This is a quarterly newsletter provided by Triumphant Christian Center Visionary Times writing staff. It provides information that informs and inspires the Christian community.

1. Triumphant Christian Center is a T.E.A.M.
ministry with a prophetic roar of praise and
power-speaking restoration to this generation.
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Triumphant Christian Center The leadership at TCC train, equip, and release
mature saints to operate in the five-fold minis- V O L U M E 1 I S S U E V
N O V E M B E R 2 0 0 9
904 Thomas Ave
try gifts (Ephesians 4:12).
Columbus, Ohio 43215
TCC ministers strongly to youth and leaders of
Phone: 614-225-0421
Apostle Juan Woods
INSIDE Don’t Let Go of Your Faith!
this generation by bringing them together in
THIS ISSUE:
Pastor Vernice Woods unity starting with this city, moving on to the Apostle Juan Woods encourages us On the other hand, temptations and careful of the things that you say
Administrator Mechelle Woods to contend for our faith. Through- tests are distractions to make you (Josh. 1:8). You must meditate, ob-
state, traveling to the nation and branching out out his sermons entitled, “Don’t look at your problems more than serve, and act according to the
Service Times:
to the world. Let Go of Your Faith” he reminds God (Rom. 8:28). It important to word of God.
Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m. us that everyone has the same stay focused on the word because
Matters of the 2 He wants us to believe in Him for
Thursday Night Prayer: 6:30 p.m. measure of faith (Rom. 12:3). How- faith and fear cannot operate at the more than just worldly things. In
Heart
ever, God does not want to stop same time (2 Tim. 1:7). order to contend for our faith, we
Thursday Night Bible Study: 7:30 p.m.
developing our faith at salvation.
Did You Know? God Answers 2
must locate the level of our faith
Correspondence Staff: Faith is similar to a muscle that we (Rom. 12:3).
Prayer
The Single Mother’s Ministry will be held on Decem- For example, a new Christian is full must exercise in order to develop it. The different types of faith are:
DETRA WILSON………………ED ITOR-IN-CHIEF
ber 12, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Please see Amber Franklin of faith, excitement, zeal, and pas- We should start off believing God
TIFFANY GILM ORE…………… EDITOR/WRITER
Money Minute 3  No Faith (Mark 40:40)
for more information. sion. However, after a period of for something small to graduate to
ELDER VICKI ASHLEY…… …..PROOFREADER time, their faith that they once had believing God for a bigger blessing.  Mustard Seed (Matt. 17:20)
Recipe 3 subsides. Apostle Juan explained Defeat will occur when fear, doubt
BRITTANY M AYO………………… …….WRITER  Little Faith (Matt. 14:22-33)
Fear of the 4 that we must fight for our faith and unbelief rest in your heart. You
NATIYA M CFADDEN…………… ………WRITER
Unknown (Jude 1:1-3). In order to grow spiri- will eventually become what you  Weak Faith (Rom. 4:19)
tually, we must individually fight the have feared.  Wavering Faith
The Reason 5 good fight of faith. No one can fight
for the Season this battle for us.  Full of Faith
10 Keys For Living Happy Holidays Happy Holi- 6
Apostle compared faith to money.
Money is the medium of exchange in  Great Faith
days In order to understand the princi- which we acquire goods and services
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanks- Faith,” is the only key...that will de-
1. The best way to get even is to forget... 7. Sorrow looks back, worry looks
giving, a Merry Christmas, and a ple of faith, we must understand in the natural realm. Faith is similar termine whether you will be blessed
around, and faith looks up...
Happy New Year!!!! the law of faith (Rom. 3:27). We to money because it’s the medium of or cursed, whether you be success-
2. Feed your faith and your doubts will
need to learn to activate the law of exchange in the spirit realm, in which ful or defeated, victorious or not.”
starve to death.... 8. Standing in the middle of the road Happy Holidays from Visionary
faith. However, faith can be posi- we can make the invisible visible. -Detra Wilson
is dangerous. You will get knocked Times Staff….
This is the final is- tively or negatively influenced by You will acquire faith to believe the
3. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious down by the traffic from both ways. Full version available on CD
sue of the year. If what we see and hear (Rom 10:17). things you speak, so you must be
nuts...
you are interested in
9. Words are windows to the heart.
submitting ideas or
4. Some folks wear their halos much too
tightly... 10. A skeptic is a person who, when
Happy Birthday!
articles for next
year, please see a Count It All Joy!
he sees the handwriting on the wall, Correspondence
5. Some marriages are made in heaven, claims it's a forgery. Wishing our Apostle, Juan The trials that we go through in life
to stand through tough times formed and promoted. If you try
Staff member. We are to make us and develop us into and endure like a good soldier. to get out before God is finished
but they ALL have to be maintained on -Anonymous Woods a blessed and Happy are looking forward what God has called us to do. Learn to stay in the fire until with you, you will walk away limp-
earth... Birthday. to hearing from you. Weaping may endure for a night, God is done with you. Don’t ing, disabled, impaired, or de-
Thank you for your but JOY comes in the morning. worry because He’s in the fire formed spiritually; and you don’t
6. Unless you can create the WHOLE -Visionary Times Staff!!!!! love and support. with you. It may not feel like it, want that. Instead, stay in the fire
universe in 5 days, then perhaps giving We have to learn how to be able to but He is. Remember the three until you’re well done, and count it
"advice" to God isn't such a good idea! endure hard times when pressure Hebrew boys. They got victory all joy!
comes and not to run from it. Put by staying in the fire until break-
pressure on the pressure. You through came (Daniel 3:8-30).
might ask how do you do that? Just
speak the word to the pressure. Don’t try to get out of the fire -Pastor Nissi
Speaking the word will enable you until you know you’re trans-
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2. PAGE 2 VOLUME 1, ISSUE V PAGE 5
Matters of the Heart The Reason for the Season?
Nothing can separate you from worker, a deceitful relative, a sleepless nights. As you walk in the
the love of God. On the con- back-biting so-called friend, or Spirit, understanding the reasons for The traditions that we have to might not overspend and go into tions for Christ’s name.
trary, when pain lurks at the even a cheating spouse. Even your circumstances is no longer celebrate Christmas and the origins debt by purchasing
important. On the other hand, there are other
bottom of your heart, the love though their actions are hurt- of abbreviations for the holiday are too many gifts. symbols used to celebrate Christ-
that resides within can become ful, love bears all things (1 As you acknowledge God more in often unknown. For instance, why In Greek, X means mas that have nothing to do with
suppressed. Cor. 13:7). your life, you will begin to lean do we abbreviate Christmas to X- Christ, which is where the word“ X Christ. For example, symbols of
In order to love, we must un- God paid the highest price more on God’s sovereignty mas? Could it be that Xmas is an -mas” comes from contrary to the Christmas wreaths and mistletoes,
derstand what love means to when he sent His only begot- (Prov.3:5-6). You begin to recognize effort to take Christ out of Christ- idea that people wanted to take have non-Christian origins.
“Let your sorrow Christ. Love is patient, kind ten Son into the world that we His understanding is far greater than mas? Some people believe that it is Christ out of Christmas. According There is a an ongoing controversy
be transformed and hopes for the best (1 Cor. might live through Him (1 John your feeble mind will ever be. a symbol to literally X out Christ. to Wikepedia, the word “Christ” between the world and the Chris-
13:4-7). It takes the love of 4: 9). Remember that our God can make Due to the commercializing of the along with the word “Christmas has tian community about the Christ-
into grace instead
Christ to love someone who God wants us to know that all things work together for your holiday, it is an understandable been abbreviated in English for the mas season, so it is our responsibil-
of bitterness.”
has hurt you countless times. the extent of your suffering good (Rom. 8:28). All things do argument because retailers may not past 1,000 years. “Christ was writ- ity to educate ourselves to learn
As a child of God, you must can’t compare to the glory include your pain, sorrow, and suf- want us to remember that Christ is ten as “XP” or “Xt” prior to the more about the reason for the
hope for the best and love that shall be revealed in us fering, which are the matters of the the reason for the season. If we formation of the modern “Xmas.” season.
them through those difficult (Rom. 8:18). Be encouraged heart. remembered that concept, we In addition, X and xp are abbrevia-
times. -Detra Wilson
because He doesn’t expect us Let your sorrow be transformed
However, some of us have a to be able to develop this into grace instead of bitterness. Let
Testimonials
distorted view of love. We unconditional love on our your desire to become more like
think that nothing hurtful will own, but through the Holy Christ overpower your growing
be associated with love. God Spirit. pains. Let God create a new heart in
says that love suffers long, The Holy Spirit will give you you as you walk in love and forgive-
which means that love comes ness. (Psalm 51:10). I went up for prayer three Sundays that I am going to trust him and step that helps with electric paid my bill
peace that surpasses under-
at a high cost(1 Cor. 13:5). ago when pastor was praying for out on faith and tithe from that mo- for 3 months of service ($408.00).
standing. Suddenly, you will
people in the area they needed ment on. The first thing I put down
It is so difficult for us to forgive feel such a calmness in regards -Detra Wilson more faith in. I told him I wanted to was my tithes, So, each week I make My testimony is that when I showed
a rude boss, an annoying co- to a situation that caused
trust God more in knowing that I a list out with what my check will be God know that I trusted Him, He
would not have to continue to and what I have to pay. worked things out that I didn’t even
God Answers Prayer
expect...
struggle as a single parent. Pastor God moved the same day that I
told me I need to start tithing. -Amber Franklin
wrote down that I was going to pay
I don’t tithe consistently because I my tithes. I received a call from For 2009-I am thankful that I made
basically live check to check and someone who blessed my boys with it and I’m still walking with God.
On August 24, 2009, Vertie tion, they asked the members Then the breakthrough came don’t receive any support for either clothes and shoes, which was a huge -Rhonda Richardson
Ashley was found lying in her of TCC to pray for her recov-
and her first words were, of my kids. So, I never really have blessing because they didn’t have
bed, unable to communicate, by ery. The church did just that! “God is so good” as she spoke enough left over. I decided that I many winter clothes. Then an agency
her oldest son Roger. After Thursday night prayers, inter- through the tracheotomy that can no longer not tithe, I told God
being transported to the hospital cessory prayers, group and had been placed in her neck
by ambulance, it was found she individual prayers—many peo- weeks prior. With everything
had three Grand-Mal seizures.
She was then life-flighted to
ple from Ohio to Florida were
praying for her recovery.
she had gone through, she still Just For Fun!
blessed God.
Trumbull Memorial hospital in Two or three weeks went by
Warren, OH, where she would She is now in a care facility
when discussion of issues with
spend more than a month in a where they work with her to
the doctors lead to conversa-
coma-like state not responding regain her mobility. She is
tions of calling in hospice to
to anyone. eating solid foods and still
care for her. The medical staff praising God that He continues
The situation was so grim that did not give much hope for her to answer the prayers of His
Mom Ashley was placed on a recovery at that point. Prayers people!
ventilator because she could not went forth and those who
breathe on her own. When the trusted God, continued to Elder Vicki Ashley
family was first told of her condi- speak “God’s perfect will.”
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3. PAGE 4 VOLUME 1, ISSUE V PAGE 3
Money Minute
Let the Prophet’s Speak Have you ever heard the phrase, way you can stay away from the 8. Basket filled with deli cheese
The Prophet is an oracle God desires to walk and talk will pour out my Spirit on all “trying to make a dollar out of fif- “After Christmas Blues” next year and fruit
mouth piece of God. In other with us. people (Acts 2:17). Your teen cents?” For the upcoming holi- and spend your money on more
words, a prophet is God’s Not all Christians compre- sons and daughters will day season this is the phrase that worthwhile things like paying 9. Pretty glass jar filled with
Do not despise prophecies. spoke person. Prophecy is a hend how to recognize the prophesy, your young men pays. Some people just don’t have down or paying off debt. Remem- candy
Test all things; hold fast what is good (1 prediction of a future event voice of the Lord. The race will see visions, your old the cash right now, so they plan to ber it’s the thought that counts.
Thessalonians 5:20-21). that is to reveal the will of as a whole does not desire men will dream dreams. use a “backup” plan. Let me release 10. A nice Gospel CD
God. This message can involve Paul emphasized the truth some godly advice to you, “if you 1. Bake a couple cakes or make
His companionship and is
divine inspiration, revelation, when he told the church of don’t have it, don’t spend it.” jars of home baked cookies for the These are just ten ideas. I’m sure
not susceptible enough to
or interpretation (Ephesians Corinth to covet (earnestly That means the credit card charges, family members you love. You can you can be creative and think of
pay attention to His voice.
4:11). desire) prophesy borrowing from check cashers, and get the Christmas tins from the more. If you have things on your
What an individual has
(1Corinthians 14:39). using your emergency savings fund dollar store, and baking ingredients list to buy that are too expensive
It was He who gave some to sensed in his spirit must be is a big no-no. should be in your cabinets. and you won’t be able to pay for
be apostles, some to be confirmed. God wants the them out of your regular check,
prophets, some to be evangel- revelation of His will to be God also uses the ministry
of prophesy to give instruc- Did you know? In America, the 2. Special coffee cups filled with please do not feel pressured.
ists, and some to be pastors vocalized. weeks leading up to Christmas are candy-You can buy the person’s
tions for His personal will
and teachers. Personal proph- He established the prophetic for your life. Therefore, my the biggest shopping weeks of the favorite candy at the dollar store Also, before the holiday season
esy must not take the place of as a voice of revelation and brothers, be eager to year. Many retailers make up to and either personalize a cup with begins, I encourage you to not
our obligation to fast, pray and clarification which will reveal prophesy, and do not forbid 70% of their annual revenue in the their picture on it, or make it a nice only remind yourself the real
seek God until we hear from speaking in tongues. month preceding Christmas. In- Christmas cup. Shouldn’t cost meaning of Christmas, but also
the mind of Christ to the
Him. When Adam and Eve human race. stead of making those retailers rich, more than $25.00. share the meaning with your
were the entire race, God -Minister Debbie Dawkins let us use our money wisely. children. Please advise them
“Stay focused and do not In the last days, God says, I
walked and talked with them. 3. Picture frames that giving goes on throughout
allow your mind to panic Starting now, make a realistic list the year, not just on the Christ-
Fear of the Unknown
for fear of the future.” of who you want to buy for and set 4. Movie Theater Gift Certificates mas morning. Giving is not just
aside a little money all the way up or Video rental gift certificates. with money and possessions, but
-Angela Jett until a little before Christmas so spreading love and spending
The unknown has always held is the story of Moses, in Father feedeth them. Are ye
a sense of mystery. The more which God always provided you can purchase these items with- 5. Board Games time with loved ones. The holi-
not much better than they? out borrowing and paying back day’s are really about families
people wonder about the un- and took care of His chil-
…Take therefore no thought interest. 6. Nail Polish kit for the little girls joining together, being thankful,
known, the more people tend dren. No matter how harsh
to panic about their future. a plague was on the Egyp- for the morrow: for the and remembering how Jesus
That especially is the case tians, God always showed morrow shall take thought I’ve made a list of nice, affordable 7. Special soaps and bath puff-Bath Christ sacrificed His life for us.
when we hear that doom is His children mercy and pro- for the things of itself. Suffi- gift list for those you love. This and Body works always has great
imminent on a global level. tected them from His wrath. cient unto the day is the evil gift sets for $25.00 and under. -Brittany Mayo
there of” (Mat. 6:26, 34).
Not only are we hearing nega- The Bible also tells us that all
tive forecast for the future on things work together for the Stay focused and do not
the new, but from everywhere
we turn. Many have taken the
good of them that love the
Lord and are called accord-
allow your mind to panic for Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
present situation that we find ing to His purpose (Rom. fear of the future. Surely
our world in as signs of the 8:28). your heavenly Father has
Preparation
times, but is this cause for No matter what is to come, prepared provision for you.
panic? if we would just continue to
1. Place sweet potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook
seek God and His purpose
The same Bible that tells of the over medium heat until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well and return to the pan. Mash with a potato
four horse men and of the for our lives, then we can -Angela Jett
masher. Measure out 3 cups. (Reserve any extra for another use.
horror they bring with them, rest knowing that it is all
also tells of a God who truly working out in our favor.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat an 8-inch-square (or similar 2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
loves His people. The word of “Behold the fowls of the air:
God speaks of many things for they sow not, neither do
that may foreshadow the 3. Whisk eggs, oil and honey in a medium bowl. Add mashed sweet potato and mix well. Stir in milk, orange zest, vanilla and salt .
they reap, nor gather into
things to come. One of these Spread the mixture in the prepared baking dish.
barns; yet your heavenly
4. To prepare topping: Mix flour, brown sugar, orange juice concentrate, oil and butter in a small bowl. Blend with a fork or yo ur
fingertips until crumbly. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over the casserole.
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5. Bake the casserole until heated through and the top is lightly browned, 35 to 45 minutes.