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18BODYOFCHRISTNEWSFEBRUARY2013Backin1963MartinLutherKingJr.wouldwritewordsfromajailcellinBirminghamAlabamathatwouldyearslaterringinthespiritofayoungMichaelSpivey.ThosewordswereLetjusticerolldownlikewatersandrighteousnesslikeamightystream.MartinLutherKingJr.1963IHaveaDream.ThesewordswouldresonateinthespiritofMichaelSpiveyuntiltheywereripewithfaithandthecorrespondingactionstostepoutinfaithwithavisionfortheyouthintheDenvercommunity.BanneredHostMinistriesisateach-ingedifyingandhelpsministryaimedtobuildthemindofChristwithintheyouthparticipants.Thisisaprogramdesignedtopromotelifebuild-ingskillsstronginterpersonalskillsandreas-sertasenseofhopeforthefuture.ThemissionofBanneredHostMinistriesistoinstilltheprinciplesofRESCUEResponsibilityEmpowermentServingCommitmentUnderstandingandEthicalvalues.ManyofusrememberMichaelMikeSpiveyasthedistinguishedfootballplayerattheUniversityofColoradointhe1970s.NotonlydidheattendtheUniversityonafull-ridescholarshipfromHoustonbuthisathleticabilitiesgarneredhimtheprestigioustitlesofSecondTeamAll-AmericanaswellasFirstTeamAllBigEight.Andthiswasnottheendofhisfootballcareer.FromC.U.hewentontobesecondrounddraftchoicefortheChicagoBearsandplaywithothersuchprofessionalteamsastheOaklandRaiderstheNewOrleansSaintsandtheAtlantaFalcons.TodayhoweverMikeisonadifferentaward-winningteamhesthefirstrounddraftpickonGodsteamtomentoranddevelopthebusinessaswellasthebiblicalskillsofyoungmenwomenandyoungadultsintheDenvercommunity.ForthisnecessaryendeavorthatwillbeginattheendofMarch2013MikeandhislovelywifeDebraSpiveyintendtolovepar-ticipantsintoqualityyouth.Debraherselfbringsnotonlyaheartforexcellenceforouryouthbuthasbeenasuccessfulbusinesswomanwithnearly36yearsofexperienceinamajorcommunicationscompanyandforthepasttenyearshasbeentheDirectorofDanceatBethsaidaTempleChristianCenter.SheishopefulthathergiftindanceministrywillbeanadditiontotheBanneredHostMinistriesprogramovertime.HOWITALLHAPPENEDMikeisnostrangertomentoringyouthorgettingoutinthecommunitytoserve.AsGodsprepara-tionforBanneredHostMinistriesMikeisinvolvedintheSynergyProgramatFortLoganmentoringandteachingyouthhowtobecomesuccessfulmen.WewillbuildonthisinourimmediatecommunitywithaprogramcalledAfterGodsOwnHeart-aprogramdesignedtomentoryoungmenandwomenages11-16withacurriculumthatincludesacodeofpurityfinancialplanningjobreadinesscollegepreparednessandmartialartsself-defense.ThismentorshipprogramwillequipyoungmenandwomenwiththecorevaluesexpressedinDaniel63ThenthisDanielwaspreferredabovethepresi-dentsandprincesbecauseanexcellentspiritwasinhimandthekingthoughttosethimoverthewholerealm.todevelopstrongmenandwomenofGodandtoequipthemwithaspiritofexcellence.MENtorshipandLeadHERshipwillalwaysbetheunderlyingmessageanddirectionofthisMinistry.AfterGodsOwnHeartwillbethefirstprogramthatweofficiallylaunchinastructuredformatbecauseallthatIhavereadintheBibleshowstheexcellencegiftingsandtalentsofthepeopleofGodareexceedinglygreaterthanthosethattheworldhassaidMike.WeseeinLuke168Andthelordcommendedtheunjuststewardbecausehehaddonewiselyforthechildrenofthisworldareintheirgenerationwiserthanthechildrenoflight.thatthechildrenoftheworldarecraftierthanthechildrenofLightwearethechildrenofLightexplainedMikebutthenthereisananswertothisinLuke2115ForIwillgiveyouamouthandwisdomwhichallyouradversariesshallnotbeabletogainsaynorresist.whereGodsaidImgoingtoblessyousothattheworlddynamicswillturnaroundforyouandthattheworldnolongerwillhavemoreadvan-tagesoraccesstoeducationandwealththanwedosaidMike.Weneedtostartdoingthisdynamicwithouryouthsotheyknowhowtocompeteinthemarketplacesotheyknowhowtogetajobandgoonaninterviewandtheyknowhowtoputtogetheraresumeandpresentthemselvesfornotonlyafirstinterviewbutforasecondandevenathirdifneces-sary.Wewanttoteachthemhowtointerviewinfrontofapanelofpeoplenotjustone-on-oneinterviews.Thesearethejobsituationsandtypesofchallengeswewantthemtobetrainedandpreparedfor.Mikesaid.GodhasfurthersolidifiedMikesqualifica-tionsforthisprogramasheiscurrentlyinvolvedinone-on-onementoringwithyoungathletesinaddi-tiontohispositionasChaplainattheUniversityofColoradowherehestressestoyoungmaleathletesthat...theydonotwanttojustbeknownasafootballplayerbutamanandawell-versedmanwell-educated.Ididntgettoenjoythewidevarietyofthingsavailabletomebecauseweathleteswereputintoabox.TheMinistryplanstoaccomplishtheirgoalsbyoperatingasaMinistryofHelpswithinthecommu-nitywithanemphasisonyoungmenyoungwomenandyoungadultstohaveanunderstandingofwhotheyareintodaystimesandtobevaluableassetsinschoolsthemarketplaceandchurches.OurschoolshaveremovedChristandourchildrenMUSTbetaughtatcertainBiblicallevelsbecausesomuchmorecanbeaddedtothem.DebraandIintendtofillinthegapanddothisthroughBanneredHostMinistrieswhichisbasedontheScriptureinSongofSolomon24HebroughtmetothebanquetinghouseandHisbannerovermewaslove.tohelptheyouthrecognizethatwehaveabannerofloveoverus.ICorinthians1313intheBibletalksaboutfaithhopeandloveandsaysthatthegreatestoftheseislove.Andnowabidethfaithhopecharitythesethreebutthegreatestoftheseischarity.Sowhatwewanttheyou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