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At 7:58pm on October 12, 2009, Evang. Maureen Angela Mcfarlane said…
Bless you Bishop stay Focus.

Evang/Prophetess. Maureen
At 3:17pm on October 10, 2009, Dr. Jean Howard-Hill said…
Subject: A Need For Men and Women of God in Politics!

Dear Preachers and Those in Ministry:

I need some bold preachers to go with me into the lion’s den!

I am a veteran African American Republican who in 1979, God sent into the Republican Party to bring about change and to bring down the walls of prejudice and call the party back to the place of its original birth as the Party of Lincoln.

This has not been an easy battle. I have shared those experiences in the book I wrote, Black Eyes Shut – White Lips Sealed (victorysongcollectionspublications.com). Yet I have stood against all odds, and now it is time to take it to the next level.

What I have seen is that the racism, mean spiritedness and the foolishness that is within the Republican Party is mostly at the top. Those who rise to the top, in most cases are the perpetrators. But when you go to the grass roots level, this almost is not there or it is in lesser degrees. Many at the grass roots level are those who believe what we believe, work with us and even share sweet fellowship. However, when you begin to get involved at the party level, this is where the demons of racism rear their heads and stand as gatekeepers.

Having taught American Government, State and Local Government and International Politics and Culture of Non-Western Countries as a political science professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, I understand government at all levels – even globally. I know what it will take to break the hold and to get pass the political gatekeepers. Sit-in and protests will do absolutely nothing! Even prayer alone will not suffice. But with the power of prayer, as well as the wisdom of God, we have to move into both parties and carve out a place for ourselves as Americans, if we want to share in America’s political power base. Yes, this means moving even into the Republican Party.

As the national chair for the Black Republican Women Organization, I began back in 1987 recruiting African American women into the GOP, who were not willing to be tokens, but who could retain their blackness.

Presently, I head the National Republican African American Caucus. It is a unique republican organization because it allows African Americans to be a part of a collective body that can and will bring about change. Our goal is 1.5 million by 2012, and 500,000 in 2010. You may ask why so many? It is because political strength is in numbers! In politics, believe it or not, it has very little to do with color. It has to do with numbers and the ability to write the check. If you can show you have a substantial number of people who can stand as a voting block, and have the ability to finance your own cause, then you become a significant player within the political landscape. This is the ONLY way that we gain and retain political power. This is how we as African Americans get to the table, have a voice and place ourselves in appointed and elected positions. This is how we stop some of the foolishness that is going on in politics.

As an African American Republican, I proudly voted for President Obama in the general election. But his ability to win was because he was able to get beyond the gatekeepers and become a political player within the Democratic Party. Now we have to do the same thing within the Republican Party!

Having said all of this, I need men and women of God who will join with me to fulfill this mandate, and will join the NRAAC and even begin local caucuses. I don’t want everyone! Because it is important to remain political players in both parties. We need to be in the Democratic and Republican parties. I just need a significant number of praying people, and those who are strong and can take a stand for what is right to come into the Republican fold, so that our voices are heard.

I ask you to go to the NRAAC website at www.nraacaucus.org and see what we are all about. Then pray about this and see if you are one of the ones who God is saying, “I call you to take a stand on the other side (the Republican Party), so that you can make a difference.”

Also see if perhaps God is calling you to serve in a leadership capacity. In November, we will be making new appointments of regional and state chairs, and advisory board and national board members. If you are interested, and decide to become a member, you may submit your name, bio/resume for consideration.

I look forward to those of you who are godly and truly believe in justice and compassionate, yet self-responsibility and responsible government, joining our ranks!

…And for those of you who already are Republicans, we welcome you to the family of African American Republicans.

Let’s ALL go forth, and make a positive difference regardless of which party we are in!

Feel free to e-mail me at jean.howard.hill@gmail.com or jean-howard-hill@utc.edu, and to pass this e-mail on. Tennessee also has a state caucus at www.tnraacaucus.org. The websites for other states should be up by the end of October 2010. We welcome members from all states!


Look forward to hearing from you and even seeing you at the April 9th – 10th NRAAC Conference. Our theme: Setting the Republican Agenda to Include People of Color.

In His Service,

Dr. Jean Howard-Hill, Nat’l Chair
NRAAC
423-702-5622
http://www.blackpreachingnetwork.com/profile/DrJeanHowardHill
http://www.nraacaucus.org
At 3:19pm on October 9, 2009, KHADINE BECKFORD said…


"MY SPEECH AND MY PREACHING WERE NOT WITH PERSUASIVE WORD OF HUMAN WISDOM,BUT A DEMONSTRATION OF THE SPIRIT AND OF POWER" ~1 CORINTHIANS 2:4

"BUT WE SPEAK THE WISDOM OF GOD IN MYSTRY,THE HIDDEN WISDOM WHICH GOD ORDAINED BEFORE THE AGES FOR OUR GLORY"
~1 CORINTHIANS 2:7

Be Blessed!
Khadine Beckford
Founder/CEO
http://lovininc.ning.com
At 8:21am on October 9, 2009, Prophetess Stephanie Saunders. said…
Bless you man and woman of GOD!
I pray that you have a great and glorious weekend!
Can't wait to experience the ministry that is on your lives.
Walk in the Glory!
At 8:21pm on October 6, 2009, clarence Shackelford said…
Hello my name is Clarence Shackelford, owner of Kingdom Broadcasting Network - Please send me a DVD of one of your message so I can broadcast it on TV in TX & LA. Mail it to Kingdom Broadcasting Network - 320 N Glenwood - Tyler, Texas 75702 - See www.KingdomFirstTV.com - Office number (903) 526-5327
At 5:42am on October 1, 2009, Pastor Stephen T. Nichols said…

At 4:58am on September 29, 2009, pastor daniel atwijukire said…
Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow. - Isaiah 1:17 - This is required of every Christian - righteousness, holiness, intercession (prayer) and action (work) for the ...needy and oppressed both physically and spiritually. It is not just for the church room people, it is better practiced outside the church. It is called CHRISTIANITY.
At 3:01pm on September 28, 2009, Prophet Christopher Burton said…
Sorry about that Man Of God, how are u doing?
At 3:01pm on September 28, 2009, Prophet Christopher Burton said…
Hey Woman of God, This is Overseer Christopher Burton giving you food for thought for the week, A Man that can't focus is a man that cant be proficient in there approach to destiny! Ask yourself am I as focus as I need to be or do I need to change what's on my mind!?
At 1:41pm on September 24, 2009, Rev.David Beyan Sumo said…
Dear Man of God Hodge,
Greetings! I am glad to meet you here on the inspirational site with great anointed men and Women of God like yourself.Thanks for the hard work in uplifting the Kingdom of God.

I look forward to knowing you much better as we labor in the vineyard of the Lord.

Rev.David Sumo
At 4:18pm on September 12, 2009, Barbara B, MBA said…
Hello Tobias,

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At 3:20pm on September 11, 2009, mrs rebbeca cosmos said…
bless u son of christ we faith church need help from you we are raiseing money for our church we want to build church and free school for orphans we need to raise 30,dollars we have 10,dollars now we want you to help us with anything you have so that we can have church and school for orphan stay bless u can mail us back yours pastor mrs rebbeca cosmos.
At 8:18am on September 10, 2009, TAN kpan roger said…
I hi in the precious name of Jesus Christ and thank you for your freindshep.I love you and welcome in my space. Rain of Blessings in Christ Jesus
At 8:35am on September 9, 2009, Abraham Israel said…
Name of the Creator As The Father is יהוה "YHWH"
and His Son’s Name is יהוה "YHWH" Note: The Father & Son Name Are The Same! (John 5:43) They Are ONE!
"Pronounced Yahweh"
Encyclopedia Britannica
Yahweh - the God of the Israelites, his name being revealed to Moses as four Hebrew consonants (YHWH) called the tetragrammaton. After the Exile (6th century BC), and especially from the 3rd century BC on, Jews ceased to use the name Yahweh for two reasons. As Judaism became a universal religion through its proselytizing in the Greco-Roman world, the more common noun Elohim, meaning “god,” tended to replace Yahweh to demonstrate the universal sovereignty of Israel's God Yahweh over all others. At the same time, the divine name Yahweh was increasingly regarded as too sacred to be uttered; it was thus replaced vocally in the synagogue ritual by the (Jews) Hebrew word Adonai (“My Lord”), which was translated as Kyrios (“Lord”) in the Septuagint, the Greek version of the Old Testament.

The Masoretes, who from about the 6th to the 10th century worked to reproduce the original text of the Hebrew Bible, replaced the vowels of the name (YHWH) Yahweh with the vowel signs of the Hebrew words Adonai or Elohim. Thus, the artificial name Jehovah (YeHoWaH) came into being. Although Christian scholars after the Renaissance and Reformation periods used the term Jehovah for YHWH, in the 19th and 20th centuries biblicalscholars again began to use the form Yahweh. Early Christian writers, such as Clement of Alexandria in the 2nd century, had used a form like Yahweh, and this pronunciation of the (Tetragrammaton) was never really lost. Other Greek transcriptions also indicated that YHWH should be pronounced Yahweh.

The meaning of the personal name of the Israelite God has been variously interpreted. Many scholars believe that the most proper meaning may be “He Brings Into Existence Whatever Exists” (Yahweh-Asher-Yahweh). In I Samuel, God is known by the name Yahweh Teva-?ot, or “He Brings the Hosts Into Existence,” the hosts possibly referring to the heavenly court or to Israel. The personal name of God probably was known long before the time of Moses. The name of Moses' mother was Jochebed (Yokheved), a word based on the name Yahweh. Thus, the tribe of Levi, to which Moses belonged, probably knew the name Yahweh, which originally may have been (in its short form Yo, Yah, or Yahu) a religious invocation of no precise meaning evoked by the mysterious and awesome splendour of the manifestation of the holy.

Also see "Consonants Or Vowels?"
Give Unto Yahweh the Glory Due Unto His Name!
At 6:31pm on September 8, 2009, TAN kpan roger said…
I wish we were now brothers for the development of the work of our Lord in the least evangelized areas of the world by the praise to the Lord
At 9:05am on September 3, 2009, Rev. Margaret Moore said…
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At 3:04am on August 31, 2009, Pastor Glenn Rogers Sr. said…
My blessed friend in Christ,

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Preaching Christ For 40 Years,
Pastor Glenn Rogers Sr.
618-772-0218
At 5:32am on August 29, 2009, DANIEL MULEWA MUSYIMI - PSTR. said…
Dear servants of God,
Mine is a passionate appealto ministers,friends and well wishers to help solicitate on my behalf us dollars $ 10,000.00 to help construct a house of God before the on set of rains which are due on October for currently we are meeting on open space.
Please respond kindly and God will bless you big.
Amen.
Psrt.Daniel
At 12:24am on August 21, 2009, REV. DR. B.STEPEHNDEVAKUMAR said…
Dear PASTOR
Greetings in the precious name of Jesus!
We always remember you and all your dear ones in our daily prayers, before the throne of Grace.

I just returned from Calcutta North East of India to conducted Pastors seminar for Pastors from Orissa, Manipur and Nepal for three days.

After I returned from Calcutta I had a problem in walking and walking and I checked with the Hospital and they had a Angiogram and found I have three blocks in my hear and they suggested to by pass operation immediately. STILL I TRUST THE LORD THAT HE CAN HEAL ME WITH OUT OPERATION. KINDLY UPHOLD ME IN YOUR PRAYERS.

I HAVE ARRANGED PASTORS SEMINAR IN SOUTH INDIA AND IN BANGALORE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 10TH. PLEASE INFORM YOUR CHURCH AND I COVET YOUR PRAYERS FOR THIS VERY URGENT NEED.

WITH LOVE AND PRAYERS.
Yours in His Service,]
B.STEPEHNDEVAKUMAR

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