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HEALTH COMMENTARY—BY JABECCA BANKS There are three com-ponents to a well rounded exer-cise program: Cardio, Resistance, and Flexibility Training, of these three, resistance training or strength training is one that is most overlooked. Most don’t feel it’s as important as cardiovascular training, i.e. walking, running,

swimming, biking, etc. Did you know that around the age of 20, most begin to lose about ½ pound of muscle each

year? Well strength training helps to slow that muscle loss down and even reverses the mus-cle loss. What’s so cool about this is, it doesn’t matter if you’re 25 or 65, when you begin strength training, you still reap the bene-fits.

The goal of resistance training is to gradually and pro-gressively overload the muscu-loskeletal system so it gets stronger. So not only does resis-tance training benefit your mus-cles, it’s also good for your skele-tal system. Overloading the mus-cles is the key. As a trainer I hear it all the time; “I don’t need to lift weights, I lift boxes on my job everyday” or “I’m always picking my children up and carrying them, isn’t that good enough?” Those activities are a part of your normal everyday routine, so there’s no “overload” involved. Overload means pushing your body beyond what it’s accustom to. When we incorporate resistance training in our workout regimen, this helps make our everyday activities of lifting, reaching, bending, etc, much easier. Not only does resis-

tance training help make your muscles and bones stronger, but check out some of the other bene-fits:

Controlled Body Fat. Building muscle actually helps to more effectively burn calories; muscle burns three times the amount of calories that fat burns. The more muscle mass you have the more calories you burn when you’re sitting still and even sleeping

Decreased Risk of Injury. Im-proving muscle strength increases flexibility and balance, which decreases the risk of falling and other related injuries

Improved Body Image. Studies (Continued on page 3)

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NEWSLETTER DATE: SEPTEMBER 2009 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6

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PURE-N-HEART STELLAR AWARD CAMPAIGN

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MINISTRY AND BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

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INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

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UPCOMING EVENTS & MONTHLY EVENTS CALENDAR

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CHRISTIAN BUSINESS INFOR-

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A STELLAR OPPORTUNITY FOR A LOCAL GROUP “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 11:6.

Just as the bible has stated, the Children are leading the way for the State of South Carolina on the Stellar Awards nominations.

Pure-N-Heart, a children’s choir from the Upstate has been nomi-nated for a Stellar Award and its up to YOU and I to push them over the top. Lets support our youth by voting for PURE-N-

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attitudes and relationships and usher in God’s presence through the songs that are performed.

Many are amazed at the harmony this kids choir executes as well as the extremely high energy that is displayed for the sake of Christ, boldly and unashamed.

Some also consider it amazing that well over 100 children can display positive attitudes in one setting, as well as behave in a disci-plined manner.

Pure-N-Heart was blessed to release their freshman project entitled “Keeps Liftin’ Me Higher” in 2003. This was an innovative moti-vating high energy project that fea-tures many of the Pure-N-Heart members.

PURE-N-HEART CHILDREN’S CHOIR—STELLAR AWARD CAMPAIGN

MINISTRY& BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT— GOSPEL IMPACT RADIO the community of broadcasters. Our station offers marketing in several states and multiple cities giving our clients greater possibili-ties to minister and reach the world. As a nationally branded radio station licensed with Microsoft Windows Media, Gospel Impact Radio is broadcast locally and worldwide. It is our mission to educate, inspire and entertain our listening audi-ence.” Gospel Impact Radio reaches globally, impacting the world with the Gospel of the King-dom. It can be heard on several social networks and has partnered with church websites. Gospel Im-pact Radio serves its listeners with seven genres of Gospel music from urban contemporary, jazz, worship and Praise, Christian rap, gospel reggae, traditional black gospel and some contemporary Christian mu-sic. They also feature some world renowned teachers and ministers such as Dr. Myles Munroe and Dr. David Jeremiah, Money Life and

with Manna-fest hosted by Pastor Perry Stone. Amongst the list of pro-gramming, we also share with our listeners, three Teen Talk shows, one Caribbean Gospel show, three International shows which originate from as far as the Netherlands and from the UK. A host of Pastor’s from within the United States are also broadcast. Breaking news from the Mission network from around the world is also featured. Gospel Impact Radio is one that plays all your Christian and Gospel music favorites, but also gives you regular interviews from some of the industry top and up-coming artist. They have something for you all day and all night. Seven days a week, you will be entertained and uplifted. Sista Shawn has a passion for spreading the Gospel to the world and it will be recognized once you tune in to the station. Please take some time the next time you are at your computer and tune in to

Gospel Impact Radio The visionary behind Gospel Impact Radio is Sis. Shawn Manuel (AKA, Sista Shawn). She is a mighty woman of God who has a passion and a desire to share the true Gospel of Jesus to the WORLD. Many try and share the gospel in their homes or in their neighbor-hoods or even in the cities and states, but Sista Shawn is taking on the World with sharing the Gospel. How is she taking the Gospel to the World? Through the internet? Gospel Impact Radio broadcasted to over 5 Million people in 2008 and was featured on the WindowsMedia.com (a Microsoft subsidiary) 15 times. Gospel Impact radio is living up to the name it has been branded with as they are Im-pacting the world with the Gospel. The mission statement for Gospel Impact Radio is as such. “Gospel Impact Radio is a premier source for quality commercial pro-gramming . We strive to maintain a very high standard of excellence in

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The Lord has given Al-phaeus Anderson a charge to gather the youth of this hour and provoke praise and worship through their pure hearts. Matthew 5:8 says, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” Pure-N-Heart consists of over 200 children from SC, NC, & GA, ages 5-13. This dynamic choir started in the Upstate of South Carolina and surrounding areas and has now extended to the other parts of South Carolina, Char-lotte, NC & parts of GA.

Pure-N-Heart consists of children rapping, singing, dancing, declaring scriptures, and just simply expressing the God given talents incubating on the inside of them. The ultimate goal of Pure-N-Heart is to promote discipline, unity, positive

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There is no doubt that Pure-N-Heart children’s choir is fulfilling the need for children and youth ministry across the world and will definitely “youthfully” make a positive impact on Gospel Music.

Pure-N-Heart recorded their sophomore Live CD and DVD entitled “We Are Differ-ent”. It was released in the Spring of 2008 and is currently up for a Stellar Award.

We need and should not only support our own, but support our youth from right here in the Upstate of South Carolina. Please log on to www.THESTELLARAWARDS.com and vote. With Pure-N-Heart blazing a trail towards the Stellar www.njproductionsllc.com

GOSPELIMPACTRADIO.com. Please take a moment, hear the music, listen to the ministries and watch how the Lord is moving with Gospel Impact Radio. As the inter-net becomes more and more accessi-ble (on laptops, in restaurants, and soon in your cars), you will see how Gospel Impact Radio will be the station you will want to carry with you any and everywhere.

Awards for the State of South Caro-lina, other artists from the Upstate and the State will be able to get some much deserved recognition.

SPONSORSHIP OP-PORTUNITY

Sponsor one of the most anointed music ministries repre-

senting the Upstate of South Carolina, Rafa Music Ministry and the Levitical Gathering.

Ministers Ralph & Faith Davis are looking for those interested

in “sowing a seed” into their Levitical Gathering 2009. If

God leads you, your business, your church, etc. to sow into this event and this ministry,

please do so by contacting Rafa Music at www.Rafamusic.com or by calling 864.316.5698 or

you can mail a check to:

Rafa Music Ministies, LLC

P.O. Box 884

Inman, SC. 29349

Sow a Seed into this event and this ministry and watch God add

the INCREASE!!!

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push-ups, squats, bicep curls, etc, when we’re doing them, but we ALL love the RESULTS. Lastly, most of you are probably thinking, I want to start resistance training, but I don’t have a gym membership and I don’t want to join a gym. Well, you don’t have to join a gym at all. I’m sure most of you have some dumbbells lying around the house. Pick those up and grab a towel and a chair and check out this website: http://www.fitstep.com/Library/Begin/exercises.htm . This site provides you specific instruc-tions of how to do some basic exer-cises, in the comfort of your home. Now that you know resistance train-ing can provide significant functional benefits and improvement in your overall health and well-being, and you have some exercises to help you get started, the rest is up to you! When training, I often use the phrase, “It’s all in the Mind”. So often our state of being, whether it’s physical, financial, relational, or spiritual, has to do with our deci-sions and choices we’ve made in our life. So I challenge you, make a decision and start your resistance program TODAY!

have reported that strength training can increase self-confidence and body im-age.

Reduction in Disease Symptoms. Many people who have arthritis, depression, dia-betes, obesity, and osteo-porosis have reported a decrease in symptoms of these diseases when they routinely participate in strength training.

Think about it this way. As Chris-tians, if we never experience any trials or hardships, we would be-come complacent and we’d never mature. James 1:2 tells us, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds.” This doesn’t mean that we should be all happy when we’re going through a trial. But when we think about the benefits we derive, such as, purity, understanding, patience, kindness, and love. Thereby, improving our character and making us better Christians. That’s what brings us joy. I don’t know too many people who love

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Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” 20 They immediately left their nets and followed Him. Matthew 4:19-20 In the above passage of scripture, Jesus called Peter and Andrew (fishermen by trade) to follow him on this journey of being a Disciple. I often wonder that as Christians, where does our priority lie when we are out witnessing to those of the world. Is our priority to find those that are lost or to bring those people into our churches. When I was a student at Florida A&M University (and after I graduated), I did some recruiting of students (to attend FAMU). Was not being compensated for what I was doing, but I just felt compelled to reach back and help someone coming behind me. When I would speak to students, my primary focus for speaking with them was to get them to have the desire and the passion to go to college. My prior-ity was not to get them just to FAMU, but to get them to anyone’s college. A junior college, commu-nity college, a university, etc. My passion was to get them to college. My second passion when speaking with them was to get them to one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s). My reason-ing for that was because there are some significant differences in at-tending an HBCU and attending a

predominately white university (and this didn’t matter the race of the student I was speaking with). There are just some experiences that one receives at an HBCU that are not available at a predominately white university. Finally in my recruiting efforts, I would try and convince the student to attend Florida A&M University. If I’m recruiting for FAMU, why would I make that the final sell. Let me tell you, the greater good was getting these stu-dents to college, not getting them to FAMU. My priority was getting them to college and if all fell in line, then getting them to FAMU. Every-one is not ready, willing and able to go to FAMU. I liken my college re-

cruiting efforts to the way we should handle recruiting people to come to Christ. As we witness to people, our primary objective should be to get them SAVED!!! Not what de-nomination they become affiliated with or what church they attend, but just getting them SAVED. Salvation is the key to Christianity. Not how one dresses, now what denomina-tion they become, not whether they are sprinkled or dunked, its about getting them to accept Christ Jesus as their Lord and Savior and allow-ing the Holy Spirit to lead them thereafter. To much time and effort is put into members of churches trying to gain membership for their church. They want you to come to their church and support their minis-

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try, but forget that its about the Salvation. I strongly feel that if you can show them enough Jesus in the way you walk, talk and act that once they accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior, they will find their way to where you worship God and join you in worshipping Him. Even if they don’t join you at your worship spot, just be content in the fact that you were able to be a fisher of men and that you caught one of God’s lost fish and brought him to Salva-tion. Now that he has salvation, where he/she ends up should only be relevant if they are being spiritu-ally feed and nurtured. Lets get them SAVED first and let God han-dle it from there.


Levitical Worshipper’s Gathering

The Levitical Worship-per’s Gathering (October 1 –October 3) is an annual event where men and women of God come to honor those that serve in the music ministry. This years speakers will include Elder David Hollis from Gary, Indiana and the finest music ministry members such as Faith Davis & the Minstrels & Levites, Minister Larry McCullough & Cho-sen Generation, Minister Derrick Bull & Remnant of Florence, SC. and others. Go to www.RAFAMUSIC.com for more information and details

Women of Virtue Confer-ence

Valley Brook’s Women of Virtue Ministry presents their “In Pursuit of Holiness Conference, October 9-11 at the Holiday Inn Express on Woodruff Road. For more details and information, please send an email to Min. Felicia Speed at [email protected] or call 864.386.5156.

“The Beauties of His Ho-liness” Worship Dance

Drama

Come worship the Lord-Our Jesus– through dance and drama. The

“Beauties of Holiness” is a worship dance drama that focuses on the life story of Mary, the worshipper of Jesus. Come witness this awesome event on Saturday, October 10 @ 6:00 PM.

If your church, business or ministry is having an event, or want to have something posted

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your event (FREE) on the WZUpstate.com events page.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

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SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

1 2 3 E3 Worship Arts / Dance Conference

4 E3 Worship Arts / Dance Conference

5 E3 Worship Arts / Dance Conference

Spirit Fest Legends Finale

6 Spirit Fest 2009

(Carolina First Center) 5 PM

7 8 9 South Greenville

Community Prayer (Beach Spring Taber‐

nacle) 7 PM

10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 Women’s Day/

Conference (Reedy Fork Baptist)

19 Women’s Day/


Children’s Choir work‐shop (Sweet Canaan Baptist) 11:30 AM

20 Women’s Day/


Children’s Choir workshop (Sweet

Canaan Baptist) 11:30 AM

21 Kingdom Connection Week (Valley Brook

Baptist) 7 PM


Baptist) 7 PM


Baptist) 7 PM

24 25 26 South Greenville’s Got

Talent (Old Wood‐mont High School) 5

PM

27 Installation Services—

Elijay Ray (Wyatt’s Chapel Baptist) 3 PM

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ENTREPRENEUR –VS- BUSINESS OWNER/MANAGER

So often we make the mistake of comparing ourselves to others, but the Bible teaches very clearly that we are each a unique design and we have different talents. There really is no one else exactly like you, (See Psalm 139:13-14 and Romans 12:1-8.) That’s why I be-lieve it’s so important for you to have a realistic appraisal of how God has made you. Then you exercise your leadership based on your own style and not someone else’s.

I believe He has gifted each of us to do certain things better than anyone else. The questions you need to answer are: “ What is my design?” and “ What talents do I bring to the mix in my organiza-tion?" By having a clear picture of who you are, you are able to lead from your strengths and minimize the negative impact of your weak-nesses. A realistic appraisal of your pluses and minuses can be critical to your long-term success.

An entrepreneur is a

visionary who’s good at seeing a need and then coming up with ideas for new products and services to meet that need. This type of crea-tivity is definitely an entrepreneur strength. They have an uncanny ability to see the big picture – all the way to the end results. Likewise, they are able to see how all the pieces can fit together to get results. They love adventure, are drawn to a challenge, and most of all they like doing something different every day.

Entrepreneurs have some limitations to go with their strengths. They are not good at projecting the actual amount of work and resources required to make his projects become a reality. Also, since they naturally think in terms of the finished product, it’s easy for him to assume away most of the detailed work (which he hates anyway) that is required to make his ideas successful. This contributes to his impatience with others who are working for him.

Most entrepreneurs don’t flourishes at running the day-to-day activities of an established organiza-

tion. Keeping focused on the details are not there strength. They are much better at pioneering something new, rather than operating the old and established. Entrepreneurs contributions are important to the success their business. Yet there are several essential functions that they lack. They need good management help to make there vision a reality.

On the other hand, a business owner is a good manager. They may lack the visionary strengths of someone like entrepre-neurs, but they have other talents that are just as important to success. A business Owner/Manager like to focus on the process of getting things done on a day-to-day basis. They enjoy tracking the details to ensure that tasks are accomplished and schedules are kept, all the while

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keeping within budget.

Good business owners/managers tend to be consistent, time sensitive, scheduled, and good listeners – strengths that are not typical for entrepreneurs. As you can see, good business owners/managers are usually different from entrepreneurs in their talents and temperament; yet , both people are equal impor-tant to an organization.

To contact Glenn Williams with ECBE for speaking engagements,

workshops and seminars, or be apart of our TGIF, Today God Is First., daily devotional, please go to our website: www.ecbexcel.com or

contact us at [email protected] or (864) 236-1517. Also tune to

www.gospelimpactradio.com (Monday’s @ 2:00 PM) to hear

him speak on this and similar topics.

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In a recent article that I read on MSNBC, it was noted that the South’s (Georgia, Florida, South Carolina) is on the rise for AIDS cases. The article noted that the HIV infection rates for the African American communities, and high minority populations in the south explains how and why the south’s infection rate for HIV is increasing at rates greater than those of some of the major population states such as New York and California. As the rate of HIV and AIDS grows across the country, the south and right here in South Caro-lina, it is imperative that we become more educated on HIV and AID’s and be sure to take the necessary precautions to defend against the spread of this disease. Education is key. Along with testing, knowing about the disease (how you can catch it, what you can do to avoid catching, and how you can help someone with the disease is key. Get tested, know where you stand with the disease and then learn all you can about the disease and how it can and will im-pact your environment. Know that just touching someone is not going to get you the disease. Know that sharing needles, unprotected sex and other irrespon-

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