the son of the living G-D; I promise you won't regret meeting Him. Now, I pray "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace" ( Numbers 6:24-26 ), In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen...

My Interests

G-D (the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit), People, Community, Life, Love, Grace and Acceptance are at the top of my interests. I also enjoy being outdoors, watching movies, bowling, surfing (though I've only surfed a few times), football (Go Cowboys!!!!), being around my family & friends, being at church, music, books, movies, Television and anything that challenges me intellectually (i.e. most everything). Most of all I enjoy sharing life with others.

THE DALLAS COWBOY'S PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
I pledge allegiance to the Cowboys of the NFL and to the state for which they stand one team under Romo invincible with victory and but whipping for all...GO COWBOYS!!!!
1971, 1977, 1992, 1993 & 1995 World Champions

I'd like to meet:

Regular People: I love meeting people and sharing life with them. I'm not a starstuck person, so while it would be nice to meet some celeberties it is not an overwhelming desire of mine. More important than who I want to meet is who I want you to meet. His name is Jesus Christ and He is my life. If you do not already know Him I urge you to read my "About Me" section and find out how to meet Him; I promise you won't regret meeting Him.<

Music:

My musical interests are very eclectic. If a song sounds good to me, it sounds good to me and I don't really care what genre it falls under. Below is a list of artists I'm willing to admit are on my ipod (I can be dorky, so there are some artists I won't admit I listen to, on MySpace anyways). You might just have to get to know me better if you want to know which artists I'm not willing to list here. My favorites are:

CHRISTIAN: Shane Barnard, Jeremy Camp, Casting Crowns, Steven Curtis Chapman, David Crowder Band, Desperation, Darrell Evans, Fusi on M usic , Michael Gungor Band , Hillsong, Hillsong United, Kutless, Lifehouse, Terry MacAlmon, Matisyahu, MercyMe, Catie Morgan , Hawk Nelson, ORU Worship , Robbie Seay Band, Dan Smith , SONICFLOOd, Switchfoot, Chris Tomlin, Marty Urwin , Waterdeep and Marcos Whitt.

CLASSIC ROCK: Eric Clapton, The Eagles, Pearl Jam, Santana, Bob Seger, Sting & the Police and Thin Lizzy.

COUNTRY: Rascal Flatts, Andy Griggs, Faith Hill, Buddy Jewel, Tracey Lawrence, Little Texas, Lonestar, Tim McGraw, John Michael Montgomery, Brad Paisley, Collin Raye , Restless Hearts, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Doug Supernaw, Randy Travis, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Phil Vassar.
OTHER ARTISTS: Michael Buble, Ryan Cabrera, Ciera, Kelly Clarkson, Gavin DeGraw, Kenny G, Macy Grey, Josh Groban, Jack Johnson, R Kelly, Uncle Kracker, Jonny Lang, Avirl Lavigne, John Mayer, Brian McKnight, Blue Merle, Jason Mraz, Leona Naess, Leigh Nash, Nelly, Chris Perez, Ron Sexsmith, Shakira, Mazzy Star, Sufjan Stevens, Rufus Wainwright, Jaime Wyatt and Yamagata.

OTHER BANDS: Aqualung, Athlete, Barenaked Ladies, Blink 182, Blyss, Broken Social Scene, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Dashboard Confessional, Death Cab for Cutie, Frou Frou, The Goo Goo Dolls, Good Charlotte, Green Day, Guster, Hoobastank, Incubus, Jimmy Eat World, Keane, The Killers, The Legends, Los Lonely Boys, Lynard Skynard, Mae, Maroon 5, Matchbox 20, Mates of State, Nickle Creek, Nickleback, Nirvana, Oasis, Outkast, Pedro the Lion, Postal Service, The Ravonettes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rooney, The Shins, Sister Hazel, Smashing Pumpkins, Smashmouth, Snow Patrol, The Stills, Three Doors Down, Third Day and Third Eye Blind.

Movies:

My movie interests are also very eclectic. Below is the list of movies I'm willing to admit are in my entertainment center or on my ipod. Again, You might just have to get to know me better if you want to know which movies I'm not willing to list here. Anyways, here goes:

ACTION: "Armageddon," "The Edge," "Face/Off," "Fallen," Gladiator," "The Hurricane," "Independence Day," "The Matrix," "Men in Black," "Mission:Impossible," "Mission Impossible 2," "The Patriot," "The Perfect Storm," "Tombstone" and "Walk the Line."

COMEDY: "Analyze This," "Montey Python: Search for the Holy Grail," "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "My Stepmother is an Alien," "Robin Hood: Men in Tights," "Spaceballs" and “Tommy Boy.”

DRAMA: "The Apostle." "Blow," "A Civil Action," "Crash," "The Deep End of the Ocean," "Erin Brockovich," "Forrest Gump," “The Ghost in the Darkness," "Invinsible" "Just Cause," "Lady in the Water," "Last of the Dogmen," "The Manchurian Candidate," "Pearl Harbor," "Saving Private Ryan," "Signs," "The Village" and "Wicker Park."

Television:

My TV Shows list is a little shorter, because I don't watch a lot of TV , but I can give you some shows I either currently watch or have watched in the past (I used to watch a lot of TV). Oh, and you can bite me if you have a problem with a guy liking any of the below listed TV shows. Anyways, here's my favorites list:

CLASSIC: "Bewitched," "Gilligan's Island" and "I Love Lucy."

COMEDY: "American Dad," “Family Guy,” "Futurama," "Rosanne" and “Saved by the Bell.”

DRAMA: "The 4400" "Alias," "Dawson's Creek," "ER," "Judging Amy," "Law and Order" and "The OC.”

Books:

I love to read, but rarely have the chance. I have a short attention span when it comes to reading, so it often takes me a while to get through a book, but below I've listed the books I've enjoyed reading over the past few years (Most of these books I was forced to read in college, but I've left out the books I didn't enjoy). My favorite books include:

MINISTRY: The books of the Bible inspired by G-D (Philippians is my favorite book of the Bible), "Paul's Idea of Community" by Robert Banks, "The Lost Art of Discipleship" by Leroy Eims, "Who Moved the Goal Post" by Bob Gresh, "The Life Giving Church" by Ted Haggard, "The Anointing" by Benny Hinn, "The Celtic Way of Evangelism" by George G. Hunter III, "The Question of Christian Ethics" by Ralph McInerny, "The Genesee Diary" by Henri J. M. Nouwen, "They Shall Expell Demons" by Derek Prince and "Case for Christ," "Case for Faith" & "Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary" by Lee Strobel.

OTHER: "Vanya: A True Story" by Myrna Grant, “The Abolition of Man," "The Great Divorce," "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" & "Prince Caspian" by C. S. Lewis, "Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality," "Searching for G-D Knows What," "Through Painted Deserts: Light, G-D and Beauty on the Open Road" & "To Own a Dragon:Reflections on Growing Up Without a Father" by Donald Miller (Donald Miller is my favorite author), "The Wounded Healer" by Henri J. M. Nouwen, "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren and "Messy Spirituality" by Michael Yaconelli.

Heroes:

I have three heros in my life, all three of which I know personally and each of which have radically changed my life. My three heros are:

JESUS CHRIST: He took me from darkness into light. He is my life; through him I have experienced Love, Grace & Acceptance and because of Him it is my life's mission to share that Love, Grace and Acceptance with every person I come into contact.

JASON JACKSON: He is one of my best friends and my mentor. He is a visionary of relational ministry and his passion for young people inspires me.

MY MOM: She is the best mom a kid ever had and she went back to work when most people are retiring, so I could go to college and pursue an education that would help me follow God's call on my life.


Faith

The Lord’s Prayer

The Nicene Creed

The Apostle’s Creed


Scriptures

Isaiah 28:16

John 3:16-18

Romans 1:16-17

Philippians 1:20-21

Philippians 1:27-30

Philippians 2:14-15

Philippians 4:6-7


Teachings

Divine Detours

Are you Really Following Jesus?

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