Gospel Today 12-28-09

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Gospel Heritage Announces Spectacular 2010 Black History Month Celebration

February 18-19, 2010, Jacksonville, FL

“Our goal is to preserve the Gospel heritage andperpetuate the Gospel legacy,” says Dr. Teresa Hairston,founder of Gospel Today Magazine and the Gospel HeritageFoundation. In 1996, Hairston founded the Gospel HeritageFoundation and has fostered the growth of the organization.

“The 2010 Gospel Heritage Praise & WorshipConference is probably the largest international Gospelcelebration during Black History month!” explains Hairston.“We are extremely grateful for all the artists and attendees whocome together to be part of this phenomenal two-day event.”

Bishop Hezekiah Walker, Grammy award winner and GHF

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Board member stated, “We areeducating and equipping people to beable to go back and do music andministry better in their local churches.Gospel Heritage really is making animpact—not only during the Heritageweekend, but across the Gospelmusic industry and in churches acrossthe nation!”

Bishop Walker will be part of theteaching staff in February as well asthe artist line-up on the closing nightGala Concert. Other artists that willbe a part of the Gala Concert include:Jonathan Nelson, Bishop Paul S.Morton, Vanessa Bell Armstrongand Pastor Donnie McClurkin.During the evening, a special“Heritage” tribute will be given toElder Bernice King.

Featured during the weekend, willbe keynote speakers, Bishop NoelJones, Minister Kirk Franklin andBishop Rudolph McKissick, thepastor of the host church, BethelBaptist Church; Stellar-awardwinning artist, Byron Cage, J. J.Hairston & Youthful Praise, andseveral other notables. There will alsobe a “HERITAGE GOT TALENT”Artist showcase during theconference with judges and cashscholarships.

At its core, Gospel music is a genre

that uplifts and inspires its listeners.Although the music industry has beenchallenged through the recession,there are still thousands ofindependent artists who are stillmaking strides toward careers anddreams. During the conference, manyof these artists and producers willteach and network with others to raisethe level of the entire genre.

Teachers for the weekend willinclude: Dr. John Guns, Dr. JudyMcAllister, Min. Stephen Hurd,Min. Steve Lawrence, CarlaWilliams, Monica Coates, ElderRoland Hairston, Bishop AndyLewter, Jr., Dr. Jeff Patton, TrentVon Lee, Revealed Dance Ministryand Ascension Dance Ministry.

The conference offers four tracksof instruction: Pastors, PraiseDancers, Ministers of Music/Praiseand Worship Leaders, and Youth.

Several leading Christian mediaoutlets align to support the GospelHeritage Foundation (a not-for-profitorganization) including: The WordNetwork, SGN Radio Network,Streaming Faith, Gospel City andGospel Today Magazine.

Conference Registrationinformation can be obtained at:gospelheritage.org or call770.719.4825. gt

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Bishop William H. Murphy Jr. Murphy,pastor of New Mt. Moriah Missionary BaptistChurch (Pontiac, MI), will kick off the yearwith a conference that will usher you into thepresence of God.

Nightly services (free and open to thepublic) begin at 7pm and will feature BishopWilliam Murphy, Jr., Bishop Paul S.Morton, Sr., Pastor Sheryl Brady andPastor William Murphy, III. Theconference will be held at the RenaissanceWaverly Hotel in Atlanta. There will bedaytime classes as well.

“The purpose of the event,” Bishop Murphyexplained, “is to raise up intercessors that willpray for our churches, cities, and nations. Itsnot just a preaching experience. Its alearning experience that will help us to betterunderstand our position as intercessors, gapstanders, between the heavens and theearth.” More details are available atwww.williammurphyministries.org. gt

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BEBE WINANS EXONERATED OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CHARGES

Gospel singer BeBe Winans wasexonerated of all charges of allegations thathe assaulted his ex-wife Debra Winans. AMetropolitan Nashville-Davidson Countyjudge signed an order on Friday, December4, 2009, dismissing all charges withprejudice. gt

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“Invite a Womanto Preach!”

InfoBaptist Women in Ministry isseeking pulpits for an annualemphasis to promote andencourage women preachers.

The organization, whichpromotes and nurtures Baptistwomen in church leadership roles,has begun soliciting churches forthe fourth Martha Stearns Marshall

Month of Preaching in February. Last year 110 churches

reported giving a woman anopportunity to preach, many forthe first time. This year, BWIM isencouraging congregations to

The Beautiful Feet' Women's PreachingInstitute, March 17-19, 2010 at theHyatt Regency (Baltimore Inner Harbor)will offer training that will enhance andsharpen the preaching ministry and lifeof women.

For more information:beautifulfeet2010.eventbrite.com, oremail:[email protected] orcall 240-286-1093. gt

Conference forWomen in Ministry

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invite a woman who would like topreach but has never had theopportunity.

“Of all the stories I have heardfrom churches and women aboutMartha Stearns Marshall Sundays,the most meaningful are those ofchurches that for the first time inviteda woman to preach—or those ofwomen who for the first time wereinvited to preach,” said Pam Durso,executive director of the Atlanta-based Baptist Women in Ministry. “Ihave heard life-changing stories,”she said, “church-changing stories.”

According to a study in 2006, 40%of students attending 14 theologyschools affiliated with theCooperative Baptist Fellowship arewomen, but just 6% of CBF churches

are led by a woman pastor, co-pastoror church planter. ClarissaStrickland, networking specialist forthe Atlanta-based CBF, wrote in arecent blog, “I think that often thereluctance comes not from any greattheological struggle with the idea thatGod can call a woman to preach andto pastor, but rather because thewhole idea is so foreign to somecongregations,” Strickland wrote in arecent blog.

“I suspect there are folks sitting intheir pews who may never havebeen exposed to a female proclaimerin the pulpit of their own church.”

Participating churches may sendtheir church name, city, state, pastor,the name of your guest preacher,and contact information to bwim.info.

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A brief look back....

2009 was a year of change. We witnessed the transition of several leaders,Bishop Earl Paulk (Evangelist and co-founder of Chapel Hill Harvester Church,Atlanta, GA; May 30, 1927 - March 29, 2009); Mariah Careys pastor, Bishop ClarenceKeaton, (True Worship Church, Brooklyn)who passed away on July 3rd. “He treatedme like a daughter” said Carey, “with so much sincere love. He will be truly missed.My love and prayers are with the First Lady of the Church, Sister Keaton, and theirwhole family.”

Rev. Timothy Wright, Grammy-nominated gospel singer and pastor of GraceTabernacle Church of God in Christ, Brooklyn, NY; June 17, 1947 - April 23, 2009); andDr. Oral Roberts, pioneering televangelist and founder of Oral Robert University, whodied Dec. 15 at the age of 91.

Bishop Earl Paulk

Mariah Carey and Bishop Clarence KeatonRev. Timothy Wright

Dr. Oral Roberts