Company Keepers October 2006

Company Keepers
Dance Ministry Monthly

October 2006 Vol. 2 No. 10

In This Issue
Praise is a Garment

Where Are the Armies
of Jehovah Tsebaoth?

Event Calendar

Poetry Pointe:
The Motherland is Calling
&
His Ways

On the Move: Dance Travel Report
The Motherland is Calling

Unmask Before Him

Isaiah 61:3 speaks of “The garment of praise for
the spirit of heaviness.”

God gives beauty for ashes and the oil of joy for
mourning. God gives us the remedy for spirit of
heaviness.

“OIL” Represents the Holy Spirit, the Anointing that
destroys yokes!

The dancers heart's desire is to lift up the name of Jesus Christ, to declare that He is Lord and to bring an offering of
Praise before His throne! (Psalm 22:3)

GOD INHABITS OUR PRAISES!

To praise and worship God in dance is biblical. The Bible commends it (Psalm 149:3; 150:4). Scripture gives many
references to the use of dance as a form of joyous celebration and of reverent Praise and Worship.

In the Hebrew tradition, dance functioned as a medium of Prayer and Praise, as an expression of joy and reverence,
and as a mediator between God and humanity.

PRAISE!!!

Seven Hebrew Words for Praise- Halal- Yadah- Towdah- Shabach- Barak- Zamar- Tehillah!!! (Look them up...)

When heaviness comes or any other traps the enemy my throw your way, put on the Garment of Praise!!!

WHERE ARE THE
ARMIES OF
JEHOVAH
TSEBAOTH?

by LaVetta Celise Williams

in offerings and gifts made to their parish over several years, authorities said. Monsignor was arrested the prior night on charges he stole
$8.6 million from the church, using the money to buy property and other assets, investigators said. The Reverend, who succeeded the
Monsignor three years prior, had disappeared and was being sought, authorities said. He is alleged to have stolen an unspecified amount
of money to take gambling trips to Las Vegas and the Bahamas.

* Wife, fellow church member charged in murder in Rome, GA- A husband and father of four, worked at the church, serving as a Deacon
& marriage counselor. His wife had an affair with another man, listed as a family pastor on the church website, also married with 3
daughters.

* White House chief domestic-policy adviser, was arrested for theft in suburban Maryland. How could one of our President’s top
appointees, a devout Christian who passed a series of FBI background checks, have been a common thief? The alleged scam was
something called "refund fraud." According to the police in Montgomery County, he would purchase a home-theater system or a computer
printer from a department store and put it in the trunk of his car. Then he would come back to the same store with his receipt, pull an
identical item off the shelf, and take it to the return desk for a refund. Using this technique, a brazen perpetrator pays for the item once but
derives value from it two times—he gets his money back and keeps the merchandise. Allegations include the reported theft of more than
$5,000 worth of merchandise over the past year in this way.

* Myrtle Beach Youth Minister Gets 5 Years On Sex Charges - A former Murrells Inlet minister was ordered yesterday to serve five years
in prison after pleading guilty to sex crime charges. This thirty-six year-old man was sentenced to eight years in prison, which the judge
suspended to five years. The former youth minister pleaded guilty to two counts of committing a lewd act on a minor, and one count of
criminal sexual conduct. Charged with molesting 12-year-old boys in his home in 1991 and 1988, he was also charged for a 1999
incident. He is also awaiting trial on another lewd act on a minor charge in Williamsburg County.

* Pastor and his family accused of molesting children- Wife accused of assisting in religious ritual, prosecutor says. The minister of a
rural Ozarks church, his wife and her two brothers have been accused of molesting young girls from their congregation for years,
sometimes as part of a religious ritual, officials said. For 10 years, the pastor told the girls, “We are preparing your body for service to God,”
the prosecutor said.

You ask, why are these depressing headlines listed, why did LaVetta include them and what do they have to do with me as a dancer, what
is the common denominator in all of these cases? You ask great questions. Every headliner features a Christian, in authority, in local
sanctuaries, jobs, etc., charged with overseeing their flock; assisting in leading them to God, entrusted to bring righteousness to the
House of the Lord. Isn’t this what sacred artists are called to do? Yet, our houses of worship are defiled, with a stench unto the nostrils of
our God. This makes me cry unto Adonai as Maschil did in Psalm 74: "O God, why have you rejected us forever? Why is your anger so
intense against the sheep of your own pasture?"

God told us in His Holy Word, "And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding"
(Jer 3:15). Now I ask, where are these Pastors? (NLT version says “Leaders according to mine heart”). This is by no means me talking or
putting down Christ-like people who’ve fallen into sin, but it just makes me more aware as a sacred artist on the front lines of this war that
this season is becoming more and more intense, and that we, the sacred artists the world over must prepare like never before. I’ve
attached a link that I would like for those of you seriously considering to be led by Pastors and Leaders operating in divine authority. Pastor
Scott Holtz, Rivers in the Desert International Ministries wrote a dynamic article entitled “The Scum of the Earth” dealing with this touchy
subject. He asks in the article dated March 2006, "Where are really the true Fathers? There are a lot of teachers, managers, or those who
have the natural disposition of a father, but where are these real apostolic Fathers to lead us in battle in this hour?" Take a moment to go
deeper in your knowledge and understanding of this most critical hour in the church: http://flashfloods.com/read_manna.cx?id=260

My January 2006 Company Keepers article stressed RESOLVE for this year: Resolve to be righteous and above reproach. Righteousness
requires that we do all that we can to walk worthy of our calling. This war is not just something that I spoke and wrote about 9 months ago,
but it was confirmed even as recently by the main speakers at each of the general sessions at the Dancing Preachers International
Conference 2006 in Nassau, Bahamas. Two incidents that stick out in my mind remind me that this Jezebel (hidden) spirit must be
quenched without hesitancy or it will quickly fester. Pastor Yulonda Lewis spoke on obedience (a trait Jezebel lacks), especially sacred
artists in service and operating in order. She stated that when the Pastor is speaking, we shouldn’t be doing separate things in the service
(giving a prophetic word, laying hands, dancing in your own corner to your own tune & not in tune with the service, etc). The Pastor is the
person hearing from God and that is who determines the order of service and what is happening at the appointed time. Not even 12 hours
later during the next morning service, a young lady was angered, spoke against the Pastor not following the “order” of a “schedule” & was
fit to be tied that the audience couldn’t see the dancers who were ministering at the same time that an impartation was going on. What
unmitigated gall! Needless to say I was stunned but ready to war!

Secondly, during my teaching session at Dancing Preachers I told participants that if they only got one book to read this year, they needed
to buy & read UnMasking the Spirit of Jezebel by John Paul Jackson. The next morning, both Pastors spoke on this spirit of Jezebel. This
Jezebel spirit deals with the “occult” which means things HIDDEN – hidden motives, hidden lives, and hidden traits in our lives. Easton’s
Bible Dictionary says of Jezebel: This was the "first time that a king of Israel had allied himself by marriage with a heathen princess; and
the alliance was in this case of a peculiarly disastrous kind.

Who will we ally ourselves with? {STOP! SIDE BAR: Take a quick moment to inventory who is in your army. I believe God has just shown
you someone who should not be part of your army.} We must remind ourselves that not everyone will be able to come to war with us. This
holds true biblically. Even as I write this, although I stated in the beginning of this article that my heart is somewhat saddened as the Army
of the Lord seems to be small and getting smaller, I am encouraged reading the word of God which reminds me that even though small in
number, we are Mighty, Powerful & Victorious to carry out the commands of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ when it comes to defeating
the enemy and his tactics.

A few biblical examples of how your army may be smaller than you think:

* Numbers 13-14: Twelve spies sent to scope the land, 10 were despondent and 2 believed they could overtake the enemy- only 2!
* Judges 7: Gideon’s army went from 32,000 to 300, taking less than 2% to kill the Midianites.
* 1 Samuel 30: David fighting with the Amalekites took 600 with him, but only 400 continued in the full pursuit with David to actually
fight the battle and win the war.

This tells me one thing: Everyone who started out in the battle to war with the enemy, even if they had the best of intentions, did not
participate in the actual battle. Some were left behind for various reasons, yet still left behind. God has shown us in His word that even
though today’s headlines may speak of a small army, we shouldn’t be disheartened. Even now I’m remembering another young person at
the Dancing Preachers Int’l Conference. A young lady attended this conference, her very first, alone, in another country, low on funding;
literally up until a couple of days before the conference she was unsure she would even be able to attend and was scared to fly. Yet, this
worshipping warrior believed in the assignment God had given her, to go to war, conquer her fears, and attend this conference so that she
could gain knowledge and understand her call. And boy, did she answer it well! I was thoroughly impressed! I mean here we have a young
lady all of 16 years old, traveling internationally to understand what she has been called to do for the Kingdom of God. I’m shouting saints!
This is who I will take to war with me anytime. After speaking with her, my heart rejoiced even the more and Jesus reassured me that some
young people were willing to be the Joshua generation, not quick to give their opinion on what is “order” but quietly learning what is
required of them… shout OBEDIENCE!

A Word for leaders/mentors: Re-read the above chapters, pray, seek God and let Him determine who will go to war with you. Be
encouraged that God determines the size of your army (ministry). Also, please stop asking God to send dancers to your ministry. Maybe
God only wants those same 6 dancers in the ministry for a reason/season. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways
higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts (Isa 55:9)." As a former dance ministry leader, we averaged about eight
dancers in the ministry, although 22 came through the ministry during my tenure as leader. I would not provoke my Daddy and question
Him as to why He didn’t or wouldn’t allow those 22 to stay. He knew why they were not meant to be part of the ministry at that time, for
whatever reason, and that was good enough for me. NEXT!

I know this article will not enter into the heart of every dancer, but my prayer is that those who feel this in their belly would heed the call,
connect with the appropriate army and go forth without a moment’s hesitancy.

Below are a couple of headlines that encourage me & remind me that we are more than conquerors and that there are truly some that fight
the good fight of faith; that the Armies of the Lord are right here, right now!

* PA school shooting in Amish country: "They honestly have forgiven." Rita Rhoads, a local nurse and midwife who delivered several
children in the Amish community, told NBC’s Ann Curry that the mother of a 13-year-old girl who died has forgiven Roberts. “She holds no
ill will toward the shooter. She’s very forgiving. Christ forgave us, and we in turn forgive, and they honestly have forgiven,” she said. “Even
last night, there was no anger toward the shooter.”

* Berlin, Germany- Family faces eviction for noisy night prayers: Man tells paper that ‘high volume is needed in the battle against the
devil.’ A seven-member family faces eviction from an east Berlin apartment tower after neighbors complained about loud prayer sessions
that keep the whole building awake at night, a German newspaper reported. “I really don’t want to disturb the neighbors but the high
volume is needed in the battle against the devil,” Pierre D., the 42-year-old father of the Christian family, told Bild newspaper. He is fighting
an eviction order in court. Neighbors told Bild the screams and singing that are part of the family prayers in the second story sometimes
begin at 2:30am and can be heard all the way up to the fifth floor. {SIDE BAR: Can the saints shout Breaking of a Day (Cockcrowing Watch)
from 12:00am to 3:00am. MY MY MY! Imagine the sons & daughters of God praying in such a manner that our neighbors are disturbed in
our places of worship, at work, at home, in our cars, at the grocery store, etc. What a phenomenal impact we would have on the Kingdom!!!!}

The call as we enter into the year of the "Clash of the SWORD of the Lord" is to be ARMED – Armed & Ready, Ministering for Eternal Daddy.

A – Armed -- Armed guards marched both in front of the priests and behind the Ark, with the priests continually blowing the horns (Joshua
6:8 NLT)

R – Ready -- Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready
(Revelation 19:7 NIV)

M – Minister -- Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they
shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them (Ezekiel 44:11)

E – Eternal -- The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and He shall thrust out the enemy from before thee;
and shall say, Destroy them (Deuteronomy 33:27)

D – Daddy -- The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will
confess his name before my Father (my emphasis Daddy) and before his angels (Revelation 3:5 ESV)

I close out this article with words from Dr. Charles D. “Chuck” Pierce, Vice President of Global Harvest Ministries in Colorado Springs,
Colorado. He eloquently sums up this Year of the Sword. He is an ordained minister and serves as President of Glory of Zion International
Ministries in Denton, Texas. Visit www.glory-of-zion.org for the complete word and 30 day prayer focus.

THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE SWORD!

Remember, we are still coming full circle. This year the sword helps us cut our way into that place that the Lord will help us stand and
decree victory in the earth realm. The sword is a symbol of war! The sword is a symbol of divine judgment! The sword is a symbol of
power and authority! (Rom. 13:4)

We are praying that you enter into a new place of authority and all of your spiritual enemies be overcome. The Word of God is called "the
sword of the Spirit!" The sword also represents the justice of God (Zech. 13:7). The sword represents the protection of God (Deut. 33:29).
This will be a year that God deals more harshly with wicked structures.

Three scriptures that I will be praying for you are:

1) Isaiah 41:15-20, especially: "You will be a new, threshing instrument with many sharp teeth. You will tear your enemies apart, making
chaff of mountains." DECREE THAT YOUR IDENTITY BE MADE NEW. MAY YOU OVERCOME EVERY MOUNTAIN IN THE PAST THAT HAS
BLOCKED YOUR WAY! The Lord Jesus Christ is a sword (Isa. 49:2; Rev. 1:16). May you come into a new, intimate place with Him, and
overcome and press through into a new identity.

2) Hebrews 4:12 “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul
and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” DECREE THAT THE WORD OF GOD IN
YOU PIERCE AND UNLOCK REVELATION THAT HAS BEEN STORED FOR THIS HOUR!

3) Psalm 149 (you should memorize this passage) which says: “Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, and His praise in the
assembly of saints. Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their King…For the LORD takes pleasure in His
people; He will beautify the humble with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of
God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand, to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples; to
bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute on them the written judgment — this honor have all His saints.”
DECREE THAT YOU WILL REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE A DOUBLE EDGED SWORD. DO NOT FORGET TO PRAISE THE LORD! May
praise overwhelm you this year.

Shalom ooVaracha (Peace & Blessings)

LaVetta

LaVetta Celise Williams gave her life to Jesus Christ at age 12 & has been saved 32 years. Her ministry, Dancing Before the King
Ministries, has traveled nationally & internationally teaching & ministering at conferences, workshops, Bible Studies, etc., on the
Biblical aspect of praise & worship, dance, pageantry (flags, banners, streamers) and all that it entails to be a Sacred Arts Minister.
She is a member of Destiny World Church & the former Dance Director, National Liturgical Dance Network administrative assistant,
one of the founders & member of the GA Chapter, as well as a member of the International Dance Commission & Sacred Dance Guild.
LaVetta is currently enrolled in Eagles International Training Institute pursuing licensing as a minister of dance. She mentors 10
ministries in California, Connecticut, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia & Texas. Contact her at
destinedtodance@hotmail.com.

Conferences & Workshops

October 19th - 22nd
Refreshing Worship Conference
Lighthouse Tabernacle - Lumberton, NJ
website: www.markjacksonmusicministries.org

October 21st
My Posture of Worship - Dance Seminar
Host: Zoe Christian Fellowship of Whittier Dance Ministries
10252 Mills Ave- Whittier, CA
RSVP via e-mail: straylor@zcf.org
FREE Admission!
A men's dance workshop will be offered as well.
Please bring dance attire.

November 3rd - 4th
From Stream to Surge: God's River of Refreshing in the Southwest Desert
Western Regional CDFUSA Conference
Location: Living Springs Assemblies of God Church
6532 N. El Mirage Road - Glendale, AZ
Website: www.cdfusa.us
e-mail: janineprinsloo@cox.net.
Phone (623) 536-1313

November 8th - 11th
Express YOUR Worship Creative Arts Conference 2006 (EWY)
Tampa, Florida
Host: Dare 2 Dance / Paulette Rolle-Alesnik
website: www.daretodance.org
e-mail: eywregristration@daretodance.org
Phone: (813) 377-4177

November 9th -12th
Shachah Ministries International Tambourine, Dance, & Flag Instruction
Hosts: Rev. & Mrs. Michael Yap
Blue Mountain Christian Retreat - New Ringgold, PA
website: www.shachah.org

My heart is overflowing with a good theme;
I recite my composition concerning the King;
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalm 45:1

His Ways
by Grace Schraner

O His ways are truly not our ways,

As we battle and fight from the core

of our souls, trying to make sense of

a command from the Lord,

and His still small voice says:

“O My ways are not like yours…”

and we just try to obey with tears

pouring down, sobbing a weak

“Yes, Lord” with a heart of stone

cut into a thousand pieces as He molds

it into a heart of flesh.

O His ways are truly not our ways,

as He drastically cuts the chains and

delivers us from idols that held us captive

and relationships that were producing our

demise; but the kidnapper had us for

so long that we were used to the suffering,

not realizing that the Lord had just granted

our prayers!

O the Lord’s ways are truly not our ways,

as we gave all that we had to be used

for His glory, and realize that only

He is capable of perfect love while we are

only sinners saved by grace.

O His ways are truly not our ways as we

find freedom, joy and peace in the middle of

all turmoil while pressing on to Jesus and

remembering His cross.

O the Lord’s ways are sure not like our ways

but they are the divine and amazing ways,

full of wisdom, compassion and mercy

and that is sufficient for us.

Inspired by the Scriptures: Ezekiel 36:36, Isaiah 55:8-9, Exodus 14:
23, Matthew 16:27, John 4:7-21, Mark 12:28-34, Romans 8:1-17,
Romans 5:1-11, Ephesians 2:14-18, Psalm 122, Isaiah 55:8-9.

I’m home

(knock, knock)

Mother

Can you hear me?

My voice has been muffled by the rolling seas

(knock, knock)

Momma

Can you recognize me?

My body has been raped but my soul never left

(knock, knock)

Ma Dear

Can you feel me?

My dance is moving to the beat of a familiar drum

(knock, knock)

Ma

Can you still love me?

My inner child longs to sit on your lap

(knock, knock)

I’ve come home to…

Reflect

Renew

Recover

Relieve

And Rejoice

Rock me in the cradle of your past, present and future

Reveal my truths so that the door to my soul may be unlocked

Momma, Mother, Ma Dear, Mommy, Ma… I’m home.

Help me help my brother to understand that there is no place like home

The Motherland is calling… Welcome.

Editor's Intro: The following article also appears in the newsletter by Paneh Praise Dance & Mime Ministry,
an excellent resource for Kingdom Dancers. This newsletter publishes monthly and includes articles, resources
and dance ministry events. You may subscribe online at: www.panehpraise.com

"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" Psalm 133:1

Unmask Before Him
by Paulette Rolle-Alesnik

A word from the L-rd to pastors, leaders, their staff, their volunteers, to creative movement ministers (i.e.:
dancers, mimes, "flaggers," steppers, and the like).

The world hungers for originality - the real and best of YOU! Praise & Worship is not the first 30-minutes of a
church service. And I am sure, as a worshiper, you too endeavor to understand (embrace) the heart of G-d in
praise and worship and to express it in a way… the way our G-d created and ordained “us” to worship Him
according to Isaiah 43:21, "This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise." We believe
as artists discover their true selves and true intimate worship, they will seek ways to share their true selves and
their “true” love for Him with audiences around the world. For ONLY when we are our “true” selves can we be
our best, have a deep relationship with Jesus Christ, and connect with diverse artists and performing arts teams
from around the globe.

Only then can we empower and motivate others to be whom G-d create them to be – “An original."

Lately, G-d has been calling my staff, the team and I to a deeper place in Him – to unmask before Him. In fact,
the theme for our Annual “EXpress YOUR Worship Creative Arts Conference is 'UNMASK BEFORE HIM.'"

Things, issues and stuff – whether they be small or large, these things, are holding us back from living to G-d's
full potential according to John 10:10 and Ephesians 3:20. Trust me on this one. I know this because I have
lived it. I have lived in this place - a place of issues - in Lo Debar (the lo place). Yes, it hurt. He knows. Yes, you
are right and they were wrong. He knows that too! (The L-rd is saying), but today it does NOT matter. Not
today, or any other day from here on out. G-d simply wants us to remove the mask from every area that we’ve
covered up over the years… to reveal those things, that stuff, those issues – and to trust Him. He wants to
bring healing to the deep places in our spirits and souls so that we may move forward in our greater calling, our
purpose - OUR DESTINY!! For it is when we walk in our true destiny that we are the GREATEST blessing to the
KINGDOM of G-d and to people of G-d. He wants you to be the best you, the real you. The “you” without the
pretense and the masks. He wants the world to see YOU as He made you and as He sees you. WONDERFUL,
BEAUTIFUL “YOU” is what He sees.

My friend, G-d has revealed to me that He will sincerely remove the mask… from a place of hurt and
brokenness. He said He would destroy every mask that is freely given to Him. He will begin to do it even now
and will continue throughout this year.

G-d is saying to us – “Today it does NOT matter”. It really doesn’t matter any more who hurt you and why,
because He wants to heal you from the hurt and help you forget the pain that person or people caused. Let’s
get our healing. We have no time to play church, to continue to dance, sing or mime without power… to wave
the flag around uselessly in His Holy Sanctuary. We must go deeper. We must be free from the inside out!
Unmask before Him and allow Him to free your spirit to soar before Him and to express yourself in your original
way – His way! Amen? I’m so excited about this season. I sincerely pray you will be expecting to receive
freedom and deliverance.

Let’s get real and reach out beyond performance to real ministry, celebrate the glory of G-d, and honor our
Lord and Savior in the splendor of the arts and advance His Kingdom.

In this latter season of the year (the season of atonement), I
anticipate that the sovereign move of G-d will manifest the glory
of G-d in an unprecedented way. I am expecting G-d to show up
in this season (Tabernacles to Passover) and unmask some
things in our lives... things we’ve hidden deep in our hearts, our
lives and in our pasts… Issues that are causing us to fail; to
mess up time and time again. Issues that cause unnecessary
struggles in our lives, and poor health in our bodies; that cause
us to be broke, busted, and disgusted; that are causing us to
sin (which means to miss the mark)... Issues that are causing us
not to love... or be loved; not be at peace, or remain unmarried;
not to have friends; not graduate; not have a job; not have any
money-- and prevent success in our lives.

* Paulette Rolle-Alesnik is the founder of Lord’s & JP Investors, LLC, which was established in 2002. This corporation is an umbrella for
several other subsidiaries such as: (i) Dare 2 Dance, Inc; a Non-Profit Organization; (ii) PRA Leadership Seminars; (iii) Off Stage Dance
Performing Arts Academy; (iv) Off Stage Dance Company; (v) Lord & JP Real Estate Co; (vi) Project KidzGo (a children’s missionary program).
She is the author of “DARE TO DANCE WITH HIM”, one of the top Christian books on achieving “total” wholeness in Christ (body, mind and soul)
through dance! Paulette hosts annual creative arts conferences, as well as an EXCLUSIVE summer camp that focuses mainly on SOUL
WINING through fine arts! You may visit her on the web: www.daretodance.org

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