Bishop Jakes' Brush With Death

Well known pastor of the 30,000 member church, The Potter's
House says that on June 7th he, "stood on the brink of eternity
and dangled on the cliff of destruction." Jakes reported that
there was a major gas explosion at his home that demolished
an entire portion of his home.

It so happened that Jakes canceled a meeting on the same day
of the explosion, and if he had not he and others would've been
in the same room as the explosion.

Angels, Demons & the spirit world

The recent release of the movie "Angels and Demons"
featuring Tom Hanks has again sparked an interest in
the possibility of an invisible world.

In a recent survey, "40% of those interviewed strongly
agreed that satan is not is not a living being but is
a symbol of evil.” 19% said they “agree somewhat” with
that perspective. A minority indicated that they believe
Satan is real by disagreeing with the statement: one-quarter
26% disagreed strongly and about one-tenth (9%) disagreed
somewhat. The remaining 8% were not sure what they believe
about the existence of Satan."

Do you believe that satan exists? Have you went to see the
movie "Angels and Demons"? If so, what did you think about
it? Any other comments about the spirit world?

Timothy Wright: The Life and Legacy

The Grammy-nominated gospel singer and song writer Timothy Wright has died at the age of 61. Many knew Wright by his upbeat songs and mass choir appeal that many choirs all over the world sang and patterned themselves after.

In July, Wright was in a car crash that killed his wife, Betty, and their teenage grandson. He was paralyzed from his chest down and was in rehab, but was determined to get back to what he loved to do. Thank God for the gift of Pastor Timothy Wright.

Some of his more notable songs included Certainly Lord, Come Thou Almighty King, I Won't Let Go of My Faith, Who's On the Lord's Side, Yes I'm a Believer, & Trouble Won't Last Always...just to name a few.

• Were you ever in a choir/group that sang any of Pastor Timothy Wright's songs?

• If you could take yourself back to that moment, what was your experience singing one of Pastor Wright's songs?
  

Celebration Time is Here!!!

This week Glory Center International will celebrate 4 years of
ministry. Kicking off the celebration on Thursday March 5th
is Bishop Larry Trotter and the Sweet Holy Spirit choir of Chicago,
Illinois. There will be many, many more guests all week long.

We're looking forward to a great time of celebration. Hope to see
you there!

Winter L.E.A.D. Summit recap

The L.E.A.D Winter Summit was totally phenomenal. The wealth of
leadership information that was shared during the weekend was
life changing! G.A. staff, you guys are great!

The entire L.E.A.D Winter Summit product package will be available
very soon. I'm already looking forward to the L.E.A.D Spring Summit!!!

Less than 48 hours away!

We are less than 48 hours away from the L.E.A.D. Winter Summit.
This set time of leadership empowerment is going to be totally
revolutionary. You will also want to visit the C.D. Nesbitt blog
after the L.E.A.D. Winter Summit to see footage and receive special
leadership updates. The countdown is on; I'll see you there!

We'll as of 4:00 p.m. this is how my desk looked at the office.
I usually utilize computer software, but I sense that something
really special is going to take place! I made this mess on my desk
just for you :>)

Anywhere near the Midwest on February 21st?

If you are within flying or driving distance of Champaign, Illinois on February 21st, I would highly recommend you attend L.E.A.D. Winter Summit '09 hosted at 'The Glory Center' from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

The Glory Alliance only hosts these one of a kind summits four times a year. This would be a great time to receive leadership insights to assist you in maximizing your leadership potential this year!

I would bring my entire team since it is only $25 for registration which includes breakfast, lunch, and an attractive Summit packet
(including notes for each session, a free CD, and the latest innovative leadership insights). Here's the registration link, click here.

In addition to what I just stated, let me give you a sneak
peek of what additional benefits you will receive in this year's
L.E.A.D Winter Summit:

*Strategies for Strong Leadership
*Principles of Time Management and Strategic Planning
*Networking Opportunities with like-minded leaders
*and much, much more!!!

My team and I are looking forward to sharing with you
during L.E.A.D Winter Summit.
For more information and registration click here.

I'll see you there!

Thank God for spiritual parents

One of highlights from last week was for us to spend
some quality time with our spiritual parents, Drs. John
and Vickie Tetsola. We love you guys!

Have We Forgotten?

I have actually been up since 2:45 a.m...

I prayed; then cleaned; and finally I tuned into a program on T.B.N. Finally, I realized why God woke me up. The program that I viewed displayed various people groups in various parts of the world that God was visiting in very special ways. The program showed footage of miracles, healing, and the hunger of people for the presence of the Lord that were in very disadvantaged situations.

The question that I continued to hear in my spirit was, "Can it happen here"? Immediately something rose up within me that said, "Yes, it can"! Has the Westernized Church forgotten what's really important? We've built bigger buildings; developed major marketing and advertising campaigns; facilitate frequent conferences; and speak about prosperity; but have we abandoned the Gospel of the Kingdom?

Watch the clip and see does a "Yes, it can" arise out of your spirit.

'Start the Year Off Right' Reflections

The exciting line up of events entitled 'Start the Year Off Right' is officially over at 'The Glory Center', but the fire from the month of January has leaped into February. This annual event which attracts thousands every January was a life changing event again this year that those in attendance will never forget. There are a few insights that I believe served as the common thread for this year's 'Start the Year Off Right' month of empowerment:

1.) Every strategy must have practical application. Without a realistic plan of action, good intentions will exist without achievement. Habakkuk 2:1-4 makes this very plain.

2.) Great achievement occurs by great teamwork. Multiply anything by one and there is never any increase. The only way that you can yield greater increase will occur through strategic teamwork.

3.) Major in the majors, and minor in the minors. By really taking inventory of our lives we can easily discover that from time to time we place insignificant things in top priority. When it's all said and done Matthew 6:10 must ring within our hearts, "Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done..."

Wow... this had to be the best year yet!!!