About Phil Joel.
For over 18 years, New Zealander Phil Joel has been a mainstay in Contemporary Christian music with his upfront role as bass player and vocalist for the Newsboys, along with the music of his six solo CDs.
January ‘07 marked a new chapter for Phil after announcing he would be stepping out of the band after thirteen years to focus on his growing desire for more hands on ministry.
Over the last 5 years, he’s had the opportunity to perform, speak and lead worship with ministries such as Focus on the Family, Winter Jam, Acquire The Fire, Harvest Crusades, Men At The Cross and many churches throughout the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.
The Music.
Phil draws from his 6 solo albums and multiple Newsboys CD’s to communicate the story of a life radically changed by God.
He is currently in the studio working on a project from his new worship band Zealand - due late 2013.
The Message.
In 2005, Phil and his wife Heather began! deliberatePeople - a ministry focused on communicating God’s desire for us to live in true relationship - first with Him and then with those around us.!
A “deliberate person” is one that passionately pursues their personal, one-on-one relationship with the Lord everyday and is allowing that PRIMARY RELATIONSHIP to permeate all areas of their life:
This is the heartbeat of Phil’s message.
Anytime he speaks (whether it be the main message delivered on a Sunday morning, a Youth Event, a Men’s conference, or Special Ministry Event) Phil weaves message, testimony and music throughout his time of sharing, reaching people with a message that is relevant to every age and stage in life.
The Mission.
The mission behind the message is to see people inspired to proactively seek the Lord and walk with Him in a new way - ready, willing, and above all “able” to move forward in their faith with a fresh hunger for more of God’s Word, Power and Presence in their daily lives.
To find out more or to access resources such as Bible reading plans and prayer and journaling guides visit
deliberatepeople.com