Vol. 3 No. 7
A Day in the Life of a Gifted Dancer
Dancing Through the FIRE
Thoughts From the Heart...
Dance Ministry Resource
Merging Media & Ministry II- "Net Worth"
Event Calendar
of a
Gifted Dancer
We are at a time where we must truly seek the will of God. The world is watching us; they want to see if we are for real!
There have been so many dance conferences, workshops, seminars, dance concerts, etc… What do we have to offer
when we hit the platform? Once we leave the stage, what is our worship lifestyle like? Are we prayed up? Is our ministry
on one accord? Was there a harvest won for the Kingdom? As I spend time in prayer, this is what I am asking myself.
We should come before God as a beautifully wrapped gift (present). Everything in us should be new!
How many times have we read or heard Romans 12:1? It tells us to present our bodies a living sacrifice! It means to
bring or introduce into the presence (our presents) of someone especially of superior rank or status. God is that
Superior that we are dancing for! Our presentation, is on display, we are showing forth his character by demonstration
in movement. We are showing our gifts (presents in His presence) before God and His people, all over the world that
they may come running asking, "What must I do to be saved?"
We must have a fresh anointing “Like the Dew in the Morning.”
Our sins must be behind us because our flesh cannot glory in His presence! True repentance should have been dealt
with in advance, so that when we dance before Him and His people, He will be pleased with what we are imparting.
Let’s weigh the pros and cons of using our gifts for the Lord or "self:"
She is California State Coordinator for the International Dance Commission (IDC). She is the Founder of Heavens Gates Dance Academy of the Arts in California
(www.heavensgatesacademy.com). Sherry has served the Lord in dance for over 20 years. Sherry has been blessed to facilitate dance conferences, and is in the
process of writing a book on the ministry of dance. Sherry offers free dance technique classes at Zoe on Saturdays at 11:00am in Room 53. Phone: (562)
906-5000 Ext 148
Through
the
FIRE
And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the
Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,”
says the Lord of Hosts. But who can endure the day of His coming? And
who can stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner’s fire and like
launderers’ soap. He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver; He will
purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they
may offer to the Lord an offering in righteousness.
(Malachi 3:1-3)
fire in my dance life during this season. It was such a powerful and timely word as sometimes in ministry, we go through
many storms, changes, and stresses – some of us are in the fire so deep and it’s getting hotter by the minute, yet we
remain. Some of us get out of it too early, and we’re flawed. Sometimes we welcome the fire, sometimes we don’t – but
through it all, the key is to do all that you can, and when you’ve done that, you just stand and watch the move of the
Lord. He will deliver you! My dance blog reflected the following excerpt:
Fire is such a destructive and unpleasant thing. Fire makes one uncomfortable, uneasy, and most importantly
unrelenting. The determination of man to escape the grips of fire is a sight to behold, but how many do you know who
will welcome the fire?
Fire is more than just destruction. In the fire you find yourself being built up. In the fire is where the greatest creations
known to man were made. In great fire and pressure is how you get diamonds. Gold is purified, the lead is taken out and
the essence of the mineral shines untainted after the fire. Water is undrinkable without the fire. Meat can be poisonous
before the fire. Iron and steel cannot be shaped, molded or formed before the fire.
I know that in the end, none of the things mentioned were harmed in the fire. None of the things mentioned ceased to
exist after the fire. It may have changed in shape, form or appearance. However, the end result is still better than where
it started. This reminds me of three young men who welcomed the fire. While in the fire, they caught the vision and
praised GOD for their fire. The LORD showed Himself faithful and stood in the fire with the young men, the chains and
things that bound these young men were destroyed but none of them were even touched by the fire. They were
magnified through the fire. Oh, how I welcome every fire in my life!
Bob Sorge in his book The Fire of Delayed Answers says, “If you’re feeling the fire of God in your life, cheer up; it
means that God is coming to you. This is the fire that precedes Him” (page 15).
The relevant question for the sacred artists in the fire is ”Will you remain and wait for your answers, your call your
assignment? Will you submit to the will of God for your life, hearing from Adonai Himself, or leave because the fire is too
great?
I say unto you, STAY! Let your answer be yes. You can’t be the end result …”A vessel for honor, sanctified and useful
for the Master, prepared for every good work.” (2 Timothy 2:21)
"Lord, from today forth, I promise to praise you while in my fire. I promise to lift up your mighty name. I ask you to
help me remember that you will never destroy me in the fire You allow in my life; I KNOW you stand in with the
fire with me - You are faithful to Your word, oh GOD. Teach me to keep my eyes and mind on You, hold my heart
so that I might not sin against thee. For You are my breath, my love and my joy. You are everything to me. I thank
You, oh LORD, for giving me breath this morning. I thank You for the activities of my limbs. I thank You for being
able to open my mouth and praise Your name. I thank You for letting my ears hear and mine eyes to see, shoes
on my feet and clothes on my back. Father, someone forgot to thank You, but I ask You to allow me to stand in
the gap and thank You for them. For You alone deserve all the praise, honor and glory. You are so worthy
JESUS. Your sacrifice alone is enough to bring about a shout in the camp. Your love alone is enough to bring
every man to their knees. Your grace alone is enough to bring all men to repentance, and I thank You. May my
life, my offering unto You be righteous and pure. I praise YOU, I glorify YOU. I love YOU. In JESUS NAME, AMEN!"
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Howell, Jr. She is married to her husband, Tyrone and they will soon celebrate their 7th Anniversary. They have two children, a wonderful
5-year old son, Datelle Lee and a precious daughter, Isataya who is 6 years old. She is a member of the Levitical Dance Priests Dance
Ministry and serves in a leadership capacity one of the administrators for the ministry. She operates a liturgical dance blog and you may
contact her at datellecash@yahoo.com
I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things."
1 Corinthians 13:11
were a lot of “things” that I put away. Sometimes when I read this scripture the “things” that come to mind are baby dolls
and toy cars but it goes way beyond that. I’ve had to put attitudes, actions, mindsets, and a host of other things away.
There have been a lot of things that I’ve been through and experienced in my own life and with my family. I’ve under-
gone many changes and had tremendous growth in countless ways that go beyond my physical appearance. I don’t
have time to get into them all. I just want to glide over a few things…
As a preacher’s daughter I’ve been exposed to countless situations and much is expected of me. When I was 14 years
old, I had to make some serious decisions as to whether or not I would be saved and live holy or be “churched” and
lukewarm like a lot of my peers. Although I’ve been involved in church my entire life (before I was even birthed), being
“churched” wasn’t getting it. I won’t be judged according to how well I can clap, how fast I can shout, or how long I can
testify in service. I love the church and I love my family (biological and church family). Please don’t misunderstand me-
I am not saying the above is what we believe, will get us to heaven, or allow us to see Jesus, but there are people who
do play around (we all know the 'churchianity' type)!
When I gave my life to Christ, I knew I was saved but I wasn’t living the lifestyle of worship that I should have. Yet I
thought I was alright because I read the Word and prayed. My parents were/are ministers and I listened to gospel music,
but that was about it. I wasn’t sincerely serving and living for the Lord – let alone trying to grow closer to Him. I was a
typical child of my generation, doing what a lot of PK’s & CK’s (Preachers Kids & Church Kids) did. I had one foot in the
church and one foot out.
* I’ve learned not to stay in the same position of self-pity, denial, justification, and selfishness but to get up and repent.
* I’ve learned that people are people and I can’t put my trust in them. I must put and keep my trust in God.
* I’ve learned that every day is a brand new day of mercy, joy, growth, learning and another opportunity to experience
and enjoy the eternal life that I’ve been given.
* I’ve learned in my 17 years of being on this earth and 8 years of home schooling that no matter what Oprah, Dr. Phil,
Tyra, or Jimmy Kimmel say, nor any other person of high degree of publicity and influence says, I KNOW AND BELIEVE
the Bible is right, God is real, Jesus is the Son of God, He died, rose again, is ABSOLUTELY coming back, and that He
loves me! Therefore, I don’t worry about what school I’ll go to, what I’ll do with my life, or who I’ll be with- be it friends,
business relationships, or even marriage.
And lastly to add to this list, but definitely not the last thing in my heart is…
* No matter where I am, God is with me as my Strength, my Shield, my Help, my Savior, and my Heavenly Father!!
Keep the Faith, Keep Fighting, and Keep Worshipping.
Ministers of the Gospel and 3 younger brothers. This month she graduated from high school where she has been home schooled the past 8 years. Although Te’
ressa started dancing at age 7, she has been dancing for the Lord under the anointing and with an understanding for almost 2 years. 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 to remain abstinent until
marriage. You may contact her at hg28311@yahoo.com or myspace.com/hisgloryandgrace8311
November 2005, Paneh's monthly newsletter offers articles,
resources, upcoming events and MORE! Includes archived editions.
E-NEWSLETTER
(see her article below)
the total assets minus total liabilities.
Your net worth carries a value and in
order to maintain a high value, your
assets must outweigh the liabilities.
The Internet has allowed us to ‘cast
our nets’ farther and wider than we
have in the past. Frequently, fishing
and evangelism were paralleled in the
Bible. When fishermen cast their nets,
they threw out what was bad
(increasing their net worth).
As “fishers of men” we need to realize
that our net carries value. In fact,
making and mending nets was an
important skill of fishermen in the
ancient Near East. We now have the
ability to cast our net into cyberspace,
but maintaining its “net worth” requires
the same type of attention the disciples
afforded in Capernaum.
In order to maintain your InterNET worth, you must remove the junk and reduce the liabilities. Let’s look at some
examples:
Social networking sites, such as MySpace, are increasingly being used to represent the Kingdom. Unfortunately, too
many fishers of men are being phished! Phishing is a social engineering technique used to gain your personal
information for use by a hacker at a later time at will!
Here is an example of what could possibly happen (and has happened to others):
1. You receive an email to confirm your MySpace account information
2. You click on the link in the email, you are taken to a page that looks like the real thing
3. You enter your user name & password
4. You get the screen that says your “login information is incorrect”. What you don’t see is behind the scenes, your login
information was stored in the hackers personal database.
5. You are directed to the “real” MySpace page, you re-enter your login information and think nothing of it
6. Days later, your friends are complaining of “spam messages” you are posting. Of course you didn’t do this…the
hacker is using your account. Your net worth has been diminished.
Social Engineering on MySpace is annoying at best. Now replay the same phishing scenario, except this time the
Phisher isn’t after your MySpace account, it is your bank site and the information requested is your social security
number, bank account, password, you get the idea…
Phishing is very popular, but only works when users provide information. Being alert and taking a few extra precautions
will help protect you:
Perhaps you don’t have a phone number you can use to validate. Do not click on the link in the email. Open the web
browser and go directly to the website yourself. This will help ensure you are not on a fake site.
If you think you’ve been phished, change your password IMMEDIATELY. Remember to update your Internet Browser
and Anti-Virus software. Familiarize yourself with this tactic by reading more. Here is a more in-depth article: http://www.
microsoft.com/protect/yourself/phishing/identify.mspx
What is your 'net' currently worth to you? Are you willing to take the extra time to monitor and protect your information?
I encourage everyone to examine their current ‘nets.’ Are you maintaining your net (effective evangelism)? Are you
casting your net far and wide, removing the bad, working consistently, or have you taken on the modern bait-and-wait
fishing approach?
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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.
Outpouring Of God's Spirit Worship Arts Conference
God’s Glory Manifested
Columbus, Georgia
Website: www.heartoftrueworship.com
July 20th - 21st
One Body, One Spirit Dance Conference
Columbia, SC
Hosts: GA/SC/NC Chapters - National Liturgical Dance Network
Phone: (803) 772-1462
Website: www.natldancenetga.org
July 23rd - 28th
Hosanna Sacred Arts Summer Dance Festival Intensive
Briarwood Presbyterian Church
Birmingham, Alabama
Phone: (205) 776 – 561
Website: www.hosannasacredarts.org
July 27th - 28th
CDF Louisiana Presents
A Mountaintop Experience; Arise and Don't Be Afraid
Hammond, LA
Host: Pamela White at
Phone: (985) 320-7496
Website: www.pamelahardy.org
July 27th - 28th
Building a Community of True Worshippers
Host: Springfield Baptist Church
Conyers, GA (near Atlanta)
Phone: (770) 929-1111
Website: www.sprinfieldministries.org
August 2nd - 7th
Kingdom Arts Conference 2007
An International Arts Symposium
Barbados
Hosts: Kingdom Reach Barbados, Operation Save Jamaica and
other ministries in Trinidad & Tobago
Website: www.praiseacademyofdance.org
Email: mbweekes@yahoo.com
August 5th - 10th
The 2007 Summer Dance Intensive
Host: Ad Deum Dance Company
Houston, Texas
www.danceaddeum.com
August 7th - 12th
Majesty 2007
Trinidad & Tobago
Host: Evangelist Sarah Byrd / For Christ Ministries, Inc.
Phone: 749-4077 or 799-6218
August 8th - 12th
Dancing Preachers International 2007
Barbados
Host: Sabrina McKenzie Ministries
Website: www.sabrinamckenzie.org
August 10th - 12th
8th Annual JOY Worship Conference 2007
God of My Fathers - Abraham, Isaac & Jacob
Rogers, Northwest Arkansas
Website: www.joyconference.com
"2007 Christian Prophetic Poetry Writer's Retreat:
The Season of The Scribe."
Host: Voices of Christ Literary Ministries International
Hampton, Georgia
Website: www.voicesofchrist.org
August 24th - 25th
7th Annual Celebration of
The Holy Ghost Fire Conference
Inspirational Baptist Church
Cincinnati, OH
Contact Lisa Green at (614) 332-7622
Email: seasonsofpraise@hotmail.com
September 6th - 8th
"The Wedding Feast" Women's Conference
An Invitation to Intimacy for the Bride of Christ
Host: Minister Lynn Bullock
Website: www.life-truth.org
Email: sacpraise1@yahoo.com
Phone: (336) 736-3098.
September 7th - 8th
Equipping the Saints
Dance & Worship Arts Conference
Fairview Heights, IL
Host: Lakita Humber- Paneh Praise Dance & Mime Ministry
Website: www.praisedanceministry.com/conference
Email: register@panehpraise.com
Phone: (618) 407-6145
September 13th - 15th
24-7 Three Six Five: Eternal Worship
National Dance Conference
Las Vegas, NV
Host: Rain Rein Reign
Website: 2007RRRDanceConference
Email: 247365@rainreinreign.com
Phone: (888) 569-4RRR (4777)
September 20th - 22nd
Anoint Me Lord!
Stone Mountain, GA
Host: Minister Tonya McClure
Email: cdf_gerogia@yahoo.com
Phone: (770) 739-1563
September 21st - 23rd
Project Dance- Atlanta
Registration Deadline: August 21, 2007
Website: www.projectdance.com
September 28th - 30th
“Shout for Joy, Raise the Banner, Setting the Standard”
2nd Annual International Creative Arts Conference
Atlanta, GA
Host: Anointed 2 Dance International Ministries
Website: www.anointed2dance.com/events.html
October 12th - 13th
Using God's Gifts to Elevate Your Ministry
Fort Worth, TX
Website: www.gcbcfw.org/artgroup/new/guest.htm
November 1st - 3rd
Gathering of the Eagles
Columbus, OH
Host: Dr. Pamela Hardy
Website: www.pamelahardy.org
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