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God loves you with an everlasting love. He loves you so much so that He has placed great treasures in your Spirit. These treasures are there for a variety of purposes; to bring Him glory, to bless believers in the body of Christ, to share Jesus with the world, some of them to bless you financially, to give you self-fulfillment, and for much more. So why is it that you, at times, are afraid to excavate and utilize all that is within you? Find out more inside...
Sometimes, choosing the right sermon title can be one of the most challenging endeavors of message preparation. Balancing the need for relevancy, peaking curiosity, and provoking the appropriate response, can sometimes become muddled by the perpetual desire to arouse attention. Therefore, proper titling of sermons, or messages as some may call them, requires careful thought and effort on the behalf of the minister.
So, like a bona fide preacher preparing for a ministry visit, you've prayed, studied, gotten your sermon together and now you're ready to go fulfill your ministry assignment. With everything set to go, the only thing left to figure out is what to wear. Unfortunately for a minister, sometimes this can be just as difficult as knowing what to preach. In our last issue, I briefly highlighted a few things about ministry garments. However, because what you wear is just as important as what you say, I'd like to expand my thoughts on the protocol for clergy attire.
To a woman, especially a woman participating in ministry, time is always of the essence. From balancing family, church activities, prayer and study, and for some, full time jobs, it becomes challenging to consistently maintain lengthy daily beauty regimens. However, your face is one of your greatest assets. As a preaching woman, people focus on your face for extended periods of time while you are ministering. Therefore, it is imperative that you put your "best face" forward by having your face appear lively, interesting, and polished.
Ms. Johnson theorizes that many people in today's world struggle to recognize what truly genuine and loving partnership should be, and often sabotage their relationships as a result. ADDICTED TO COUNTERFEIT LOVE uncovers the destructive "love patterns" that women embrace and guides those same women to a "love experience"-the way God intended.
Are you ready to see your dreams become reality? Well, the time is now for you to be empowered as you accept the challenge to do all that God has called you to do for the growth and expansion in the Kingdom! Elder Vikki Johnson, is encouraging you to be empowered and excel in all that God has called you to! She will tell you how she uncovered the hidden riches of balance and how they have released her into a life of joy and abundance in Christ Jesus. These treasures are for you too!
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) - PreachingWoman.com, a new online media platform for preaching women, has attracted over 7000 visitors since its induction on the World Wide Web, October 1, 2007. As there is a disparity in the number of online outlets specifically catering to Christian women, as opposed to mainstream secular culture, PreachingWoman.com will strive to help bridge the gap by spotlighting progressive, successful, "preaching women" who are on the cutting edge of ministry.
You, woman, are special! Being fearfully and wonderfully made, God has handpicked you before the foundation of the earth to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a dying world. To be a preaching woman in the body of Christ at this present time is one of the most paramount privileges. God thought about you for trillions of years and chose to craft you for this hour. Now, what will you do with your time? Read more inside...
In the world of preaching there are many concepts of interpretation of scripture. To interpret means to convey the true meaning of something that is either written or spoken by restating it in different words. Language has been continuously evolving since the Bible was written over 1500 years ago. Thus, we are challenged with linguistic barriers as we attempt to interpret what the Bible is saying to us.
Preaching is hard work. Consider the challenges involved: finding and studying a text, praying and laboring over its revelation, putting the sermon together, delivering it to an eager audience, and afterwards deliberating with oneself as to whether or not it all went well. Sounds familiar? Then you know it's true about preaching, it's hard work indeed. However, being a preacher, especially a woman preacher, is even harder.