Feb 2013

Issue 5.5

“Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.” - Habakkuk 2:2-3

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Discover Who You Were

Born To Be...

...I Know what I am doing, I have it

all planned out– Plans to take care

of you, not abandon you, plans to

give you the future you hoped for.

Jeremiah 29:11 (MSG)

OUR

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To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge.

The same Spirit

gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the

gift of healing. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and an-

other the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still an-other person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages,

while an-

other is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and

only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each

person should have.

In His grace, God has given

us different gifts for doing certain things well.

So if God has given you the abil-

ity to prophesy, speak out with

as much faith as God has given

you.

If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If

you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to en-

courage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give

generously. If God has given you leadership ability,

take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a

gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source

of them all. ..God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does

the work in all of us. A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help

each other.

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Gift Pastor's

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WCC Nugget

Flu Season is here!

But this year instead of gearing up

with vitamin C tablets, tissues,

and warm clothing, invest in a few

bottles of hand soap, hand sanitiz-

er and hand wipes!

Surely you wash your

hands after using the bathroom,

coughing, and sneezing, but did

you know most viruses are found

on surfaces frequented by your

hands, Such as door handles,

knobs, and switches. Be mindful

of this and make sure you always

keep sanitizer and wipes ready!

Get in the habit of teach-

ing your children good hand hy-

giene and it will make you and

them healthier this wintertime.

- Dr. Pam Simms-Mackey

What happens if you pur-

chase a new computer with old

software installed? Or when you

have an old computer that still

operates on a modem rather than

Wi-Fi? You know what hap-

pens. Your computer is slug-

gish. It runs slow. It takes for-

ever to respond to commands.

Sometimes it even crashes and

has to be completely rebooted in

order to work. What happens to

us in these situations? We be-

come impatient, irritated, frus-

trated and angry that we can’t

accomplish the goal we are try-

ing to accomplish with the out-

dated equipment. Sometimes we

completely give up and quit. I recently shared with

some of our WCC leaders that

there are many of us, probably

most of us, operating at the next

level of our lives, but with old

software. We need an up-

grade! Our old software in-

cludes the hurts, habits and hang

-ups that keep us bound and

yoked when Christ told us,

“For my yoke is easy and my

burden is light.” (Matthew

11:30 NIV) Our old software

especially includes our old

way of thinking that reflects

worldly thinking rather than

kingdom thinking and if we

don’t activate what we’ve

learned about how to be

Kingdom Thinkers then we

will walk in impatience, irri-

tation, frustration and anger

throughout our lives. We

might even give up. Please

know that this is not God’s

will for our lives. It is not

God’s best! So you might ask, “Pastor,

how do I download my up-

grade, so that I have new

software operating at my new

level?” Well, I’m glad you

asked, because the Holy

Spirit has done an amazing

and The Kingdom Review.

Make a commitment to

review the wisdom and princi-

ples taught through the 2012

sermon notes. For those ser-

mons that you need to hear

again, please stop by the Mag-

nification Table after service

and order a copy. If we are serious about

our walk with Christ…and we

should be; if we are ready to

make life changes that are last-

ing and not fleeting…and we

need to be; if we are already at

or approaching our next level

and need an upgrade, we must

commit to this assignment. Let

us not be like our old, clunky

computers that take forever to

respond to commands. Let us

be obedient to this instruc-

tion. Let us respond to God’s

commands. And let us shout,

“Hallelujah!” as we upgrade

our spiritual software to state-of

-the-art software that enables us

to walk in our anointing as

Kingdom Thinkers who are

daughters and sons of the Most

High God!

job in last year of downloading

messages to me that I have

downloaded to you that include

the formula for your up-

grade. It was the year of King-

dom Thinking and we now have

a responsibility to activate the

principles of Kingdom Think-

ing that God has given us so

that we can be fully prepared to

be good stewards of all things

that will be added unto us as we

Seek first the Kingdom of God

and His righteousness.

(Matthew 6:33) I don’t normally give as-

signments in the Pastor’s Cor-

ner, but it is critically important

for you not to miss the blessing

of the messages from 2012. So,

your assignment is to log on to

www.worldconquerorschurch.or

g, click on His Word, and then

click on 2012 Sermon

Notes. You will be abundantly

blessed to discover that the

notes from every sermon that

was preached in 2012 are avail-

able for you to download and

review. The Lord gave us sev-

eral sermon series in 2012, in-

cluding Governed by your Val-

ues, Deliverance, Kingdom

Thinking Don’t Give Up, The

Road to Re-Fresh, Kingdom

Thinking Living Righteous,

Kingdom Thinking Restoration,

The Source: God is my Source

Enjoy the upgrade!

Pastor Daren L. Barron

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“Praise his name with dancing, accompanied by

tambourine and harp.” Psalm 149:3 (NLT)

WCC Nugget

Ahh Contracts!!!

Everyone will sign

one at one point or anoth-

er in their lifetime, but do

you know what your sign-

ing?

Always read

through your contracts

thoroughly. Make sure you

are doing further research

on terms and clauses you

do not understand, and

seek out the advice and/or

help of experts in that field

such as lawyers. Know

what you are signing and

seek legal counsel!

-Katuri K.

Involuntary rhythm, quick twitch and tip taps

Instead of tears, kicking, and mishaps

I came out of the womb dancing

And by adolescence I moved swift , jumped with

elegance and pliéed instead of squatting

Dance was in my veins and music composed my

frame

The motion of my arms complimented the shift in

my toes, and through the epiphany of praise, I

danced to what Holy spirit showed

It’s not a hobby, it’s a lifestyle

Being a lifelong student of the art is my smile

And through the constant humbling of my spirit to

Christ my craft is edified

So that the God in my heart can be epitomized

Day to Day I strive to thrust into my next level by

the discipline and steadfastness

So Prayer, Study, Worship is my schedule

But until my bones are old and weak I will dance

until my heart plays its last beat…

Katuri. K

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A Young one is awakened

from his womb and given

life.

Living day to day he grows in

his environmental slum…

His conscience is awakened

by the hum of the based flow-

ing drum.

Through his ears like a

chainsaw slicing through his

fears…

He grows, and his essence of

passion for the love of music

does the same. He feels the

blues and is interested in an

art that soothes his mind in

the music Game…

-Daniel S

How many people do you know that can rock a suit and tie while playing the drums without breaking a

sweat? Michael McGee is a true definition of a modern day renaissance man in his prime. Through the spirit of

Christ Jesus he has received not only musical gifts that are used to worship God through rhythm, he has also been

given the gift of teaching others.

How did you first identify your gift of teaching?

Recently… I’ve realized a lot of the stuff I thought I knew, I really didn't understand. I noticed how I and so

many others have gotten degrees but have not learned how to learn! I decided to slow down and learn how to be a

student and gain understanding.

What do you do continually to ensure you are using your gift to edify Christ in you?

I always check my heart and evaluate my motives as I’m using my gifts. There have been times I’ve tried to

operate my gifts with my own strength and the results are always suspect when that happens. I work to remind

myself that the abilities I have are called gifts because they are to be given to others. As I remember that I am a

gift, and have a gift to give to the world, Christ stays built up in me because I need him to do that!

What are some things you do to help grow and manifest your gift?

I do both spiritual and natural work to develop my gift. Spiritually I seek God’s wisdom to see and under-

stand. So it’s important that I am at church every week to hear the sermon. Similarly, at home its important to

spend personal time with God and His word. Naturally, I do practical things to develop my gift such as study, and

educate myself about my gift. I try to connect with others who have great abilities in similar areas. Its great to be

gifted but the abilities will fade away quick! It is our responsibility to grow God’s anointing in our spirits!

What are some challenges you’ve had while trying to manifest your gift?

Humbling myself! I’ve realized that if I don't always keep God at the center of why and how I use my gifts, I

have more trust in myself than God and that stunts the growth of my gifts.

“Music has its own language

that can be used to express

what we don't have words for

and then to share those expres-

sions with others…”

-Michael McGee

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Today is the third week that I've dropped lunches off at Merritt to Dean Graham's Assistant, Virgin-

ia. Although each week sincere appreciation is expressed, today when I handed Virginia 20 more lunches, she

was brought to tears. She grabbed me and nearly squeezed the life out of me. There we stood for a few mo-

ments embracing and all that needed to be said was "Praise the Lord!"

Virginia shared how moved she was and what a blessing this is for students. She said, “You have no

idea how greatly this is impacting lives.” Virginia is the one actually distributing the lunches and she sees

firsthand evidence of how a young man receiving these lunches is also given HOPE again. It was just a beau-

tiful moment and even more beautiful to hear about the impact of our gesture of love, especially since I initial-

ly had no idea how any of this would happen.

I keep reflecting back to the first meeting Pastor invited me to with

Merritt at the beginning of the year and hearing Pastor tell them that WCC

could serve 75-100 students a month. I felt that I was about to fall out of my

chair when Pastor said it. After the meeting, I went as far as to prepare a long

report to Pastor outlining a different approach and plan based upon the cur-

rent circumstances and what I could see. These are moments when I am es-

pecially thankful that we have a Pastor that follows what “God says” despite

any other information coming at him. Of course, Pastor very kindly rejected

my proposal (smiles) and told me to use all the facts I presented and mix

some more faith in with it as he was trusting the God in me and this would

come to fruition just as God said.

Several months of obstacles, delays and closed doors followed

and made this pantry seem impossible and it was frustrating. Now, I continue to remain in awe as I see God

remove every obstacle that I saw blocking us for the past several months. When my temp assignment at the

foundation was ending, the Lord told me that my family needed to sow the first lunches to Merritt, so we did

even though my job situation was unsure. So, I reminded God that this was His plan and thanked Him in ad-

vance that all of our needs would be met according to His riches in glory.

In everything I have pointed out to you [by example] that, by working diligently in this manner, we ought to assist the weak, being mindful of the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, It is more blessed (makes one happier and more to be envied) to give than to receive.

ACTS 20 : 35 (Amplified)

Sister Apryl Rhinehart - Missions Director

Giving

Within two days after my husband and I obediently sowed the first lunches, Jodi Ned emailed me and

said that the Deacons and wives would be sowing into the pantry by preparing lunches. God’s timing was

amazing! Jodi did not know that Daryl and I had sown the initial lunches. The Deacons and their wives

brought 3 times the amount of lunches! And, just before my assignment was to end at the foundation, I was

able to nominate The Kitchen Cabinet for a grant (and an exception was made for me to do so since I wasn't

an permanent employee) and WCC was awarded a grant to serve 100 students (there's that same number

again Pastor originally put out there). Hallelujah! I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that I was offered anoth-

er temp assignment by the same foundation for 6 months that began last week and it will double my income

which I translate into sowing more! The Deacons and wives decided to sow $100 per month into the pantry

and we are on our way to impacting the Merritt community above and beyond what we could have

thought or imagined!

So, I share this testimony to illustrate how incredibly overwhelmed and in awe of God that I am as how

He has shown us His Hand in this. It's just scratching the surface I know, but I have to officially say, "Yes!

The Kitchen Cabinet is up and running and we give ALL glory to God!!!!!!”

The Kitchen Cabinet is in full swing, and not only for those of Merritt college, but those who belong to

WCC ! If you’re in need of any food items feel free to contact Sister Apryl Rhinehart or Brother Anthony

Farmer. We bless those who bless our ministry with food items and contributions.

What has been shared is a letter, but more dynamically, a testimony to the effect that giving can

have! Through the gift of giving and serving others our own Sister Rhinehart and the WCC family

has helped build the people, impact the community, and reach the world!

When Brother Dominic Gulley was a teenager, he hung out with a couple of guys who

were highly intelligent and energetic. He shares that they used to make movies, take pictures,

develop film and create memories for their friends and families. “It was then that I discovered

my love of photography. We were just playing around, having fun and trying to stay out of

trouble, but God was up to something. I had no idea that I would fall in love with taking pic-

tures and that God would allow me to turn this creative gift into income to support my fami-

ly. I had the blessing of building my business and working as a full time photographer for

about 2 years after I got laid off from United Airlines after September 11, 2001.” There is something called an eye for photography and Brother Dominic has it. Many

of us have been blessed by Brother Dominic’s photos that he blesses us with as gifts and as

the basis of most of our slideshow presentations at WCC that sometimes bring us to

tears. But we are not the only ones being blessed. Brother Dominic is very humble, so he

doesn’t really talk about it, but God has given him the opportunity to serve as the photogra-

pher up close and personal with very well-known people like gospel greats Yolanda Adams,

J. Moss, Mary Mary and Kirk Franklin. Once he was also brought in as a lead photographer

for a special fundraising event featuring Al Green. Although Picture That! Photography is not Brother Dominic’s full time job now, it is

his lifelong passion and he has a vision for sharing his gift and bringing up young photogra-

phers. He said, “I have a vision to launch a photography camp where we will take a group of

youth camping who are interested in photography. We will go to some awesome location

that shows God’s great creation like Yosemite or the Grand Canyon and we will teach pho-

tography skills, etiquette and expertise

of taking scenic, portrait and event pho-

tography. After the camp concludes, the

youth will have a special photo-story

event where they will display their imag-

es which will tell the story of their expe-

rience in the camp. I’ve dreamed about

doing this for a long time, so I know that

the Lord will make provision for this

camp to happen.”

Discover... A Picture Makes a Memorable Experience…

Take a lot of pictures. Don’t just snap one picture of your subject, whether

it’s people or a scenic view. The more pictures you snap, the better chance for you to have several to choose from that you will be proud of and want to share. Don’t be shy about this, because in this age of

digital photography, you can always delete those that you do not want to keep.

Use your flash; even outside in the daytime. Don’t believe the myth that you don’t need a flash if the

sun is shining outside or if it’s a clear day. Believe it or not, it’s most difficult to take a really good picture on a very bright and sunny day, because the light rays from the sun will play tricks with your camera. The

flash helps to normalize the lighting for your image.

Buy a good camera. If you are really interested in taking great pictures, invest in a good camera. With

digital photography, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on a camera, but you may have to in-

vest a couple of hundred. Make sure the camera you purchase has at least 8 megapixels. Don’t hesitate to come and talk to me if you have no clue what this means (smile).

JOIN THE WCC PHOTOGRAPHY MINISTRY! We need people who are interested in learning to be a

great photographer and have a passion for pictures. I know that God didn’t give me this gift for me alone;

He gave it to me to pass on to others. As our church grows, we need to track the history of our growth by having our photographers assigned to everything we do from Pastor speaking at other churches to special

events at our church, as well as our missions outreach activities and others. Don’t be shy! Come help us

create memories!

Dom’s Tips

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In the beginning there was the word...

Poetically speaking, I'm not a poet! In fact the baseline of this pro-

found prose has the potential to enlighten those who seek clarification. Meaning, if you listen close

enough you might hear the seeds of Dubois, Frost, Hughes, and Angelou which arose from Psalms, Prov-

erbs, Ecclesiastes and Job. Stories from the book of the almighty Yahweh, so it would be cliché to call

me great! Poetry’s been in motion since the old testament was written, so through the elegance of my

diction comes the friction between your conscience and your conviction. Poets paint pictures with

words and have the power to disturb your state of bliss, and frisk your psyche until it’s unstable! My job

is to illustrate the inward visions from the outward environment. And the magnification of Christ like

illustrations are crystal clear to even those without the ability to see. So my gift now becomes my work

and my job is to work it. With the help of the Holy spirit the poetic abstract is illuminated through my

words, and with etymology concepts are created through my adjectives and verbs. I was created to

magnify Christ through my gift, and my gift was created in the beginning. So if after this you feel con-

fused or your understanding is blurred … just remember … In the beginning there was the Word...

Next to praise and wor-

ship, exercise is the most im-

portant thing you can do for

God’s temple (your body)!

It is essential to your health

and to your life to walk at

least 40 minutes per day. By

walking everyday you not

only lose weight, but you can

reduce disease chances,

breathe clean non-stale air ,

and put yourself in a better

mood to finish out your task!

Most importantly it give you

alone time to spend with

God! Enjoy your walk!

-Brother Daniel Summerhill

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"Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing

to Him a new

song; play

skillfully, and

shout for

joy."

Psalm 33:2-3

(KJV)

WCC Nugget

Label ! Label ! Label!

When it comes to the

inquisition of a 3 year old

there's nothing withheld.

And as a parent, your

job is to be the worlds best

teacher, and unleash that in-

quisitive thinking .

By labeling household

items such as lamps, door’s,

pencils ect, your child will

pick up on commonly used

terms, word’s and phrases at

your very home. Literacy is

very key in the beginning

stages of learning !

- Sister Wanda Brooks

The art of melody

came about by age

five , and through it I

was astonished at the level of chemistry I had

with the music so early on. During my high

school years music became my comfort in times of adversity.

The serene baselines, and calm rhythms soothed my soul, but

there was a greater calling in my life for my gift of musicianship! I soon

came to the realization that music could be used as a tool to draw people

in , and since people wanted to gravitate toward my gift I decided to use it

to bring souls closer to Christ! Through the lifestyle of worship and praise

I turned in my own pedestal to embrace the calling that was put on my life

through music. During my process of worship and serving Christ through

my gift I found out quickly that without the Holy Spirits’ downloads into

my music, my gifts were like empty wells. So I’ve

had to continually pray, fast, and stay focused

in the midst of the world’s circumstances. I've

learned not to blame circumstances for my lack

of progression but instead embrace the wilder-

ness and use it to thrust myself into my next lev-

el! I keep myself under a continuous refreshing

process in my element of music and I practice

daily. I love my craft , and nothing brings God

more joy then to hear me praise His name

through song! I’ve been dead to this world

since I gave my life to Christ, but since then I

have never been more alive in my Music.

WorshipWorshipWorship

-Brother Douglas Barron

Discover... YOUR GIFT

Don’t Fret !

Keep Seeking !

You Are Special !

You’re Needed !

Be Patient !

Sit...Wait

You Were Fearfully & Wonderfully Made ...

Everyone in this world has gifts that I define as abilities and

strengths that bless others and appear to be natural. Think about who comes

to mind in the following categories: singers, actors, athletes, comedians,

preachers, etc. In many cases, we tend to think about celebrities; people we see

or hear about in the media and call them gifted, talented and we tend to be

blessed by what may appear to be their natural abilities or gifts.

What about the rest of us? The so called stars in their respective areas

only represent a fraction of a percent of the 6.7B people who live on earth. The

Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Rome that we all have different gifts, ac-

cording to the grace given to us and we should all use them based on our

faith.

In order to discover our gifts, we have to go to the source, our creator

and originator. The maker of a thing has a purpose for that thing. The Bible

states that we were all predestined before the foundation of the world. In Jere-

miah God says he knows the plans he has for us. God told Jeremiah that he

knew him in his mother’s womb.

It’s critical that we understand our gifts are for the Kingdom of God

because they were given to us by the King of Kings. Meaning God wants us

to use our natural abilities to help build the people, impact the community

and reach the world for Christ. Imagine if all the celebrities we see in the vari-

ous areas used their gifts exclusively for the Kingdom of God. It would be

something special, wouldn’t it?

The best way to discover your gifts is to apply Matthew 6:33, “But

you seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (His way of doing

things) and everything else will be added to you”. The more we seek God and

prioritize the things of God the more our Godly gifts will be manifest. It also

takes a step of faith by being willing to try a variety of things that you have

a natural interest but do it for the Kingdom.

A few examples is to volunteer at WCC in some capacity. Start where

you see a need. Ask any of the ministry leaders what you can do to help and

do it to the best of your ability. God will bless and increase you.

In the book of Proverbs it states that a man’s gift will make room for

him and put him before Kings (Very important and influential people) to

give him favor.

Not everyone has an obvious gift but we all do have gifts according to

Romans 12. No gift if greater than another but we are all part of the body of

Christ and need each other in order for us to be as effective as possible.

Elder Jeffery Hatchell

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