Shabach August 2014 Issue

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I’m All About That Praise Life

Photo By: Dallas Richardson

THINGS

SAINTS SAY

Take some time out your day to catch a laugh at the Things Saints Say!

I strive to keep it stylish, yet

holy, by thinking about what is

pleasing to God. Portraying the

image of a woman of God and

putting my best foot forward is

important! I try on several outfits

before walking out the house

because I know what God would

approve of and what he would not

approve of. A lot of my clothing that

was too revealing has been replaced

with clothing that shows dignity. I

learned that if I have too much skin

showing, then I know I need to put

on a blazer or cover up to balance

out everything. Dressing with

purpose and a CEO mentality is my

goal. A little advice that I would like

to share is, always ask the Holy

Spirit what it is you should wear to

prepare for the day He has made.

After all, the way we dress and carry

ourselves can say a lot.

–Written by: Jasmine Breeden

“1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Do you not know that your

body is a temple of the Holy Spirit

within you, whom you have from

God? You are not your own, for you

were bought with a price. So glorify

God in your body.”

2 | Things Saints Say Pt. 1

3 | How Do You Strive To Keep It

Holy, Yet Stylish?

6 | The Struggle Is Real: From the Pastors

Pen

11| Get Right: With Mother Praise Break

12 | Pentecostal Sunday

What’s Inside

21 | Pilot Mountain State Park:

Hiking Experience

23 | Be Healed, Be Delivered,

and Be Set Free

24 | The Art of War: Summer

Reading

25 | Over Comer’s Testimony

26 | Take a Step Into The Ford

World


13 | Summer Session Cookout

15 | Greensboro Teen Summit


17 | Citadel Cake Challenge

19 | Sermon Highlights

Pastors Pen From The

For the past several years in ministry, I have been operating as a “General of Deliverance”. In 2009, the Holy

Spirit spoke those words to me so plainly that I could not deny His voice. It was not until recently that I even

heard anyone else in the body of Christ use these words to describe spiritual work. Nonetheless, the ministry of

deliverance is not strange or unfamiliar, because for some time an anointing has fell upon me to intercede for

people to be free from demonic issues that plague their mind, body, and soul.

In fact, when The Citadel first opened its doors in 2003 its name was, The Citadel of Praise Tabernacle of

Deliverance. I knew all along that a major facet of our work would be, deliverance ministry. Therefore, I have

been operating under a power straight from heaven that is sent to set the captive free (Luke 4:18).

Your relationship with the Lord is unlike any other relationship that you can lead in life, because its benefits yield

to you in a way that no one or thing can give. This is why your struggle to stay on the right path with God is so

great. There is an enemy of your mind, body, and soul and that is evidenced in John 10:10. Earthen life is

thronged with good and evil, righteousness and unrighteousness, as well as light and darkness, all of which

encircles your existence everyday. Therefore, you have to constantly rebuke the work of Satan off of you when

you know that God is the only way, truth, and life.

Easier said than done, right? Yes, indeed; thus hints the title of this article, The STRUGGLE is REAL. My work in

people’s lives toward deliverance has revealed to me so much about demonic presence, which prevents people

from living the life they desire. So often, people make their confessions to God, while simultaneously inviting and

entertaining ungodly people, influences and ways into their world. Again, this happens all at once. So, there is a

war going on, in and around you for your best life. To not know this, is to succumb to the fight. To not fight, is to

surrender to the opposing force.

I must admit, that the title of the article is not original. Many college students and young adults have coined the

phrase, “The Struggle Is Real” to mean that living without sufficient funds and trying to make it is no joke. They refer to

eating off the dollar menu at a fast food restaurant as opposed to having a home-cooked meal as a struggle. Or, having

to eat a hot dog on a piece of sliced bread as opposed to a conventional hot dog bun as being a struggle. Well, allow

me to say that those things aren’t really struggles at all when you consider the battle that is going on in the spirit.

One might ask, ‘what is this fight and which side are you on?’ I Timothy 6:12 states:

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were

called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”

So, there it is…it’s the good fight that you are fighting; if, in-fact, you are fighting at all. If you have given up, it is not

unto life but rather unto death. Therefore, I say to you, STAY on the battlefield, your life depends on it! If we faint

not, we shall reap a harvest (Galatians 6:9).

I safely assume, it’s the Lord’s side you are on because you are reading this magazine. With that being the case, lets

discuss some basics about being on God’s side, which means that you have confessed the Lord Jesus and received Him

as your savior.

We must view salvation as practical and stop making it so complicated. Saved people should not cohabite or “shack-

up” (as the old-school church puts it) before marriage (Ephesians 5:3). Saved people should live sober lives, free from

drug and alcohol addictions (1 Peter 5:8, Galatians 5:21). Saved people shouldn’t operate in anger, malice, deceit or

wrath (Colossians 3:8). Saved people shouldn‘t go places or do things that do not agree with the spirit of God,

therefore we sacrifice many of the pleasures of our fleshly desires (Hebrews 12:1, Galatians 5:17). And lastly, saved

people should not fellowship with the world of darkness (2 Corinthians 6:14-17). Now, I can go on and on here but

these are the basics that I will discuss for this article. These, along with other teachings on holiness and righteous

living, are the things that define salvation and validate a relationship with God.

If you are not willing to present your mind, body, and soul, a living sacrifice then you are confused about salvation

(Romans 12:1). This is where the struggle is evoked because salvation moves from being grey to being a black and

white reality. I find that we, in order to accommodate our own desires, lean to our own understanding more than we

embrace the mind that Christ has given to us.

Philippians 2:5 states, “Let this mind be in you that was also in Christ Jesus” which means that you cannot successfully

lead a life in God, while withholding the thoughts and ideas that are based in your own opinions and conclusions. The

STRUGGLE Is REAL! You must put off the old man and put on the new man when you are reborn. It is not longer about

you, but rather its about His will working in you. Have you given God a sincere and unconditional yes?

“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted

by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self,

created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.” – Ephesians 4:22-24

As a Pastor, my assignment is to be a proponent of that “Christ-like” mind. This means that above what

you think, feel, or believe, there is a God -guide that you must be concerned with and be willing to submit to,

throughout life. Relevant to that, God has placed me on His pasture to be the under-shepherd of sheep that

he has called me to lead. The easy side of my calling is that many people are drawn to this pasture and have

celebrated the change they experience under my leadership. The difficult side of it is that, those same people,

once the struggle sets in and real change is taking place, aren’t willing to continue to follow me, as I follow

Christ. These persons end up being causalities of spiritual warfare, and resolve to living quiet lives, off the

battlefield. They end up in a dark corner of spirituality where no light can continue to be shed upon their issues

and consistency, or lack thereof with the Lord. I admit, my calling is complex; but that is only true when you

allow the struggle to overshadow your deliverance. Otherwise, my (and all other ministry leaders) calling is

clear: I am not called to make believers feel good about anything that seems good; which often offends. I am

not released to relax the scripture commandments over our lives to accommodate man’s agenda; which often

separates people from ministry. I am not required to bless something that God has cursed; which often causes

people to withdraw their support of the ministry or minister. Nor is it acceptable for me to overlook demonic

work in people’s personalities and character in exchange for their loyalty and approval of the work or ministry;

this is where the struggle gets real.

However, I am called, released and charged by the Holy Spirit to fulfill the work that has fell upon me, as I

referred to initially when I stated that God has called me a “General of Deliverance”. This spirit--that is upon

me, is that same spirit that fell upon Christ after reading Isaiah’s prophetic words:

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the

poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the

captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised…” - Luke :17-21

This commission has nothing to do with me but everything to do with the God in me. I happen to be one of

them that God has chosen for the work of ministry in the lives of His people, while He yet works in my own.

Therefore, it is no secret why many people struggle with being led into their change. It is connected to their

struggle with God.

There is no judgment in that conclusion, it’s merely the fact of the matter. After 18 years of ministry, with 11

of them being a Senior Pastor, I realize that the longer you ignore what separates people from God, in

exchange for their friendship, loyalty or involvement, the longer they will be bound by those things and never

embrace and achieve a life of happiness and freedom in God. Therefore, I often wonder, ‘will the people every

come to that realization for themselves???’

Demons and demonic presence seeks to cement itself within us; loving you to death, not to life. Therefore,

when a true minister of God comes and seeks to evict evil spirits from one’s mind, body and soul, they

challenge him or her and everything that they stand for. This is because those spirits do not want to let go of

their place, which has become their residence. They came to occupy, never intending to leave, until you die

and are eternally damned to hell behind them. Quick prayer: “Satan, NO RESIDENCE! In Jesus’ name, amen.”

Let’s go deeper. Imagine the struggle that takes place when someone doesn’t want to let go of its hold on you.

Picture the grappling, grabbing and gripping of the fight, the clinging of the clamor, the clinch of the clutch.

Now, visualize that struggle in the spirit. Your righteous mind has lead you to church but the unrighteous

demon possessing your mind, wants you to be distracted, offended and rejected while you are there, to

ensure that there will be no real and substantial spiritual growth. Your righteous spirit has led you to a

spiritual covering that demons seek to diminish and demolish while your pastor is at work building a sure

foundation in your life.

If I were you, I would stop here for a moment and pray a prayer to evict those demons from your mind and

your journey with God. Said prayer can be as simple as saying: “Satan, I renounce you and your work in my

mind, body and soul. I am God’s property and I rebuke you out of and off of my life, in Jesus’ name. Amen.”

Now, please don’t stop reading. With your focus, continue on. There is more to be heard in this article.

I am reminded of Judas’ story in the Bible. While he was traveling with Jesus, as one of His disciples, he

actually never acknowledged Jesus as Lord, such as the other disciples. He only called him “Rabbi” which

means teacher. This is proof that you can be under a spiritual covering and struggle with who they are called

to be to you. Judas’ lack of faith in Jesus, was the foundation for his struggle with Jesus. This is gateway

number one that Judas opened to demonic influence.

Secondly, Judas not only lacked faith, but he had no personal relationship with Jesus. In all the synoptic

gospels, the twelve disciples are listed in the same order, which is believed to indicate their closeness to Christ.

Judas is listed last in each interpretation. The only mentions of conversation between Jesus and Judas were

the rebukes that Jesus carried out because of his unwise, greed-motivated remarks to Mary (john 12:1-8), his

denial of the betrayal of Jesus (Matthew 26:25) and the betrayal itself (Luke 22:48). Lack of relationship with

your leader, who has availed themselves for a relationship with you (Judas was a disciple not a member of the

multitude), becomes another factor in the foundation of your struggles. This is gateway number two that

Judas opened to demonic influence.

Lastly, false agendas plagued Judas’s mind. He was the steward of the money-bag which meant he had an

interest in money. He was found making greedy remarks about capitalizing on the oil that was used to wash

Jesus’ feet. His false motives led him to believe that Jesus was going to overthrow Roman occupation, which, if

Jesus did, Judas would have been amongst those who would be in power. When Jesus revealed that he wasn’t

there to overthrow the government but rather to die as a sacrifice, Judas’s agendas were upset; which is why

he no longer placed value in his loyalty to Jesus. This is a third gateway that opened Judas up to demonic

influence. When you start to devalue your God sent leadership wherein you once placed value upon it,

because your agendas are not being met, you are in the thick of the struggle for your soul.

All of these things combined, laid the foundation for Judas’s struggle and opened gateways for Satan to win the struggle

for Judas’s soul. It is clearly stated in John 13:27 when Satan actually entered into Judas. These things have I discussed

because it is exactly what is happening in the church of God. People are really struggling with righteousness, not only in

the streets, but in the church as well. There is nothing wrong with church people not being perfect, because we all have

something to continually repent for. But the caveat is that church people are loosing the battle to their struggles because

they leave the battlefield in exchange for convenience and lack of accountability in life.

Even though God knows all, Judas, yet had a choice not to betray Jesus. And just like Judas, we, in the midst of our

struggles, yet have a choice. Situational conflict causes you to have conversations with yourself and often these

questions run through your mind: Do I choose the way of God defined in His word or the way that seems right, which is

only defined in my feelings and emotions? Do I choose to stay submitted to God and God sent leadership or should I

follow my own path and my own independent route to God? Do I remain humble when being corrected, rebuked or

chastised or do I stand up for myself because my spirit doesn’t understand or agree? Better yet, is the spirit that I have

the right spirit at all? Seeing that you don’t have the power to save yourself it’s NOT self that you should be having these

conversations with, but rather God!

My brothers and sisters, I digress in saying that these situations, and more like them, further define the struggle with

God. Nevertheless, just as sure as our struggle is real, the victory that we have in Christ is even more real and could

never be trumped by our trials!

As a General of Deliverance, I will march on and continue to battle with every spirit from hell, standing toe to toe with

Satan, that seeks to divide God’s people from their peace, happiness, health and prosperity. Will you join me in the good

fight of faith? I implore you, with all relish and grace given to me to make this appeal: stay on the battlefield. God will

give us all, strength for the struggle! #victoryismine #strengthforthestruggle

“Your righteous mind has lead you to church but the

struggle with unrighteous demons possessing your mind,

wants you to be distracted, offended and rejected while you

are there; to ensure that there will be no real and substantial

spiritual growth.”

+PGD

“Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of

the eternal life to which you were called when

you made your good confession in the

presence of many witnesses.”

- I Timothy 6:12

GET RIGHT!

With Mother Praise Break

The SHOUT of the Month goes to………. Lauren

Price! She gives her all when she feels His

presence. She shifts the atmosphere through her

praise. Yes, Lauren!! You better praise your God!

Congratulations to our fellow Sister!!!

How has God’s Goodness and Grace blessed you this summer?

Well Chile’, The Lord has truly been faithful to me with his grace! Now let me tell you all

about it! Mother has been going through some trials and tribulations this summer while

trying to overcome the famine. We all know that Mother loves The Lord, But I say to

you, this time has truly been rough for me. I like to call it, “A Walk Of Faith.” When I

say, “A Walk Of Faith”, I’m talking about putting all your plans and doings out of the

way, and letting God have his way in your life. God’s goodness has truly been a blessing

to ole Mother. I don’t know where I would be without The Lord’s grace. His grace is

sufficient. He gives it to us freely and it’s our choice to be thankful for it. Now chilren’ I

challenge you to lay ALL your burdens and problems on the altar and watch God move

in alliance with his Awesome Grace!!!

How do you continue to Praise God

through the good times and bad

times?

Well this is my favorite thing to talk about. I praise

God through the good, bad, worst, great, and most

confusing times I may be experiencing in my walk

with Christ. Remember that our praise moves God!

God inhabits the praises of his people. If it all just

seems like it’s not going to work out, or you may be

experiencing the worst of times, that’s your

opportunity to use your praise in the midst of your

circumstance to get strength by praising him in

advance. We must not quench the Spirit! Let em’

use you chile’! Mother loves you!

-Mother Praise Break


Photos By: Bria Bonner

The Pentecost is known as the establishment of the

Church and the marking point of the occurrence of the

Holy Spirit. The Citadel of Praise celebrated Pentecost by

wearing red and white. Tribe of David delivered a

breathtaking performance by dancing to “Free” by Kierra

Sheard. The congregation could not resist the Spirit of

God, and by the end of the performance hands were lifted

and faces were drenched with tears.

On the day of Pentecost in Acts 2, the Holy Spirit fell

upon the Apostles and they began speaking in other

languages. During Pentecost everyone was on one

accord, which allowed them to gain access to the

power of the Holy Spirit. If modern day churches would

become vulnerable enough to be on one accord; the

Holy Spirit would come into the atmosphere and shift

situations.

Churches are not experiencing this because we have too many

questions about the Holy Spirit and need to be delivered from

Demonic distractions. We need to get to a point where our hunger for

the Holy Spirit is greater than the things of this world. Do you want it

bad enough? Exodus 34:14 makes it plain by affirming that God is a

jealous God. It is time to stop cheating ourselves, and recognize that

all battles will be fought by prayer and praise through the Holy Spirit.

–Written by: Keia Harris

Celebrating Pentecost

Receiving Understanding

Let’s Make it Plain

As the sun set and music played, Citadel family and

friends sat laughing and talking, embracing the

beauty of fellowship. The highlight of the night was

when Pastor Drumwright’s team proved to be

champions, by winning the night’s kickball game

with a score of 14 to 3! The summer session

cookout was the perfect medicine for a hard

worked school year.


Photo By: Bria Bonner

On June 14th, The Citadel of Praise honored

fellowship by hosting a Summer Session Cookout in

Cumberland Park for students and friends. The

Citadel pulled their talents into the kitchen and

created finger licking dishes. As Pastor says, “If a

person has love in their heart while cooking, the love

will be enjoyed through the food”. That statement

was very true for this special occasion.

Summer Session Cookout


Photo By: Brenden Kee




Photos By: Brenden Kee, Bria Bonner

Photos By: Brenden Kee

Teenagers are future fortune five hundred

business owners, teachers, healthcare workers,

mentors and so much more. It is important to

keep our teens engaged in activities that

stimulate their minds and play a role in building

their confidence and knowledge. Greensboro

City Council member, Sharon Hightower

coordinated a “Teen Summit” city event on

Saturday, May 31st. This event was located in

downtown Greensboro in front of the Cultural

Arts Center. The goal of the affair was to help

inform teens of what programs, events, and

activities were available throughout the

summer, such as career and leadership

development. Those in attendance included

the City Council, local young adults and of

course, Pastor Drumwright and the Citadel

family and friends.

Free food and refreshments were served as

music serenaded the ears of visitors. Various

booths promoted organizations such as, the

Grand 18 movie theatre and Poetry Project-org.

The Poetry Project organization allowed youth

to use poetry and other forms of expression as

a healthy outlet. Members of the Citadel such

as Autumn Clowe, Brianne Alston, Javari

McNair, and Alexis Williamson participated in

poetry and sang “He Wants it All” by Forever

Jones. The evening was a success and many

individuals walked away inspired and refreshed.

It is important to give back to teens, for they

will one day give back to us.


GR B T N SU IT

THINGS

SAINTS SAY

Come on now saints! Hasn’t He been Good?

It was exciting as well as shocking to see how many of

our members were anointed for the kitchen! As friends

and family focused on the delicious lip smacking

desserts, it became more difficult to determine who

would walk away with the title. By the end of the event

we crowned a winner, Brian’s mouth watering Sweet

Potato Cake proved to be the finest dish of the evening.

Congratulations to Brian again, for being titled Citadels

first “Cake Boss”! Thank you family and friends for

joining the bake challenge, as well as coming to feast

and support! Join us next year to see who will be

crowned the next “Citadel Cake Boss”! –Written by: Keia

Harris

Planning the cake challenge was a new experience not

only for myself, but for the The Citadel as well. This was

an opportunity for my leadership skills to grow and it was

a great event for Citadel family and friends to fellowship

and show off their baking skills. –Jachele Parks

(Coordinator of The Citadel Cake Challenge)

Photos By: Bria Bonner, Brenden Kee

This summer, The Citadel planned to step outside of the box and hit the

community with something new and electrifying! On Sunday June 29th,

we hosted a “Citadel Cake Challenge”, held at The Episcopal Church Of

The Redeemer. Family and friends came to determine who would be

crowned the “Citadel Cake Boss”! Contestants included Citadels own

Sister Linda Walters, Jasmine Breeden, Ashley Walters, Dallas

Richardson, Bria Bonner, Minister Sanders, Brian Cohen, Zachary Tanner

and the acclaimed Pastor Gregory B. Drumwright. There was an array of

desserts which included Pineapple cake, Cream Cheese Pound Cake,

Banana Pudding Cheese Cake, Rich Strabon Cupcakes, Red Velvet Ice

Cream Cake, Sweet Potato cake, Strawberry Mango Chocolate

Cheesecake and Southern Peach Cobbler.


Brian Cohen: Sweet

Potato Cake

Zack Tanner: Southern

Peach Cobbler

Pastor Drumwright: Strawberry

Mango Chocolate Cheesecake

Photos By: Brenden Kee

These teachings are all about receiving the Spirit of Wisdom (Isaiah 11:1-2).

God’s wisdom is not the wisdom of the world because it cannot be bought,

studied or earned. However, Godly wisdom is made available to us through

relationship with His Spirit and His word. Proverbs 23:14 reveals that a

wise man has great power and a man of knowledge increases his strength.

To better understand that verse, lets consider the inverse, which would

mean that an ignorant man has no power and his lack of knowledge gives

him no strength for living.


- “The Wisdom Series” -

1 Corinthians 2:11-3 No one knows the thoughts

God except the Spirit of God. We have not received

the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from

God, that we may understand what God has freely

given us. This is what we speak, not in the words

taught to us by human wisdom but in words taught

by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual

words.

“God doesn’t operate on

the schedule of our life but rather the

schedule FOR our life, which will be

revealed to us by His wisdom.” +PGD


This sermon taught us to change our perspective on pain and suffering. If we focus on what we feel and see,

then we have lost sight of the bigger picture. Christ suffered the ultimate sacriface at calvary for all of our

sins. Why take that for granted? How can we focus on our pain so as to elevate what we are going through

above the pain that Christ bore for us? This places the bar of perserverance much higher than what we

realize. Therefore we can’t give up. Well, we can but we shouldn’t. If Christ bled, suffered and died for all

that we would go through, we must realize that failure and fainting is not an option…THE STAKES ARE

TOO HIGH!

- “The Stakes are Too High!” -

“The more we bless God’s name in the midst of the

battle and the mix of the fight the more likely the

enemy is to be confused by our praise.” -PGD

2 Corinthians 4:11, 16-17 | For we who live are

always being given over to the death for Jesus’

sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be

manifested in our mortal flesh. Therefore we do

not loose heart for our light affliction, which is

temporary, achieves for us an eternal glory. So

we fix our eyes on what is unseen, not what is

seen.

Luke 21:11, 14-17 | There will be great famines and

fearful events and great signs from heaven. But make

up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will

defend yourselves. I will give you words of wisdom

that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or

contradict. You will be betrayed even by parents,

brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put

some of your to death. All me will hate you because

of me. But not a hair of your head will perish. By

standing firm you will gain life.

(paraphrased)

- “I REBUKE THE FAMINE” -

“It is impossible for us to

be lazy and reach our God

potential in life.” -PGD

Recognizing that many people in the body of Christ are experiencing a battle within their finances; struggling

to obtain the proper provisions they need to survive in this life, Pastor Drumwright spoke a word over the

house. Understanding the prophetic mantle displayed in the Word of God, leads us to know that God uses

His prophets to speak his blessings and deliver his curses'. In that same vein, PGD preached, "I Rebuke

the Famine". This is to devour any curse off of the lives of those connected to The Citadel. Since that time,

many people have shared their testimonies about how God has blessed them and answered prayer. It is

God's prevailing wish that we may be in good health as our soul proposers (3 John 1:2). God's people will

always be provided for. Receive the rebuke, this one (rebuke) is easy for all of us to accept!

Photos By: Dallas Richardson

Photo by: Pastor Drumwright

State Park Over twenty family and friends of The Citadel spent their

Fourth of July together in fellowship as they ventured out

to Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC. After

arriving at the camping grounds, a phenomenal feast took

place. A number of assorted cuisines were shared

throughout the fellowship such as Zach’s sushi rolls and

Sheena’s Chocolate Covered Strawberries. After eating,

everyone prepared to explore the mountains. Their hiking

experience took place on the infamous, Jomeokee Trail,

which circumvents the large Pinnacle of Pilot Mountain.

During their hike, they managed to stop, listen, and

reflect on the word of God from Pastor Gregory

Drumwright. He shared with them that wickedness can be

found in all places. It used to be above us, but God has

saved us and can uplift us above any circumstance or

“mountain.” He said, “Our journey is a mountain and we

are conquerors.” Not only did they hear a word from God,

but they also worshiped through songs and shared

testimonies. Everyone enjoyed ushering in the presence

of God in such a serene place.

-Written by: Namir Branch



Hiking Experience


“Be Healed, Be Delivered,

and Be Set Free” Luke 15:10 “Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of

the angels of God over one sinner who repenteth.”


In every conflict there are two realms, the natural and the

supernatural. There are two kingdoms, darkness and light. For a

community to flourish, evil must be continually defeated-day after

day, year after year, generation after generation. The Art of War for

Spiritual Battle is your go-to manual for victory in all of today's

spiritual battles. Discover what you can do today to achieve victory.

-Dr. Cindy Trimm

This summer, Pastor Drumwright has been

released by the Lord to present to his church a

corporate reading titled, The Art of War for

Spiritual Battle by Dr. Cindy Trimm. Due to his

recent teachings on Spiritual Warfare, this book

will continue to equip and prepare his church for

spiritual battle and gain victory in the end.

The Art of War

Summer Reading

Over

Comer’s

Testimony

Recently, I have been going

through a lot of hardship and

started to lose faith. My bank

account was in the double

negatives and my family

slowly started to lose faith in

me. I didn't know what to do,

so I asked God for help.

Shortly after seeking God, I

had an interview with UPS.

During the interview, it

seemed as though they had no

intentions of hiring me.

However, I did not give up. I

was empowered with the right

words to say by the Holy

Ghost and the employee’s

interviewing me said that they

saw Gods hand on me. Today,

I'm working for UPS and my

bank account is in triple

figures! Thank You God!

-Written by: Khari Baker

Step Into The

World

Wendell McFarland is a Senior Information Technology

student with a concentration in Software Development

from Durham, NC. At the age of 22, he attends North

Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Wendell is a very intellectual and hardworking individual

who enjoys working with computers. You can always catch

Wendell studying at the library. Not only is he dedicated to

his studies, but he is also dedicated to ministry. Wendell

serves as one of Pastor Gregory B. Drumwright’s Armor

Bearers and he ministers on the Mime Ministry. He plays a

huge role when it comes to ministry. However, this summer

he is not physically able to be with The Citadel because God

has blessed him with an Internship in Detroit, Michigan

working for Ford Motor Company. Wendell applied for this

Internship because he was interested in Software

Development at a Global Company. He also wanted

experience with the Automotive Industry and his only

opportunity available was at the Ford World Headquarters

in Detroit. While on the job, his duties consist of keeping

track of multimillion and multiyear programs and Program

GOTD (Global Order To Delivery). As of now, Wendell is a

Program Manager and SharePoint Developer who works in

the Project Management Office.

Outside of work, things can get a little uneasy for

Wendell when loneliness starts to kick in. He does not

have any close family or friends around. The only thing

he has to keep him together is God. This time of

Isolation has really allowed him to spend quality time

with God with all distractions muted. Because Wendell

is not able to attend The Citadel of Praise every Sunday

and he is not in his comfort zone, he has to work even

harder to continue to build his relationship with God.

Although he is away from his church family physically,

Wendell continues to stay connected by using the Bi-

Weekly Citadel Conference Calls, social networks, and

prayer. It is not hard for Wendell to be away from

home, but not having his car is a downfall. This has

taught him how to adapt to his surroundings quickly

and allowed him to completely trust in God. Ultimately,

in this internship, Wendell has found corporate

experience. He is expected to return in August of 2014

and reunite with his studies, family, friends, and

ministry.

–Written by: Bria Bonner

Photo By: Unknown

THINGS

SAINTS SAY

Won’t He do it! Won’t He will!

EDITOR IN CHIEF

Gregory B. Drumwright

SENIOR EDITOR

Bria Bonner

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Namir Branch

SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS

Bria Bonner

Brenden Kee

Dallas Richardson

Namir Branch

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Keia Harris

Pastor Gregory B. Drumwright

Jasmine Breeden

Khari Baker

Namir Branch

Bria Bonner

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS

De’Andre Gilliard

Dallas Richardson

Jayda Grant

COPY DIRECTOR

Gregory B. Drumwright

CREATORS

Namir Branch & Bria Bonner

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