FALL 2008
INSIDE‌ Prevailing Words From the Apostle 1st Lady Lisa Jones The Poet’s Corner International Cuisine Temple Maintenance Living In God’s Spotlight The Empowerment House Manifestations Kodak Moments
Dr. Mark T. Jones Sr. Apostle / Founder Manifestations Worldwide, Inc. Manifestations Worldwide Vision
Our vision is to teach the end-times church of the essence of kingdom life, and to communicate deep, spiritual truths in a simplified manner. The Center for Manifestation was released from the heart of God to be a refreshing force to the body of Christ. While the central theme and essence of this ministry is to prepare the way for the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, in part this purpose is accomplished by retraining the saints as to what their God given roles and responsibilities in the church are. It is also the vision of this ministry to bring healing and deliverance to those who have been hindered from moving into position for the latter rains.
This is the season for the manifestation of the sons of God
Apostle’s Prevailing Word
Struggle Contrary to what most people believe, struggle is not such a bad thing. There is a major difference between hardness, and hardship, from refusing to obey God's directives, and the type of struggle that God allows the believer to endure, as a part of..... "BECOMING" Here are some things that I would like you to consider concerning struggle: 1. Struggle is proof that where you are is not acceptable to you. A quitter is one who settles for the status quo because the cost of change is too high, or too inconvenient for him. 2. Struggle is proof that you oppose what Satan is trying to do. People who are not intent on living in God's perfect will, remain marginally unopposed by Satan. He does not waste his time on purposeless people. 3. Struggle is proof that you refuse to remain in a comfort zone. All of the conflict associated with moving into a greater dimension is worth it. 4. Struggle is proof that you have seen your purpose, and God's intended place for your life, and that you are pressing to get into it.
Enjoy where you are, along the way to where you are going! Dr. Mark T. Jones Sr.
Please see page 11 for Apostle’s Featured article “Keeping Your Sanity While Working In Ministry.”
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The “Messy Middle� For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11
To me this is one of the most powerful verses of the Old Testament. It is saturated with with hope, faith, and expectation. Ironically, this verse conveys God's expectation in us. He is adamant and fully persuaded that all that He has intended for the believer will come to pass. I believe that what trips us up most of the time is not understanding how our "messy middle" fits into the equation of God's purpose for our lives. However, God has factored into the equation of His plans and purpose for our lives, all of our mess-ups, miss-steps, and mishaps. Rest assured believer, God knows how to get the best out of you. He is also never moved by what surfaces in us throughout the process. So I encourage you to consider the fact that God's focus is never on your problems, His Holy Spirit is well able to deal with those. The Father's focus is on manifesting that which He has purposed for our lives before the foundations of the earth, because it is in that, that He will obtain the most glory from our existence. Don't be moved by your "Messy Middle"
Lisa Jones
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The Poet’s Corner “Possessing the Spirit of The Writer”
Sister Jennifer Cole PERSEVERE TO PREVAIL When the iron gets hot And you find yourself in a spot Don't give up, it's the enemies trap To detour your will to mature in Gods' light. The shield of faith is your protection Never lean to the wrong direction When the way may seems beyond dark You then search deep within for that little spark It will show you the way Sufficient to lighten your day Yes you are sailing in a sinking boat But Gods' out stretch hands keeps you afloat When your thoughts say "what's next" It's time to realize it's just another test When those fiery darts at you are thrown The Holy Ghost whispers "those are the jewels to your crown". Execution and rejection Are the pillars of our foundation When you persevere You can conquer all fear Supplication, proclamation then manifestation That’s the given power to prevail. In each day that we awake lets set our thoughts to persevere so that we can forever prevail through GODS' mercy and love Written by Sister Jennifer Cole
Please be sure to stop by Sis. Jennifer’s restaurant: CC’s Carribe Eatery located at 7107 North Nebraska Avenue. Please see the recent appearance in Tampa Tribune's Flavor...Sept. 17,2008: http://tboextra.com/content/2008/sep/17/chewingnebraska-take-tour-lesser-known-eateries/ Website: www.cccaribbeaneatery.com CC’s Caribbean Restaurant | 7107 N. Nebraska Ave | Tampa, FL, 33604 Reservations (813) 600-3240
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Opening Hours Monday - Saturday 10:30AM to 10:00PM Sunday 2:00PM to 9:00PM
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Iyan Served with Efo Elegusi (Mashed Yams Served with Ground Melon Seeds sautéed in pepper based sauce and Fresh Spinach) INGREDIENTS: 2 lb. fryer chicken, cut up 1 medium onion, roughly chopped Coarse salt 4 maggi cubes, or other chicken bouillon cubes 3 cups water 4 red bell peppers 6 scotch bonnet peppers for very hot, lessen for less hot 2 medium tomatoes dried shrimp 2 cups melon seed, unshelled and blended (best to buy it at African store) 1 lb. fresh spinach 1 cup vegetable oil 4 cloves garlio, peeled ½ root of ginger-peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon curry I tablespoon thyme Pounded Yam 2 cups Negro yam flour mix History Iyan and Efo Elegusi are indigenous to West and Central Africa. Most African nations eat this dish but have at least a thousand variations of it. This particular variation is from Nigeria, West Africa. Iyan: Iyan can be made from scratch or with a flour mix. To make from scratch, peel and boil ½ a root of yam for 30 minutes or until very tender and pound the boiled yams with a large mortar and pestle until the desired consistency is reached. The picture below shows the type of strenght needed to make Iyan from scratch. For our convenience we will use already processed Iyan, called poundend yam flour mix which can be found in most African stores. Egusi soup is another Nigerian dish made from Water melon seeds. These seeds are dried and then unshelled, then blended and cooked. It has a very distinct, but delicious flavor and color, so in all actuality when you eat watermelon, save the seeds, you can make a meal out of it! Again for our purposes you can buy the melon seeds already processed and blended at most African stores, just ask for “Egusi”.
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DIRECTIONS Put the chicken in a medium pot. Add 1/2 onion, salt to taste and 2 Maggi cubes. Add 3 cups water and bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 45 min. Broil chicken for 15 minutes each side for crispy texture. Meanwhile, put the red peppers, onion, scotch bonnet peppers and tomatoes, garlic, ginger in a blender and puree add some water for ease of blending. Scrape the onion pepper mixture into a bowl and set aside. Pour the vegetable oil in a pot and heat for 5 minutes. Pour the Pepper puree mix into the oil, and cook for 15 minutes. Add Bouillon/Maggi cubes, dried shrimp, salt to taste, curry and thyme to the pepper mixture and cook for 10 minutes. Mix 2 cups of melon with ½ cup of broth from cooked chicken until creamy texture Scoop melon mixture into cooked pepper mixture one teaspoon at a time till all melon mixture is added to pepper puree. Simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes. Add broiled chicken to puree mix, cook for 5 minutes. Add fresh spinach, mix once with spoon and turn off heat. Pounded Yam Bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil on high heat. Turn the heat to medium and stir in the pounded yam flour. Keep stirring until it is smooth and soft. If it is really thick, add some hot water. It will have a similar texture to mashed potatoes, but thicker and harder Assembly Serve the pounded yam on plates and serve with bowls of egusi soup. Dip the pounded yam into the egusi soup to eat, one mound at a time.
This recipe submitted by our CFM covenant member from Nigeria, West Africa !
Mary Shitta-bey
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TEMPLE MAINTENANCE Emerson L. Tillman, B.S. Natural Health “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.”
Healthy acknowledgement for a healthy progression We each have a body given to us by God. It is our responsibility to take care of it. Romans 12:1 “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” Paul writes - “And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you, by the mercies of God to give your bodies to God a living sacrifice. This is truly the way to worship him.” Caring for our physical body makes sense because each of us should want to be as healthy as possible but it’s also a commandment by God. Paul tells us to give our body to God and that presenting our body should be a form of sacrifice to Him. Caring for our body is a form of worship. As believers we have an extra incentive to care for our body. Because we have accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior the Holy Spirit takes up residence in our physical body. God actually lives in us. If you love God, and He lives in you in the form of the Holy Spirit, it makes sense to care for your body in the best way possible. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. I Cor 3:16, 17. One dimension of caring for our body means taking care of our physical health. If you’re not taking good care of the body God has given you, He can help you change that. If you make a decision… a conscious choice to change and ask Go to help you. He will honor your intentions. He will help transform the areas of your life that you ask Him to. It begins with acknowledging known transgressions of your physical body. Start with what you know. This takes you out of the system of being a transgressor. Sacrificing these areas for the glory of God will allow you to benefit from the physical manifestation of good health. The bible says “the way of the transgressor is hard”. Are you a transgressor? Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard. Proverbs 13:13-15 Our physical bodies really do belong to God… and He wants us to take great care of them.
Physical Activity: Purposeful regular physical activity improves fitness, helps manage weight, promotes psychological wellbeing, and reduces risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and diabetes. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Living in God’s Spotlight...
Joshua, Vernetta and Jason Edwards “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled” Matt 5:6
We were referred to CFM by friends of ours who were not even members of CFM. After visiting CFM for a few weeks, we knew this is where we needed to be. We felt a connection in the spirit realm to this ministry. We were warmly greeted from the parking lot to the pulpit. The word going forth was rich and powerful. It was not watered down or compromised. Upon joining the church we felt at home. The fact that we could meet or greet the Pastor without any red tape was refreshing from what we had previously been accustomed to. Since we came to CFM, we have grown tremendously in our spiritual and natural lives, and great doors of opportunity have been opened up to us as a result of our willingness to submit under this leadership. God has used this ministry to pull us up off the spectator bench and to put us on the field to be active participants. We are so grateful for the opportunity for God’s giftings to be made manifest in this house. We are thankful to be celebrated and not just tolerated. We have been married for 3 ½ years and have a wonderful son Joshua who will turn 2 in November. As a part of our testimony, God truly delivered us from a life of sin and eminent destruction. I was a womanizer and very prideful and my wife who was my girlfriend at the time loved clubbing and drinking to cover the real issues underneath. We have been through many ups and downs and hurdles along the way. Truly God called us, sanctified us from a life of sin and washed us with His precious blood. We are only here today because we said “yes” to the Father.
Psalm 1:1-3 1 Blessed is the man who walked not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
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The Manifestation Empowerment House : is an outreach center funded through the faithful support of the partners of Manifestations Worldwide Inc. It is the mission of the organization to serve as a food and clothing distribution center for the people of East Tampa. It is our endeavor to act as an empowering agent encouraging all people to become productive citizens of the community. Matthew 25:35 Purpose: To feed the physical body and minister to those in need, clothe them with earthly clothing and minister to their souls; reassuring them that we are believers having faith and encourage them that they can also be favored by our heavenly father.
Sis. Gabriella Bryant Assistant to Sis. “P”
Jesus Christ laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers 1st John 3:16
Sis. Pailana Burke (Sis.“P”) Empowerment House DirectorFeeding Ministry Leader
We thank God for the opportunity to serve the needs of the community and would like to thank all the faithful believers who serve in this ministry.
Birthday Blessings!!! Marcia Jackson Donnette Stewart Flukeisha Waday Malcom Patton Betty McCray Faith Boston Joslyn Bynum Sidney Hanner Wilhelmena Moody Pamela Etheridge Adrian Turner Regina Packer Linda Anderson Isaiah Burke Zoraida Walters
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“Mary and Martha” At the Apostle’s Fest, these sisters served and cleaned.
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Teacher Katherine Walton, Chief Intercessor
God is Raising up an Army of Intercessors!! God is doing a great & mighty thing here at the Center for Manifestation through the covenant partnership of Fellowship of Bible Centered Ministries with Teacher Katherine Walton; Founder/Visionary of Adorned in His Glory's "School of Intercession.� Skilled, Strategic, Sober, Stable, Offensive, Vigilant Intercessors are on the rise through detailed oriented training in the areas of Healing, Deliverance, Prayer, Intercession and Spiritual Warfare. 12 sessions of 4.5 hours of intensive study via live classroom instruction is being given on Saturday morning's 7:00 am - 11:30 am and Saturday afternoon's 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The Saturday morning class is full; but enrollment for Saturday afternoon's are open. The Spirit of Prayer is in complete control of the learning environment while the Gift of Intercession is imparted to all that position themselves to receive. Dynamic, divine visitations of the Holy Spirit are always made manifest! Please phone Teacher Katherine Walton @ 813-900-0104 to enroll or obtain more information. Fee for classroom enrollment is regularly $125 - however for a short time we are offering a special enrollment fee of $99 which includes $68 worth of material issued to you at time of enrollment. A prayer binder, (3) teaching cd's, (2) PowerPoint presentations and a book on prayer are included. Please also note that additional handouts and classroom material are distributed regularly during 12 session training. Enrollment fee also includes open access for direct inquiries as well as Internet inquiries and responses. Audio CD's and DVD's can also be purchased. A correspondence course has been developed for individuals who are unable to meet during regularly scheduled sessions. Currently there are (9) correspondence students coming for New Jersey, Colorado, California, Maryland - Sarasota, Boca Raton and Tampa, Florida. If you are interested in learning more about prayer, intercession, spiritual warfare or deliverance please call today to make reservations! Thanks
Teacher Katherine’s thorough delivery
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Students captivated by teaching!!!
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Greetings CFM Partners! This is just a reminder for you that you would please always completely fill out your Tithe and Offering envelopes. This information is very important so that we may be able to provide you with an accurate report at the end of the year for your annual tax refunds submitted to charitable organizations. As always, we appreciate your financial support to the CFM vision.
Sis. Frances Griffin Chief Financial Officer
This month's featured series is: "Keeping Your Sanity While Working in Ministry" In this powerful series, Dr. Jones teaches us how to be constantly renewed as we walk out our ministry assignments.
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Our vision is to teach the end-times church of the essence of kingdom life, and to communicate deep, spiritual truths in a simplified manner. The Center For Manifestation 3102 East Lake Avenue Tampa, FL 33610
Phone: 813-241-6919 Email: leolatillman@hotmail.com or Eglais@msn.com
The Center for Manifestation was released from the heart of God to be a refreshing force to the body of Christ. While the central theme and essence of this ministry is to prepare the way for the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ, in part this purpose is accomplished by retraining the saints as to what their God given roles and responsibilities in the church are. It is also the vision of this ministry to bring healing and deliverance to those who have been hindered from moving into position for the latter rains.
This is the season for the manifestation of the sons of God!
www.centerformanifestation.com
"Where a burning heart and a flaming sword come together for MANIFESTATION!"
Has being a partner of CFM Worldwide impacted your life? If so there is an opportunity for you to be featured in the spotlight! We encourage you to submit your article via email What we need for the spotlight #1. Submit a personal testimony as it relates to how the Lord has positioned you for your ministry. Please include how you have personally been impacted in your role as the leader of the ministry.
Leola Tillman
#2. Be sure to include any action shots that you may have of your team, with each photo narrated, with the names of each team member.
Please contact Leola Tillman for more info. We know that you can also impact someone else's life. Everyone is invited to visit the Voice of Manifestation R-Target page to read and share the new digital version of the newsletter! www.mytarget.ning.com
Yesmin Negron