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The Cornerstone Chronicles
Issue 5, 11/15/12
A legacy isn’t something
over which we have no control, like
the shadow that follows us down the
sidewalk. Rather, we can choose the
way in which our influence will
remain once we’re gone. Here are a
few suggestions for how you can
purposefully pass-on a positive
legacy.
1. Integrate a daily focus with a
long-term perspective.
Leaders who have an enduring
influence keep one eye on the
compass and the other eye on the
clock. That is, they look ahead
without losing sight of what needs to
happen each day. They give their best
to activities and appointments, or the
daily doings of life, while not
forgetting their orienting vision and
values.
2. Establish a direction that is
clearly observable.
When your time on this earth draws
to a close, people will describe your
life in a single sentence. Pick it now.
Be intentional about the sort of
influence you want to have on the
world around you. I live each day
with my legacy statement at the
forefront of my mind: “John Maxwell
added value to leaders who
multiplied value to others.” Being
aware of how I want to be
remembered gives me perspective on
what’s truly important.
3. Develop a network of meaningful
relationships.
Leadership is influence, and
relationships are the foundation of
leadership. Throughout life, I’ve
heeded the Law of the Inner Circle:
“Those closest to me determine the
level of my success.” Perhaps nothing
is more predictive of your legacy than
the quality of people surrounding you.
4. Commit to a positive learning
attitude that guarantees growth.
Personal growth is linked to a
teachable disposition. My friend and
mentor John Wooden liked to say: “It’s
what you learn after you know it all
that counts.” I credit my growth as a
leader to a set of learning attitudes that
I developed early in life.
My Learning Attitudes a) Everyday I will learn something.
b) Everyone will be my teacher.
c) Every experience will be a learning
lab.
d) Every opportunity I will ask
questions.
e) Every time I will apply what I’ve
learned.
5. Continually experience inner
renewal.
Since the cares of life easily crowd out
space for reflection, it’s essential to
schedule time to think. By itself,
experience doesn’t teach us anything; it
has to be evaluated. Learning to pause
allows growth to catch up with you.
My motto is that “you cannot travel
without until you’ve traveled within.”
In other words, you won’t have
transformative influence on the
world until you’ve been
transformed yourself.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Each of us has received
thousands of blessings that we
did nothing to earn. Being a
legacy-minded leader is an
intentional way to give back out
of gratitude for what we’ve been
given.
By: Dr. John Maxwell
Sukkot: Our Family’s Ingathering
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Jurisdictional Directory
The Cornerstone Chronicles
Health Zone
1 Legacy Article
CONTENTS FOR Issue 3
Leadership & Prayer Zone
Recipe & Events Zone
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The Cornerstone Chronicles
Issue 5, 11/15/12
Leadership and Prayer Zone
Ministry Come Out of Relationship
with God – Inner Life Factors
1. Intimacy with God
2. Clear conscience
3. Christ like character
4. Spirit-controlled personality
5. Ministry out of giftedness
6. Sense of God given destiny
7. Biblical values drawn from life and ministry
experiences
8. Gender influenced perspective
~J. Robert Clinton “Morning Memo”
Awaken the Leader Within
turn your potential loose
wear no masks
look ahead
lead the charge
depend on God
finish what you start
bridle your appetites
keep the vision alive
flesh out your values
develop we-ism
keep the team united
be a change master
learn from Jesus, the greatest
Leader
~BILL PERKINS “Use the Wisdom of Jesus”
Establishing Prayer in the
Local Church
prayer is visible from the pulpit
prayer saturates every aspect of the Sunday
service
the leadership is committed and practices
life-style prayer
prayer is an agenda item at meetings
prayer is part of Christian education
the pastor has a strong prayer covering
prayer is the first step, not the last resort
intercession is an integral part of church life
the church has a recognized prayer leader
other than the senior pastor Leader
~Glen Martin & Dian Ginter,
“Pray Magazine”
A Prayer for Living out God’s Plan
1. Pray over your priorities – “Lord, what is
your will for me at this time in my life”?
2. Plan through your priorities – “Lord, what
must I do today to accomplish your will”?
3. Prepare a schedule based on your priorities –
“Lord, when should I do the things that love
out these priorities today”?
4. Proceed to implement your priorities – “Lord,
thank you for giving me your direction for my
day.”
5. Purpose to check your progress – “Lord, I
only have a limited time left in my day. What
important tasks do I need to focus on for the
remainder of the day”?
6. Prepare for tomorrow – “Lord, how can I
better live out your plan for my life
tomorrow”?
7. Praise God at then of the day – “Lord, thank
you for a meaningful day, for ‘a day well
spent, or I have offered my life and this day to
you as living sacrifice.’”
~Elizabeth George
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The Cornerstone Chronicles
Issue 5, 11/15/12
Sweet Potato Cheesecake” ~Sweet Auburn Bread Co., Foodnetwork.com Ingredients
1 medium sweet potato 1 loaf pound cake (about 20 thin slices) 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 3 eggs 1 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon lemon extract 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Directions Boil the sweet potato until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes. Cool, peel, mash, and set aside. (Should yield about 1 cup). Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (9-inch) pie plates with thin slices of pound cake. Firmly press into bottom of pans. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add sugar. Mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Pour in cream. Mix well. Add mashed sweet potato. Mix well. Stir in lemon extract, vanilla extract, and nutmeg. Mix well. Pour into lined pans. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until center is almost set. Remove from the oven and cool at least 1 hour. Remove from pan, if desired, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish as desired.
~Lighthouse E.P.C.~
Thanksgiving Day & Community Outreach: Nov. 22
Bishop & First Lady K. A. Tenah’s Appreciation Services: Nov. 30th- Dec.2nd
~Temple of Faith E.P.C.~
Pastor & Sis C. Appreciation: Dec.6th-Dec. 9th
~New Life Tabernacle E.P.C.~
Thanksgiving “Food from Heart” Outreach Dinner: Nov. 22 Pastor & First Lady McClain 10th Appreciation: Nov. 30 – Dec.2
Women’s Prayer Line, Every Tuesday, Friday 6:00am-6:30am
Call 218-895-7945, Passcode 1013#
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The Cornerstone Chronicles
Issue 5, 11/15/12
By: Michele Tiggle, Ph.D.
The month of November is officially designated by The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) as National Healthy Skin Month. During the entire month, the focus is to encourage people to learn about the skin and how to keep it healthy especially during the winter season and all year round.
Some people may ask: what makes the skin so important? Why should we focus on taking necessary precautions to take care of it? The answer is simple. Just like the organs inside of our body, which we cannot see, the skin is just as important because, it is in actuality an organ! Yes. The skin is an organism. It is the largest organ of the human body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin is our protector from dangerous microbes and elements that we are exposed to daily. It also helps to regulate body temperature, and provides the sensations of touch, heat, and cold. Other functions of the skin include storage and synthesis, absorption, control of evaporation, and water resistance. The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin that serves as a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone by melanocytes (produce the pigment melanin). The dermis is the inner layer that contains connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands. The subcutaneous (hypodermis) layer is made of fat and connective tissue. With the skin being such a vital organ of
the body, there are various things people can do during National Healthy Skin Month and all year long to prevent skin damage, and reduce the signs of aging.
• WEAR SUNSCREEN
• EAT A HEALTHY DIET
• DON’T FORGET YOUR LIPS
• KEEP YOUR COOL
• MOISTURIZE.
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Please see the following site references for more information on skin conditions and taking care of your skin:
American Academy of Dermatology
(2012). http://www.aad.org/
WebMd (2012). The Skin. http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-
and-treatments/picture-of-the-skin National Skin Portal. November is
National Healthy Skin Month (2012).
http://www.healthyskinportal.com/article
s/november-national-healthy-skin-
month/264/
U.S. National Library of Medicine
(2012).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhea
lth/PMH0001856/
National Eczema Foundation (2012).
http://www.nationaleczema.org/
The Skin Cancer Foundation (2012).
http://www.skincancer.org/
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The Cornerstone Chronicles
Issue 5, 11/15/12
~Living Epistle EPC~ Pasto Ellis Jackson
1132 Lake Dr. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 236412
Cocoa, Fl 32923 Ph: 321-631-5649
~All Nations Church of God By Faith EPC~
Elder Johnnie L. Williams 3000 4th Ave. S.
St. Petersburg, Fl 33712 Ph: 813-327-6366
~Glory EPC~ Pastor Lucille Y. Mason 2901 Bristol Way A1-A2
West Palm Beach, Fl 33407 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9596
Riviera Beach, Fl 33404 Ph: 561-842-0729
~Hephzibah EPC~ Pastor Sherman Maddie
3706 Turton Ave. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9790
Jacksonville, Fl 32208 Ph: 904-497-2795
Need more information? For more information concerning our publication, or if you have any suggestions, comments or feedback please contact the editor at [email protected].
Publication Editorial Board Machica T. McClain: [email protected] Zina Myers: [email protected] Pearl Richardson: [email protected]
Photographer Thomas Smith: [email protected]
~Church Of The Seven Olives EPC~
Pastors Flora & Jerry McCoy 1407 Orange Avenue Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Ph: 772-489-5420
~New Life Tabernacle EPC~
Pastor & First Lady Michael McClain 8343 Date St.
Hobe Sound, Fl 33455 Website: http://www.newlifeepc.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 9151 Jupiter, Fl 33458
Ph: 561-744-9054
~Tree Of Life EPC~ Pastor Dorothy Moody
417 N. 9th Street Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2434
Palatka, Fl 32178 Ph: 356-328-6103
ph
~Belle Glade Deliverance EPC~ Pastor& Co-Pastor Johnnie Lightner
601 W. Canal St. N.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 195 Belle Glade, Fl 3430 Ph: 561-996-0604
~Temple Of Faith EPC~ Pastor & First Lady Theolonias Smith
860 Campello St. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 616484
Altamonte Springs, Fl 32805 Ph: 407-260-9559
~Outreach EPC~ Pastor Blanche Dowdell
2629 Solana St. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1461
Melbourne, Fl 32902 Ph: 321-735-6144
~Church of Our Lord EPC~ Pastor Jimmie Lou Brown
153rd St. Miami Gardens, Fl 33054
Mailing Address: 2560 NW 155th Opa Locka, Fl 33054
Ph: 305-688-8943
~Endtime EPC~
Pastor & First Lady Stanley Thomas 132 SW Ave. B
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1055 Belle Glade, Fl 33430
Ph: 561-996-1761
~Little Jerusalem EPC~ Pastor James Briggs 17255 Sapp Place Jupiter, Fl 33458
Ph: 561-746-4578
~Open Bible EPC~ Pastor Rudolph Morton
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 25576 Tamarac, Fl 33320
Ph: 954-880-7613
~True Wisdom New Hope Dev. Center~
Apostle Lorenzo Rutledge 1477 Capital Circle NW Tallahassee, Fl 323303
Ph: 850-504-0730 ph
~Lighthouse EPC~ Bishop K.A. Tenah
615 25th St. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 14762
Gainesville, FL 36204 Ph: 352-378-4841
~House of Prayer~ Elder Finnie Pouncy 7947 Arizona Street
Jacksonville, Fl 32208 Ph: 905-781-8662
ph
Please be advised that The Cornerstone Chronicles is not a monthly newsletter but a yearly publication with special editions issued during the year.
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