Minister Training Manual is about the fivefold ministry. It is about understanding the operation of each ministry gift and how to operate in your calling. It is also designed to help you to be effective in your calling and a training manual.

About the Author

Bishop Gillis Thomas was called into ministry in 1982. He is now the Pastor of World International Revival Center. His calling is to help souls to get saved and build up soldiers for the kingdom of God. The Word of the Lord through the Holy Spirit spoke to the author to open the doors of World International Revival Center with his wife, Gwendolyn Thomas, by his side. This road hasn't been easy, but they were determined, knowing that God had spoken a Word in their spirit. It's been some good days and it's been some bad days and they had some hills to climb. When the clouds hung low they knew the good outweighed the bad because they stood on that solid foundation in God and they knew they could trust God. He would always say to the people Let's build a sanctuary that will glorify God.

Rouse's poems and songs were used by children at her church, inspiring them to obey their parents and teachers, learn something every day, and trust in God when things seemed more than they could handle.

This book is based on Rouse's visions from God through His Holy Word. This book can be used as a guide for anyone who needs spiritual directions. It is her sincere prayer that this book will inspire others to become closer to God and trust in Him. She believes in God's promises. She prays that God will bless every reader.

About the Author

Matilda S. Rouse is a native of LaGrange, Georgia. She is the tenth child of thirteen born to the late Rev. Marshell and Matilda Stenson. They were awesome parents, anointed by God. She cherishes and thanks them forever in her heart.

Rouse graduated from the Atlanta School of Business and the Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur. She was employed at the Center for Disease Control as a Personnel Management Specialist before retiring in 2003.

Rouse has a wonderful and loving husband, John, a retiree of the Georgia Mental Health Institute. She has two beautiful and talented daughters: Tami (a college graduate with a degree in Cardiovascular Sonography) and Teresa (a degree in Mathematics). Rouse loves the Lord and is thankful to God for His Son Jesus.

When Josie's visit to the park includes an unexpected surprise, her imagination takes flight, and she creates a playground adventure for herself and a new friend, Blueberry Blue. Through imagination and exploration, the two friends are at the height of their wondrous day together when something happens, and Josie is faced with new feelings and difficult choices.

A story about the depth and range of children's feelings and the role loving adults play in children's emotional journeys, Josie Girl and Blueberry Blue is a tender story of adventure in which a child's feelings of anticipation, joy, sadness, anger, frustration, and envy are recognized and supported in order to make way for the possibility for new emotional experiences, including empathy, resilience, and hope.

About the Author

Amy Howell, Ph.D. holds a doctorate in education psychology from the University of Colorado and has taught in higher education for over twenty years. Howell presents on a wide range of topics in early learning, including family engagement, early literacy practices, the critical role of play in children's learning and development, early STEM, and social justice in the early years. As a professor of early childhood education, Howell believes that all meaningful learning begins in supportive and nurturing relationships that honor children's wonder and wisdom. When she's not teaching, she loves time with her family, exploring the natural world by sailboat, and reading children's literature.

Having too much fun playing in the fields with their friends, follow the adventure of a group of young children wanting to stay young forever. Trying to stop the sun and moon from rotating around the earth, the children learn an important life lesson. It is okay to grow up!

About the Author

Amy Austin is a mother of four daughters and a grandmother to six grandchildren. She enjoys exploring the coastal towns of Maine with her husband and upcycling old furniture.

Grandpa's Famous Stories

By: Dr. Cedrick Gilbert

Grandpa's Famous Stories is an awesome story that rejuvenates self-awareness, ruminates on past accomplishments, and resonates the heart.

Dr. Craig L. Oliver Sr. Senior Pastor of Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA General Overseer of FGBCF Author of Travel Lightly

Grandpa's Famous Stories explores the possibilities of HOPE and uncovers a foundation of rich tradition for children of all ages to emulate.

Dr. Evelyn J. Mobley Principal of Phoenix Academy (Atlanta Public Schools) Georgia Association for Alternative Education 2017-2018 Administrator of the Year

Grandpa's Famous Stories truly inspires the heroic accomplishments of the past and encourages one to reach beyond the walls of mediocrity.

Dr. E. Dewey Smith Senior Pastor of The House of Hope Atlanta and The House of Hope Macon Author of A God Dream

Grandpa's Famous Stories unlocks the prospects of self-complacency and encourages an atmosphere of deliberate diligence.

John Herring Senior Pastor of Glorious Hope Baptist Church in Macon, GA

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to interact with some of the great American innovative pioneers of the past? People like Booker T. Washington, Alonzo F. Herndon, even Mary McLeod Bethune. Could you imagine walking side by side with them as they blaze the trail of Greatness? Let's take a journey with Grandpa as he shares his famous stories with his favorite grandson, Little Joseph. Little Joseph considers his Grandpa as the best storyteller in all of California. Some even consider Grandpa as The Greatest of All Time. Grandpa's Famous Stories will allow you to explore the rich history and accomplishments of our notable American entrepreneurs. Grandpa's Famous Stories will ultimately inspire you to self-reflect and ponder potential and innovative possibilities that live within you.

About the Author

Dr. Cedrick Gilbert is a native of Atlanta GA. He's a graduate of Henry McNeal Turner High School and Morris Brown College. He started his career as an educator in 1997 with the Atlanta Public School System as an elementary school teacher. He has earned a Masters of Arts in Education with majors in Educational Curriculum and Technology from the University of Phoenix. He has also earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in E-Learning from TUI University. In addition, he's facilitated graduate courses as an Adjunct Professor with Argosy University, Columbia Southern University, Concordia University, Ashford University, and Central Michigan University. He has earned membership with Atlanta, Association of Educators, Georgia Association of Educators, National Educators Association, ASCD, and The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. He is also the founder and chief executive operator of Once Upon A Time Productions, LLC.

Dr. Cedrick Gilbert is very passionate about positively impacting the lives of children and he believes that A finisher isn't afraid to fail; however, a failure is reluctant to finish.

When I Feel Happy is a heartwarming story that offers children a way to better explain how they are feeling in good times and in bad. Not only does this story help children to think about their own emotions but how they can help friends around them who might be struggling too. What makes you the happiest happy you can be?

About the Author

Sarah Ierino is a preschool teacher who has always had a dream of writing a book. After seeing in her own classroom the wonder and enjoyment children get from reading, it was something she felt extremely passionate about pursuing. Learning to manage big emotions in little bodies is not only a need Sarah saw in her own classroom, but for kids everywhere. Sarah's mission is to spread a positive, engaging, and wholesome message to help children be the best version of themselves they can be.

About the Book

Professional energy workers and neophytes alike will find palpable solutions to help you vibrationally release the energetic root causes of physical and emotional pain. The Sound Lady teaches about the restorative power in the human voice to trigger our body's self-healing systems for emotional and physical balance and self-empowerment.

Humming for Health teaches you how to discover and hum your body's musical key, which will foster a more conscious, collaborative relationship with your body's natural healing processes. This book will teach you how to feel your voice move energy through your body as you discover your secret superpower!

About the Author

Kathleen Nagy is a lifelong musician. After majoring in Music Education and Applied Music on French horn at Ithaca College, she did graduate work at Yale University in French horn and Orchestral Conducting. This led her to decades of experience teaching choral and instrumental music classes in public and private schools from elementary through adult education. In that time, she also directed many musical theater productions with high school and college students.

After 20 years of performing in symphony orchestras, Nagy spent the last couple of decades as a BioAcoustic Research Associate specializing in Voice Energy Analysis and Acoustic Biofeedback for sports or muscle injuries. She was a member of the Board of Directors for Sound Health International of Ohio for four years (2005-2009) and worked closely with Sharry Edwards, the founder of Human BioAcoustics.

Now, at the culmination of her life's work, having foraged through the ingredients of crafted classical melody, harmony, and structure to find the power, beauty, and healing properties of tone and harmonics, she specializes in teaching you how to hum the sounds that are good for your body. She composed most of the music for her French horn solo CD, Prayer Songs, which is available along with Kathleen's other sound healing products and services.

Find out for yourself at www.thesoundlady.com!

Alvin Hale and Gayle Barnes are co-authors of The Alvin Hale Cartoon Drawing Collection. Alvin is the talented artist that drew all of the pictures. Gayle organized the pictures and had them be published.

The minefield that is public school administration is littered with the bleached bones of both new and established principals who could not successfully traverse the period between their first day as a principal to their retirement party. During that time, you will be a high-wire aerialist, traversing the wire from the beginning of your career, as you step off the platform and onto the wire-high above the ground, until you step off the wire at the other end and onto the platform that is retirement. As you place one foot in front of another you are, in most cases and in most situations, alone. As you look at the long, thin strand of wire ahead of you, is that grease you see and who the hell put that there?

Knowing where the high-wire is greased will allow you to successfully grow old on the high-wire. Success can simply mean making it to retirement. However, success can also mean (and should mean) facilitating the creation of a school that fully supports student learning and teacher growth. You choose. It is your career; it is your high-wire.

About the Author

Recognized as New York State's 2009 Principal of the Year, by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and by Redbook magazine for leading one of the 72 best elementary schools in the United States, Dr. Don Sternberg knows what it takes to walk the high-wire. He has worked over forty years in public education, as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and college instructor.

Dr. Sternberg is an adjunct lecturer in educational administration at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and an instructor at a number of online universities. His writing has appeared in Principal magazine as well as the School Administrators Association of New York State Journal. He is also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

Bandit: an Outlaw for God is about Lothridge's life events that have passed, and events that have yet to come. This book is a testimony of knowing that no matter where you find yourself in life, God has a plan that reaches across eternity. The love that He has is for everyone and offers a peace that passes all understanding.

This book is about darkness and light, life and death, and the here-after of things visible and invisible.

About the Author

Donnie Carroll Lothridge is a Christian truck driver by trade, and a minister of the gospel. He serves a real God in a real world. The situations detailed within this book are from Lothridge's life and are of adult nature.

Realizing his affliction would worsen and eventually cripple him, O'Neal packed as much physical activity and adreno outings into his early adult life as time and his condition allowed. His adventures took him from 300 feet down into the earth to 12,000 feet above it. He hiked hundreds of miles on rugged trails, spent hours crawling through caves, bounced in rafts over class IV+ rapids, and fell from 10,000 feet skydiving. CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth) made him proficient at crawling, sitting, and falling.

Trails is an entertaining and uplifting account of the adverse and diverse treks O'Neal experienced in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. Into his 30's CMT disease was beginning to advance the atrophy in his lower legs, making backpacking more difficult. Rather than pulling the plug, CMT motivated O'Neal to stumble miles through the mountains for years. Knowing his hiking days were numbered increased his appreciation for the minimized ability he still possessed.

Accompanied on all trips by an assortment of close, trusted friends, the conversations shared and the constant bantering between them makes for many laugh-out-loud moments and lends respect to all who face their own adversities with humor, self-deprecation, and an overall positivity that inspires.

It's not what life gives you; it's what you do with it.

About the Author

After spending the first half of his life living in the Central Valley of California, O'Neal moved his family to the Seatle area where he taught History from 1991-2008. In 2002 he built the log home where he and Lisha live with their dog Taffy.

Although CMT now prevents him from hiking, O'Neal now gets his mountain fix in his own front yard among giant cedar and Douglas fir trees bald eagles soar over.

He spends many of his Settle rainy days writing and is the author of travel stories as well as the popular murder mystery, Of All the Animals.

It was the end of April during 2020 and the global pandemic was just getting started. It shut down restaurants, businesses, and it had even moved college classes online. Alexandra Payne was 21 years old and was on her way to graduate from college. She had an amazing family, a nice apartment, two best friends, and was ready to change the world and fall in love.

After an attempt at a one-night stand, Alex met Montgomery Connollan, an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps. He had perfectly placed blond hair and sapphire eyes that lit a fire inside of her. He became her perfect combination of peace and adventure in a time filled with uncertainty.

While the rest of the world faced the Covid-19 pandemic, Monty and Alex fell in love. Six months passed and were filled with moments of love, laughter, sex, and conversations of what their future together would entail.

But you know what they say: the devil will show up at your door looking like everything you could have ever dreamed of. He hears your prayers too.

Montgomery Connollan would make an attempt at being Alex's greatest love, and that love would be the greatest lie ever told.

About the Author

Perfidy is L.A. Kincaide's first book, based on true events.

Born and raised in North Carolina, Kincaide was fortunate to have access to both the ocean and the mountains, and stay close to her entire family. She has her BA in Communication Studies and English (2021), as well as her MA in English Literature (2023).

L.A. Kincaide still resides in North Carolina with her tuxedo cat, Atticus F. Finch.

Jo holds a M.A. in Education with an emphasis in Equestrian Studies (1986) and a B.S. in Equestrian Studies with a minor in Education (1986- graduating magna cum laude). Both of her academic degrees are from Salem International University, West Virginia. She also holds a Riding Master Diploma, 1975 from Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship where she was named to the Who's Who List for Outstanding Students in American Vocational and Technical Schools, 1975.

As an administrator, Jo was formerly Dean of Meredith Manor School of Horsemanship, 1980-1985. She has a strong professional background in teacher education, program administration and curriculum development. While teaching at this internationally known school for 10 years, she focused on the development of the jumping and teaching departments.

As former Vice-President for the United States Combined Training Association, Jo served on the executive committee from 1987-1989 and the board of governors from 1984-1989. During her tenure, she developed the AHSA-USCTA Combined Training Officials seminars as well as carried out the educational seminars for the general membership including beginning the USCTA Event Colleges. In 1988 she received the USCTA's Governor's Cup Award for outstanding contributions to the sport of Eventing.

As an educator, Jo has provided equestrian education to riders and instructors, nationally, since 1975. From 1989 through 2002 she provided an on-going education program for horseback riding instructors focusing on improving their teaching effectiveness. She has also developed a working student program for Shenandoah Farm of Staunton, Virginia on training and breeding, and advised Wetherbee Farm of Boxboro Massachusetts on developing their Fitness by Riding Program.

As a rider, competitor and athlete, Jo has trained and competed through the Advanced Level in Eventing and the Prix St. Georges Level in Dressage. She earned her USDF Bronze and Silver Medal Rider Awards during the late 1970's. She has also been long listed during the 1980's for The Eventing Olympic Team.

Excerpts from a Holy Life

By: Melody Henderson

Little did she know what she was missing. She thought she was living a good and almost perfect life. She'd been deceived into thinking the one thing she lacked was a nice husband.

She self-appointed herself sovereign over her little kingdoms of her inner and outer lives. She focused on becoming more of what she could be in the world. She hoped to contribute in some way to making the Earth a better place.

As a young adult, she wrote her own moral code and labeled herself agnostic, living with that designation for decades. She was her own God-substitute, full of self-reliance, self-confidence, and instilled with a fiercely competitive spirit. She trusted her own wisdom and natural gifts. She sought a glory that was not hers to have. (Do you, beloved?)

God had another plan. This is the story of His recognized activity in her life, of His mercies, and, ultimately, a radical conversion from that which is NOT into that which IS.

About the Author

Retired from a career in respiratory medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Melody Henderson finally wrote the book she longed to write. As a child, she always said she would be an Arthur when she grew up. Her parents smiled.

Now in her seventh decade of life, Henderson recognizes the importance of personal testimonies for Christians, especially Christian women, as God often speaks through others. In her earlier years, she referred to these moments as God Winks, and indeed, they are.

Henderson resides in Strawberry Grove in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with her husband, Curt, and their black lab, Anna, where God placed her eleven years ago.

Douglas Brewer likes to drink. He likes to drink a lot. In fact some would call him an alcoholic. As a result, he doesn't drink anymore. However, while he was drinking a lot, life was really fun - as it sometimes is when your head is buried in the sand with a Coors Light in your right hand with a shot of Jameson in your left. This book is about how a person can actually look back fondly on behavior that was ultimately very self-destructive, but entertaining when happening.

OK, enough about drinking. This book is a story about how Douglas experienced the fun, often sad and sometimes violent behavior of people from this part of town. Stoners, hipsters, man beards, and the occasional black demon squirrel. Mainly though, this book is about how mummified cats and drunken Westsiders mix more frequently than they should in conversations at the bar.

Yep, wrapped up dead cats and drunk people. That's what you're about to read about.

Enjoy.

The Edification of a Turkey Hunter

By: Butch Barnes

Butch didn't start turkey hunting until he met Tommy Nelson, his father-in-law to be, in 1968. Mr. Nelson was both a passionate turkey hunter and a great story teller. His passing in 1997 caused Butch to reflect on his own experiences in the turkey woods over the preceding four decades, and he decided to share them. This book, however, is about more than just the pursuit and kill. Along the way, Butch discovered more about himself and the hunting experience than he learned about turkeys. His experiences served as a classroom for growing not only his calling and hunting skills, they also grew his Christian faith, seeing how God provided this great sport while also giving us the responsibility to be His steward of this great game bird and its habitat. It's a story that will appeal to novice and veteran, and hopefully draw others to take to the field and experience the thrills of pursuing this noble bird.

About the Author

An early WWII baby boomer, Butch Barnes was born in 1946 in Selma, Alabama. For the next 24 years, his family would live in 10 different rental houses around rural Dallas County. His love for hunting and the outdoors evolved from these many moves to new locations. He also developed a love of reading and writing, as he sought to learn all he could about all things nature. Against this background, he graduated from Livingston University in 1969 (The University of West Alabama today) as an English major and physical science minor. After a working career spanning 45 years, he retired in 2011 to focus on his hobbies; making custom turkey calls, painting turkeys, and writing about turkey hunting. He and his wife now reside in Tuscaloosa, AL.

I Surrender Lord, I Surrender!

By: Christine Alsberry

About the Book/Author

Christine Alsberry is the daughter of the most high God and bears witness for the Lord. She is an evangelist, a chaplain, and an end-times prophet. In all of her trials and tribulation in her life, Abba Father speaks to her, and her ears listen, and she made a promise to him to say whatever He wishes for her to say and go wherever he wishes her to go. I Surrender Lord, I Surrender! is about the WRATH and LOVE of GOD. Enjoy reading it. The end prophecy has spoken!

Patrick and Donna love a good adventure and mystery, which they are constantly exploring one or the other.

Did you pack everything we need, Patrick? Donna asked in excitement as she put her diary in her book bag. Donna always writes about their adventures together because her dream is to be a mystery writer.

Yes, I got all we will need for our adventure in the cave along with my sword to slay the monsters, Patrick said and swung the sword back and forth as it slices the air making a whipping sound.

I'm not afraid of the big, bad pirate monsters, Patrick shouted as Donna squealed with delight.

Even when monsters are not often believable, monsters exist.

About the Author

E. Petina Clarke was born in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, and studied Communication and Journalism at Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan. In addition, she studied Commercial Arts at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A military veteran who served eight years in the United States Army. Author of the novel, Heart's Deepest Secret.

Divinely Declassified

By: Shawna M. Romkey

Light Language is not what you have been told. In this book, you will discover what Light Language is and where it comes from. You will learn things about Light Language that either people don't know or don't speak about. For this reason, it is considered Divinely Declassified. As you awaken you will be called to a Divine mission. You will start to remember your past lives and gifts and abilities you've carried for lifetimes; Light Language maybe one of them. It is beginner friendly, and the author tries to explain with as much detail as she can, to all levels of understanding from beginner to experienced, the ways in which she uses Light Language in her practice and everyday life. Light Language is a gift, but in order to remember it, you must heal inner child wounds and expand your consciousness. Shawna Romkey writes this for all Lightworkers, Starseeds, and Twin Flames, because it is you who will be carrying the torch, the way-shower to remove the veil to New Earth.

About the Author

Shawna M. Romkey is a practicing Spiritual Teacher and Shamanic Healer with clients all over the world. Her mission and purpose are clear; it's to help those who are seeking the truth find it. The truth, like all spiritual truths, is found within the human heart not the logical mind. The Divine wants all of humanity to become heart based. A Christ Conscious planet. This has nothing to do with religion, but everything to do with the awareness of self and the union with God. She helps others achieve this by helping them heal and understand their inner child wounds.

Romkey's education is in Religion, Occult Studies, and Psychology. You can get in touch with her via her website: https: //www.abetterlifecoaching.info. You can experience her Light Language firsthand on Youtube. Her teachings can be found on Facebook under her name and TikTok @abetterlife_coaching.

Liberty

By: William Quinn

After spending the first forty-eight years of his life in Brooklyn, William Quinn has retreated to a secluded, and undisclosed location deep in the woods of Northern Michigan, where he finds it's possible to reminisce and reflect on the experiences of a long, hard, and varied life that has stretched from the halls of academia, to the halls of tenement crack houses, and many divergent paths in between.

Liberty is a playful reminder of how the games children play, and how the 'hand that rocks the cradle' can shape the politics, freedom, and the future of a nation. The story opens on a Brooklyn street, and gives us a glimpse into a culture that's all but forgotten, if not forbidden, and the society that culture had fostered. It's the perfect book to have with you if you're stuck in the house on a rainy day, or if you just want to remember how we used to be.