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21FEBRUARY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSnitytodemonstratethisloveinourcommunitiesistohaveaprogramthatshowsouryouthandyoungadultsthecapacityoftheloveofChristandwhatitcandoassertedMike.THEPROGRAMForthoseinterestedintheBanneredHostAfterGodsOwnHeartmentoringprogramapplicationsarenowavailableontheBanneredHostwebsitewww.banneredhost.org.CompletedapplicationscanbemailedtoBanneredHostMinistriesP.O.Box17808DenverCO80217.ThedeadlineforturningintheapplicationisFebruary212013.Forfurtherquestionsapplicantsmaycall303373-4000.TheprogramwillmeetonceamonthonSaturdaysforsixmonths.FriendsofMikeandDebrahaveopenedtheirHomeCarebuildinginAuroratofacilitatetheprogram.SaidanenthusiasticDebraWearehappytobeginourprogrambytheendofMarch.WearesoexcitedtopourintotheparticipantstheresourcestalentsandexperiencethatGodhasblesseduswith.Wehavereceivedexcellentvolunteersandarelook-ingforwardtoseeingthemoveofGodMentorshipsessionswillincludesubject-matterexpertsnotjustsportsfiguresbutexpertsinbusi-nessandfinancialsectorsaswell.Wewanttostepuptotheforefronttoteachanddeveloptheapplica-tionsthatMartinLutherKingwantedustoutilizeemphasizedMike.Thisiswhathewassayingwaybackin1963outoftheBookofAmos524thatjus-ticeandrighteousnesswouldrolldownlikeamightystreammeaningwewouldhavetheopportunityforequalityandwewouldhavetheknowledgeandwis-domfromGodtocompeteinthesevenmountainsofinfluenceinourownnationthesevenmountainsbeingEducationBusinessGovernmentFamilyMediaArtsEntertainmentandtheChurch.-sothatwehavetransferableskillstoachieveourdreams.MikeandDebraareveryencouragedforthefutureAswegrowwewillbeabletoexpandtootheragegroups.Thisprogramissoimportantbecauseitwillnotjustprepareouryouthforcollegebutlifeasawholeandwillstressadevelopingrela-tionshipwithGodsothatHeisneverleftoutofourpursuits.UnderthePastoralleadershipofBishopEarlO.HolimanMikeandDebrawillbeusingthethingstheyhavelearnedinchurchlearnedaboutinspiritualwarfareandthechallengesrelatedtotheirlifeinordertoapplyfaithinactiontomeettheadversitiesfacingouryouthtoday.Thisisaspiritu-alandaneducationalprogrambecauseultimatelysalvationoftheirsoulsisthemostimportantthing.AndthisiswheretheywillneedtohaveagrowingrelationshipwithGodinordertofulfillThePurityCode.WewantthemtohaveahearttodothethingsofGodthatweareteachingsaidMike.InadditiontothesixtimesthatparticipantswillbemeetfortrainingMikeandDebrahopetohaveteambuildingactivitiesinthecommunitythatwillconnecttheyouthbacktothecommunity.Thisaspectofthetrainingisamajorpartoftheprogramtogivebacktothecommunitytoserveandhelpothersandunderstandthejoythatthisbrings.ThispartoftheprogramiscalledGOinwhichtheparticipantsareencouragedtogooutintotheworldandfulfillthegreatcommission.Mikehasbeenundertakingsuchcommissionactivitiessince1980andaspartoftheseongoingeffortstheministryrecentlyadoptedtwofamiliesovertheThanksgivingandChristmasholidays.TheSpiveyscontendthatastheprogramgrowsthetrainingwillexpandtodevelopthemindsoftheparticipantssothattheyspeakwellareeducatedareabletocompeteinthemarketplacebecomewisearegoodathletesareintelligentdresswellandpresentthemselveswellinallsituations.AccordingtotheSpiveystheinitialprogramwillbeginattheendofMarchandwillrunoneSaturdaypermonthforsixmonths.CurriculumsarenowbeingdevelopedandeachsessionwillincludePurityCodetrainingFinancialPlanningandwillalternatewithdifferentsubjectssuchasJobReadinessSelf-EsteemCollegePreparednessPersonalAppearanceInterviewingTechniquesandMartialArtsSelf-DefenseTechniques.Only40applicantswillbeacceptedintotheinitialprogramandallapplicantsarerequiredtowritea200-wordessayconcerningtheirgoalsintheirnaturalandspirituallivesinordertobeacceptedintheprogram.Whoeverfillsoutanapplicationwillbeconsideredforentryintotheprogrambut40participantsisamanageablenumberforMikeandDebratosuccessfullytrainatthistime.ThesearethelastdayswhentheheartsofthefathersreturntothechildrentoteachthemtheunfailingloveandhowtobeaservantofGodsaidMike.TherearesomanythingsintheWordofGodthathavenotbeenappliedandneedtobeappliedinourlivestoenhancethequalityoflifeforourchildren.Thisisourobjective.MikeandDebraarecurrentlymeetingwithacoreteamtodetermineandtoidentifyissuestoincludeinthecurriculumfortraining.Atthispointwehavedeterminedthattheprogramsessionswillrangefromfourtosixhours.WearegratefultotheLordforallthoseHehassenttohelpinthisendeavorexplainedDebra.OtherswhohavepartneredwithBanneredHostMinistriestobringforththisprogramrepresentthefollowingmaterialschurchescompaniesandorganizationsBethsaidaTempleChristianCenterAgapeCareCommunityKingdomServicesTrainingRanchOilCompaniesHuaQuanDaoDojoofNorthAmericaTeqMediaGroupBootsontheGroundMinistriesYoungMenofPurposeLLCHomeWordOptionsHairdesignDr.ThomasPerryPh.D.UniversityofArizonaandDr.RyanRossPh.D.UniversityofColoradoDenver.MENTORSHIP...frompage18PastorClayhasbeenanevangelistmissionaryfor38yearsbeginningherlifeintheministryattheyoungageof22.ShegrewandbecamestronginherrelationshipwithGodunderthewatchfulandlovingeyesofherfatherBishopLeeA.JordanaministerintheChurchofGodinChristC.O.G.I.C.hereinColoradoatCampbellsMemorialatthattimelocatedat2530WashingtonStreetnowon28thandFairfaxStreet.HerfatherbeganpastoringwhenDebrawasjusttenyearsold.HermotherOdessaJordanwasalsoadistrictmis-sionaryinthechurch.HerdayofinstallationbeganwithinspirationasPastorAcenPhillipscalledandencouragedherremarkingthatYourdadisdancinginheavenIsurehopeheisrightshesmiled.HervisionforherchurchSt.JohnC.O.G.I.C.istoministertothebroken.IwantthepeoplewhohavewalkedawayfromGodbroken-IwantthemtocomebackandgiveHimanotherchance.BecauseIbelievethatifweofferthemloveandthatiswhatwearegoingtodoatSt.JohnloveandChristrighteousnessandnotreligionHOPEifwedothisIbelievewecanfillthechurch.ConcerningyounggirlsandwomenPastorClayintendstogivethemhopeandintendstoteachthemtoholdontothepromisesthatGodhasgiventhem.IfGodsaiditnomatterhowimpossibleitseems-ifGodsaiditHewillsurelydoitIwouldliketotellallthewomennottotakeonissuesofdepressionorbeingcastdownbecauseitisnotwhathappenstoyouitiswhathappensinyou.Andifyoutakeyourproblemsandmakethemsteppingstonesandnotstumblingblocks-ifyoutakewhatyouvebeenthroughandhelpthenextpersoncomethroughthenyouwillbevictori-ousinwhateveryougothroughandrealizethatyouarenottheonlyone.PastorClaypointedoutthatsheisnotthefirstBlackwomantobeordainedoverachurchinColoradonotingthatsheisactuallythesecondinColoradobutthefirstinDenverwhichshesaysismoreoverwhelming.IwakeupatnightandIamoverwhelmedbecauseIalwaysthoughtthatIwouldhavetoleavethechurchtopastor.SowhenGodcalledmetopastorIsaidGodifthisisreallywhatYouwantmetodothenopenthedoorsinChurchofGodinChristandHedid.AndeverytimeIthinkaboutitIwakeupatnightandIjustsayWowAssomeonewhoreadstheBibledailyPastorClaysaysthatthefirstobstacleshehadtoovercomewastorealizewhatGodhadcalledhertodoandunderstandthatthepeopleusedintheBibleallhadtoovercometradi-tionsofman.Sherecalledthatwhenshewasalittlegirlwomenwerenotevenallowedtosweepthepulpits..sothisisatransitionformethatIwouldneverhavetakenifIwerenotabso-lutelysurethatGodtoldmeto.AhumbleservantPastorDebraClaydoesnotthinkthatherserviceinstal-lationaspastorwasjustforherben-efit.Shewasemphaticandhappystatingthatherordinationisbreakingdownbarriersthoughtsbeliefsandstereotypes.PastorDebraClayispastoratSt.JohnChurchofGodinChristlocatedat1900OaklandStreetDenverCO.Servicesareat1100amonSundays.PastorClaymaybecontactedat303322-4801.PASTOR...frompage21