Our Guest: Jeff Bramstedt
Jeff Bramstedt aka “BRAM” was born in St. Louis and raised in Central Wisconsin. He joined the Navy shortly after high school with the goal of becoming a Navy SEAL, eventually spending 13 years serving with SEAL Team One in Coronado, CA. At that time, he was medically retired and began a new life, comprised of stunt work in Hollywood movies, TV shows, and commercials.
Jeff has dedicated his post-military life to impacting the lives of men and leaders. His goal is to build foundations in men that won’t crack under the pressures of life that every man faces. Training and teaching men to be “real men” is the core of Life of Valor Ministries.
Jeff has the unique ability to connect with men on a down-to-earth, man-to-man level using his experience as a husband, father, businessman and Navy SEAL to inspire men to be the man God has called them to be.He is one of those strong men leading and teaching other men to do great exploits in the Kingdom of God.
Jeff spends his time as the leader and CEO of a company in San Diego and often speaks to corporations, leadership groups, churches, and men’s groups, mentoring young men and training future leaders. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife and 4 children.
Scriptures and Key Points:
- “You’re going to become a man when you realize that no one is coming to solve your problems for you. No one is coming to save you.”
- “Can you see across the pool?…That’s what your life looks like. Your vision is clouded.”
- For every person, you have to have authority in your life.
- God uses every life experience as preparation for what we do and what our future is.
- “My qualification is that I’ve been to the battlefield and I’ve come back because of the grace of God. I knew I wasn’t alone.”
- We all have the same job, but we have a different way of going about it.
- “If I run your race, the finish line will be a pretty lonely place.”
- Are you pursuing excellence?
- God uses the difficult things in life to grab hold of you to address things in your life.
- You learn more about leadership from bad leaders.
- God’s way may hurt more, but will achieve more.
- People first, not money first.
- God will give you ideas when you do it His way.
Psalm 91 NKJV He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty…
The things you do in life when no one is around will set you apart.
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- Bad has to have permission from God to be there.
- “I don’t do evil! Those are the enemy’s tactics to derail you.”
- Inside of fear, there’s no room for courage.
- You can’t be a leader anywhere until you can lead you.
Deuteronomy 28:13 NKJV And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath…
1 Peter 2:9 NKJV But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people…
1 John 4:4 NKJV …He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
- “Fear does not live here.”
- Have child-like faith.
Matthew 5:16 NKJV Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
- Live what God has given you and let people see Christ in you.
- When you walk and do things His way, He will put you in situations that you would not have believed.
- “My job is to make sure my boys are capable men.”
1 Peter 5:8 NKJV …Your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
- The enemy is looking for those who are alone.
- There’s no exception to the need for a team in our lives.
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