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17APRIL2015BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMINISTRYWhatisthepurposethemotivationbehindtheBanneredHostProgramforYouthAfterGodsOwnHeartSeniorPastorofCompassChristianFellowshipMikeSpiveyanswersAllowmejustamomenttolightthefireonthealtarofourheartsLev.613.AllowmetolightafirewhichshouldnevergooutWhilereturningtoDenveronaflightfromCaliforniaaftertheColoradoBuffsFootballTeamhadplayedStanfordUniversitysfootballteamearly1990swhenIwastheBuffsteamChaplainIenteredintoaveryengagingconversationwithaverydistin-guishedAsian-AmericangentlemanamemberoftheBoardofDirectorsforthePiAlphaPhiFraternityAssociation.DuringourconversationheintroducedmetoabookTheMis-EducationoftheNegrowrittenbyCarterG.WoodsonwhichaddressestheplightoftheAfrican-American.WithclarityitwascommunicatedtomehowsomeAsian-AmericansutilizethewealthofKnowledgecontainedwithinCarterG.Woodsonsbookpublishedin1933toavoidthepitfallswhichcontinuetocrippleAfricanAmericancommunitiesstilltothisday.HeusesthisbooktoteachAsian-AmericanswhatNOTtodoinordertobesuccessfulinAmerica.IleftDIAthatdaywithvaluableassetsKnowledgeWisdomandUnderstandingwereintroducedtoAWARENESSScontinuesPastorSpiveyLuke24254549AmplifiedBibleshowtheLordopen-ingthedisciplesUnderstanding.WewanttoBuildTeachandInstructourchildrenastheLordHimselfalwaysdidspeakingtotheHeartandSoulnotjusttheintellectormind.BanneredHostMinistriesdesirestobreatheLifeintoourchildrenJohn2022ALLOFOURCHILDREN.DoubtingThomasexperiencedAWARENESSsocanweEph.19-10AmplifiedBible.PastorSpiveysaysAnimportantpartoftheprogramislearningaboutspiritualwarfarewhichteacheshowtoprayeffectivelyhowtounderstandtheWordandbringclaritytothingstheyhaveseenintheBiblebutdontunderstand.Onlytheprincipleswhichareunder-stoodcanbeappliedinapersonslife.PastorSpiveyexplainsThiscangivethemtre-mendousunderstandingofwhotheyareandwhoGodhasmadethemtobe.AndweexplainwhatitmeanstoputonthefullarmorofGodandtostandagainstthewilesofthedevilthechallengestheyhaveinschoolsuchasbeingbulliedorharassedornotbeingtreatedfairlyorequallyandtheproblemofindifferenceinourschoolswhichisaspiritualwarfarefight.HowdowecontendwiththespiritofindifferencewherepeoplejustdismissusforwhoweareNutritionandHealthisanothermainstayoftheprogram.Studentslearnwhatisinthefoodwhytheyeatwhattheyeatandwhatistheimpactofeatingcertainfoodstoooften.Allageshaveseenanincreaseinbeingoverweightandnotgettingtherightnutritionwhichcanleadtootherproblemssicknessanddiseases.Self-defenseclassesarealsooffered.PastorSpiveynotesThisisveryimportantespeciallyfortheyoungladiesthattheycandefendthemselvesshouldtheoccasioneverarise.Wearenottalkingaboutthemknowinghowtoattackanyonebutrathertodefendthem-selves.Ouryoungladiesneedtohaveskillsinthatareabecausesomanytimesyoungwomenaretakenadvantageofandtheyshouldnotbe.Soweteachthemtheartofself-defensewhenandwhytheyhavetodefendthemselveswhattodoinanemergencysituationtoprotectanddefendthemselves.ThisistaughtwithaChristianBible-basedphi-losophybehinditskillsandtech-niquesandlettingthemknowthattheydohavearighttodefendthem-selvesBanneredHostalsoaddressesanotherconcernofPastorSpiveys.HesaysDrugabusecivilizedwitchcraftisbeingmadeaccessibletoourkidswhichiscausinghavocthroughoutoursociety.Somanythingsarepresentedtothemthatpreviousgenerationscouldnothaveevenimaginedandarereadilyavailableandsomehavebeenlegalizedandtheyareverydestructive.Wewantouryouthtounderstandwhatthedrugsdoandhowtheyoper-ateinapersonslifeandgatewaydrugsthatopenopportunitiesforotheraddictionsandproblemsthatcanmanifestthemselvesandbecomeverycrip-plingwithinthehomewithinthefamilyandwithinsociety.Weidentifythosetrendsandhowtoprotectthemselvesfromthedifferentdrugsthatcanbemadeavailabletothemwillinglyorunwillingly.WewantthemtounderstandhowtodefendandprotectthetempleofGodthattheyhaveandhowimportantitistohonorGodineverythingthattheydo.JobReadinessandCollegePrepclassesteachstu-dentshowtobeproactiveinstudyingandpreparingforcollegeaswellasstartingintheirfreshmanyearofhighschooltoapplytocolleges.PastorSpiveysaysWealsoteachthestudentshowtosetuptheirownbankaccounts.PastorSpiveypointsoutWhathashappenedinAmericaisthatoureducationalsystemhasbeensominimizedthatAmericansareunabletocompeteforthetop-leveljobs.MathScienceandtechnicalskillsarenotbeingmadeavailabletoourchildrenbecausetheyarebeingtaughtalittlesoftermean-ingnodisrespecttoanyteachersorschool.Forthetop-leveljobsinengineeringscienceandmathpeoplearebeingbroughtinfromaroundtheworld.Ourchildrenneedtobetaughtonthelevelsthatwillallowthemtobecompetitiveinthemarketplaceinthecomingyears.Communityisinthehome.Whatyouperpetrateinonecommunitywilleventu-allycomeintoyourowncommunity.Societyhasnotunderstoodthespirituallawofreciprocity.Icanttakedrugstoyourhouseandnotexpectthatonedaytheywontknockonmyowndoor.PastorSpiveycontinuesWerememberTheLittleRockNineagroupofnineAfricanAmericanstudentswhoenrolledinLittleRockCentralHighSchoolin1957.TheywantedtoreceiveabettereducationthanwhatwasofferedintheBlackcommunity.Thistookplacethreeyearsaftersegregationhadbeenoutlawed.Thathasnowcomefullcircle.Nowthepoorqualityofeducationacrosstheboardisaffectingeveryoneinthiscoun-try.nodisrespecttoanyonetotheprofessionalsandacademiceliteIamnotevenqualifiedtospeaktothemat-ter.IcantellyouwhatIseeandwhathasbeendocumentedjobsareleavingAmericaotherpeoplearecominginandtakingthehigh-endtop-leveljobsandcompaniesarerecruitingaroundtheworldforengineeringscienceandmathandthebestschol-arshipsarenolongergoingtokidsherebuttheyaregoingoverseas.TheNeilsonreportfoundthattheaverageAfrican-Americanspends7hours4minutesadaywatchingTVwhenthenormis5hours11minutes.AsianAmericansspendonly3hours14minuteswatchingTVperday.AsianAmericansspendthelargestpartoftheirdayusingandworkingoncomputers.ForAfricanAmericansthatnumberisveryverylow.Ourhabitsandlackofenergyintheworkplaceareliterallydestroyingus.The2010Censusshowsthat28.4ofBlackAmericansarelivinginpoverty.ForAsianAmericansitis129.9ofCaucasiansliveinpoverty.Povertyleadstootherproblemsteenpregnancygreaternumbersofdivorceincreaseddrop-outratesandeconomicburdensintheBlackcommunity.TheUnitedStatesanditseducationalsystemscores15outof22countriesasfarasacadem-icsscienceandmath.Wehavedroppedfrom1or3allthewaydownto15.WhatwearetryingtodowithBanneredHostistointroducefinancialtrain-ingacademictrainingandscience.Wedonothaveascienceprogramhoweverweareteachingourstudentshowimportantmathandscienceandthemorechallengingsubjectsprofessionsanddegreesarenotjustdoingwhateverybodyelseisdoingortakingtheeasyway.StatisticsshowthatmorestudentsinAmericaaregraduatingwithmediocredegrees.Ourworstenemyisourselves.Isaiah5417isnotpointingtotheoutsidebuttotheinside.Wewillquotenoweaponformedagainstmewillprosper.ThefirstweaponfashionedagainstyouisYOUIfIcangetyoutobeatupyourselfhowmuchenergydoIhavetoexpendinthefightZERO.Thewordrazemeanstodestroyfromtheinsideout.Thatiswhatwearedoingtoourselves.InLettersfromtheBirminghamJailRev.Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.saidItsnotinjusticethatsdestroyingourpeopleitsourownindifference.PastorSpiveyrelatesIknowfromexperiencewhenapersonisinprofessionalfootballalltheagentdoesforyouistakeyourmoney.TheydonotteachyouaboutyourtaxbracketyourtaxliabilityorhowtobuyahomewhattypeofmortgageyoucangetandthatyoushouldnothavetopayPMIprivatemortgageinsurance.Theyhaveyoupayallthesefeesanddonteducateyouandthenwhenyourcareerisoverandyoumissapaymentthecreditorsswoopdownandtakeyourproperty.OurpeoplearenoteventrainedthatifyoumakemoneytokeepitandhowyoucandothatstatesPastorSpiveyTheWordofGodissotrueMypeopleperishforlackofknowledge.WhenyoureadHosea46heisnotjusttalkingtothepeopletheprimarypersonheisspeakingtoisthepriestasyouseeinHosea51.IfyouwouldliketocontactPastorSpiveyhise-mailaddressismikespiveycompass.orgPhoneis303-895-0904.Websiteiswww.compasschristian.orgWhatisThePurposeMikeSpivey