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March 2009 Archives Dr. Natalie Francisco serves as Co-Pastor along with her husband, Bishop L.W. Francisco III, as well as the Minister of Music at Calvary Community Church in Hampton, VA. Although ordained in February of 1999, she has served extensively in full-time ministry for over 25 years in areas of leadership in both the Music and Arts and Christian Education departments of her local church. She received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Christian Education from International Bible College and Seminary in Independence, Missouri and a Doctorate in Christian Education from Carolina University of Theology.  Tonya Blount is an anointed vessel of God called to edify the body of Christ in this season. The award-winning author of Leaving the Wilderness, and Jay's Mansion, and key contributor to 100 Words of Wisdom for Women, she breaks away from fiction to pen her awesome autobiographical testimony in The Resurrection of Me. Blessed with many gifts, Tonya is also a playwright. In 2005, Leaving the Wilderness the stage presentation of her debut novel, premiered to a sold out crowd. In 2006, she was blessed with the opportunity to host her own television talk show, "The Tonya Blount Show" which aired on FOX 35 and MYTV in Central Virginia in half-a-million households.  Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III is a passionate leader, captivating orator, educator and activist engaged in fighting against racial injustice; committed to increasing economic and social justice in urban areas; and devoted to transforming the lives of the disenfranchised. For over twenty five years Dr. Haynes, serving as senior pastor of Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas has innovatively led and grown the ministry from 500 members to over 12,000. His out-of-the-box approach to ministry reaches across generations, class and ethnicities providing a relevant and functional truth that can be applied to everyday life. Dr. Haynes is also the author of Soul Fitness, an inspiring and encouraging daily devotional.  COMING SOON: May 26, 2009 The wedding between Angela Gabriel and Brent Underwood promises to be the Birmingham event of the year--and aspiring event planner Melissa Anderson has been working feverishly to make it happen. During this hectic time, she even agrees to go out on a date with a most unlikely prospect: Marcus Peeples.
 God allows problems before He gives you the promise. He permits dilemmas before He takes you to destiny. The Lord allows you to deal with burdens because He wants to prepare you for where you're headed. The problem is designed to work on your character. The challenge is designed to deal with your weakness. The opposition you are facing isn't meant to hurt you. It's meant to develop you for your destiny. -from the Introduction
 Following in the footsteps of her trailblazing first book, The Winning Spirit: Building Employee Enthusiasm, Lisa J. Lindsay Wicker lays out steps for recognizing and developing the internal potential to achieve your goals and dreams.
 Paulette Harper is an emerging Christian author making her debut with her first inspirational book That Was Then, This Is Now, This Broken Vessel Restored, a compelling story of deception, heart-ache and ultimate victory. Overcoming and breaking though years of depression, low self esteem and thoughts of suicide, she has become a sought out speaker for churches, women groups and seminars. A native of Pittsburg, CA, Paulette travels as an inspirational speaker and licensed minister teaching people how to overcome life's unexpected experiences by delivering a strong message of hope.
 Life has always gone Indigo Burns's way. She's smart, pretty, and talented, and she knows exactly what she wants. A photography internship at her hometown's local newspaper is the next step in her well-laid plans for her future. But her long-term goals are put to the test when her boyfriend Brian proposes--two years before he's supposed to and in front of all the guests at her college graduation party. Too concerned about his feelings to say no, she heartily agrees, but inside she's cringing.  With the fundamental belief that God uses "ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things", Kevin Wayne Johnson lives to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. Using literary talents and teachings God's Word, Johnson strives to enlarge Christ's body of believers. Johnson is the eldest son of Ernest and the late Adele Johnson, raised in Richmond, Virginia. He attended and graduated from the Richmond Public School system and Virginia Commonwealth University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/ Management, with a minor in Economics and a Finance concentration. |
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