Brandon Gatson January 2019 Issue 1
...I immediately heard this from the Lord “I don’t take life, I receive it”
Dr. Nia
Unconventional, Unorthodox, and Unapologetically Me
Prophetess Angela Kirskey “God saved me in an unusal way”
Dr. Corene Johnson Dr. Green delivers spiritual truths that transform the lives of God’s people Untold Chronicles | 1
Contents Cover Story 4
Dr. Nia
Unconventional, Unorthodox, and Unapologetically Me
Features 14 Prophetess Angel Kirksey Overcoming the Spirit of Anger
24 Brandon Gatson
Driven with reformational passion
30 Dr. Corene Johnson
Dr. Green delivers spiritual truths that transform the ives of God’s people
40 Becky Porter
Prophetic Words For The Soul
For Publication Inquiries Contact: Omekia McNeal Ph: 1 (561) 900-5079 Email: Belindagailmanagements@gmail.com Editor: Gerald B. Colson 2 | Untold Chronicles
About the author Dr. Nia: Unconventional, unorthodox, and unapologetically me when it comes to ministry. She believes the Word of God as stated in Hebrews 13:8 – Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. However, she knows that the changes in society and time mean that we must change how we convey the Word of God to this new generation. Nia’s ministry is to the downtrodden, the outcasts, and to those the church has given up on. She has a strong love and compassion for these types of people; she understands that deep feeling of rejection all too well. At one point, it was her. Her mission is to engage the millennials with uncommon practices in ministry - practices that actually appeal to them. She then equips them with the Word of the God and all the necessary armor that they need for today’s battles. Finally, she sends them forth, empowered that they may bring others into the Kingdom of God. Untold Chronicles | 3
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Welcome
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ntold Chronicles showcases the difficult issues, life changing events and
experiences of leaders within the Body of Christ that caused them to want to throw in the towel, stop going to church and for some, ultimately leave God. However, God had a plan for each one of their lives and each featured guest narrates their account of deliverance, while demonstrating to those also affected, there is an exit plan. Untold Chronicles deals with the immensely hard issues we experience so as to offer, establish and maintain a connection with others
how to obtain, regain and restore relationships with Christ, while also learning to trust again.
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Dr. Nia
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y life has always been kind of crazy so I don’t know exactly where to start. My birth name is Antonia Rena McDaniel. I was born in Chicago, IL during the early 1970’s to a teenage mother. You know, back then you didn’t have children out of wedlock and have it be okay. Or have it be the norm shall I say. From the beginning of conception, it was rough for me!
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My mother hid her pregnancy for seven months. Until, my maternal grandmother had the dream that all mothers had back then (lol)! The fish dream…where the secret (me) was soon exposed. Of course, the story goes that my grandmother was not approving of this, and told the doctor that she wanted the pregnancy terminated. (My mother was already well into her seventh month of pregnancy.) As the story has been told to me, time and time again, my grandmother turns to my mother and hits her with her fist as hard as she could. Maybe she thought that this would cause something to happen, I don’t know.
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Anyway, the doctor and the nurses two parents, we lived in a nice house, and grabbed my grandmother and told tell we had several cars. I had all the toys and her that she can’t do that. I had already trappings that almost any child could gotten into the position to come here, want, or should I say any child in that and there was nothing that could be done day and age. I had swing set and a plasat this point. Well from the beginning of tic pool with my own patio set to boast me coming into the world, it was always about. I had several bikes, big wheels,
“I always wanted to be someone different, anyone other than myself ”
a struggle. I and green machines (for those of you didn’t fit in that know what that is). But these things well with the meant nothing to me. When I was alone, other kids. I which happened often, I would begin to was always feel unloved, unwanted, and unworthy. laughed at. These were the things that were said to I
dressed me on a daily basis, and I felt this way
different.
I from all sides of my life. You see, I was
looked dif- adopted at 8 years old by my maternal ferent.
My grandmother and grandfather. Remem-
hair was dif- ber the lady who did not want me to be ferent. I really was just an odd child you born? She adopted me. My life still was could say. For me, it was not an easy task no easier, but worse in my opinion. I was to be myself. Honestly, I always wanted molested by a male cousin that was 16 to be someone different, anyone differ- years old for an entire summer during ent, anyone other than myself. See on the my vacation one year…Anyway, great outside looking in, my life seemed like it time to start new life with a new name was all together. It seemed perfect. I had huh? Untold Chronicles | 9
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id I forget to mention that my name was now changed to Antonia Rena Oakes? It’s not the best name, but the name I was given at the time. Due to my mother and aunts having babies at a young age, but mainly my mother, I was always told that I would be just like her. I would be having babies out of wedlock, having them by different men, and would never amount to anything. These were the words that were spoken to me throughout the course of the day, and I could never escape. They seemed to be playing in my head over and over again the older that I got! I don’t know what a normal childhood was like, but it definitely wasn’t mine. I would pretend that I had a great life: surrounded by beautiful things and people who really loved me. People that were glad to have me around. However, I was constantly reminded that I was going to be a no-good whore just like my mother, and that my life would amount to nothing. My parents really believed what they were saying to me to be right, and this type of talk lasted into my teenage years. I was always told that I don’t need friends in my life or people for the matter. They said that girls my age
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had friends who led them astray. These friends would leave you high and dry when you needed them the most. So I was told the only person that you can count on is yourself. I didn’t go to sleepovers or have people come and stay at my home because my parents were strict. I was the last of the children in the house; I traveled with them all the time, even when I didn’t want to. I was trapped and hated life. I wanted a way out, and I didn’t even care if it was by suicide. You see, as a child you want to know that someone loves you and is for you, but I never had that. It was so bad that I remember at the age of 15 I attempted suicide. My grandmother noticed that I was droopy-eyed and lethargic. She approached me and asked what was wrong. I said nothing. Then she found the pill bottle that had been emptied on my dresser. Her exact words were “if you were stupid enough to take a bottle of pills to kill yourself, then your stupid a@# deserves to die.” I don’t remember anything else other than falling asleep and waking up the next morning with a slight tummy ache. That was all. God preserved my life! Now I don’t know if I took the pills to kill myself, or if I just wanted
loving attention so bad that I would do anything to getit. Seeking attention from my parents lasted well into my teen years. The next major thing that would shake my life at its core was being molested by a family member. I told my grandmother and aunt but they said that it was a lie. They didn’t come to my defense. In fact, they continued to bring this person around me and my family until I moved away. By the time I left, I had a plethora of issues; all you had to do was choose one. So, not wanting to be myself and lying about the life I came from were small issues on the Richter scale compared to the bigger problems I faced. At that time, I didn’t know that my self-denial came from the fact that Identity was not imparted into me. I had no clue who I was, or even what I was capable of becoming. Anyway, into adulthood I was very impressionable; I was not a leader to say the least. I would follow and go along with anyone—just to have a friend or someone appear as though they liked me. Needless to say, I was always taken advantage of and would give away all that I had just to be part of a crowd. These were not even the best crowds at times. Just anyone who would give me a little of their time for the moment. My nights were spent filled with tears, ridicule, and the words I believed that others had said about me...or the lies that I made-up to make myself feel good. I began to believe them too. Untold Chronicles | 11
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Prophetess Angel Kirksey Overcoming the Spirit of Anger`
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rophetess Kirksey was born and raised in Mobile; Al. Prophetess Angela Kirksey attended C.F. Vigor High School where she graduated. She attended S.D. Bishop State Community College where she studied Business Education. She was saved in 1986 under Bishop Joseph R. Dickinson (Williams Street Holiness Church). God saved Prophetess Kirksey in a very unusual way; He woke her from her sleep. There God spoke to Prophetess Kirksey concerning her salvation and her calling as Prophetess. After receiving salvation, Prophetess Kirksey served faithfully under Bishop Dickinson, who later ordained her in 1988 as an Evangelist. In 1990, Prophetess Kirksey met Pastor Roger Kirksey and by God’s ordinance they were united in marriage.
From their union came five beautiful children. Pastor and Prophetess Kirksey later moved to Jackson, AL where they founded Greater Faith Ministries in Thomasville, AL. Being led by God, Pastor and Prophetess Kirksey (Co-Pastor) moved to Mobile, AL in May of 1997. They began their existing ministry; Kingdom Builders International Ministries located 2756 Mauvilla, AL and also a church located in Moss Point, MS Kingdom Builders International Ministries #2 founded in 2013. Prophetess Kirksey is also Co-Pastor of Kingdom Builders International Ministries for 12 years. Prophetess Kirksey has traveled extensively over the United States, declaring the Word of God in Tennessee, Mississippi, Georgia, Ohio, Texas, California, Boston Massachusetts to name a few in Untold Chronicles | 15
the United States. She has traveled to Trinidad Tobago Bahamas and Turks Caicos Islands to minister the Word of the Lord. She ministered and preach the word of the Lord to countless of people. Prophetess Kirksey has been a guest of Trinity Broadcasting Network several times, along with her husband Pastor Roger Kirksey. Prophetess Kirksey and Pastor Kirksey are under the leadership of Bishop Arthur Jack & Angelia Jack out of Boston, MA. Prophetess Kirksey has been in full time ministry for 24 years and ministering for a total of 28 years. Prophetess Kirksey is the founder of Prevailing Power Ministries. It has been established for 11 years. Prophetess Kirksey is destiny to see souls saved, lives changed, and marriages restored and for God’s people to have a divine relationship with the father. Prophetess Kirksey can be heard on Prevailing Prayer Line Conference Call where you can call into hear Prophetess proclaim the Word of the Lord and to pray for many across the country. She has received numerous testimonies of the healing God has manifested in the lives of her listeners as well as those who are in her services. Prophetess Kirksey has a deliverance ministry entitled, “Make Me Whole Again!” Prophetess Kirksey caters to the needs of women who have 16 | Untold Chronicles
been molested, rape, lesbian and many other women who have been bound by sexual addictions. Prophetess also has established “School of the Prophets.” She train and teach Prophets the importance of operating and functioning as a true Prophet of the Lord. She provides them with greater insight in their calling and to train them to respect authority. The School of the Prophets covers a great deal of information on being govern in the office of the prophets. Prophetess Kirksey has Prayer of Intercession for those who are in need of private deliverance. She calls it the One on One Session. Prophetess Kirksey has been described as a “Mother of Zion.” In her women’s ministry, she teaches them how to live a virtuous life, one of standard and integrity. She truly lives according to God’s Word. She is a blessing to her husband and to the members at the Kingdom Builders International Ministries. Prophetess Angela Kirksey is the author of “Training the Leader within You.” You can receive this book by ordering it from Amazon.com. Prophetess was inspired by God to write Training the Leader within You because of her violation to the brotherhood. Prophetess Kirksey motto is “It’s better to be underestimated than over estimated!”
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“When the anger would surface. I would immediately go in attack mode. I would attack those who I considered lesser than myself.”
or many years, I was very angry pretty much a great deal of my life. This was a place I didn’t allow anyone to get into. I hide it from my parents and probably those who were close to me. Growing up, I was often mocked for my skin complexion. It was difficult for me to look beyond my complexion due to the mockery. Although we would tease each other as siblings (which was normal), sometimes I took offense. What my siblings didn’t know, was that this teasing became one of my biggest challenges—an almost daily one. I held so much in, until eventually it formed and shaped itself as anger. No, I wasn’t acting out unseemly! I would express it by hurting others: constantly joking or degrading them in some other way. This was done only to make me feel better about myself. There would be times when I would walk down the street, and someone would always yell out, “What’s up Blacker than me!” I would try to laugh it off to avoid the embarrassment of those who found it extremely funny. I can remember going to a particular relative’s house, and they started to say how “ugly and black” I was! Others cheered the individual along with a great out18 | Untold Chronicles
burst of laughter. However, I immediately dismissed myself from the room laughing it off, yet, dealing with rejection and insecurities. So, I grew up thinking I wasn’t good enough to date, and in many ways I was extremely shy! I walked around guarded because I lived with the notion that someone was going to mention my complexion or my beauty! For many years, I hid behind joking, mocking others, or disrupting class. Only because I hid behind the pain called rejection and anger. When the anger would surface, I would immediately go into attack mode. I would attack those who I considered lesser than myself. It would often become uncontrollable. I engaged in activities at school such as basketball, track, volleyball and band. For years, I grew up with this anger—assuming that no one would ever see it. After receiving the Lord into my life and getting married, the anger was expressed on a much greater scale. It didn’t take much for my anger to target my husband and children. One cup would break, and I would explode. I knew when to put the mask on and when to take the mask off. I would keep it on, as long as others were around us. However, when the children
would act up, the anger became uncontrollable at times. I wasn’t physically beating my children or to the degree of child abuse. It was the way in which I responded: the outbursts of anger and hollering at them. I didn’t know how much fear I was releasing into my own home. Yet, it was doing damage to my relationship with my husband and my children all because I had never really dealt with the anger and rejection at all. I would lash out at my husband on many occasions for being away from home too long, and any little thing would just send me into a rage. I would immediately attack him. Then, I would apologize! One day he told me: “I forgive you.” He said, “your words are like toothpaste. Once the toothpaste has come out of the tube, it’s hard to put it back in. That’s the way your words are!” Once you let them out, it’s hard to forget them! It was then that I started to seek God for deliverance. I had gotten tired of living a double life with my family, friends and church family. This wasn’t an easy process to overcome. My deliverance started when the Lord spoke to me and said, “I am going to put you on television!” Of course, I was elated. The Lord instructed me to turn on the television, and I did! The television immediately went to the Lifetime Channel. I watched a movie about a woman who became a stepmother to
three girls. Whenever the father would leave the home, the stepmother would verbally and physically abuse the girls. They were so afraid of her until their daddy was home. One day, one of the girls stood on the table. The stepmom immediately screamed at her, but the girl continued to play on the table. Stepmom gets up and knocks the girl off the table, killing her. This was a Lifetime Channel movie based on a true story. Immediately, the Holy Ghost started ministering to me. I do mean immediately! He spoke to me: “If you don’t deal with the anger and rejection in your life, this “It was then that I is where you started to seek God are headed!” for dliverance. I had Instantly, fear gotten tired of living and conviction over- a double life with my took me. I family, friends and cried out to church family.” the Lord to deliver me. Healing couldn’t take place until I allowed him to deliver me. One day when I was in prayer, the Lord said, “Give it to me!” I replied, “The anger? I don’t know how!” Again, it happened immediately! I saw memories come up out of nowhere. There were memories of things I had long forgotten coming at me. As soon as one would leave, another one would come. I cried before the Lord, Untold Chronicles | 19
often times in agony. The pain was so deep. I had held onto bitterness, resentment and anger for years. I didn’t know how angry I was until God showed me. It was the beginning of a new me. I had to repent to my husband, my children and others for my behavior. I drove an hour to see my dad and repent for not coming to visit him. I stayed away because of the anger I had towards him. I wouldn’t dare tell you I was immediately healed. No, it was a process of years to get to the place where I am at now. I had to allow God to restore my confidence back in him (and in myself) as I walked this Christian journey. I didn’t know how, but I trusted God enough to show me how. He did it through others and through him. I had an identity crisis. I didn’t know who I was nor my real purpose in life. But God has brought me to a great place in my life. He’s given me confidence and assurance like I’ve never had before. Today, I am grateful for my journey to be free from anger! I no longer hold things in that offend, frustrate or bother me. God has enabled me to express myself without the anger. Matter of fact, when I feel the anger trying to overcome me, I learned “The Gift of Silence!” I know now that everyone didn’t really mean me as much harm as I assumed over the years. I am grateful that God has given me the gift called peace, and I receive it with joy. God has given me this process and taught me how to deliver others who battle with the spirit of anger. It has now become a part of the deliverance ministry he has given me. Now, I can boldly say, “I love me some me!”
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Community & Ministry One on One in Ministry Many times women are broken and their issues are goes unresolved. Sadly to say, even in the church. However there are many who are faithful, loyal, committed to pleasing God and serving the purpose of God. I’ve watched over the years many come into the House do the Lord leave with unresolved issues still lingering in their lives. I can remember on many occasions individuals would feel the power of God; yet, they failed to maintain their deliverance. Sometimes, as ministers we don’t have enough time to actually minister to the hurt of those who attend the services, due to a lack of time. Therefore, many are left with a perception that it was all about the money. Which have caused so many to drawback from the church due to this misconception that the enemy has used against the church as an whole. Sitting in meditation one day, the Lord spoke and said, “Do a One on One Session!” Of course, you knew my response, “Really!” So, I’ve been doing One on One now for some time. In this session, there are no recordings, videos, nor pictures. I take the time to pray and minister to them individually. Afterwards, the Lord allows me to see into their past and I Administrator to them what the Holy Spirit places in my 22 | Untold Chronicles
heart. I’ve seen demons cast out, individuals were totally free from molestation, rape, suicidal, addictions, abandonment, rejection and homosexuality. I have seen lives changed “instantly!” One on One is a private sitting to allow the individual to be comfortable enough to be relaxed enough to pour out their hearts before the Lord and those who are assisting in the deliverance service. When you get that one phone call or text message from the individuals telling you how they felt something released off of them and the peace they’ve never experienced before in their lives, moves you with tears. It’s based on the individual as to how long we will stay in a session. I am also active in Community Outreach to assist with Families. I do private sessions with Mothers and Daughter. I go to their homes to try to help resolve their relationships. Many of the things that I deal with in the Community are often in private places. The places where individuals are to embarrass to face it publicly Prophetess Kirksey Contact Information: Facebook/www.angelakirseyministries.org Instagram/prophetessalk Email: Prevailing50@gmail.com Email: Prophangela@aol.com Phone: (251) 366-4553
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If I had to sum up the heart of Brandon Gatson, it would be this one thing; “I’m driven with reformational passion to see the WORLD come to Jesus as Lord!”
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randon Gatson is married to August Gatson and together they have a beautiful baby girl “Eva Gail Gatson”. They attend Heavely Outpour Church in Frankfort, Kentucky under the leadership of Gill and Bridget Finley. Together, him and his wife seek to establish the heart of God in the lives of people, cities, regions, and nations. Brandon Gatson is the son of Pastors Willie and late Shirley Gatson. He is a Georgia native and has worked in the arena of ministry for over 15 years. For 5 years he served the hearts and lives of the people around him, leading the community outreach initiative at Kentucky State University. He has also partnered with P.Y.C.E (Promising Youth Center for Excellence) program and facilitated the campus ministry at Kentucky State. Brandon works with the Kentucky Governmental Coalition for lead-
ers while currently traveling fulltime for Kingdom building and city development. Brandon Gatson has had the opportunity to travel with leaders in the body of Christ such as Benny Hinn, Dan Mohler, and Ryan LeStrange. Brandon has a unique grace upon his life, along with gifts of preaching and teaching. His prophetic grace allows him to function in an elevated level of revelation, miracles, and impartation for Kingdom activations. The apostolic grace on his life empowers him to build the body, and individuals by helping to reform, renew and reshape their understanding of foundational truths in the Kingdom, in efforts for them to live their best life possible. He regularly preaches and teaches at his local assembly, and specializes in building, training and equipping the members of that local body for the work of the ministry and every day life. Untold Chronicles | 25
May 28, 2014! That’s a date I’ll never forget . Why? Because, I watched the strongest woman I know leave the earth. I’m talking incredible strength that manifested in her faith, integrity, passion, love and powerful demonstration of the Person Holy Spirit. I seen this one speak to a raging tornado and stop it in its’ tracks, I seen her address spiritual influences that had people bound for years break under the sound of power in her voice. I admired her love and compassion for the poor and homeless, she feed them at our house and provided gifts during the holiday season. She wrapped the gifts (over 100) with her hands and with the help of her family. She was diagnosed with a tumor. They discovered the tumor at stage four. Hopeless they said but Shirley had a prayer closet and for three days she prayed and at 5am an angel appeared and bought the healing touch of the Lord. She was completely healed and the doctors were amazed! That Sunday she came to church and passed out the mustard seeds along with the report of the doctors. She taught us on “Having Faith the Size of Mustard Seed”… It was powerful. Shirley Gail Gatson is my mom and I miss her so much. I’m so honor to call her my moth26 | Untold Chronicles
er. 2010 was an amazing year for me. I remember being so hungry for the power of God after seeing so many miracles, signs and wonders through my parents. I was so stirred, so I pursued Him and He met me. I encountered the Lord in such a powerful way and I received the knowledge and understanding to move in the things of the Lord. From 2010 until this day I’ve seen more miracles then I can count and remember… tumors, cancer, broken legs, and much more all healed by the power of God. It was nothing you could do to stop my quest of seeing the broken healed; I was a mad man for the gospel. I remember being the guest speaker at Kentucky State University for the campus crusade. I was so excited to activate the next generation in power of Jesus. We seen students healed under the love of God. I didn’t pray for anyone, we had the students pray and Jesus came like a massive wind. One of the basketball players had surgery. They put metal in her to replace the bone but after prayer the Lord had replaced metal with bone. He’s Lord! I continued throughout the years of stewarding this grace. During the year of 2014 I get a call that my mother is in the hospital. “She has bone cancer” they say. Ha! It was a joke
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to me. With the new things I’ve discovered in the Lord and with the faith of my mother, cancer doesn’t have a chance I thought. So I went home to see her and it was bad… really bad but not the cancer, it was the condition of my mother’s faith. It was like she was tired of fighting. I was totally taken back by that but I continued to push through. The only problem was, I wasn’t sure if I was still in faith. I wasn’t seeing the proof (the mountain moving). For weeks I stayed at the hospital with my mom. I combed her hair, assisted her using the restroom, fed her and more. It was one of the toughest times of my entire life! I’m watching my hero disintegrate before my eyes because of this cancer. May 28, 2014, my life would change forever. My family was around the bed praying for mom. The doctors sedated her due to the pain but while the family prayed in the spirit my mom began to pray in the spirit! The nurses said, “I’ve never seen anything like this before”. That’s Shirley for you!!! Then she came out of her sedation and said, “I don’t want to come back! I don’t want to come back”… What do you do with that? How do you pray? I was blown away! I was hurt but
happy! I felt hopeless but restful! That night I watch my mother, Shirley Gail Gatson take her last breathe and I immediately heard this from the Lord “I don’t take life, I receive it”. I WAS BROKEN! Two days later I was at a friend’s home, I didn’t have the strength to go home. I didn’t want to pray for anyone or talk to anyone. I fell on my face and told God “You have to take this from me or I can’t go on” and mighty Holy Spirit blew over me and two verses were given to me Matt 5:4 and Phi 4:7and the pain immediately left me. I could hardly cry afterwards. It was the supernatural peace Paul talked about. It came to protect me and allow me to move on. Since then I’ve been able to honor my mother and the King by continuing the legacy of faith, the power of the love of Jesus to heal and deliver. I’m determined to see people come to Jesus and receive all that He has. I will forever love the one and only Shirley Gail Gatson! My mom! My hero! My friend! I love you always and can’t wait to see you again but until then I’ll change the world for Jesus! Love your son and baby boy BG
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Community & Ministry Brandon Gatson’s Community Charity
Partnered with P.Y.C.E (Promising Youth Center for Excellence) program. Facilitated campus ministry at Kentucky State University 7 years. Works with the Kentucky Governmental Coalition for leadership for the state. Friday night jail ministry Hospital visits to pray and comfort the sick. Contact Information: Email: schoolofreform@gmail.com or Email: brandon_gatson@yahoo.com
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1.) Learn who you are! In order to learn who you are you must be willing to spend QUALITY time alone getting to know your very own wants, needs and closest desires. This come out of adhering to your likes and dislikes. This is not something that you have been given instruction on, but what is genuinely part of what makes you YOU! 2.) Be OKAY with being different! Different is good! Repeat after me as I say it again…”DIFFERENT IS GOOD”! In fact being uniquely you, odd and different is not just good, but it is great. This means that you have accepted the statement above, taken necessary steps and advice of knowing you and now comes the part of accepting you. You and all of your differences that make you up…”DIFFERENT IS GOOD”! 3.) Allow your differences that make you up to be displayed, seen, and enjoyed by all those who come in to contact with you! You have been hiding yourself for so long now you finally have an understanding of your; who, what, when, where, why, and how come. Allow this to fuel you and how you act around others. Let them see the new confidence level in who you really are and let it be the catalyst of them enjoying you and finding themselves also. Untold Chronicles | 31
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Dr. Corene Johnson “Dr. Johnson delivers spiritual truths that transform the lives of God’s people as she ignites passion within the people to pursue and fulfill their God given destiny!”
Dr. Corene Johnson is a successful entrepreneur, author, pastor, recording artist, radio and television talk host and mentor. She is a woman of Faith who expertly balances career, ministry and family. Dr. Corene Johnson is the youngest daughter to the late Deacon Willie Jeffery and Deaconess Carrie Jeffery. Born and raised in Bainbridge, Georgia Dr. Johnson attended the public school system in Bainbridge, Georgia and graduated in May of 1992. She furthered her Education at Bainbridge State College and received her Associates Degree in Early childhood education in 1995. Short-
ly thereafter, Dr. Johnson transferred to Ashford University and received her Bachelors of Science degree in Early childhood education as well. Wanting to expand herself even the more she then transferred to Liberty University where she received her Master’s degree in Theology. Dr. Johnson just recently received her Doctoral degree from Abundant Life Theological Christian University and is currently serving as Senior pastor and founder of Prophetic Kingdom Global ministries and Training Center in Climax, Georgia. Dr. Johnson has served in many capacities of ministry Untold Chronicles | 33
for the past thirteen years. Licensed as people of God to be liberated so they an Evangelist in 2004 and was later or- can walk in their God given destiny and dained as an Elder in 2011, affirmed as Kingdom assignment. Dr. Johnson is an a prophet in 2012 and installed and con- Apostolic and Prophetic Voice to the nasecrated as Pastor in 2014.Dr. Johnson tions. She is a voice of hope and power is a pastor with a heart for God’s peo- to today’s generation. She is described by ple and is a servant of God. God is truly many as a trailblazer, a dynamic teacher, using her in this end-time to gather his an inspirational conference speaker and end-time harvest. As God uses Dr. John- a mentor to many men and women of son to bring deliverance and hope to His God. Most importantly she is a woman of God who genuinepeople he has equipped “...she is a woman ly loves the Lord and her to speak a prophetic of God who desires to give God the word of healing and resgenuinely loves the best at all times. She is a toration into the lives of woman of God who has His people. Dr.Johnson Lord and desires to heart to win the lost, to is also a published augive God her best at heal and restore those thor of five books, “The all times.” who are hurting and Crushing Place,” “For bring liberation and deMinistry Sake,” “Faith To Overcome,” “The Silent Cry of the liverance into the lives of God’s people. Elect-Lady,” and “Disarming The Ene- Dr. Johnson delivers spiritual truths that my.” She is also a mentor and is known transforms the lives of God’s people as as “The Purpose Pusher.” God truly uses she ignites passion within the people to Dr. Johnson to push His people into ac- pursue and fulfill their God-given descessing their purpose and assignment in tiny! She is the mother of two Beautiful the earth. Dr. Johnson believes that it is children Olivia and Kelvin Jr., and they now time for the body of Christ to come reside in Georgia.The year 2000 was a into full maturity according to Ephe- very exciting year for me. This was the sians 4:11-12. God is ushering his peo- year that I got married and became the ple out of tradition and into a revelation preacher’s wife or should I say First Lady. of preaching and teaching the message I married an awesome man of God and of the Kingdom. It is now time for the I thought my life had took a turn for the 34 | Untold Chronicles
better, however that was not the case. My now ex-husband pastored a ministry for about a year and some turbulence took place and the ministry split. The majority of the members left with us and we started a new ministry in our home. We then transitioned from our home to another borrowed building where the Pastor allowed us to come in and have service at 2PM after their services. We had services in this building for about a year and a half and then we had enough money saved up to build our own church from the ground up. Within months we were in our newly built church and things were better than ever. Ministry was going great and more people were joining and God was moving awesomely within our ministry.
“I had no idea what God had in mind. This trial was a hard one that I didn’t think I would make it out of.�
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At the time I worked as a shift manager at a local Pizza Hut. Well one day the unthinkable happened and I was arrested for a crime I did commit. I was finger printed and book in and my mug shot was taken like I was just a common criminal. I didn’t think about what I had done I just wanted to get back at a particular person and landed a spot in jail. So here was the preacher’s wife locked up in jail. My name would be in the paper under the arrest section and everybody would know. Well they gave me the opportunity to make one phone call and I called my husband and told him what happened and he did not attempt to even come and get me. I was so hurt and frustrated because all he could think of was himself saying that I had ruined his reputation. He immediately filed for a divorce within the next couple of days and put me and my children out of his home. I went before the church and apologized and they were forgiving but the sad reality was my husband was not willing to forgive me for fear of what people would think. So I lost everything that I had in the course of one day. I lost my husband, my home, my peace, my joy and my church family when eventually I had to leave the church. I was rejected, hurt, shame and I dealt with the spirit of suicide I had no desire to live,
but God took my pain and turned it into my purpose. I had no idea what God had in mind because this trial was a hard one that I didn’t think I would make it out of. However when it appears that nothing is going right God is always up to something behind the scene. God knew I had to be broken to get to the place where he was calling me and broken was who and what I was. “However, whenever it Little did I appears that nothing know that Hod was is going right, God is preparing always up to something me for greatbehind the scenes.” er. Today almost 15 years later I stand restored for God’s glory. God gave me double for all my trouble. I am now senior pastor of a church, an author of five books, entrepreneur, radio and television host, mentor, and gospel recording artist all for God’s glory. All of this was birthed from my broken place. I want to encourage somebody that maybe going through a trial and think you can’t make it through keep moving forward and know that your pain is producing you purpose and your story is for God’s glory. You can make it through because greater is He that is within you than he that is in the world. Untold Chronicles | 37
Community & Ministry Prophetic Kingdom Global Ministries and Training Center
Prophetic Kingdom Global Ministries in disciplining other men. One of my and Training center is a ministry that is books “The Crushing Place is currently working in the earth to win the lost and on tour from city to city bringing healing train and empower those who are saved. and wholeness to men and women. We We have several projects and ministries also have a wholeness movement going going on right now to equip the body as on called “The Winning Season” where a whole. We have school of the proph- we equip the body to win in every area ets where we train, impart and activate of their lives; spiritually, physically, emothose with a prophetic gift. We also have tionally, mentally, and financially. the Kingdom Man movement where we Dr. Corene Johnson Contact Information are training and empowering our men Email: corenegreen@yahoo.com to become kingdom men so they can go Email: Info@drcorenegreen.com out into the community and be effective Website: www.dr.corenegreen.com 38 | Untold Chronicles
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A Message from Dr. Nia A THING CALLED LOVE What’s love got to do with it? EVERYTHING! Unfortunately, we live in a society where it is more socially and politically accepted to be nasty and hateful than to show love and kindness. However, being who we are in the Body of Christ or just as believers of God’s Word, we are supposed to show God’s loving kindness. 1 John 4:7-11 states: “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.” Because God was so gracious to us and gave us His most precious gift, we should be willing to give the most precious gift that we have which is love... showing it in many different ways. 40 | Untold Chronicles
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Prophetic words for the soul A Set Back, or Divine Set Up? By Becky Porter
I hear the Lord saying: come and see what I have in store for you—come and see! I have been preparing some very special things for you for a long time now that you are going to like VERY much! I have some surprises waiting in the wings for you that will truly stun and amaze you! You have not understood why the path you have been on has been so difficult and incomprehensible, and you have wondered, “Why the extreme difficulty, and why the delays?” What you don’t understand is that every set back is actually my divine set up. It will launch you further and higher than you ever could have gone without the experience! Look at the life of Joseph, for his life was one seeming set back and delay after another. In actuality, each of the things he went through equipped him to one day rule. He would reign in a position of great honor and authority that affected the lives and destinies of MANY, including his own family (Genesis 50:20). Had Joseph not gone through those things, and had he not chosen to continue to trust Me, (meaning to persevere, obey, and surrender to Me) he never would have graduated with honor and been catapulted into his destiny! I have seen your great struggle, and I have also seen your 42 | Untold Chronicles
great desire to please and obey Me. You still want to walk hand-in-hand with Me, even wen you have not understood the severe tests and trials, and even when you wondered if I had abandoned you. I am well pleased with your heart that is set to worship and obey Me. I am well pleased that you have surrendered your heart to Me and submitted to the path I have set before you. Even though it has not always made sense to you, and even when your circumstances have caused you great suffering and distress! I am well pleased with you, my precious one, I am WELL pleased! I know you often struggle with your footing, and you feel that you are taking one step forward and two steps backward. You feel as if you are slipping and sliding along the way and making little headway. In actuality, you have made great forward strides and you are much further along in your journey than you thought! I am bringing you into a season of restoration, abundance and harvest. You will have a deep and abiding sense of contentment, fulfillment, and peace. I will turn your mourning into dancing and you will leap for joy! No longer will you look to man to fulfill your needs, for you will know Me as your Provider in a way you have not previously expe-
rienced! Get into position and get ready to go “full speed ahead” for I am going to suddenly pick up the pace. Things are going to begin to move forward very quickly, and you are going to find yourself traveling at a very high rate of speed. This may be a little unsettling at times. You may question whether you are ready or not, but know that I would not have brought you to this place if you were not ready. I know you have often looked at Joseph’s life to find understanding and encouragement. The biggest key to Joseph’s success was that he communed with me daily even when he did not understand the things he had to endure. Everything that was happening to him looked to be
the exact opposite of the promises I gave him regarding destiny. Yet, Joseph never gave up hope, and he never stopped trusting Me. At times, his faith wavered due to his extreme circumstances, but he knew I gave him specific promises. He knew I would be faithful to perform those promises at the appointed time… and I was! As it was with Joseph, so it is with you. Arise from your place of discouragement and despair. Let’s do this together—I will be with you every step of the way! The victory that is coming will be WELL WORTH the wait. It will be WELL WORTH everything you had to go through to get there! Never forget: I love you with an everlasting love. I will never leave you, nor forsake you. NO, NEVER!
Scriptures to keep in mind Corinthians 4:8-9 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed.We are perplexed, but not drivento despair. We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. Weget knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Psalm 34:17-19 The righteous cry out, and theLord hears them; He deliversthem from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. The righteous person may have many troubles, but theLord delivers him from them all.
Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds [curing their pains and their sorrows]. Psalm 34:8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him! Psalm 30:11-12 You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever!
Isaiah 42:16 I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them. Isaiah 41:10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
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