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Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church made history earlier this year by ordaining 10 women at once. This was an amazing and historic accomplishment for the church, which is a part of the Southern Baptist Organization, as it was the largest ordination ceremony the organization and church has ever had, in particular, with all female ordination candidates. Dr. James L. Graham, Senior Pastor, said that he honored God for allowing him to be a part of such a historic event in the life of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.
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The hours a preacher spends praying, studying, fasting, listening for His Voice, meditating and writing are many. It is a hard task. It takes discipline, patience, diligence, stealing away and scholarship to truly prepare to go before the people of God. One of my professors taught us, "For every half hour you stand before the people preaching you should have spent a minimum of seven hours in prayer and seven hours in preparation and study." If every preacher committed to that kind of disciplined preparation to the Divine Art and Science of Preaching we would always hear a Rhema Word from the Throne of God. Read more inside...
A major part of my life's purpose is to encourage others. After experiencing and overcoming some of the most devastating disappointments one could imagine, I survived. But I didn't survive for my own benefit alone. No, now I must do all I can to help you understand that you can survive as well. Not only can you survive, but you can also thrive! Find out how inside...
There is a dangerous trend arising among Preaching Women. There are a few who now believe that the only way for them to be successful in preaching ministry is to emasculate themselves. Nothing could be further from the truth! There is no need whatsoever to forsake the lace and grace that mantles your life to be authoritative, powerful or a force to be reckoned with. Let us look at a few case studies in the Word of God...read more inside!
In any relationship, there will be times of disagreement. How that disagreement is handled is how the outcome will be. Since the enemy's job is to cause divisions among couples, he wants the disagreements to escalate to anger, to quarreling, and then to using words that can pierce like a knife and cause hurt and emotional damage that can last for a very long time. Once those words have left the lips of that individual, those words can never be taken back.
Well, it's that time again...Thanksgiving! It seems like I can already smell the cakes and pies, fried turkey and dressing, collard greens, mac-a-roni and cheese, and more. Homes across the nation will be filled with these foods and more coupled with the laughter and joy of family and friends celebrating and making confessions of Thanksgiving! Find out how to celebrate Thanksgiving inside...
What are Divisions? Well, divisions are the main sections of a sermon that has an orderly structure. These sections can be stated during the delivery of the sermon, or they may not. However, it's important to know that a properly planned message will have very distinct sections, and each section helps provide clarity to the unity of the message. We will provide you with three major reasons why you should ensure that you utilize divisions properly when planning your sermons. Find out more inside...
Life is a journey. We see that when we look at the life cycle of the butterfly. It transforms and is reborn with wings imprinted with various colors. Perhaps we all have butterfly moments. That's exactly what happened for Rev. La Tonia Taylor. She graciously accepted our invitation to be featured on PreachingWoman.com and allow us to explore a "portion" of her story of reinvention, renewal and reclamation on her personal journey with Jesus, to Muhammad and back to Jesus again. This full circle represents both her life and now her work in ministry...Read more inside.
Do you feel as though you are going through life's ups and downs alone? Are you a victim of the foster system or adopted and want to know, why me? Can there ever be life after abuse or abandonment? If you have experienced opposition and neglect, this book is for you. Find out more inside...
There is a mighty wave moving across the land prompting men and women of God to draw nearer to our Heavenly Father to fulfill His discipleship mandate. This is the surge of the "sonship" of God. Are you a part of this wave? Do you have a yearning to understand and walk in true Sonship? If so, you are now experiencing a divine moment as we have been favored with the spectacular opportunity to talk one-on-one with one of the most prolific women of God of our time, Dr. Aretha Wilson. She graciously accepted our invitation to be featured on PreachingWoman.com and share with us the "raw" truth about God's desire for you to perpetuate His life in the Earth by walking in purpose, power, and destiny as a child and "son" of God.