The Kingdom Magazine November Issue by The Kingdom Magazine, LLC

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12 Tested,Tried & Justified The testimony of a young manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s devliverance

15 Spotlight Pastor Pastor James M. Tucker,II

Trail Blazers: Men Upholding The Standards Of God 16

Bishop Greg Davis

Bishop Alvemis L. Johnson

24 Kaloni Davis Last Days The Saga

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Distinguished By Discipleship

Educated Women IN Christ

Educated Women IN Christ is a Student Organization on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. EWIC is an organization that prides itself in providing women with the tools needed for maintaining a stable Christian life, as well as preparing them for academic achievement and post educational excellence. EWIC was created to provide an environment where women can mature spiritually as well as advance in their educational endeavors. It was founded on the belief that the Bible is the living word, on the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the manifestation of the Holy Spirit and on the scriptures of Isaiah 61.This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is "Walk Worthy of Your Vocation". Our organization also prepares women for academic achievement and post educational careers through, but not limited to, mentoring, panel discussions, tutoring sessions as well as hosting networking events. We believe that education is the key to advancement of our family and ultimately our community. We achieve these goals by personalized assessment of the needs of our members. We have had events such as a Gifting Seminar, Resume Workshop, Panel Discussion on Salvation + Education = No Limitations, Annual Singleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conference, as well as Bible Studies. For more information please email us at rso_ewic@wmich.edu or visit http://ewicnational.webs.com

Ciji C. Gamble Founder/President

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The Youth of Our Community: An Endangered Species If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles s 7:14

By Kizzy N. Bradford For the past twenty-one years teen violence has taken the streets of Kalamazoo, Michigan by storm. You would think after having community programs, church services and years of prayer that things would have changed for the better, but things have gotten worse. You have teens taking other teens lives with their hands, not ever thinking about the consequences of their actions. Many teens are carrying a gun rather than a book and at any given time you can drive down the streets of Kalamazoo and see teens standing around on street corners when they should be at school. Thinking back to when I was in school, during the late 80’s and early 90’s, we were never allowed to stand around on corners and walk the streets as the youth are doing today. You would find us in the house, no if ands or buts about it. This causes us to look deeper at the problem. Is it that the youth have too much time on their hands to get into trouble? Are we as adults not doing our part to keep their attention? Better yet, are we as parents allowing our children to do what they please? We hear so often, where are the churches, pastors, or community leaders when something happens? A better question would be where are the parents? If we want to effectively impact the community, we have to truly find the root that is destroying city. Pages 1/our 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10/

In recent years, the community has come together a handful of times to help the youth of Kalamazoo, but the times have been few and far between. We may want to think about having an event where we talk with the youth and not talk at them. Possibly an event where we ask them what they need or want from us or even what is it that we as adult are not giving them? Working with youth for the past ten years I have found it effective to ask and talk with them about how they feel and what they have going on in their lives. This allows them to be open when you come to them with a listing ear and not a forceful hand. It’s time for us to really and truly stand firm on God’s word and allow Him to heal the land. We must not give up on the youth of today as they are our tomorrow and our future. Know that we will get out of them what we put into them. There are so many teens that are lost and need a new direction shown to them. If you were to take a deeper look at the teens that are standing around on the corners most of them had big dreams of becoming doctors or even lawyers but somewhere along the way they lost their direction and they just need to be shown the way again. We have to take our youth back. We can march all night long but if you don’t reach out to the youth then we’ll be walking in vain. The change starts with us. Let’s all do our part with helping our youth get back to where they belong.

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Spotlight Pastor

James M. Tucker, II A PASTOR AFTER

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OWN HEART Senior Pastor of Higher Ministries International of Kalamazoo, MI, a Christ Centered Christian Church, where Jesus Reigns. Pastor Tucker is a true and genuine People’s Pastor. He is a Pastor after God’s own heart, a Pastor that seeks to know the wisdom and revelation of God to give to God’s people so that they may not be steered wrong or led astray. He has no ulterior motives. What distinguishes this young Pastor from any other Minister, Pastor, Bishop, or leader in the Five-Fold is his true and authentic transparency. For Pastor Tucker, it’s important to be candid and direct with the people of God, letting them know that even the set gifts have imperfections. Pastor Tucker refuses to hold back on where he’s been, what he’s done, pitfalls that he’s had before ministry, and even the struggles he’s faced and overcame while in ministry. He is saved and trusts God, but he stays humble through it all and asserts that he still has struggles just like everyone else. He still about everything. His transparency helps to Pages 3/ 4/ 8/ 9/but10/ remind him 1/ and2/others that 5/he’s6/not7/perfect, it

has bills like everyone else and he is raising children in a time when children want to be right Pastor Tucker also serves in dual capacities. Not only is he a Senior Pastor, but he also serves our country in the United States Army, as a Staff Sergeant serving a span of eighteen years with only two years shy of retirement. Serving his country has helped mold him as a leader in ministry as well as has instilled in him accountability. He has learned to be at the right place at the right time, to be accountable to God first and foremost, and to be obedient to his spiritual parents as well as to the People of God in which he leads. Pastor Tucker has a passion to see God’s children gain an intimate relationship with Him; not based on what God will do for us, but what we will and can do for God, even if He never does anything else. For more information about Pastor James M. Tucker, II and Higher Heights Ministries International, visit www.hhmintl.com or call (269) 345-0830.

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KALONI DAVIS S

ince the age of twelve Kaloni Davis, the director of “Last Days The Saga” and CEO of Northstar Visions has been involved in the arts. His acting career began in Philadelphia at the Bushfire Theater. He then went on to study theater at the Creative and Performing arts High School under the coaching of wellrespected director Mel Williams. Since then, Kaloni has acted in a number of off Broadway productions from the Arts Bank in Philadelphia to The Theater of a New Generation in New York.

Actor, Writer, Producer Extraordinaire

hile studying video production at CAPA, he developed a love for filmmaking and graduate from Temple University’s Film School. Kaloni has accumulated a number of professional credits while freelancing as a Camera man/Editor. He began directing music videos for local gospel groups like Cross Movement, Mark Arthur, Faith in Action and more. Davis aspires to continue to sharpen his skills, taking his vision to the silver screen and telling his stories to the world.

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