The Vision of the “Voice of Manifestations” Newsletter is to communicate the various events to our partners and the community. Thus, it helps to build and enhance relationships between the two. The newsletter is also a mechanism to evangelize, encourage, build and lift up. The Voice focuses on the four aspect of Manifestations Worldwide, which are Spiritual Trainings, Education, Job and Housing. Our prayer is that God is touching someone’s life through the Voice of Manifestation Newsletter (VOM). Ultimately, our desire is to be obedient to the commission God has given us; to go and spread the gospel. All we need is an audience; someone that is interested, ready to listen, with a heart to receive. Many go door to door; but VOM newsletter travel email to email; across the country and around the world, seeking the heart in need of a word. And teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthews 28:20 (NIV)
I am Your Vessel Lord By: Jennifer Grant Once I was broken in many pieces You put me back on the potter's wheel And molded out the crevices Now in this vessel your love I feel. In me, You live for Your will Through Your blood, I've been cleansed You taught me to be still And to live without offence. I am Your vessel Lord Chosen before my birth You opened my heart to Your Word Then gave me as light to this earth. Consecrate this, Your vessel Lord Use it for Your call Sanctify it for Your glory Never leave me, lest I would fall. I give You thanks, my Lord For Your Holy Spirit that guides Your gentle voice and my sword I am Your vessel and You're my Lord.
UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES IN THE WORKPLACE The advent of the computer has forever changed our world and the way in which we live. The workplace and the manner in which we relate to one another is bound by technology. Never before has the American workplace seen such rapid change on a daily basis. These changes have been accompanied by a Keith Lashley need to understand the manner in which different generations have forged means of relating to each other within this “Brave New World.� Sociologist, psychologists and others have studied this phenomenon for decades. Although interpretations vary somewhat, it is obvious that employees and employers who gain the most success in the workplace are those who understand these differences. They learn to communicate with and within these disparate groups. Ideally, this understanding should extend into the home as well. Parents must realize that children spend much if not most of their time relating to their peers through electronic media. The flat world of television, computers, and cell phones has dominated the lives of generations for the past three decades. The following chart is a sample of research that can be found readily on the web highlighting these differences. While dates may vary, the overall descriptions seem to stay pretty consistent.
The up and coming leadership of Generation (Gen) Y is most interesting. They have not experienced life without a computer from birth. The internet is very much a part of their lives and is their primary source for information gathering, whether personal or academic. The Brookings Institute is an esteemed independent policy institution that has been tracking these differences. It is considered to be one of the best institutes that chart public policy in the interest of understanding the future of America. The chart below, although general in nature, summarizes the institution’s findings regarding Gen ‘Y’:
We will explore methods of Prospering in the Workplace through communication in future articles in this magazine. Hopefully this will help both employee and employer as they combine this knowledge with their God given wisdom as they strive for excellence.