Dance Ministry Monthly
“The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
The calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."
Isaiah 11:5-6
Come, you children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalm 34:11
O God, You have taught me from my youth;
And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
Psalm 71:17
[Seek God in Early Life] Rejoice, O young man, in your youth,
And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth;
Walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your eyes;
But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.
Ecclesiastes 11:9
[Take Heed to Your Ministry] Let no one despise your youth,
but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct,
in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
I Timothy 4:12
Let the Worshippers Arise
Choices
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WHY
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Why I Dance for Jesus
Worshippers Arise" is wonderful. When I heard it, in my vivid
imagination, I saw worshippers arising the world over, truly
every tribe, every tongue, every age. worshipping the One True
God. Soon thereafter, our great God gave me a vision: He
placed a scripture in my heart, confirmed this vision &
scripture again after my teaching session at Dancing
Preachers International in the Bahamas in August of 2006,
and then in my prayer time. I consulted with our Editor,
Rekesha Pittman & shared with her what the Lord laid on my
heart - for Company Keepers to do another ”Special Edition”
featuring the Joshua Generation.
arising in our midst, yet seemingly ignored by many. They will lead the way for us to go into this
year that will bring many changes. They will bring us a relevant word to start the New Year off
right. Similar to Joshua when he spoke unto the people when Moses died, delivering what thus
saith the Lord, “Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you."
Study this Book of the Law (Bible) continually. Meditate on it day and night so you may be sure to
obey all that is written in it. Only then will you succeed. I command you- Be strong and
courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you
go." (Joshua 1:1-18 NLT)
Will you choose McDonalds or Burger King?
Will you go to college or get a job?
Do you want Popeyes or KFC?
Will you pay for Cable or Direct TV?
You have the choice to either read this article or scroll
down to the one with the best looking pictures.
What will you choose?
process of thinking involved with the process of judging the merits of multiple options and selecting one for action on
wikipedia.com. Simple examples can involve deciding whether to get up in the morning or go back to sleep, or selecting
an outfit to wear for the day. Many people generally regard having choices as a good thing. But a severely limited or
artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing or even to unsatisfactory outcomes. On the flip side,
unlimited choices may lead to confusion, regret of the alternatives not taken, and indifference in an unstructured
existence (that is to say having an uncaring attitude or lack of interest in the midst of a place or state of disorganization
and disorder or being in so deep you just don’t care anymore); and the illusion that choosing an object or a course
leads necessarily to control of that object or course can cause psychological problems.
Now most of us want to make the right choices even though the spirit of rebellion runs rampant (something I won’t get
into right now). So ask me, how do I make good choices without having psychological problems, giving up, or being
dissatisfied with whatever choice I made?
I’m so glad you asked. There is a thing in the world of psychology called Choice Theory which explains our behavior or
the choices we make are a result of the way we think. This very theme is attested to in this scripture, “For as a man
thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7).
We must be careful what we put in our hearts (minds) because out of it are the issues of life, as stated in Proverbs 4:
23. Think about this: whatever you eat not only has an affect on you (literally & figuratively), it also has the ability to
affect those around you and those who come in contact with you (literally & figuratively). It could be gas, halitosis, or a
desire to eat the same thing. For example, if you ate tuna, garlic and onions not only would you smell yourself, others
would smell you just as well and may attempt to stay as far away from you as possible. Why? Because what you eat has
the potential to reek through your pores. That is to say that not only do the choices you make affect you, they affect
those around you and those who will come in contact with you. Correspondingly, if you choose to spend a lot of time
praying, fasting, worshipping YHWH, reading and studying His Word and practicing it daily through your lifestyle, it will
show and will most definitely affect your mind, the choices you make and those who come in contact with you.
Likewise, if you choose to spend your time gossiping on the phone, playing video games, listening to corrupt, foul, and
diabolical music, and watching even more corrupt, foul and diabolical things on television, movies, and videos (you
know which ones I’m talking about), it’s going to reek through you and it will most definitely affect your mind, the choices
you make, and those who will come in contact with you. This is why the Apostle Paul told us in Philippians 4:8 to think
on things that are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, virtue, excellence, and worthy of praise.
Why? Because our behavior (the way we choose to act) is based on the way we think. If we have corrupt thoughts we
will make bad choices; just as well, if we have righteous thoughts we will make good choices. This is why we must have
the mind of Christ Jesus as the apostle Paul said in Philippians 2:5.
We’ve got to keep in mind that every choice we make has a consequence, whether good or bad. We must think clearly
and ask the Holy Spirit for guidance in all that we endeavor to say and do. We must have an ear to hear and heed
sound advice from the wise ones, i.e., older, mature, and experienced Saints like your parents, teachers, mentors,
mothers, pastors, or someone who has gone where you are trying to go. As the Word says in Romans 15:4, “The
things written afore time was written for our learning” and there are scores of examples of choices and consequences
recorded in the Bible.
Here are a couple of examples:
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah had to choose between obeying the law King Nebuchadnezzar set regarding bowing
and worshipping the golden image or disobey his law and end up in a blazing fiery furnace. Because of their excellent
choice they were surely protected from burning to death. (Daniel 3)
Saul had a choice of listening to what God said or listening to the people and because of his choice to disobey God he
ended up being abandoned and rejected by God.
The most important historical choice made was the choice of whose will would overthrow the other. The man who had
this tremendously vital, extremely crucial, and essentially momentous choice was none other than our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ. He had the choice of being obedient to the Father and completing this assignment given to Him – coming
to earth to save us or to say “skip this! These people aren’t even worth it! They don’t deserve to be forgiven, they
don’t deserve my love! I could go and do my own thing and not have to suffer death on a cross for their sins! If they
want to be blind let them stay blind! Let them stay in their filthiness! Even to hell with them!" (And I’m not cussin’)
Thank Almighty God that He didn’t kick us to the curb! Instead, Jesus loved us so much He surrendered His will to the
Father and said “…Nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.” Because of His wonderful choice to be obedient we
have eternal life! We are saved from going to a devil’s hell! We are able to do the things we do for Him!
So with all this in mind, what will you choose?
~ Will you choose life or death?
~ Will you choose to be consistent and faithful or choose to be lazy and procrastinate?
~ Will you choose to be obedient to the Word or will you be disobedient?
~ Will you wallow in self pity, discouragement and doubt or will you rejoice, trust, worship, and rest with assurance in
God’s Word?
~ Will you dance with purpose, power, and victory or will you entertain, seduce, and fall?
~ Will you let the fruit of the Spirit richly abound in you or will you allow the works of the flesh to manifest and
control you?
~ Will you be healed, delivered, made well and abundant or will you stay sick, blind, and deficient?
There are so many choices that must be made in your life but no one can make them other than YOU. Remember
Ecclesiastes 12:14 “…God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing whether it be good, or whether it
be evil. AND because you can’t serve two masters, choose this day who you will serve (Joshua 24:15).
Know that I love you and I’m continuously praying that you will… choose wisely.
Ministers of the Gospel and 3 younger brothers. She is a senior where she has been home schooled for the past 8 years by both her parents and is looking
forward to graduation. Although Te’ressa started dancing at age 7, she has been dancing for the Lord under the anointing and with an understanding for over a
year. She usually dances solo, but is the current Director of His Glory and Grace Ministries. She is a member of the Lingo Memorial C.O.G.I.C. where the
pastor is Bishop Benjamin J. Ravenel. She recently began teaching in workshops about the true dance at several local churches and conducted her first
workshop by God’s great grace and love in the Bahamas, where she attended Dancing Preachers International 2006, her first international dance conference.
Te’ressa volunteers with Messiah College and Life Choices Clinic’s abstinence program called “I’m Worth Waiting For,” which teaches local junior high and high
school students about remaining abstinent until marriage. You may contact her at hg28311@yahoo.com & myspace.com/hisgloryandgrace8311.
by Jade Queen (pictured to the right)
It’s more than a verb.
It’s more than an action.
It is a gift.
is. They think that you just dance with “different” music. But in all
actuality, it has nothing to do with just dancing. It’s worshipping.
Dance is probably one of the most important things in my life, and it
is my passion. I love to dance, because it brings me a joy that I can’t
keep to myself. When I dance, I get this peace within me, no matter
what is going on around me. It is so indescribable and just puts me
in awe. Every time I dance, I feel like I am at the throne of God, and I
can feel His presence all around me.
School and is a member of Central United Methodist Church. Her parents, Angie and Bret are Christian rock musicians, with the
rock band Thyrst, instilling a lifestyle of worship in their daughter. Jade has 1 brother, Alex. Jade recently began a dance ministry
at her church. Minister Lynn Bullock uses Jade frequently as an assistant dance teacher at Sacrificial Praise Dance Academy
(SPDA) where Jade teaches the 5-7 year olds. Jade is also the captain of the Junior Ministry Team at SPDA. Under the tutelage
of Minister Lynn Bullock, Jade has taught at a dance workshop, as well as assisted Minister Lynn in her frequent travels at dance
workshops and conferences. She worships the Lord in liturgical dance, pageantry (flags, banners, streamers) and song.
endorse events listed below. Please be prayerful and led of the Lord when selecting and attending ministry
gatherings. Please contact event organizer with any questions or for more information regarding these events.
Las Vegas Liturgical Dance Network Meeting
Spring Valley Library - 4280 S. Jones Las Vegas, NV
Website: www.lvdancenetwork.com
e-mail: events@lvdancenetwork.com
Saturday, January 13th
National Liturgical Dance Network Meeting - Georgia Chapter
Little Miller Grove Baptist Church
1970 Peters Rd. Tucker, GA
Website: www.natldancenetga.org
e-mail: serwa@natldancenetga.org
Saturday, January 27th
National Liturgical Dance Network Meeting -
North Carolina Chapter (Charlotte, NC)
Website: www.sacpraise.org
e-mail: ncnldn@yahoo.com
Sacrificial Praise Dance Academy & Ministry
Dinner Theater and Scholarship Banquet
First Presbyterian Church
42 W. Walker Ave.
Asheboro , NC 27203
Tickets can be purchased at the studio
or call (336) 736-3098.
Ticket prices:
$12 (Ages 15 and up) $7 (Ages 3-14)
Family discounts will be given
Visit www.sacpraise.org for more detailed info.
Financial donations may also be mailed to:
SPDA- P.O. Box 4275 Asheboro , NC 27204-4275
Make His Praise Glorious!
Worship Dance Workshop
Monroe, LA (near Shreveport )
Hosts: Prophet Tom & Pastor Lynn Hayden
Dancing for Him Ministries
Website: www.dancingforhim.com
February 28th - March 3rd
The Word Made Flesh
"Equipping the Body" Ministry in Arts Conference
Tuscaloosa, AL (near Birmingham )
Host: Veronica Givhan / Alabama CDF
Website: www.veronicagivhan.com
Email: cdfala@aol.com
March 15th - 17th
Breaking Free Forever Men’s Dance Conference
MEN ONLY!
Columbus, OH
Host: Bishop Christopher Hardy
Website: www.internationalcovenantministries.org
Email: cjhardy2@msn.com
Phone: (614) 519-0375.
July 13th - 15th
On One A-Chord
3rd Annual Bay Area
Liturgical Worship Arts Conference
Host: Passion For Worship Dance Company
& Ministries, Inc.
Website: www.passionforworshipdance.com
August 8th - 12th
Dancing Preachers International 2007
Barbados
Host: Sabrina McKenzie Ministries
Website: www.sabrinamckenzie.org
"In the Beginning GOD CREATED"
A Choreography SEMINARSHOP
Los Angeles, CA
Host: Min. Stine McDonald, Judah First Fellowship
Email: stepsbygod@sbcglobal.net
January 25th - 27th
Praise 2007: Worship Symposium
Pasadena, CA
Website: www.worshipsymposium.com
Email: RWS4mail@aol.com
Phone: (626) 437-7969
GLORIOUS EVENING WORSHIP! (Open to Public)
Thurs/Fri, Jan 25th/26th @ 7:00pm ~ Sat, Jan 27th @ 6:30pm
Saturday, January 13th
Dance Ministry 2007 Workshop Series
"Dedicated to Him: Spirit, Soul & Body"
Effingham (near Florence), SC
Host: Kingdom Life International Church
Contact Minister Leya Eller
Email: embracinghisglory@yahoo.com
(843) 496-7788
Saturday, January 13th
Times of Refreshing Dance Workshop
Reynoldsburg, OH
Host: Dr. Pamela Hardy
Crosspointe Dance & Arts Center
Website: www.pamelarutherford.org
January 16th- 20th
The Price of Your Glory
3rd Gathering of Dance Ministers
I Will Dance After Your Own Heart
Ramey Base, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Website: www.angelfire.com/blog/catcd
Email: lilly_hermosa@hotmail.com.
Phone: (787) 637-9017 or (787) 897-3446
“Why do you love the Lord?” I think, think, and think but, I
somehow can’t figure out why I love the Lord.
On December 27, 2006 one of my teachers asked me the same
question that others have asked, which is, "Why do you love the
Lord?" She told me to put it in writing so that other young people
all over the world can see- that she herself has experienced the
power of the Holy Ghost in my dance and she knew that I would
have something to say since I’ve been dancing since age 4. So I
read my Bible. I read from Genesis to Leviticus and suddenly
something popped up in my head. I found out why I really love
the Lord. I really love the Lord because He died for us on the
cross and He blesses people, and He is amazing!
I LLLOOOVVVVEEE my Savior.
The Lord is the only thing that I love, but I also like to dance. I
attend New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and there's about
40,000 members in the church. The effect of my dance in the
church is plenty of people ask me a lot of questions when I
minister. It's like I’m a star in church. How is that with so many
members?
Anyway, the top question that people ask me is, "Why do you
dance?" My answer to them is because some teachers at my
school sometimes tell me that I can't do things. So instead of
disturbing the classroom and disrespecting my teachers, to get
rid of my anger I dance. Dancing is great for a MAD BLACK
MAN!!!
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and uses every gift and talent HE has given her to glorify and worship Him in spirit and in truth. She is married to Horace Dempsey and they have three precious
daughters. She serves as Christian Education Coordinator/Chapel Teacher at a private school; writes the yearly curriculum, teaches chapel weekly and in 2006
created an original Vacation Bible School Curriculum. She has been saved since she was a young girl and dancing since age four. She is an attorney and as
part of her practice, provides legal counsel and Godly wisdom to dance schools and companies, liturgical dance ministries, performing arts corporations and
other arts related individuals and organizations. She has more than 15 years liturgical dance experience as a minister of dance, choreographer, instructor of
youth, teens, and adults, and a workshop and seminar speaker. She is a member of the Jericho City of Praise (JCOP) under the anointed and prophetic
leadership of Apostle Betty P. Peebles, D.D., Senior Pastor. Cynthia serves as the JCOP Dance Ministry Administrator. She also serves on the Board of Directors
of two non-profit arts organizations.
Like a warrior's fistful of arrows are the children of a vigorous youth.
Oh, how blessed are you parents, with your quivers full of children!
Your enemies don't stand a chance against you; you'll sweep them right off your doorstep.
(Psalm 127:3-5, The Message)
14 and Psalm 149:3). God said dance for Him. I love dancing for Jesus.
Grace Bullock, age 7
I like dancing for the Lord because He loves to see us dance for Him. He is the Lord. He loves to see how good He has
created us in dancing. He is proud of us for dancing for Him and being a part of Him. The Lord loves us for who we are,
and that is for being a good Christian and telling people about the Lord by dancing. He is so proud of us for dancing for
Him to tell people about Him. That is why I like dancing for the Lord.
Brianna Kendrick, age 9
I want to dance for God so that I can worship, praise, and glorify Him. It is also a great witness to the lost people. I like
to dance at my house but I don’t know how to do a split and I do not know how to do a lot of dance things.
Elisabeth Leake, age 9
I dance only for Jesus because the Bible tells me so. Also it’s fun at the same time. We also dance at block parties to tell
everyone we are all dancing for Jesus.
David Bullock, Jr., age 9
I dance for Jesus because He created me. I dance because it is a way of worshipping Him. Dancing is fun, because you
can dance for Him. I love to dance for Jesus. I love to dance for Jesus, because He is amazing and very important. I
dance for Him because it brings people to Christ. I dance because it shows I love Him. I love to dance for Jesus because
it shows people that it is very fun to worship Him. That’s why I dance for Jesus.
Ciera Roberts, age 10
I dance for Jesus because it’s fun. It’s fun because I get to be with people I know and love. Also, I get to tell people more
about Jesus. It makes me feel good that people learn more about God. Others get to join the dance school. The outfits
are very comfortable and pretty. I’m happy to be in dance. It really stretches you out. It hurts at first but you get used to
it.
Gayle Bullock, age 10
I dance for Jesus because I love to glorify, honor and praise Him in dance. I like to dance for Jesus at home with my
sisters. Jesus tells us to dance anyway. I like the music, too.
Priscilla Leake, age 11
I dance for Jesus because I can praise Him through it. I can also witness to people by dancing for Him. I’ve been dancing
for 7 years and I started out in a dance academy that was very worldly, and the older you got, the more showy the
outfits were. I didn’t like that, so I started taking dance at a Christian dance academy. I liked it there, but then my mom
found Sacrificial Praise Dance Academy, so I wanted to take dance there. I am now there for my second year and I love
it at this dance academy because Ms. Lynn has taught me that you can praise God in the dances and worship Him
through it.
Chasity Leviner, age 12
I dance for Jesus to give him glory, praise, and honor. It says in the Bible that they praised Him with the dance
(Psalm149:3, Psalm150:4) and that is what I do. I dance to worship God in all I do. When I dance for Jesus I want
people to know that I am a child of God and I want them to know that I am praising God through the dance. I want to
dress modestly and not show off and try to make me look so great. When I dance I want my movements to be honoring
to God and I want the music to give praise to God. I want it to be that in everything I do in the dance it would be pleasing
in the sight of God.
Hannah Leake, age 13
I dance for Jesus for many reasons, but the main reason I dance for Him is to show Him that I love Him. Jesus has done
so much for us. He gave His life for us, and He helps us through everyday trials. Since Jesus has done all this (and He’s
still doing more) the least I can do is glorify Him, and I choose to glorify Him by dancing. I really enjoy dancing, but I love
it even more when I’m doing it for Jesus.
Brianna Roberts, age 13
on their own and all of the words are what they’ve said, with no help from parents, teachers or siblings. We have done no alterations (except to correct typos) as
we wanted you all to see just what this Joshua generation has to say to us, to remind us of why we should all dance for Jesus.
Minister Lynn Bullock is Director/Owner along with her husband, Pastor David Bullock. Pastor David is the founder and shepherd of Life and Truth Ministries
located in Asheboro (http://www.life-truth.org). Minister Lynn is also the Director for the National Liturgical Dance Network, North Carolina chapter. She and
Pastor David were the previous owners of Higher Praise Dance Academy in New York for about 9 years, prior to moving to North Carolina. SPDA opened its doors
in 2000 and God has seen to it that it would be a “true Christian dance school”, bringing glory and honor to His name.
SPDA’s ministry is scripturally based on Romans 12:1, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,
holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. The vision is to glorify God through the all of the arts forms that He has given us, namely dance,
but including drama, music and much more. SPDA desires to train up a technically-sound generation of dancers while encouraging each student to walk with
God, to be confident in God, and to be confident in whom he or she is. We promote the use of the arts to evangelize the nations for the Lord Jesus Christ. We
endeavor to keep the unity of the Body of Christ by bringing other dancers and leaders together to do the work of the Lord. We desire to establish a multi-racial,
multi-denominational Academy that has no walls of division. Most of all, our vision is that the Spirit of the Lord would touch all students, families and on-lookers
in such a way that their lives will never be the same again. Visit www.sacpraise.org for more information.
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