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20 BODY OF CHRIST NEWSJUNE 2015 Bishop Jerry Demmer of One Accord Movement Ministry is also Pastor of The Absolute Word Church. One Accord Movement Ministry is a com- pilation of pastors coming together as illustrated by Revelation 79 where John said I saw a num- ber that no man could number of all races kin- dreds tongues nations and peoples. Says Bishop Demmer I tell people first of all the devil doesnt want pastors to get together. People often quote the scripture that one can send one thousand to flight and two can send ten thousand to flight. Instead we are worried about denominations and the word denomination means divisionautomatic division and Paul asked is Christ divided So it doesnt matterI was raised Church of God in Christit doesnt matter if you are Baptist I dont care if you are Methodist God is calling for us to drop denominational titles to come together and to be there for one another. The vision of One Accord is for 200-250 pastors to come together. First of all what we have asked pastors to do put 25 in the pot every month. We will take that money and save it for a year no one in the organization is on salary and then invest it and put it into different grants. One Accord Movement Ministry is now on Channel 56 every Sunday night at 830 says Bishop Demmer Pastors will be talking about what we are doing in unity. Spanish White Black Asian and Native American are all represented. We currently have 25 pastors. The One Accord Movement Ministry is not politicalit is about pastors strengthening each other which in turn helps them to strengthen their own church. It is all about the body of Christ but most of all about the leadership of the body of Christ which is pastors. We are in the beginning stages of this organization and are currently developing a Board. We already have some women pastors included in that. And Pastor Dan Martinez just joined the Board. He does street ministry with a Cross at 10th and Santa Fe and on Colfax. The Board and organization will be a representation of Revelation 79. Pastors who are interested in learning more can call 720-627-5744. At The Absolute Word Church says Pastor Demmer We have been blessed by having a lot of young people in attendance. One reason is that we reach them and understand who they are and where they are just as they are. We never preach a message of condemnation. People know what they need from God. As a result of years of street ministryhome- less ministry gang ministry and youth ministrywe can reach people right where they livewhat are their needs what are they looking for The younger generation is not going to respond to what previous generations have sought. They are not going to shout like we do. They have their own music and they are not going to go for the traditional ways we have always done things. Tradition kills churches. Jesus came and broke tradition. He ate with sinners went where they partied He met them where they lived. The young people today like Rap. I dont like Rap but we use it as well as traditional gospel music. You have to be willing to meet them where they are. Pastor Demmer continues If you are so holy that you cannot go beyond your four walls and go where the people areYou can go where they are you dont have to participate in sin while you are there. If we are to be the Light of the worldLight doesnt need more LightLight shines in the darkness. Some of the things we do in the church is just congratulate one another brag on one another play for one another. Why do we have to keep getting saved over and over If you are saved why arent you saved tomorrow and next year We go out and LOVE people. We keep it real. We tell them what we have been saved from. We give them answers. Our job is to catch fish and let the Holy Spirit clean them. By love and kindness they are drawn to the Lord says Pastor Demmer. I tell people they are welcome to come to The Absolute Word Church and smoke crack shoot hero- ine or drink Mad Dog 20-20 says Pastor Demmer Has anyone taken me up on it No. When I go to the streets I tell them you are welcome to come to my church and get high. Because if we dont believe the message of the power of Godif a person can come to The Absolute Word Church and smoke crack or drink Mad Dog 20-20 and walk out the same way as they came in what am I doing preaching about this God that has all power Pastor Demmer says When I first started in ministry the Lord told me to go to St. John 10 to learn what it means to be a shepherd. I know my people by name and they know me. I believe a shepherd needs to be accountable and also accessible to his flock. Pastor Demmer acknowledges One of the most powerful messages I ever preached was Pimps in the Pulpit. I ran with pimps and players so I know a pimp when I see one. We have a whole bunch of pastors who raise four or five offerings every Sunday and we have a whole bunch of pastors that put everything into their pocket and nothing goes back into the community. You are doing nothing for the community but every time we see you you are in a brand-new car with some brand-new gators. And youre telling them Gods going to bless you when you get to Heaven but youre wearing it now pastor. See youre pimping. Youre pimping. We have a lot of people who bring folks in to do revival just to drain your pockets. Their whole purpose in coming in to do these revivals is how much money I am going to raise for your churchand we split the money up. That is not happening at The Absolute Word Church. I dont believe in it. I believe denominations are man-made divisions says Pastor Demmer God told me that I need to be that light in the world that leaves the four walls and goes outside the four walls. A lot of times when we are in different denominations. Everything is about the denomination. We only fellowship with one anoth- er we only raise money to bless one another. God told me that this is not the ministry for me. This is what the Bible says to every one of us He said I was hungry and you fed me I was naked and you clothed me I was in jail and you visited me I was a stranger and you took me in. Weve fed over 5000 peo- ple in five years notes Pastor Demmer We have city and county jail ministries and the Sterling prison ministry. We ask the congregation to give money for the food when we go out to do street ministry. Every penny is accountable. Thats another important thing for the pastor. We have absolute transparency. The books are open. Every dime that comes into the church is accountable. I dont advocate this for other pastors nor do I condemn another pastor. Personally I have never taken a salary in eight years. I believe a pastor should be accessible to the people in his congrega- tion. Anybody in my church can call me at any time. I want to be a good shepherd and not just a hireling. The Absolute Word Church is located at 2400 California Street the South Entrance which is the old Central Baptist Church. Church services start at 1000 a.m. on Sundays and are out by 1145 every Sunday. Says Pastor Demmer If we are still there at noon God was really moving. I believe in being respectful of peoples time people are busy. Bible Study is on Wednesday night at 600 p.m. and we have a Womens Ministry SAT Shes All That which empowers and builds up women teaching them about their spiritual gifts working together in unity and strengthening each other. Pastor Gloria Wright is the leader of The Absolute Word Bible College and teaches there on Thursday nights. Pastor Demmer also teaches in the Bible College and recently ordained 5 ministers the first ordination in his eight years as a pastor. Bishop Jerry Demmer Pimps in the Pulpit We have a whole bunch of pastors who raise four or five offerings every Sunday. This mentality is the result of a spiritual war that has been aimed at us for thousands of years. Weve been divided and if we cant pray together then were doomed. It is also resulting from our turning con- trary to our HEAVENLY FATHER. We cannot come out of this without the help of the Father the Son and the Set-Apart-Spirit. Man must humble himself to our Creator. The name Yahshua does exist in ancient scriptures so lets pray in the name that He gave us. This message is being circulated in the U.S.A. South America Africa and India. Please do your part and spread the word by any forms of commu- nication you can. Last year we had 8 million people involved your participation is necessary and appre- ciated. Minister Gill will be doing a presentation at the Blair Caldwell Library on July 6th 2015 between 230PM 430PM speaking about the name and showing actual documents with the name YAHshua in its various forms. Blair Caldwell is located at 2401 Welton Street Denver CO. Minister Gill - Ishi Ha Elohim can be reached at 303.450.1245 GillTheDrummerMan hotmail.com 30 MILLION ... from page 6 MINISTRY