b'PROFILEApostle Ryan Fontenotwatch online: bocnews.comBy Sheila SmithA s we all face our trials and tribu-lations, God is there to guide us through. Apostle Ryan J. Fontenot found out that he was no exception to what God was leading him to do. Apostle FontenotHereturnedtoDenversaying,I havetheopportunitytosharemy journey and what I have been through,ended up getting a divorce. He depend-how I overcame and give this city anedonGodtogethimthroughthat opportunity to connect with some ofturning point in his life and overcome our ministries that we are doing herethe obstacles presented before him.in Denver. It was a journey that put me on a ApostleFontenotisheadofthepath to recognize the broken pieces in Oasis Apostolic Network and what hemy life. The Lord gave me the opportu-considersalargenetworkministrynity to really see those broken pieces that helps raise up five-fold ministryand trauma in my life.gifts. Ireallyrealizedthatbrokenmen HeisbringingtheFreshOilfirststartoffasbrokensons.SoI ConferencetoDenverfromJulywentbacktotheplacewhereIwas 23-24, 2021 that will be held at thebroken as a son and allowed the Lord Cleo Parker Dance Studio, 119 Parkto heal me so that I could be a better Avenue West, Denver, CO. The theme:vessel for his use.Breaking Generational Curses. AsApostleFontenotpointsoutit HavinggrownupintheDenveris not unusual to find generations of community, Apostle Fontenot attend- broken Black men who end up incar-edMt.CarmelMissionaryBaptistcerated.Church under the leadership of PastorThereality,heclaims,isthatthe Harold Hicks. brokenness of Black men is not talked Heacceptedhiscallingatage10aboutinthechurch.Itbecamea andbeganpreachingandpastoringgenerationalcursestartinginthe by age 19. 1990s under the Clinton administra-Hegotmarriedandhadfivechil- tionyearsduringthewarondrugs dren.as more men were taken out of the home because of drug offenses, which Justafewyearsago,Apostlecreated a new generation of fatherless Fontenotsawhismarriagefailandmen. I truly believe this is what contrib-utes to the defiance of Black men in authority, the Apostle explains. Very few Black men had the opportunity to be role models, obey, love and honor authority.I really realized thatHisreasonforreturninghometo broken men firstthe city he grew up in as he states, The Lord called me back to this city. Our Black churches are evolving and start off as brokenin somewhat of a transition. I see the intentions of the Black church shift-sons. So I went backing and changing.to the place whereThe Fresh Oil Conference is about worship, intercession, importation to equip believers and enhance the king-I was broken as adom of God.son and allowed theTheme:BreakingGenerational Curses on July 23-24 at Cleo Parker Lord to heal me. DanceStudio,110ParkAve.West, Denver, Co.The sessions will be at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.To learn more go to www.ryanjfon-tenot.comBODY OF CHRIST NEWS JULY 2021 7'