The Professional Pastors

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MEET TO MARRY?

ANNOUNCEMENT SEVEN WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS

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OUR SENIOR PUBLISHER & EDITOR PASTOR DIANE WINBUSH 2

LOVING THE ONLY WAY GOD DOES from the editors desk I t h as been st at ed t h at L ove i s an acti on w or d . L ove can al so be ex p r essed as a n ou n or ad ver b. God ex p ects u s to l ove accor d i n g t o H I S stan d ar d s. Ju st as w e h ave stan d ar d s f or ou r h om e, Ch u r ch , or gan i zati on , bu si n ess, an d en v i r on m en t ; God al so h as stan d ar d s. T h i s h as been t au gh t i n d i ver se w ay s, bu t God s' stan d ar d s ar e easy an d si m p l e. W e h ave a d i f f i cu l t ti m e i n f ol l ow i n g H I S w ay of i n ter p r et i n g l ove. Rel i gi on h as com p i l ed so m an y w ay s as to h ow t o l ove. Bu t on ce w e f ol l ow th e W or d of God , t h i s can n av i gate u s i n t o th e r i gh t d i r ecti on . W e sh ou l d alw ay s r em ai n w i t h t h e W or d of God an d sti ck to th e scr i p tu r es. W h at d oes th e W or d say ?

L ove i sn 't gi ven ou t as p ar ty - f avor s or a sn ack f or d i n n er .

L ove i sn 't d i sp l ay ed as bak i n g y ou r f avor i t e p i e f or th e ch u r ch each Su n d ay. L ove i s sh ow n th r ou gh test i n g an d t i m es w h en w e m ay n ot d esi r e to sh ow i t . God m ay ask y ou to f u l f i l l an assi gn m en t or task f or H i m . T h e t ask m ay com e t h r ou gh t h e on e y ou l east ex p ected . T h e task m ay com e t h r ou gh t h e on e w h o h as op p r essed an d op p osed y ou ; y ou r m i n i str y, y ou r f am i ly, or bu si n ess.

God d oesn 't gi ve u s t h i s, w e h ave to d esi r e i t .

W h atever w e d esi r e God gr an ts i t i n H i s f avor . (See Psal m s 37:4) W e can n ot f u l f i l l t h e f r u i t s of th e Sp i r i t u n l ess w e w an t i t . God w i l l r eveal t o u s ou r f au l ts an d sh or t com i n gs.

O n ce w e becom e aw ar e an d ack n ow l ed ge th em , n ex t 3 2 com es th e t est i n g.

W e w i l l be t est ed bey on d m easu r es i n or d er to p er f ect t h ose th i n gs con cer n i n g H i m an d u s. N ot on ly d oes th i s con cer n u s, bu t i t al so con cer n s God as w el l . I f i t w as th at si m p l e to gr ad u ate i n t h e ar eas of l ove, by tel l i n g som eon e t h at y ou l ove th em ; w e al l w ou l d get to h eaven w i th ou t a sp ot or w r i n k l e. God test s th e h ear t an d th e m i n d s of t h ose w h o bel on g to H i m See (Jer em i ah 17:10 .)

I t w as n ot a su r p r i se t o God abou t Job. God gave th e p er m i ssi on t o sat an t o at tack or af f l i ct Job. Bu t God w as al so w i th Job w h i l e t h e af f l i cti on s w er e goi n g on See( Jo b 1:6 - 8.)

Ref l ecti n g back w h en I w or ked i n th e cor p or ate w or l d , I r em em ber som eon e m ak i n g an er r or an d th e bl am e w as casted u p on an d co w or ker an d m y sel f . T h e l i ai son w ou l d n 't t ake r esp on si bi l i t y f or h i s acti on s n or h i s er r or .

So, h e h ad t o f i n d som eon e to cast th e sh ad ow u p on . T h e co w or ker an d I w as t r y i n g to ju sti f y ou r acti on s, bu t i t w ou l d n 't w or ked . T h e l i ai son h ad m or e r an k an d au th or i ty t h an t h e co w or ker an d m y sel f . W e k n ew th i s w ou l d be a l osi n g bat t l e.

W e both accep t ed t h i s an d m oved f or w ar d . I n th e p r ocess of th i s; w e w er e bot h d em ot ed f r om a p osi ti on th at w e both l oved . W e t ook t h i s an d r em ai n ed f r u i t f u l . A n ot h er p osi ti on w as gi ven t o m e an d i t w as a f r on t en t r an ce cl er k .

Each em p l oy ee h ad t o en t er th r ou gh th i s d ep ar tm en t i n or d er to get t o t h ei r w or k p l ace. You cou l d 've i m agi n ed h ow I f el t h av i n g t o l ook th i s l i ai son i n th e f ace each m or n i n g an d w e bot h k n ew th at h e h ad f abr i cated th i s d i sh on est r ep or t agai n st m y co w or ker an d I . D ay by d ay ; God gave m e t h e cou r age an d St r en gth to over l ook th e l i ai son s' f au l t . Bu t I h ad to ask God f or H i s h el p .

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I w asn 't aw ar e of i t at t h e ti m e; bu t m y L ove f or God w as gr ow i n g. M y d esi r e w asn 't f or a bi g h ou se, or th e best f u r n i tu r e on t h e bl ock , n or al l th e m on ey i n th e ban k . Bu t m y d esi r e w as t o l i ve f or God , H i s w ay an d on H i s ter m s.

Each d ay God gave m e Pow er over th i s l i ai son an d th e l i ai son h ad t o l ook at m e each d ay w i th th i s d i sh on esty w i th i n h i s h ear t . W e w ou l d gr eet each ot h er each d ay as i f n oth i n g h ap p en ed .

I n ever tr i ed t o f i n d a w ay to r et al i ate agai n st th e l i ai son of th e com p an y. I r em ai n ed h u m bl e an d k i n d to h i m an d m y p eer s. O n e d ay, abou t a y ear l ater , I ar r i ved at w or k . I t w as an or d i n ar y t y p i cal d ay an d at th i s ti m e; I r eal ly h ad m oved on f r om w h at t h e l i ai son h ad d on e.

W h en I ar r i ved i n m y d ep ar tm en t , I r ecei ved som e u n p l easan t n ew s. T h e l i ai son h ad been ter m i n ated by th e com p an y. I d i d n 't m en ti on ed to an y on e on th e job th at ; "h e got w h at h e d eser ved ." I r em ai n ed qu i et . T h i s i s ver y i m p or tan t w h i l e God i s w or k i n g on si tu ati on s i n ou r l i ves; w e h ave t o r em ai n sti l l as p ossi bl e. T h i s w i l l be d i f f i cu l t t o d o at t i m es; bu t God 's aw ar e of th i s al so.

N oth i n g t akes God by su r p r i se. W e h ave to take th at to God an d ask f or h el p . W e can 't d o an y t h i n g on ou r ow n .

I t w i l l take t h e L or d A l m i gh ty to i r on ou t ou r d i f f er en ces.

A f ter m y sh i f t w as over , I ex i ted th e f aci l i t y. I w as abou t f i ve m i n u t es f r om m y h om e. I ar r i ved at th e stop si gn an d on ce I p u l l ed u p t o th e stop si gn , I began to w eep f or t h e l i ai son . I began t o ask th e L or d to cover h i m an d h i s f am i ly. H e h ad ju st l ost h i s job an d h e w ou l d n eed f i n an ces t o cover h i s h ou seh ol d ex p en ses.

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You m ay say, w h y ar e y ou cr y i n g an d p r ay i n g f or h i m ? I t w as God 's l ove bei n g exer ci sed d ow n on th e i n si d e. W e can say m u ch abou t a p er son ou t w ar d ly an d h ave m i xed i n w ar d ly em ot i on s. God w as w or k i n g an d bi r t h i n g l ove w i th i n m y sou l an d bei n g.

I h ad m an y op p or tu n i t i es of r et al i ati n g. I k n ew th i s w ou l d 've d i sp l eased t h e L or d . L ove w i l l be test ed an d t r i ed i n or d er f or y ou t o p er f ect i t . T h ey h ave alw ay s sai d ; "A i n t n obod y p er f ect ." W el l , th at stat em en t i sn 't tr u e.

T h e scr i p t u r es t el l s u s th at H e w i l l p er f ect th ose th i n gs con cer n i n g u s. A l so, h ow w i l l w e see H i s f ace u n l ess w e ar e p er f ect ed i n H i s W i l l , H i s gi f ts, H i s f r u i t s of th e Sp i r i t. See (Psal m s 138:8.)

O u r u l ti m at e goal sh ou l d be seek i n g w ay s to p l ease an d bl ess God an d H e w i l l sow u s m or e p l an s f or ou r l i ves.

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T A B L E O F C O N T EN T S

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FROM THE EDI TORS DESK

SEVEN WAYS TO MANAGE STRESS

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Our f eat ur e Cover Monica Schmel t er

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7 W AYS T O M A N AGE ST RESS

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ST RESS occu r s w h en

y ou f eel l i ke th e d em an d s p l aced on y ou ? su ch as w or k , sch ool , or r el at i on sh i p s ? exceed y ou r abi l i t y t o cop e. I t can be a r eact i on to a sh or t- l i ved si t u ati on , su ch as bei n g stu ck i n tr af f i c or l ate f or an ap p oi n tm en t , or i t can l ast a l on g ti m e i f y ou 'r e d eal i n g w i th r el ati on sh i p or m on ey p r obl em s, th e d eath of a l oved on e, or oth er ser i ou s si t u ati on s. W h i l e som e str ess can be ben ef i ci al , su ch as st r ess th at m ot i v ates y ou to stu d y f or an ex am or p er f or m w el l i n a sp or t i n g even t, l on g- ter m , u n tr eated st r ess i s l i n ked to ser i ou s h eal t h con cer n s i n cl u d i n g d ep r essi on , h ear t d i sease, obesi ty, an d a w eaken ed i m m u n e sy st em .

Si n ce 20 0 7, t h e A m er i can Psy ch ol ogi cal A ssoci at i on ?s an n u al Stress in America su r vey h as f ou n d th at w om en con si sten tly r ep or t h i gh er l evel s of str ess th an m en . W e d on ?t k n ow w h et h er t h i s i s becau se w om en of t en h ave m or e d em an d s on t h em th an m en , su ch as f r equ en tly t ak i n g on m or e f am i ly r esp on si bi l i ti es, or becau se w om en ex p er i en ce st r ess d i f f er en tly. Bu t i t ?s cl ear th at i f w e d on ?t f i n d better w ay s t o m an age ou r str ess, ch r on i c str ess can h ave p h y si cal an d em oti on al con sequ en ces.

Str ess can cau se sy m p t om s su ch as i r r i t abi l i t y, p r obl em s sl eep i n g, ch an ges i n ap p et i t e, h ead ach es, stom ach ach es, i n t esti n al p r obl em s, n er vou sn ess, excessi ve w or r y, an d sad n ess or d ep r essi on . St r ess can n egat i vely i m p act a w om an ?s abi l i t y t o get p r egn an t , th e h eal t h of h er p r egn an cy, an d h ow sh e ad ju sts af t er gi v i n g bi r th . I t can al so af f ect m en st r u at i on an d sex u al d esi r e, an d i t m i gh t m ake p r em en st r u al sy m p tom s w or se.

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For w om en ju ggl i n g m an y r esp on si bi l i t i es, i t m i gh t seem d i f f i cu l t t o f i n d t i m e to ad equ at ely m an age str ess.

Peop l e w i t h h i gh st r ess l evel s m ay tr y to m an age th ei r st r ess i n u n h eal t h y w ay s, su ch as over - or u n d er - eat i n g, d r i n k i n g al coh ol , or ly i n g ar ou n d th e h ou se. T h e good n ew s i s th er e ar e ef f ect i ve w ay s to m an age str ess. H er e ar e seven sm ar t w ay s t o h el p y ou cop e: 1. T r ack y ou r st r essor s. U se a jou r n al to i d en t i f y w h i ch si tu ati on s cr eate t h e m ost str ess an d h ow y ou r esp on d t o t h em . Recor d y ou r th ou gh ts, f eel i n gs, an d i n f or m at i on abou t th e en v i r on m en t, i n cl u d i n g th e p eop l e an d ci r cu m st an ces i n volved , th e p h y si cal setti n g, an d h ow y ou r eact ed . Tak i n g n otes can h el p y ou f i n d p at ter n s am on g y ou r str essor s an d y ou r r eacti on s t o t h em so th at y ou can d evel op a p l an to m an age y ou r st r ess.

2. Set l i m i t s. L i st t h e p r oject s an d com m i t m en t s th at ar e m ak i n g y ou f eel over w h el m ed . I d en t i f y w h i ch com m i t m en t s ar e p r i or i t i es an d cu t back on an y th i n g n on essen t i al . Ref r ai n f r om accep ti n g an y m or e com m i tm en ts u n t i l y ou f eel y ou r str ess i s u n d er con t r ol . Sett i n g l i m i t s on n on essen ti al obl i gat i on s i s i m p or t an t to l essen i n g ch r on i c str ess.

3. Tap i n t o y ou r su p p or t sy st em . Reach ou t to f am i ly or f r i en d s. You r f r i en d s or f am i ly m em ber s m ay h ave tack l ed si m i l ar ch al l en ges an d h ave u sef u l i d eas an d p er sp ecti ves. T h er e i s n o n eed to f ace ch al l en gi n g l i f e ci r cu m st an ces al on e. I n f act, su p p or t f r om f am i ly or f r i en d s m ay h el p y ou star t an d con t i n u e to take bett er car e of y ou r sel f .

4. M ak e o n e h eal t h - r el at ed co m m i t m en t . D o w h at y ou can t o boost y ou r h eal t h so th at y ou h ave th e en er gy an d st r en gt h to tack l e th e ch al l en ges y ou ar e f aci n g. O n e sm al l st ep , l i ke cu t ti n g back on excessi ve sn ack i n g, can h ave a p osi ti ve ef f ect .

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Si m i l ar ly, a br i sk w al k or ot h er aer obi c acti v i t y can i n cr ease y ou r en er gy an d con cen t r at i on l evel s an d l essen f eel i n gs of an x i ety. Ph y si cal acti v i t y i n cr eases y ou r bod y ?s p r od u cti on of good - f eel i n g en d or p h i n s an d d ecr eases t h e p r od u ct i on of str ess h or m on es.

5.M an age y o u r d ev i ces. Peop l e w h o r ep or t con stan tly ch eck i n g em ai l or soci al m ed i a ty p i cal ly r ep or t m or e st r ess. Gi ve y ou r sel f a br eak over th e w eeken d an d i n th e even i n gs. Pu t y ou r p h on e to bed bef or e y ou go to bed .

6 .En h an ce y o u r sl eep q u al i t y. W om en w h o ar e ch r on i cal ly st r essed of ten su f f er f r om l ack of ad equ ate sl eep an d , i n som e cases, str ess- i n d u ced i n som n i a. Begi n w i n d i n g d ow n an h ou r or tw o bef or e y ou go to sl eep an d en gage i n cal m i n g act i v i ti es su ch as l i sten i n g to r el ax i n g m u si c, r ead i n g an en joy abl e book , or p r act i ci n g r el ax ati on t ech n i qu es l i ke m ed i tat i on .

7.Seek ad d i t i o n al h el p . I f y ou con t i n u e to f eel over w h el m ed or ar e h av i n g tr ou bl e gett i n g th r ou gh y ou r d ai ly r ou t i n e, seek h el p f r om a l i cen sed m en t al h eal th p r of essi on al , su ch as a p sy ch ol ogi st. Psy ch ol ogi st s ar e tr ai n ed t o h el p y ou d evel op str at egi es to m an age st r ess ef f ect i vely an d m ake ch an ges to h el p i m p r ove y ou r over al l h eal t h .

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T h e Pr o f essi o n al Past o r s: Tel l u s abou t M on i ca Au th or , sp eaker an d br oad cast jou r n al i st M on i ca Sch m el ter , l oves a good stor y. Bu t n ot ju st an y stor y.

Sh e tel l s t h e st or i es of ever y d ay p eop l e. Peop l e th at ex p er i en ce r eal l i f e, i n al l i t s d i m en si on . Peop l e th at jou r n ey t h r ou gh st r u ggl e, to u l ti m ately f i n d th e good n ess of God .

M on i ca sk i l l f u l ly l ever ages h ear t f or stor y t el l i n g i n th e m ed i a as h ost of t h e Ch r i sti an Tel ev i si on N et w or k s d ai ly p r ogr am , B r i d ges. T h e p r ogr am i s seen i n over 50 m i l l i on h om es w eek ly. Cu r r en t ly sh e ser ves as th e stati on m an ager at W H T N i n N ash v i l l e. ?

T he world is a dark place and things are changing rapidly,? sh e say s. ?All people need the hope and truth that Christian television provides.?

M on i ca i s al so a w el l en d or sed an d sou gh t af t er i n sp i r ati on al sp eaker t h at u ses th e W or d to en h an ce h er abi l i ty to t each K i n gd om p r i n ci p l es. Sh e cap t i v at es h er au d i en ces w i t h h er abi l i ty to si m p l i f y th e com p l i cated an d cl ar i f y t h e u n cl ear .

M on i ca?s m i ssi on i n l i f e an d i n m i n i str y i s cl ear , ?W hether I ?m praying for a viewer, leading the team, speaking on television or at an event, I am depending on the Lord for strength and wisdom,? M on i ca say s. ?I speak God?s Word with boldness because of H is unconditional love for all people. H e is good and H e desires that all people come to salvation t h r ou gh H i s Son Ch r i st. I d on ?t l et m i n i st r y or l i f e get m or e com p l i cated th an th at.?

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T h e Pr o f essi o n al Past o r s: Tel l u s abou t y ou r Ch r i sti an sh ow Bridges M on i ca: Ch r i sti an Tel ev i si on N et w or k ?s d ai ly p r ogr am Br i d ges i s m or e th an ju st an ot h er Ch r i sti an tal k sh ow. D u r i n g each 30 - m i n u te br oad cast, h ost M on i ca Sch m el t er op en s u p t h e con ver sat i on ? sh i n i n g God ?s l i gh t th r ou gh r eal - l i f e st or i es? on e bi bl i cal t r u th at a ti m e.

T h r ou gh th e ch al l en ges an d tr i u m p h s of ever y d ay p eop l e, each ep i sod e r ei n f or ces a ti m el ess m essage? br i d gi n g ou r br oken cu l t u r e t o f i n d f ai th , h op e an d r estor at i on i n Jesu s Ch r i st.

T h e Br i d ges sh ow, w h i ch i n cl u d es M on i ca?s sp eci al gu est i n t er v i ew s an d t each i n g ser i es, ai r s d ai ly on CT N , RO K U , A m azon FI RE T V, A n d r oi d T V an d as w el l as str eam ed on l i n e, r each i n g over 50 m i l l i on h om es w eek ly.

T h e Pr o f essi o n al Past o r s: W h at w as y ou r p assi on f or Ch r i sti an br oad cast m ed i a?

M on i ca: Even as a l i t t l e gi r l I h ad a d esi r e to m ake a d i f f er en ce i n t h i s w or l d t h r ou gh t el ev i si on ? an d al l f or m s of m ed i a.

God gr an t ed t h e d esi r e an d I ?ve been w i th Ch r i sti an Tel ev i si on N et w or k f or 22 y ear s. I see God ?s h an d i n Ch r i sti an t el ev i si on an d th at i s ver y r ew ar d i n g f or m e.

O n th e Br i d ges sh ow t h at I h ost ou r m i ssi on i s to op en a con ver sati on t h at sh i n es God ?s l i gh t th r ou gh r eal l i f e st or i es an d r el ev an t i ssu es? on e bi bl i cal tr u t h at a ti m e.

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T h r ou gh t h e ch al l en ges an d tr i u m p h s of ever y d ay p eop l e, each ep i sod e of Br i d ges w i th M on i ca Sch m el ter r ei n f or ces a t i m el ess m essage? br i d gi n g ou r br oken cu l t u r e to f i n d f ai th , h op e an d r est or at i on i n Jesu s Ch r i st.

T h e Pr o f essi o n al Past o r s: W h at i s y ou r d esi r e f or y ou r v i ew er s as to h ow th ey to i n t er p r et y ou r sh ow (t h e p u r p ose)?

M on i ca: M y d esi r e i s f or ou r v i ew er s to see th at God ?s tr u t h i s beau ti f u l an d t h at H i s t r u t h i s f or EV ERYO N E. T h at H i s t r u th w or k s f or r eal p eop l e i n r eal l i f e si tu ati on s. I al so d esi r e th at v i ew er s see t h at m an y ti m es sp i r i tu al gr ow th com es sl ow ly ? on e bi bl i cal tr u t h at ti m e. T h er e ar e ti m es w e get ?su d d en l i es? ? som eti m es w e get i n st an t m i r acl es.

O t h er ti m es t h ou gh i t ?s sl ow ? on e bi bl i cal tr u t h at a ti m e.

T h e Pr o f essi o n al Past o r s: H ow can th e r ead er s con n ect w i th y ou an d y ou r sh ow (l ocal l i sti n gs an d or soci al m ed i a p l atf or m s)?

M on i casch m el t er .com h tt p s:// w w w.f acebook .com / M on i caSch m el terT V/ h tt p s:// tw i tt er .com / m on i casch m el ter h tt p s:// w w w.p i n t er est .com / m on i casch m el ter /

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A GI A N T A N N O U N CEM EN T ?I f God is your partner, make your plans BI G!? ? D .L . M ood y I f I h aven ?t h ad t h e op p or t u n i ty to sh ar e w i th y ou p er son al ly, I w ou l d l ove to p r ov i d e y ou w i th an exci t i n g u p d ate on m y p er son al car eer jou r n ey. I h ave r ecen t ly d eci d ed to ex p an d m y bu si n ess an d m ove f or w ar d an d w or k w i th a gl obal l ead er sh i p con su l t i n g or gan i zati on cal l ed Gi A N T W or l d w i d e ? y ay !

I cou l d n ot be m or e exci t ed to p ar tn er w i th Gi A N T as I h ave k n ow n f or som e t i m e th at I w an t ed l ead er sh i p d evel op m en t an d t r an sf or m at i on w i th i n i n th e con t ex t of or gan i zati on s t o be a l ar ge p ar t of m y w or k . I ju st d i d n ot k n ow ex act ly w h at t h at w as goi n g to l ook l i ke, or h ow th e t i m i n g w ou l d p l ay ou t . W h i l e I h ave kep t m y ey e on var i ou s or gan i zat i on s t h at ar e i n volved w i th l ead er sh i p d evel op m en t over t h e p ast f ew y ear s, n on e seem ed l i ke t h e r i gh t f i t ? an d t h en I w as i n tr od u ced to GI A N T .

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I i m m ed i at ely k n ew I h ad f ou n d an or gan i zati on th at sh ar ed m y p assi on an d h ear t f or l ead er sh i p . Gi A N T ?s m i ssi on i s t o h el p p eop l e becom e l ead er s w or t h f ol l ow i n g, bu i l d l ead er s w or th f ol l ow i n g, an d l ead or gan i zati on s ever y on e w an t s to w or k f or . Fu r th er , Gi A N T ?s val u es ar e sel f - aw ar en ess, i n gen u i ty, l ove an d h er oi c goal s. W h en i t com es to l ead er sh i p , i t d oesn ?t get an y better t h an t h at ! W h i l e I cou l d go on at l en gt h abou t t h e m an y t h i n gs t h at h ave i m p r essed m e w i th Gi A N T (an d of cou r se y ou w i l l see u p d at es com i n g to m y w ebsi te soon ), I w ou l d l i ke t o i n v i te y ou to take a cl oser l ook p er son al ly at h t t p s:// gi an t w or l d w i d e.com .

So, I h ave t o say, al on g w i th m y d eci si on to m ove f or w ar d w i t h Gi A N T com es som e, sh al l w e say gi an t ex p ectati on s, h op es, an d even d r eam s i f y ou w i l l . A s I con ti n u e on t h i s jou r n ey, exci t ed f or w h at i s ah ead , God h as cl ear ly p l aced a f ew i m p or t an t r em i n d er s on m y h ear t. Per h ap s t h ey w i l l en cou r age y ou tod ay.

1. T r u st Go d t o d o b i g t h i n gs i n , t h r o u gh , an d f o r y o u .

D .L . M ood y on ce sai d , ?I f God is your partner, make your plans BI G!? I l ove t h i s. Con si d er f or a m i n u te th at th e sam e God w h o cr eated th e u n i ver se w an t s to d o bi g t h i n gs i n y ou r l i f e ? H e i s a good Fath er an d h as gr eat p l an s f or y ou . A s Pau l sai d , God i s abl e to d o i m m easu r ably m or e t h an al l w e ask or i m agi n e. W h at bi g? n o, gi an t t h i n gs ar e y ou tr u sti n g God f or tod ay ? 2. God can m ak e big t h in gs f r om sm all begin n in gs. Z ech ar i ah 4:10 say s, ?D o not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.? I bel i eve th er e ar e ti m es w e f ai l to star t n ew en d eavor s, or qu i ck ly becom e d i scou r aged by th ei r sm al l star t . H ow ever , God can d o gr eat th i n gs w i th sm al l step s of obed i en ce an d f ai th . D on ?t l et a sm al l star t keep y ou f r om st ar t i n g i n t h e f i r st p l ace. D o w h at y ou can w i t h w h at y ou h ave an d t r u st God f or th e r est.

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3. Yo u can n o t o u t w o r k Go d . A s a bor n ach i ever w i th a n at u r al d r i ve t o get t h i n gs d on e, I h ave com e to r eal i ze th e si m p l e tr u th t h at y ou can n ot ou t w or k God . W h i l e w e sh ou l d each w or k f or t h e L or d an d n ot f or m an as Col ossi an s 3:23 ex p l ai n s, w e n eed to u n d er stan d th at ou r ow n ef f or t an d st r en gt h can n ot accom p l i sh an y t h i n g com p ar ed t o God . Psal m 127:2 say s, ?I t is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For H e gives to H is beloved even in his sleep.? W h at a gr eat r em i n d er .

W h i l e w e ar e t o w or k h ar d an d be w i se stew ar d s of th e gi f ts an d op p or tu n i t i es God h as gi ven u s, w e sh ou l d n ever f or get God can d o m or e f or u s th an w e cou l d ever d o f or ou r selves? even w h i l e w e ar e sl eep i n g! I t i s God w h o can or ch estr ate ci r cu m st an ces, gr ow ou r n et w or k , an d ex p an d ou r r each f ar f u r t h er t h an w e cou l d ever i m agi n e ? w h en w e ar e w i l l i n g t o st ep back , get ou t of ou r ow n w ay, an d si m p ly f ol l ow w h er e H e l ead s. 4 . Pr ay er i s y o u r m o st p ow er f u l ad v an t age. W h i l e i t i s of t en tem p ti n g to str i ve, st r u ggl e an d sch em e t o tr y an d accom p l i sh w h at ever i t i s w e ar e af ter , w e n eed t o r em em ber p r ay er i s w h er e ou r p ow er l i es. 1 Joh n 5:14- 15 say s, ?T his is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us? whatever we ask? we know that we have what we asked of him.? M ar k Batter son sai d , ?T he greatest tragedy in life are the prayers that go unanswered because they go unasked.? I n w h at ar ea of y ou r l i f e d o y ou n eed t o i n v i te God i n th r ou gh p r ay er ? 5.

W o r r y an d f ai t h can n o t co - ex i st . W i th an y ch an ge, p osi ti ve or n egat i ve, a cer t ai n am ou n t of an x i ety f ol l ow s.

T h e ch oi ce i s t h en ou r s as to h ow w e w i l l h an d l e i t becau se w or r y an d f ai t h can n ot co- ex i st . W e can n ot si m u l tan eou sly gi ve ou r car es to th e L or d w h i l e h ol d i n g on to th em . M at th ew 6:24 say s, ?T herefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.?

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T h e r eal i t y i s, ch an ge h as to h ap p en i f w e w an t to gr ow.

W e n eed t o be w i l l i n g t o get ou t of ou r com f or t zon e i f w e w an t to becom e w h o God m ad e u s to be. I f w or r y abou t t h e u n k n ow n i s h ol d i n g y ou back , ch oose f ai th . A s M ax d e Pr ee on ce sai d , ?We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.? I f th er e i s a step i n f r on t of y ou , y ou ar e w or r i ed abou t tak i n g, gi ve i t to God an d m ove f or w ar d . Rem em ber , as l i f e goes on , y ou w i l l l i kely h ave gr eater r egr ets abou t t h e th i n gs y ou d i d n ?t d o th an t h e t h i n gs y ou d i d .

A s I begi n a n ew, Gi A N T ad ven tu r e, I am keep i n g each of t h ese r em i n d er s at t h e f or ef r on t of m y m i n d .

W h at gi an t ad ven t u r e ar e y ou on tod ay ? H ow can y ou t r u st God on t h e jou r n ey so y ou can becom e al l H e m ad e y ou to be?

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Brenda St anley Books M y N ovel s I w r ote m y f i r st n ovel at age seven teen an d m ost of th e st or i es I t el l i n volve som e su sp en se an d m y ster y. I 'm a jou r n al i st an d f or m er tel ev i si on n ew s an ch or an d i n vesti gati ve r ep or t er f or th e N BC af f i l i at e i n Easter n I d ah o. I cover ed cr i m e an d cou r t stor i es f or y ear s an d u se th at ex p er i en ce i n m an y of m y n ovel s. I en joy p u tti n g m y ch ar act er s i n ch al l en gi n g si tu ati on s an d seei n g h ow t h ey r eact ..

I 've been cook i n g si n ce I w as a ch i l d an d l ove cr eati n g an d sh ar i n g m y r eci p es. I w as th e h ost of a cook i n g sh ow on K PV I -T V f or 10 y ear s an d I l ove cook i n g, gar d en i n g, an d cr eat i n g d i sh es t h at i n volve both of th ose h obbi es.

I 've w r i tten a n ew sp ap er col u m n f or y ear s f eat u r i n g m y r eci p es an d d o v i d eo t u tor i al s to go al on g w i th th em .

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A f ter y ear s of t el ev i si on n ew s an d r ai si n g f i ve ch i l d r en , i n cl u d i n g t w o set s of tw i n s, I n ow d evot e m y ti m e to w r i ti n g, cook i n g, gar d en i n g, an d gr an d k i d s! M y h u sban d , D ave i s a vet er i n ar i an an d w e l i ve on a sm al l r an ch i n Bl ack f oot , I d ah o w i t h ou r d ogs, h or ses, ch i cken s, sh eep , an d w h at ever el se I d eci d e to ad d to w h at D ave cal l s m y ?p ett i n g zoo?.

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Preventing Domestic Violence/Interview with Dr.Sally Dorman

by LIZBETH MEREDITH

M y l on gt i m e f r i en d , D r . Sal ly D or m an , w i l l r et u r n to A l ask a n ex t w eek f or a su m m er v i si t .

T w en ty - som et h i n g y ear s ago, I w or ked at an agen cy t h at ser ved bat t er ed w om en an d ch i l d r en . A bu sed W om en ?s A i d i n Cr i si s.

Sal ly w as on e of m y f avor i t e cow or ker s. W e w or ked i n t h e tr en ch es t oget h er w i t h ot h er d y n am i c staf f m em ber s, f aci l i t at i n g gr ou p s f or batt er ed w om en , cr eati n g sch ool cu r r i cu l a f or gr ad es K- 12 on f am i ly v i ol en ce, an d gi v i n g cou n tl ess sch ool p r esen tat i on s on t h e top i c.

I n th e l at e 90 ?s, Sal ly m oved ou t of A l ask a to ad v an ce h er ed u cat i on , an d I becam e a soci al w or ker . W e l ost t ou ch . T w o y ear s ago, w e r econ n ected th r ou gh Facebook .

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Tod ay, Sal ly i s D r . D or m an , a sch ool p sy ch ol ogi st i n M ar y l an d sp eci al i zi n g i n v i ol en ce p r even ti on p r ogr am m i n g. H er r esear ch on th e i m p act of tr ai n i n g sch ool p er son n el t o r ecogn i ze th e si gn s of ch i l d h ood ex p osu r e to d om est i c v i ol en ce w as f u n d ed th r ou gh a gr an t f r om th e O f f i ce of Ju ven i l e Ju sti ce an d D el i n qu en cy Pr even ti on (O JJD P) an d p u bl i sh ed i n th e Jou r n al of A ggr essi on , M al t r eat m en t & T r au m a. i n 20 0 8.

T h an k y ou D r . D or m an , an d w el com e!

H ow d i d y ou go f r om w or k i n g w i th batt er ed w om en an d ch i l d r en i n t h e bat t er ed w om en ?s sh el t er to th e v i ol en ce p r even ti on w or k y ou d o tod ay ?

I d i d cl i n i cal w or k f or m y m aster ?s d egr ee at a com m u n i ty h eal th cen t er w h i l e at ten d i n g M an sf i el d U n i ver si t y f or a d egr ee i n Com m u n i ty Cl i n i cal Psy ch ol ogy. A s a p ar t of t h at, I w or ked at a l ocal com m u n i ty m en t al h eal t h cen t er f or m y i n ter n sh i p , w h i ch got m e th i n k i n g of th e d i r e n eed f or m en tal h eal t h p r om ot i on an d p r even ti on .

A f t er th e p r even t i on w or k w e d i d back i n th e d ay, i t w as on ly n atu r al t h at m y i n ter est s l i e i n v i ol en ce p r even t i on an d d eci d ed t o en t er a d oct or al p r ogr am i n sch ool p sy ch ol ogy. I w an t ed t o d o th e p r even ti on w or k th r ou gh p ol i cy ch an ge. W h at k i n d s of p r ojects h ave y ou w or ked on t o ad d r ess k i d s af f ect ed by d om est i c v i ol en ce?

I w or ked on a coor d i n at ed com m u n i ty r esp on se ar ou n d d om esti c v i ol en ce i n w ester n N ew Yor k . W e u sed a p u bl i c h eal th m od el , l ook i n g at p r i m ar y, secon d ar y, an d ter ti ar y r esp on ses. T h e r esp on se f ocu sed on gett i n g ever y on e i n t h e com m u n i t y t o r eal i ze d om est i c v i ol en ce i s a p r obl em , an d w e al l h ave a r ol e i n solv i n g th at p r obl em .

A s an ex am p l e, i f t h e p ol i ce r esp on d to a h om e i n w h i ch 8 y ear - ol d Su zi i s a ch i l d w i t n ess of d om est i c v i ol en ce, t h ey ?ll m ake an ar r est i f ap p l i28cabl e, an d gi ve com m u n i t y

r ef er r al s to t h e f am i ly t o ad d r ess th ei r con cer n s. T h e of f i cer w ou l d n oti f y Su zi ?s sch ool staf f th e n ex t d ay so t h at th ey can f ol l ow u p w i th Su zi to m ake su r e sh e h as cou n sel i n g or su p p or t i ve ser v i ces th at sh e n eed s at sch ool .

W i th th e coor d i n at ed com m u n i ty r esp on se, ever y on e i n a com m u n i ty h as a r ol e i n th e i n ter ven ti on an d w i l l h ave t r ai n i n g to k n ow w h at t h at r ol e i s. T h e st at e of Tex as h as a p r oject t h at ou t l i n es agen cy r ol es r el at ed t o d om esti c v i ol en ce. I t i s ver y i n n ovat i ve.

W h at?s th e f ocu s of ed u cat or s tod ay w i th r egar d s to ch i l d r en ex p osed t o d om esti c v i ol en ce?

T h e stu d y I w or ked on f or O JJD P d em on str at ed th e i m p or tan ce of gi v i n g ed u cat or s i n f or m at i on on h ow to r ecogn i ze k i d s ex p osed t o d om est i c v i ol en ce an d h ow to r esp on d i n d i v i d u al ly, i n th e cl assr oom , an d sch ool w i d e t h r ou gh p ol i cy. I t w as i m p or t an t becau se th ose sam e k i d s w er e bei n g m i sl abel ed as h av i n g A D H D , an d w er e get ti n g m ed i cat ed f or sy m p t om s th at m i m i cked A D H D sy m p tom s l i ke h y p er acti v i ty, i n at ten ti on to cl assr oom w or k , an d f i d gety w h en th ey m ay be r eact i n g to tr au m a.

I ?m at a th e U S D ep ar t m en t of Ed u cat i on ?s Saf e an d H eal th y St u d en ts con f er en ce r i gh t n ow, an d y est er d ay, t h e top i c of bu l ly i n g w as bei n g cover ed . T h e d ef i n i t i on gi ven f or bu l ly i n g w as ju st abou t th e sam e as th e d ef i n i ti on of d om esti c v i ol en ce; w h en on e p er son u ses em oti on al or p h y si cal f or ce to gai n con t r ol of an oth er p er son . T h e beh av i or h as to be r ep eat ed , i n ten ti on al , an d u sed t o gai n con t r ol i n both cases.

T h at r eal ly su r p r i sed m e, an d I th i n k w e?ll be h ear i n g m or e abou t t h e l i n k bet w een d om est i c v i ol en ce an d bu l ly i n g i n t h e f u t u r e.

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I N GRED I EN T S 1 r ef r i ger at ed p i e d o u gh Egg w ash 1/ 4 c. f i n el y gr at ed Par m esan 2 t b sp . b u t t er 1 o n i o n , ch o p p ed 2 car r o t s, p eel ed an d ch o p p ed i n t o 1/ 2" co i n s 2 cl ov es gar l i c, m i n ced 2 t b sp . f l o u r 1 c. m i l k 1 c. w at er 4 c. l ow so d i u m ch i ck en b r o t h 4 m ed i u m Yu k o n go l d p o t at o es, ch o p p ed k o sh er sal t Fr esh l y gr o u n d b l ack p ep p er 1 1/ 2 c. f r ozen p eas, d ef r o st ed 1 c. ch o p p ed gr een b ean s 1 c. co r n 1 1/ 2 c. sh r ed d ed r o t i sser i e ch i ck en 2 st o ck s cel er y, ch o p p ed 2 t b sp . ch o p p ed p ar sl ey 31 30

D I REC T I O N S - Pr eh eat oven t o 425°. L i n e a l ar ge bak i n g sh eet w i t h p ar ch m en t p ap er . Rol l ou t p i e d ou gh to a ? ? th i ck n ess. Br u sh w i t h egg w ash an d bake u n t i l gol d en , abou t 15 m i n u tes. L et cool th en th en br eak i n to p i eces.

- I n a l ar ge D u t ch oven (or h eav y bottom ed p ot) m el t bu tter over m ed i u m h eat. Ad d on i on , car r ot s an d cel er y an d cook u n t i l th e veget abl es ar e ten d er , abou t 5 m i n u t es. Sti r i n gar l i c an d cook u n t i l f r agr an t , abou t 1 m i n u te m or e. St i r i n f l ou r , an d cook u n t i l t h e f l ou r i s gol d en , abou t 30 secon d s.

- Ad d th e w at er , br ot h , m ilk an d p otat oes. Br i n g to si m m er , th en r ed u ce h eat t o si m m er gen tly u n t i l t h e p otat oes ar e ten d er , abou t 15- 20 m i n u tes. Season sou p with sal t, p ep p er an d p ap r i k a. St i r i n cor n , gr een bean s, p eas an d ch i cken . Cook u n t i l th e p eas an d gr een bean s ar e t en d er an d th e ch i cken i s w ar m ed th r ou gh .

- Gar n i sh sou p w i t h p ar sl ey an d ser ve w i th p i e cr u st d i p p er s.

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V i d L am o n t e´ B u ggs, Jr . i s n ot on e to be p u t i n to a box , an d h i s gen r e- d ef y i n g w r i ti n gs r ef l ect th at.

Som e th i n k of V i d ?s w or k as m oti vati on al book s, or book s abou t l ead er sh i p an d p er son al gr ow th . O th er s h ave cl assi f i ed th em i n sp i r ati on al m u l ti cu l tu r al n on - f i cti on or essay / cr eati ve n on - f i cti on .

T h ey ?r e al l sp ot on , becau se V i d ?s h i gh ly cr eat i ve book s ar e al l of t h i s an d m u ch m or e. A u n i qu e col l ecti on of p oetr y, essay s an d t h ou gh ts th at br eak s al l ster eoty p es abou t w h at a m u l t i cu l tu r al n on - f i cti on ad u l t book ?sh ou l d ? l ook l i ke. ?You A i n ?t H u n gr y U n t i l I ?m St ar v i n g? i s si m u l tan eou sly t ou ch i n g an d gr i tt y, d eep ly p er son al

an d su r p r i si n gly u n i ver sal , t h ou gh t- p r ovok i n g.

i n sp i r at i on al an d

Fr om l i f e, l ove an d f ai th to r ace r el at i on s, over com i n g p er son al ch al l en ges, an d m u ch m or e, V i d ?s i n si gh t s ser ve to br i n g p eop l e togeth er an d p r ov i d e th em w i t h m u ch - n eed ed n u t r i t i on f or th e sou l .

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FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN CHIX

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WHAT IS CHRISTIAN CHIX What is a Christ Chix? A Christ Chix is a female who loves God, but is still attractive and doesn?t mind accenting her assets. I can be cute and still love God. I can wear makeup and a skirt above my ankles and still love God. I?m not going to hell for wearing a spaghetti strap top.

Yes, I have a tattoo and a nose ring, but I don?t believe that I should be judged because Romans 3:23 states, ?For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God KJV?. I can wear hair extensions and false eye lashes and still love God. I can be comfortable with being who I am because how I look doesn?t define who I am.

I d ef i n e w h o I am an d I say th at I ?m a Ch r i st Ch i x ! ? T h i s m ovem en t i s a com bi n at i on of a w om an ?s con f er en ce an d a r ev i v al th at w i l l r ef r esh , r ev i ve, an d r estor e w om en t h r u r ev i v al an d em p ow er m en t. W e w i l l h ave f ood , sessi on s (Sp i r i t u al Gi f t s, Bi bl e St u d y T i p s), p r ai se an d w or sh i p (Psal m i st), an d r ev i v al (Br eak i n g Br ead an d Rh em a W or d ). T h e m ovem en t d ate an d ti m e w i l l be an n ou n ced on a l at er d ate. 34 35

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IT ALL STARTED WHEN I n Jan u ar y 20 14, N i k k i 's l i f e w as al ter ed af t er bei n g d i agn osed w i t h f i br om y al gi a. Sh e began bl oggi n g on Facebook (H ealthy Living with Nikki Brown) as a w ay to cop e w i th h er n ew i l l n ess an d as a w ay to i n sp i r e oth er w om an d eal i n g w i th ch r on i c p ai n . Sh e began bl oggi n g as a w ay to cop e w i th h er n ew d i agn osi s an d as a r esou r ce f or oth er s sear ch i n g f or h eal t h an d i n sp i r ati on . Sh e ch ose to tu r n w h at seem ed a n egati ve si t u at i on i n to som et h i n g p osi ti ve. By bl oggi n g, sh e r eal i zed th at i t w as h er ti m e to w r i te a book even t h ou gh sh e d i d n ot h ave a cl u e on w h at to w r i t e.

T h e m or e N i k k i bl ogged , th e m or e sh e r eal i zed t h at sh e w as d esti n ed to w r i te Ch r i sti an book s. T h r u h er m ed i t at i on w i t h God , sh e en d ed u p w i t h a m od er n d ay w om an 's d evot i on al book (I 'm A Christ Chix) f or th e bu sy Ch r i st i an w om an . Cu r r en tly, N i k k i h as p u bl i sh ed tw o w om an d evot i on al book s, I 'm A Christ Chix an d A Christ Chix And H er King, a jou r n al f i l l ed w i th i n sp i r ati on al qu otes, an d a d ai ly or gan i zer . Sh e i s cu r r en tly w or k i n g on h er th i r d w om an d evot i on al book A Christ Chix and H er Son. A f t er p u bl i sh i n g h er f i r st book , N i k k i r eal i zed th at h er cal l i n g w as f ar bey on d ju st w r i ti n g book s. Sh e r eal i zed th at God w an t ed h er to tear d ow n th e w al l s of tr ad i t i on al ch u r ch p r i n ci p l es an d bu i l d a sol i d f ou n d ati on of bi bl i cal Ch r i st - l i ke p r i n ci p l es. T h e Ch r i st Ch i x M ovem en t i s an oth er asp ect of com p l et i n g God 's i n ten d ed p u r p ose f or h er l i f e. T h e Ch r i st Ch i x M ovem en t i s an en t i ty of36 D am ascu s V i si on ar y 37 M i n i st r i es, L L C.

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Discover Fulton J. Sheen w it h Alexis Walken st ein A l ex i s W al ken st ei n i s an Em m y aw ar d - w i n n i n g jou r n al i st t u r n ed p u bl i c r el at i on s p r of essi on al w or k i n g t o evan gel i ze t h e cu l t u r e w i th p osi ti ve m ed i a. Sh e h as over 20 y ear s of m ed i a ex p er i en ce i n m ajor m ar ket s su ch as W ash i n gt on D .C., N ew Yor k , At l an t a, an d Boston . Sh e ser ved t h e D i ocese of Pal m Beach as d i r ect or of com m u n i cati on s an d ch i ef sp okesp er son f or f i ve y ear s.

A l ex i s cu r r en t ly r esi d es i n L os A n gel es an d ser ves as t h e h ost of M ar y ?s Tou ch r ad i o. Sh e sp eak s on t op i cs of f ai t h an d cu l t u r e ar ou n d th e U .S. T h i s sp r i n g, y ou w i l l be abl e to r ead th e sel ected w i sd om of Ven er abl e A r ch bi sh op Fu l ton J. Sh een i n a con ci se vol u m e com p i l ed by A l ex i s W al ken stei n . T h e w r i ti n gs, or gan i zed by f i ve th em es, d em on str at e Sh een ?s cl ar i t y i n t each i n g sp i r i tu al i t y.

Read er s w i l l r ecei ve a t h or ou gh , joy f u l , an d accessi bl e i n tr od u ct i on t o Sh een ?s i m p or tan t an d en cou r agi n g i d eas abou t f ai t h an d God ?s l ove f or u s. T h e book i n cl u d es d escr i p t i on s of Sh een ?s w or k an d th ou gh t f u l d i scu ssi on qu est i on s t o l ead r ead er s to f u r th er i n vesti gat i on of t h i s p r om i n en t f i gu r e i n r ecen t Cath ol i c h i st or y.

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I am A l ex i s W al ken st ei n - a Ch r i sti an w om an i n H ol ly w ood an d au t h or of * Fu l ton J. Sh een * f r om Pau l i n e Pu bl i sh i n g's n ew Ex L i br i s ser i es. H ead sh ot, book cover an d t i p sh eet at tach ed .

I am al so bl ogger at L ex i Cal i Bl og.com an i n sp i r at i on al f ai th bl og f or al l p eop l e seek i n g h op e, l i f e an d w i sd om f r om on h i gh .

B O O K Q U O T ES: Bi sh op Sh een cal l ed p eop l e ou t . O u t of si n an d i n to n ew l i f e. O u t of bad h abi ts an d sel f - cen ter ed n ess an d i n to r el at i on sh i p w i t h God an d to on e an oth er . . . I w an t t o l ead ot h er s to l ear n w h at I h ave l ear n ed f r om h i s p ow er f u l t each i n g. Bi sh op Sh een i s th e sp eci al sai n t- to- be f or a n ew gen er ati on . T h i s book i s y ou r p er son al i n v i tat i on to be r en ew ed i n Ch r i st, i n th e sch ool of Fu l t on Sh een . - A l ex i s W al ken st ei n (f r om Ex L i br i s: Fu l ton J. Sh een ) PERSO N A L Q U O T ES: W h en y ou ar e i n H i s w i l l y ou ar e f r ee. Fr ee to l ove, f r ee of si n , f r ee of bon d age, f r ee t o ser ve an d gi ve gl or y to H i m i n al l y ou d o. God w i l l u se y ou i n a gr eat er cap aci t y w h en y ou get i n to w h at H E i s d oi n g. T r u e beau t y 40

r ests i n H i s D i v i n e p l an . T h at sacr i f i ce w on 't br eak y ou , i t will st r en gth en y ou an d br i n g y ou abi d i n g joy. - A l ex i s W al ken st ei n W h at God h as i n m i n d f or u s i s f ar gr eat er th an ou r ow n m i n d s cou l d ever com p r eh en d w h i ch i s w h y i t 's i m p or t an t to r em ai n i n H i s H oly Sp i r i t t o al i gn w i th H i s D i v i n e, gl or i ou s, m i n d - bl ow i n g an d su r p r i si n g p l an s.

- A l ex i s W al ken st ei n A l ex i s W al ken stei n Pr esi d en t AW E, I n c.

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Fl o u r i sh H ei gh t s p r om otes w om en ?s h eal t h an d w el l n ess. W e en cou r age y ou to take sm al l st ep s each d ay t ow ar d s a f r u i t f u l l i f e. W e bel i eve sel f - l ove i s an essen t i al p ar t of gr ow t h . L i f e i sn ?t abou t u n n ecessar y r estr i ct i on s. L i f e i s abou t m od er at i on , bal an ce an d m ai n tai n i n g a h eal t h y r el at i on sh i p w i t h f ood . A s h u m an bei n gs, w e r ep r esen t seed s an d ever y d ay i s an op p or tu n i ty to l ear n , gr ow, an d bl oom as m u ch as w e can .

T h e Fl o u r i sh H ei gh t s l i f est y l e i s abou t p l an t i n g y ou r h eal t h on h i gh er gr ou n d . W h en y ou p l an t y ou r h eal t h on h i gh er gr ou n d y ou f eel em p ow er ed , en er gi zed , an d el ev at ed . A Fl ou r i sh H ei gh ts l i f esty l e i s on e th at y ou sh ou l d em bar k on . W h y ? I t w i l l n ot on ly al l ow y ou to see th e f r u i t s of y ou r l abor i n y ou r bod y, bu t w i l l al l ow y ou to l i ve y ou r God gi ven p u r p ose i n h eal t h .

Fl o u r i sh H ei gh t s ser ves as a t ool t o p r ov i d e y ou w i t h cr ed i bl e n u tr i ti on al i n f or m ati on , si m p l e h eal t h f u l r eci p es, as w el l as sp eci al h i gh l i gh ts on d i ver se w om en w h o sh ar e i n si gh t s f r om t h ei r w el l n ess jou r n ey to i n sp i r e y ou t o p u t y ou r h eal t h f i r st ever y d ay.

VALERI E AGYEM AN i s a D C- m et r op ol i t an based d i et i t i an n u tr i ti on i st, m ed i a con tr i bu t or an d Fou n d er of Fl ou r i sh H ei gh ts. H er m i ssi on an d God gi ven p u r p ose i s t o h el p w om en t r u ly u n d er stan d th e p ow er f u l r el at i on sh i p bet w een w h at t h ey eat an d h ow th ei r bod y l ook s, f eel s an d f u n ct i on s t o h el p t h em m ake m or e con sci ou s, w i ser ch oi ces. Sh e bel i eves t h at on ce t h ey ach i eve th i s, th ey w i l l l i ve t h ei r m ost v i br an t l i f e, t h r i v i n g an d f l ou r i sh i n g h ei gh ts. Val er i e i s a cl i n i cal d i et i t i an sp eci al i zi n g i n h ear t d i sease an d st r oke, D i abet es M el l i t u s, n u tr i ti on su p p or t an d k i d n ey d i sease t o n am e a f ew. Val er i e i s al so t h e Cr eator of th e Bl oom I n You r Pu r p ose W el l n ess W or k sh op , an i n ter acti ve, col l abor at i ve w or k sh op d esi gn ed t o br i n g w om en togeth er to l ear n of p r act i cal w ay s t h ey can l i ve t h ei r h eal th i est, m ost v i br an t an d p u r p ose- f i l l ed l i f e. You can f i n d Val er i e bei n g qu oted f r equ en t ly i n on l i n e p u bl i cat i on s, or d el i ver i n g ev i d en ce- based n u t r i t i on ad v i ce at l ocal T V st at i on s on var i ou s n etw or k s i n cl u d i n g A BC an d CBS. I n h er f r ee t i m e, sh e en joy s cook i n g, f ood p h ot ogr ap h y, t r avel i n g, an d sp en d i n g t i m e w i t h l oved on es.

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Ju l i e (Fr ey er m u t h ) St ei n es i s a m u l ti p l e aw ar d - w i n n i n g ch i l d r en ?s book au t h or . Sh e co- ow n s th e p u bl i sh i n g an d ed u cati on com p an y, Pol ly Par ker Pr ess, w i th h er m oth er , D r . V i r gi n i a Fr ey er m u t h . H er bel oved N or ber t book ser i es i s i n sp i r ed by h er r eal - l i f e 3 l b.r egi ster ed th er ap y d og w h ose m essage i s, "You d on ?t n eed to be bi g to m ake a BI G d i f f er en ce i n t h e w or l d ."

H er n ew h ear t w ar m i n g, an d i n sp i r at i on al best- sel l i n g book N or ber t 'sL i t t l e L esson s f or a BI G L i f e i s avai l abl e n ati on w i d e. Pu bl i sh ed by Si m on & Sch u ster , th e book i s w r i tten by St ei n es an d Fr ey er m u th , w i th p h otogr ap h s by M ar k St ei n es.

A s a r egi ster ed th er ap y an i m al team f or th e p ast si x y ear s, Ju l i e an d N or ber t h ave sp en t m an y h ou r s vol u n teer i n g at h osp i tal s, n u r si n g h om es, sch ool s, f u n d r ai ser s, an d h om el ess sh el t er s to br i n g com f or t an d sm i l es to p eop l e of al l ages.

Ju l i e h as bu i l t a gl obal au d i en ce w i th N or ber t of m or e t h an 1.7 m i l l i on h i gh ly - en gaged f ol l ow er s, k n ow n as T h e N or ber th ood . T h r ou gh Facebook , I n st agr am ,T w i tter , an d YouT u be, Ju l i e con si sten tly p r om ot es k i n d n ess an d com p assi on ,w h i l e i n sp i r i n g N or ber t?s d ed i cat ed an d p assi on ate f an s t o sp r ead sm i l es toot h er s. N or ber t h as becom e a w or l d w i d e p h en om en on an d a cap t i v ati n g sy m bol of good n ess an d gen er osi ty of sp i r i t.

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O r d er M y B est - Sel l i n g N ew B o o k T o d ay !

N o r b er t , t h e I n t er n et ?s cu t est an d m o st p o p u l ar t h er ap y d o g, sh ar es t h e l esso n s h e?s l ear n ed f r o m b ei n g a t h r ee- p o u n d h er o an d p h i l an t h r o p i st , d em o n st r at i n g t h at y o u d o n ?t n eed t o b e b i g t o m ak e a b i g d i f f er en ce i n th e w or ld .

Ph i l o so p h er , i n t u i t i v e h eal er , an d f ash i o n - f o r w ar d sn ap p y d r esser , N o r b er t t h e t i n y, m i x ed - b r eed t h er ap y d o g w i t h a b i g h ear t sh ar es h i s l esso n s o n f r i en d sh i p , i n d i v i d u al i t y, f am i l y, l ov e, an d m o r e t o h el p y o u sh i f t y o u r p er sp ect i v e an d f o cu s o n w h at r eal l y m at t er s i n l i f e.

W i t h f i f t y acco m p an y i n g p h o t o gr ap h s t h r o u gh o u t t h e b o o k , N o r b er t h o p es t o co n t i n u e h i s go al t o sp r ead sm i l es, i n sp i r e k i n d n ess, an d b r i n g co m f o r t t o t h o se i n n eed .

A p er f ect gi f t f o r t h e h o l i d ay s o r f o r y o u r ow n h ap p y h o m e!

"M ak i n g o t h er s sm i l e i s m y gr eat est gi f t . I h o p e m y b o o k sp r ead s sm i l es an d en co u r ages k i n d n ess an d car i n g ev er y w h er e i t go es." - N o r b er t 46 45

Ju l i e (Fr ey er m u t h )St ei n es i s a m u l ti p l e aw ar d - w i n n i n g ch i l d r en ?s book au t h or . Sh e co- ow n s th e p u bl i sh i n g an d ed u cati on com p an y, Pol ly Par ker Pr ess, w i th h er m oth er , D r . V i r gi n i a Fr ey er m u t h . H er bel oved N or ber t book ser i es i s i n sp i r ed by h er r eal - l i f e 3 l b.r egi ster ed th er ap y d og w h ose m essage i s, "You d on ?t n eed to be bi g to m ake a BI G d i f f er en ce i n t h e w or l d ."

H er n ew h ear t w ar m i n g, an d i n sp i r at i on al best- sel l i n g book N or ber t'sL i t tl e L esson s f or a BI G L i f e i s avai l abl e n at i on w i d e. Pu bl i sh ed by Si m on & Sch u ster , th e book i s w r i tten by Stei n es an d Fr ey er m u t h , w i th p h otogr ap h s by M ar k Stei n es.

A s a r egi st er ed t h er ap y an i m al team f or th e p ast si x y ear s, Ju l i e an d N or ber t h ave sp en t m an y h ou r s vol u n teer i n g at h osp i tal s, n u r si n g h om es, sch ool s, f u n d r ai ser s, an d h om el ess sh el ter s t o br i n g com f or t an d sm i l es to p eop l e of al l ages.

Ju l i e h as bu i l t a gl obal au d i en ce w i th N or ber t of m or e th an 1.7 m i l l i on h i gh ly - en gaged f ol l ow er s, k n ow n as T h e N or ber th ood . T h r ou gh Facebook , I n st agr am ,T w i tter , an d YouT u be, Ju l i e con si st en t ly p r om ot es k i n d n ess an d com p assi on ,w h i l e i n sp i r i n g N or ber t?s d ed i cated an d p assi on ate f an s t o sp r ead sm i l es toot h er s.

N or ber t h as becom e a w or l d w i d e p h en om en on an d a cap ti vati n g sy m bol of good n ess an d gen er osi ty of sp i r i t.

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est eem ed l ove coach , Bar i Ly m an , f ou n d er of th e M eet t o M ar r y M et h o d : A C l ear Pat h t o T r u e H eal t h y L ov e, w h ose p r act i cal p r ogr am i s bu i l t on a p r i n ci p l ed st ep - by - step m eth od an d com p l et e r el ati on sh i p sol u t i on , n ot r u l es- based or qu i ck f i x , th at w or k s f or p eop l e of al l ages an d back gr ou n d s.

A f ter Ly m an ?s ow n p er son al str u ggl es an d ch oosi n g th e sam e t ox i c m en over an d over agai n , sh e f i n al ly cr acked t h e cod e on f i n d i n g tr u e l ove an d r ei n ven t ed w h at w as p ossi bl e f or h er sel f . H er m i ssi on i s to sh ar e th i s m et h od w i t h oth er si n gl es w h o ar e ch al l en ged i n th i s ar ea.

A s th e au t h or of M eet to M arry: A D ating Revelation for the M arriage M inded, p u bl i sh ed by H CI , en d or sed by Step h en Covey, Ly m an coach es si n gl es on a on e- on - on e basi s, an d h as l au n ch ed a tr an sf or m at i on al p r ogr am cal l ed M eet t o M ar r y M et h o d : A C l ear Pat h t o T r u e H eal t h y L ov e, i m p act i n g t h ou san d s of si n gl es ar ou n d th e w or l d . T h e M eet T o M ar r y M et h o d ? tr an sf or m s m ar r i age m i n d ed si n gl es t o f i n al ly br eak ou t of f r u str ati n g, u n h eal th y d at i n g p at ter n s an d d i scover w h at ?s r eal ly h ol d i n g t h em back f r om tr u e l ove 51

M eet T o M ar r y Pr o gr am s: T he M arriage Readiness Assessment is a special diagnostic tool Bari uses right at the start of her relationship with new clients.

I t?s based on the M eet to M arry M ethod? , and it gets right to the heart of your challenges.

7 D ay D ating Reset: For seven d ay s, Bar i w i l l take y ou by t h e h an d sh ow i n g st ep - by - st ep h ow to cl ose th e gap bet w een w h er e y ou ar e n ow an d th e l ove y ou d r eam of h av i n g i n y ou r l i f e. By t h e en d of th e 7 D ay D ati n g Reset, y ou r ou tl ook on d at i n g to m eet y ou r tr u e l ove w i l l be r ef r esh ed . You w i l l al so get a f r ee cop y of th e 7 M istakes W hen D ating to M arry an d h ow to avoi d th em .

5 Sh i f ts to D i scover T r u e ?H eal t h y ? L ove i n 90 D ay s I f y ou ?r e r ead y f or a t ot al ly n ew ex p er i en ce of y ou r sel f an d d at i n g w i th con f i d en ce, cl ar i ty an d f eel total ly em p ow er ed w h en d at i n g. . . th en th i s w i l l be th e M O ST I M PO RT A N T PRESEN T AT I O N y ou h ave ever at ten d ed i n y ou r l i f e!

Bar i Ly m an i s t h e f ou n d er & cr eat or of th e M eet t o M ar r y M et h o d ? w h i ch h as h el p ed th ou san d s of si n gl e m en an d w om en bl ast t h r ou gh w h atever h as been gett i n g i n th ei r w ay of f i n d i n g t h ei r p er f ect m at ch . Sh e's al so th e au th or of M eet to M arry: A D ating Revelation for the M arriage M inded, w h i ch ear n ed St ep h en Covey ?s p r ai se f or bei n g ?sm ar t, p r i n ci p l ed an d en gagi n g.? Feat u r ed i n M at ch .com , JD ate, & SEL F. Tod ay Ly m an i s m ar r i ed to h er best f r i en d an d tr u e l ove M i ch ael f or 15 y ear s? a m an th at sh e w ou l d n ever h ave r ecogn i zed bef or e, an d i t gets bet ter , sw eet er an d d eep er ever y d ay. T h ey l i ve i n 5 acr e n atu r e p r eser ve w i th th ei r gr atef u l r escu e d ogs.

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CRI ST I N A CA I N , ap ostl e, teach er , au t h or , i n ter n ati on al m i ssi on ar y - evan gel i st, T V an d r ad i o p er son al i ty, an d Execu t i ve Pr od u cer . H er m i ssi on i s t o i n str u ct , d evel op , an d n u r t u r e th ose i n Ch r i st r egar d i n g h ow t o obt ai n a d eep er , m or e m ean i n gf u l , r el ati on sh i p w i t h God th e f at h er . Cr i sti n a's accl ai m ed book an d t r ai n i n g m an u al , "You Can H EA R God ," i s t each i n g m i n i st r y l ead er s an d l ay - m i n i st er s gl obal ly h ow to r ecogn i ze, n u r t u r e, an d r ef i n e God 's p r op h eti c gi f t s.

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Focu s on t h e jou r n ey, an d y ou 'l l ar r i ve su ccessf u l ly at y ou r ap p oi n ted d esti n ati on * T r u st God t o Ju m p t h en SO A R* * T h e Voi ces of M en sh ou l d n ever be l ou d er th an th e voi ce of God * * H ear i n g God i s easy O BEYI N G th e d i f f i cu l t p ar t* Cr i sti n a i s a Sp eaker |Au th or |Coach h er accl ai m ed book , a Best Sel l er You Can H EA R God , i s t each i n g l ead er s gl obal ly h ow to r ecogn i ze, n u r t u r e, an d r ef i n e th ei r u n i qu e p u r p ose i n l i f e. Gr ow i n g u p w i t h a sp eci al gi f t of p r op h ecy, Cr i st i n a l at er ex p l or es w ay s to i n cor p or ate t h i s gi f t t o h eal h er sel f an d h eal oth er s.

Cr i sti n a w as d r aw n l i ke a m agn et to th e A r ts f r om a y ou n g age. W h i l e i n L os A n gel es sh e w as cast f or r ol es i n T h eatr e, Com m er ci al s, an d I n d ep en d en t f i l m s al i ke. W h i l e i m m er sed f or tw o y ear s i n h er st u d y, sh e h ad an abr u p t r evel ati on t h at r ad i cal ly ch an ged th e cou r se of h er d esti n y. Cr i st i n a h ol d s a d egr ee i n Jou r n al i sm / Br oad cast i n g, sh e's a con su l tan t & p ar tn er of CA I N & CA I N Pu bl i c Rel ati on s w h i ch h el p s Au th or s, En tr ep r en eu r s, Sp eaker s cr eat e a m ed i a BU Z Z t h r ou gh PR, Rad i o/ T V / Pr i n t an d M O RE! 56 55

Jo King Jackson (Newpor t Beach & Fr esno, CA and Atlanta, GA) Speaker, Author of Stones in the River: Discovering

Spiritual Markers of God?s Love, Grace and Faithfulness Your

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Jo K i n g Jack son i s a f or m er t each er an d sm al l bu si n ess ow n er w h o r esi d ed i n N ew p or t Beach , CA , p r i or to r esi d i n g n ear Fr esn o, CA an d At l an t a, GA w i th h er h u sban d D on .

T h e w i d e r an ge of ex p er i en ces th at h ave sh ap ed Jo?s l i f e ? ch r on i cl ed i n Stones in T he River ? i n cl u d e a f ai l ed m ar r i age, t h e joy s of m oth er h ood , th e p ai n of m i scar r i age, t h e r ek i n d l i n g of a l ost f r i en d sh i p , car egi v i n g, l osi n g a sp ou se to can cer , f i n d i n g l ove agai n , an d en joy i n g l i f e as a gr an d m oth er w h i l e p u r si n g a f r esh cal l i n g f or God ?s k i n gd om w or k .

H er w or k on Stones in the River began i n an au sp i ci ou s w ay : ?O n e d ay as I w as em p ty i n g t h e con ten t s of a cr u sty, ol d t r u n k , I f ou n d m y sel f su r r ou n d ed w i th r em n an t s an d r em i n d er s of th e f avor i t e p eop l e, p l aces, ex p er i en ces, an d even ts of m y l i f e. T h e p assage Josh u a 4:4- 6, 24 cam e to m y m i n d as I r ef l ect ed on so m an y w on d er f u l m em or i es.

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A s I p on d er ed t h ese ver ses on th at bar n - w ood f l oor , I began to th i n k , h ow can I gat h er m y st on es of God ?s f ai th f u l n ess i n m y l i f e t o h el p th ose w h om I l ove w h o ar e com i n g al on g af ter m e? m y p r eci ou s ch i l d r en , gr an d ch i l d r en , an d even gr eat- gr an d ch i l d r en ? H ow can I r ecor d th e t est i m on y of God ?s f ai th f u l n ess t o m e an d ou r f am i ly as i n d i sp u tabl e ev i d en ce of God ?s l ove an d car e?

M y m i n d r aced as I con si d er ed God ?s h an d on m y l i f e an d p on d er i n g al l m y ow n ?st on es? st r ew n bef or e m e on t h e f l oor . So began m y st u d y of Josh u a?s St on es i n th e Ri ver .? A s a w om an of God , h av i n g cl i m bed m y sp i r i tu al l ad d er f or m an y d ecad es n ow, th er e h ave been m or e r u n gs t h an I car e t o cou n t w h en I h ave f ai l ed , been d i sobed i en t an d r ebel l i ou s, w i th m u r m u r i n g an d com p l ai n i n g al on g th e cl i m b. Bu t I cal l back t o y ou n ow, en cou r agi n g y ou on y ou r cl i m b to keep goi n g! T h e v i ew get s m or e beau ti f u l w i th ever y y ear !

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STEPHEN CAVE Chief M inistry Officer St ep h en i s Ch i ef M i n i st r y O f f i cer at Bi bl i ca, over seei n g t h e m i n i st r y ?s gl obal p or tf ol i o, an d l i ves w i t h h i s f am i ly ju st ou t si d e Bel f ast i n N or th er n I r el an d . H e joi n ed th e team i n 20 11 as A r ea Execu t i ve D i r ector f or Eu r op e an d w as ap p oi n t ed t o t h i s gl obal r ol e i n 20 15. Pr i or t o Bi bl i ca, h e ser ved w i th th e Evan gel i cal A l l i an ce U K f or 10 y ear s, ser v i n g f i r st as N or t h er n I r el an d D i r ector , t h en l ead i n g t h e U K Pu bl i c T h eol ogy w or k , an d al so th e V i ce Pr esi d en t f or th e Eu r op ean Ev an gel i cal A l l i an ce. Pr ev i ou sly, h e h ad been sen i or p ast or of a Bap ti st ch u r ch i n I r el an d . H i s p assi on i n m i n i str y h as alw ay s been t o see p eop l e en gage bet ter w i th th e Bi bl e an d u n d er st an d i t as God sti l l sp eak i n g t od ay, n ot ju st ?w ay back th en .?

H e h as d egr ees i n Ph i l osop h y & Pol i t i cs, an d al so i n t h eol ogy, as w el l as a p ost- gr ad u at e d egr ee i n ed u cat i on , al l ear n ed f r om Q u een ?s U n i ver si t y Bel f ast . H e i s m ar r i ed t o N i col a an d th ey h ave 3 ch i l d r en ; Ben , M ad d i , an d L ev i . W h en h e?s n ot tr avel l i n g w i t h Bi bl i ca h e l oves gett i n g t o th e n or t h coast of I r el an d an d p l ay i n g gol f !

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Bi bl i ca h as a r i ch an d am azi n g h i stor y th at str et ch es acr oss m or e t h an 20 0 y ear s!

I t w as w ay back i n 180 9 th at a gr ou p of Ch r i sti an s gath er ed i n l ow er M an h at tan , N ew Yor k , to d i scu ss th e ci ty ?s sp i r i t u al n eed s. A m on g th em w as H en r y Ru tger s (Ru tger s U n i ver si ty ). Togeth er , th ey f or m ed th e N ew Yor k Bi bl e Soci et y (N YBS).

T h e N YBS began sh ar i n g God ?s W or d w i th th e f l ood of i m m i gr an ts en t er i n g t h e cou n t r y th r ou gh El l i s I sl an d , as w el l as p r ov i d i n g Bi bl es f or th e m an y sai l or s, sol d i er s, an d ot h er r esi d en ts i n th e ci ty.

I n 1810 , t h e Soci et y f u n d ed i t s f i r st tr an sl ati on : W i l l i am Car ey ?s Ben gal i Bi bl e t r an sl ati on i n I n d i a.

T w o y ear s l at er , i n 1812, th e N YBS began i t s m i n i st r y to t h e m i l i t ar y, an d i n 1815 th ey began m i n i str y to p r i son i n m ates. Bot h of t h ese m i n i str i es h ave con t i n u ed to th e p r esen t d ay.

Soon , m em ber s of T h e Soci ety w er e goi n g d oor to d oor t h r ou gh ou t N ew Yor k Ci t y to m ake su r e ever y on e h ad t h e op p or tu n i t y t o h ear abou t Ch r i st an d h ave a cop y of t h e Bi bl e i n t h ei r l an gu age.

O ver th e cou r se of t h e n ex t tw o cen tu r i es, th e N ew Yor k Bi bl e Soci et y began p l aci n g Bi bl es i n h ot el r oom s (1836), p r ov i d i n g Bi bl es f or h osp i tal p ati en t s, an d p r ov i d i n g br ai l l e Bi bl es f or th e bl i n d .

D u r i n g t h e 1950 s, t h e Soci ety becam e th e p u bl i sh i n g sp on sor of t h e N ew I n ter n at i on al Ver si on of th e Bi bl e.

W h en i t w as com p l et ed i n 1978, th e N I V qu i ck ly becam e t h e best- sel l i n g con t em p or ar y En gl i sh t r an sl ati on of al l t i m e.

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I n 1988, th e N YBS ch an ged i t s n am e to th e I n ter n ati on al Bi bl e Soci et y to bet ter r ef l ect i t s n ew an d w i d en i n g scop e of m i n i st r y.

I n th e l ast qu ar t er of t h e 20 th cen tu r y, th e I n ter n ati on al Bi bl e Soci ety t r an sl at ed God ?s W or d i n to d ozen s of th e w or l d ?s m ost sp oken l an gu ages.

I n 20 0 9, th e I n t er n at i on al Bi bl e Soci ety ch an ged i t s n am e to Bi bl i ca.

Tod ay, Bi bl i ca, t h e I n t er n at i on al Bi bl e Soci ety, p ar tn er s w i th l i ke- m i n d ed or gan i zat i on s to m i n i ster God ?s W or d i n 55 cou n t r i es. O u r gl obal m i n i str y con t i n u es to i n cl u d e Bi bl e t r an sl at i on , Bi bl e access, an d Bi bl e en gagem en t p r ogr am s.

O u r m i ssi on i s t o p r ov i d e th e Bi bl e i n accu r at e, con tem p or ar y t r an sl at i on s an d f or m ats so th at m or e p eop l e ar ou n d t h e w or l d w i l l h ave th e op p or t u n i ty to be tr an sf or m ed by Jesu s Ch r i st.

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