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Publisher & Executive Director Dr. Cenece Dixon Table of Editor In Chief Beatrice Bruno Design & Layout Director Content Ahsan Habib Seum Contributing Writers: Melissa Garner Press Kit Designer Aishbetu Photo Director David Kay Audio Director Linda C. Shaw Social Media Director Elicia Martinez Brown Sales Consultant Demetress Dixon Sharon Dixon Web Designer Three Prophetic Yasmeen Nasira 06 Mandates to The Church Tosha Chapman R. Loren Sandford Contributing Editors & Writers Bianca Dixon 08 Financial Oversight LaKenya Taylor Kevin Cullis Lakenya Taylor Beatrice Bruno Linda C. Shaw 10 Eating God’s Way Melissa Garner on a Dollar Store Budget! Editorial Office P.O.Box 32023, Aurora CO 80041 15 Our New Writer Advertising Office on Fitness and You P.O.Box 32023, Aurora CO 80041 To advertise please call at Bringing Sound to your Story 515-99-BOOKS 17 Linda C. Shaw Customer Service Office P.O.Box 32023, Aurora CO 80041 Featured Pastor of The For Customer Service and 18 Month Apostle Claudette Subscription Questions, Morgan-Scott Such as renewals, address changes, email preferences Writer, Thou Art Loosed! billing and account status, go to 21 Beatrice Bruno, The Write Drill Cenece Dixon.com, or write to Sergeant for YOU Vanguard, P.O.Box 32023, Aurora CO 80041 Entrepreneurial steps: CeneceDixon.com 27 Wisdom, work, then wealth Printed In The U.S.A Kevin Cullis 2 VanGuard Magazine

eyes and you are where you have to be in the first place. He A LETTER FROM is that kind of God. THE PUBLISHER: The Vanguards who are leading units - financially, nutritionally, entrepreneurially, socially, spiritually, even physically - you will meet them here. They continue to be on the frontline, leading the way, and securing territory. he Bible is filled with stories of ‘You have to understand…there is room for all to be on the front line.’ people who had big faith and were TVanguards - David, Queen Esther, You must ask yourself if you have faith the size of a grain of mustard seed. Are you obedient to God’s call? Are you Abraham, Daniel, Peter, Nehemiah, in it for the money? Are you able to sacrifice when you are Thomas, John, and so many more! None standing alone? If you are a Vanguard, you are plowing the of these mentioned had worry-free way. You are developing new ground and concepts that may lives. They had obstacles. Many faced require you taking the hits for others to come through or death. They just worshipped God all day even shine. And sometimes, no one knows it was you. and their steps were ordered by HIM. In my 20 year in business and 25 year in ministry, I have th th Matthew 17:20 He said to them, “Because been and will continue to be forever grateful for everyone of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, who has assisted and plowed the way for me in all the areas if you have faith like a grain of mustard I have served in. It would not have been possible for me to seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move continue on with what I am doing in ministry for the Lord and from here to there,’ and it will move, and in life had those Vanguards not done what they did in my life. nothing will be impossible for you.” English Standard Version Living in Colorado for over 25 years, I have pioneered the way for others. I have taken many darts. The darts of Let’s move mountains. 2018 Year of Freedom. Together...As One Body! racism; the dart of being a woman in ministry; the dart of, ‘You’re not married!’; the dart of, ‘You have been married too Many of us have struggled with some type of obstacle in many times’; and even the dart of, ‘You’re too young!’ The our lives. VanGuard Magazine is here to share testimonies, biggest dart, though, was, ‘It has never been done before provide guides, and even healing to our readers through our and we do not do it that way!’ magazine. We must first understand what VanGuard means in its most common sense. Many times, I thought I was losing my mind. I could not have done any of this without trusting the Father. You may The word Vanguard is usually used in reference to the not see our scars, or our tears, but you will see we were military. It means a person or person’s ground set out in victorious. We Have Won and Continue to Win. front for war. The vanguard (also called the advance guard) I want to personally thank VanGuard Staff and the is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has Contributing Writers who assist in making this vision come a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and to pass. A special thank you goes out to our Editor-in- securing ground in advance of the main force. Chief, Beatrice Bruno. She has been the backbone of this The only way this work can be done in the military, magazine. If there is no backbone, the head is not able to entrepreneurship, spiritually, financially and even lead. Beatrice has helped lead this company. Even though nutritionally is to follow the blueprint God has laid out for she is not always in the lime light as we know it, she shines Vanguards. It is imperative to follow it to a tee. One wrong for God and makes many of us look good. She is a true turn can cost you your life. It can also cause the team to be Vanguard. And you don’t become one of the Vanguards in off course and unable to walk into the enemy’s camp. the world without having a powerful story to tell! Have you ever used your navigation system and thought it We pray this magazine inspires you as you find success in was taking you the wrong way? Then, you decided to go on one of the 7 Mountains of Influence. your feelings and you run into an accident or road work? YOU can do all things through CHRIST that strengthens YOU. Hmm, I have many times; not only with the navigation (Philippians 4:13) system but also with the Lord. After this happens, our first step is to come to ourselves and say we are on the wrong May 2018 draw us closer together and bring HIM glory… course. Then, REPENT and ask God for forgiveness. We cannot just stop there, but must also say, “Your will be done…” and follow His blueprint for our lives. It may be Sincerely, painful to get back on course. It may even take a little longer Dr. Cenece Dixon because of the obstacles that are there. But God will get Founder/Owner you back on track. Just think about this: you may blink your CeneceDixon.com VanGuard Magazine 3

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR W ell, praise the Lord and God bless you. We pray you Call for Contributing Articles and your family are in health and prospering even VanGuard Magazine believes that Jesus Christ did exactly as your souls prosper. Welcome to VanGuard Magazine, a subsidiary of Cenece what He indicated in Ephesians 4:11 - 13, And He gave some, Apostles; and some, Prophets; and some, Evangelists; Dixon Publishing. On behalf of Ambassador/ Dr. Cenece and some, Pastors and Teachers; for the perfecting of the Dixon and Cenece Dixon Publishing, we would like you saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the to know how happy we are that you are joining us for our body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, debut. We look forward to your comments and suggestions and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect as we bring the Word of God and divine direction forth man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of for this season. We invite you to consider the following Christ… Each of us has a gift, a gift Jesus placed within us definition for the name of our magazine… before we were created in the world. As such, there will VanGuard – leading position or people; advance troops. always be opportunities for others who are not on the What you can expect from VanGuard Magazine staff of VanGuard Magazine to spread their wings and be published, some for the first time, in the magazine so the As defined, VanGuard Magazine is here to lead its readers world can see the gifts God has placed within them. So, get to the places God has for them in these seasons of their ready to submit your best articles and items of interest. We lives. VanGuard is for leaders in every form of ministry. are currently working on our submission requirements and Our mission is to cause you to advance into the realms of they will be available very soon. excellence, authority, and dominion God predestined for your life before the foundation of the earth. As leaders in Where VanGuard is going business and ministry, God has ordained each of us for such When Prophet Isaiah said in Isaiah 6:9, Here am I; send me, a time as this to lead others out of mediocrity and darkness undoubtedly there was maybe a little fear and trepidation and into His marvelous light. in his heart because he really didn’t know in what direction As we go forward, and in each issue, we will introduce you God would send him. Although we may plan for VanGuard to those who have been through tragedies and tribulations to go in one direction, the ultimate plan is made by God and have moved into places of triumph and elevation in and we will go in the direction He sends us. However, as a ways they never thought possible. We will share with you magazine, we shall always follow the path God has laid out those who have turned victimization to victory and are for us whether it is blatantly obvious or it is the still, small becoming the movers and shakers of the Kingdom of God voice we hear as we pray to seek the direction of the Lord. on the Earth. Our desire is to cause you to expand in your You can count on us, though, to follow the path God has thinking so you can see Almighty God move in your lives in laid out for us in this season. ways deemed impossible. And we are determined to take you with us as long as VanGuard Magazine is not a denominational magazine but you will allow. We can’t accomplish this journey without is considered to be a magazine for every tongue, tribe, and supportive and loving readers such as yourself. So, please nation. Another element of our mission is to go into all the continue to pray for us and believe God with us that we will land with the message of Jesus Christ so that none should be always be on fire, on point, and on target with what He has lost but all, that are willing, should come to the knowledge of called this magazine to do. His truth. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no As you browse through our debut issue, please remember man (meaning mankind) cometh unto the Father but by me. to give us your thoughts and comments so we can make VanGuard is about the truth of the Word of God. this magazine beneficial for you and a glory to God. Our vision is to go into all the land and touch those who Until next time, stay encouraged! have not been touched. We are dedicated to setting the captives free so they can discover who God created and called them to be in their lifetimes. With your help, we will Beatrice Bruno do just that! Editor-in-Chief, VanGuard Magazine 4 VanGuard Magazine 515-99-BOOKS | EMAIL:[email protected] | WEB: CeneceDixon.com

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THREE PROPHETIC MANDATES TO THE CHURCH R. Loren Sandford with blood moons and shemitahs enough for a bed and a kitchen have not come to pass. Personal with windows down two sides and prophecies have failed. Faith has a number of TV screens. The whole been shaken and in many places, encounter was very cordial and cynicism has taken root. It’s time restorative. to heal the wounds and begin to repair the damage by bringing forth This second mandate calls for true prophetic ministry grounded healing and reconciliation with in the Father’s heart, the Scriptures regard to old church wounds, ast November I had not just for me but for the and intimacy with Father, Son and L three prophetic dreams Holy Spirit. multitudes who have been hurt in sequence over a and disillusioned in churches. That period of five days damage done by leadership figures that define the heart To accomplish this, those who are former senior pastor represents not prophetic people must sharpen of the Father and pose three vital their discernment and be bold to who don’t understand the Father’s mandates for the church in this hold prophetic people accountable heart. It’s time to forgive, love and strategically crucial time. for character and accuracy, as well reconcile. We must do this for the as biblical grounding. The whole sake of the young whose heritage In the first dream, John Paul Jackson body of Christ is in this together. will be stolen if we don’t come (leading prophetic voice, deceased together and restore the broken February 2014) came to me to pour In my second dream I was church. They carry revelatory gifts out his grief over what he saw going preaching at a small venue with as represented in the windows and on in the prophetic movement. only eight or so people present TV screens that will be essential in Deeply broken over it, he knew that when the pastor of a mega-church the days to come. For their sake, if he could no longer change it himself. where I once served entered the not for our own and for the Lord’s I knew that he had passed away and room. I had been slandered and heart, it’s time to let old wounds and so it felt as though his spirit had badly wounded in that place by him conflicts go and become a force for come to me bearing the grief one such that he and I had not spoken restoration. God calls us to heal the would feel when you can’t go back in twenty-four years in spite of my body of Christ and recover those to address the mistakes made in life. efforts to reconcile. who have been alienated. It seemed that some measure of responsibility was being passed to Surprised and delighted at his In my third dream, President me in the encounter. presence, I edited and changed my Obama was in town to make an message. Afterwards, we spoke announcement in a large shopping God has issued a mandate to together very cordially, as if we mall concerning the deaths that cleanse prophetic ministry, to were friends once more. I got to happened in a recent shooting restore it to soundness and its genuinely thank him for what I incident. Overcome with emotion, rightful place and purpose in the had learned musically while on he kept breaking down and crying so church. As prophetic ministry has his staff, as well as responding to that they would have to stop filming been abused and misfocused, lives his misconceptions of the Toronto while he pulled himself together. have been damaged and the name revival and our church. of God profaned when prophetic The Lord filled my heart with an words have failed to come pass, A young relative of his had just overwhelming sense of love for this both in individual lives and moved into an apartment and we man and told me to stand with him regarding national and world issues. went to see it together. It was one as he made the announcement in Events prophesied in connection very small room with just space order to support him emotionally 6 VanGuard Magazine

and to openly demonstrate love much of our division and have prophetic voices emerging at just before the nation. I chose a heard to many negative, bitter and the right time in history. moment when only one Secret judgmental words from us. We need Service agent stood guard, walked to recover the right to be heard. 2) We must become those who right up to him as he stood behind work for healing and reconciliation the podium, took his hand and said, Three mandates summarized: in the body of Christ. This will mean “Mr. President, I’ve never agreed that some of us must choose to with your policies but I’m here to 1) Heaven calls us to cleanse the return to church after being absent support you. Would it be all right to prophetic ministry. There will be an for various reasons. It requires stand with you before the nation?” accelerating shift in the prophetic that leadership develop a deeper world, already under way, moving understanding of the true heart I saw myself with my arm around us toward prophetic voices we of the Father as revealed in Jesus him standing together before the can trust. God is retiring an older – a heart that releases and sets lights and cameras. Overcome with generation whose words have not people free to realize their callings gratitude, he grasped my hand, proven to be consistently accurate and destinies. Those who’ve been nearly wept and latched onto me and a new generation rises more wounded either by leadership or by like drowning man reaching out for grounded in the heart of the Father other members of the church must rescue. He agreed that I would stand and in His written Word. Right choose to forgive and re-engage. with him and I began telling the stage now they’re mostly hidden. They’re We must do this for the sake of people to remove the podium so that not mainstream or well known. young and function as Joshuas and people could see us together. The mainstream sells books and Calebs leading a new generation packs conferences, but accuracy out of the wilderness to conquer a The mandate is that we must and substance have been lacking. promised land. receive and walk in a restoration of A different heart has taken root in the power of God’s overwhelming this upcoming generation. They are 3) We must learn – even choose love to touch those we strenuously the Micaiahs of our day, standing - to radically love even those with disagree with, even our enemies, alone among the 400, getting it right whom we have deep differences. and to be certain that the world but not truly received by the kings Progressive versus conservative. sees it. In so doing, we validate the in authority. Those older prophetic Republican versus Democrat. Black power of the gospel and the true voices who carry over into this versus white. Rich versus poor. heart of the Father, the Son and shift will be seasoned mentors with Charismatic/Pentecostal versus the Holy Spirit. The world needs the heart of the Father to father cessationist. Nothing less than love this desperately. They’ve seen too a generation of more accurate and a culture of honor will suffice. VanGuard Magazine 7

Financial Oversight I remember when I could Contracts are not read not find my flash drive. and fees are charged. I guess we can say I looked on top of counters, in bags, under through our fingers when the couch; everywhere. that money is slipping This flash drive contained every there is oversight. book I ever started. I felt I had a lot to lose. I wondered how could I be Let’s switch the so silly to have misplaced my flash script and take drive when it had such important oversight seriously information on it. After practically by making some tearing up the house, I thought simple changes. about how my son picks up things These changes sometimes and may have thought it was his. I quickly began to blame consist of: him for taking my flash drive, thinking it was his. He, of course, 1. Review told me he didn’t have it, as he has 2. Evolve Lastly, discover ways to enhance more than enough of them in his 3. Advise your outlook on oversight. room. I gave up on looking for he 4. Discover Perhaps, save all money that flash drive and went and bought you discovered that was due to another on the next day. Of course The first change mentioned is oversight. Some people probably after buying a new one, guess what? review. Each time I purchase items have over a thousand dollars that and receive a receipt I review it Yes, I find it. It was in clear sight either in the store or in the car. I were transactions of financial on my night stand. Really!!! I had oversight. Could you imagine giving overlooked it in my search, with can’t count the amount of times I $1,000 due to oversight rather than have found errors. The worse place intense anxiety. giving to missions, your church, or is Wal-Mart because you may have grandchildren. It is a waste. After finding my flash drive, to stand in a long customer service Remember we are stewards, which then came the tough part. I had line to get the error fixed but it is leads us to the other definition to apologize to my son. He is a worth it. I urge you to take the time of oversight “overseeing or wonderful teen so he forgave me. to review your receipts. supervising something”. This is If only I had self-control and peace Secondly, evolve in the way you see exactly what we are to do with our during this my search, I would your money, by doing this you won’t money in supervising or managing have been able to think clearer and care if it is $.50 you will stand in the it faithfully. inspect better. It was clear oversight. customer service line or inform the This definition of oversight is “failure gas station attendant of the issue. In conclusion, as you can see the changes mentioned is an acronym to notice or error”. Have you ever Many of us work 40 hours a week, for read. Please make sure to read done something similar or just didn’t but our bodies feel like we worked the large and fine print. We hear notice something? It happens not 80 hours. so much about the fine print that just with every day items but with some are skipping over the large money. At the check-out line in Wal- Thirdly, advise or notify the person print. It is all important. Read Mart, items are charged twice and or manager of the error. In most everything before signing it. I think never caught. Waiters are charging cases they want to do what’s right, you got the point. extra on tips with customers remember it’s an oversight that unaware. Incorrect change is given could have cost you if you didn’t back at gas stations. Discounts find it and them as well if they lose LaKenya Taylor are missed on clearance items. you as a customer. “The Money Clues Lady” 8 VanGuard Magazine

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Eating God’s Way on a Dollar Store Budget! here there’s a will, • So Natural Freeze Dried • Muncheros Dried W there’s a way! Eating Strawberries, Apples, or Pineapple & Papaya healthy doesn’t have to be hard nor does it have Peaches Enjoy a delicious and refreshing to be expensive for that Enjoy the delicious and refreshing taste of the tropics! Tender chunks matter. On recent trips to the Dollar taste of strawberries on the go! of dried pineapple and papaya are a Tree and other ‘Dollar’ stores, Eating Slices of freeze-dried strawberries healthy yet tasty snack. God’s Way has found some healthy are a healthy yet tasty snack that items that can be incorporated on a can satisfy your cravings without • Snyder’s Mini Pretzels daily for literally just $1! destroying your diet. Healthy snacking on the go! Crunchy • Imperial Nuts Antioxidant mini pretzels are a delicious, diet- Snack Mix • Naturally Select Tropical friendly way to satisfy hunger pangs. Trail Mix Convenient .5-oz. snack packs fit This is the snack mix that has the easily in your lunch bag, purse, glove perfect blend of antioxidants, Tropical trail mix is full of healthy compartment or backpack. energy, and flavor. Imperial Nuts treats like pineapple, raisins, dates, antioxidant snack mix contains a bananas, papaya, and coconut! It’s • Welch’s Dried Cranberries healthy assortment of banana chips, a great addition to parties, camp cranberries, almonds, cashews, and snacks, sporting events, and nature A sweet, healthy, delicious treat blueberries. expeditions. you can snack on any time of the 10 VanGuard Magazine

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• Vegetable Baked Crackers & Veggies Straws A crunchy little cracker that’s great for snacking! Baked crackers and straws with a zesty garden vegetable flavor have 0 grams of saturated fat and are a wholesome snack for kids. • Seasonings (Garlic/Onion Powder, Sage, Thyme, Cinnamon, etc.) These herbal seasonings offer flavor to different dishes and without all of the salt content. • Onion Soup & Dip Mix Onion soup & dip mix is as versatile as it is delicious. Use packets to make a savory onion soup or dip or use as a seasoning for vegetables, meats, and more. Soup mix is MSG-free and contains 0 grams of trans-fat. • Frozen & Canned Fruit and Vegetables Frozen broccoli, peas, corn, beans, carrots, and brussel sprouts can be found at Dollar Tree Stores for only $1. When purchasing canned vegetables, read the label and be sure to look for ‘No Salt Added’. A selection of frozen is available as well. Be sure to look for ‘100%, No Syrup, or Light Syrup’ when purchasing canned fruit. • Whole Grain Bread and Rice A healthy alternative to your more starchy items are whole grain or whole wheat bread and brown rice. Reading the ingredient list is essential. • Frozen Salmon Although this isn’t fresh salmon, this is a great alternative to any processed sandwich meat, hot dogs, or any other fish. Salmon are rich in Omega-3 oils, good source of protein, loaded with B vitamins, potassium, selenium, antioxidants, 12 VanGuard Magazine

and reduces heart disease and • 15 smoked chicken sausage, and brown. Remove from skillet. controls weight. sliced cup chopped green bell pepper 4. Add the peppers, onion, celery, • Low Fat Cheese & Eggs and garlic to the drippings in the • 1 cup chopped onion pan and cook, stirring until soft. Dairy and eggs can also be found in • 1/2 cup chopped celery your local Dollar Tree and ‘Dollar’ • 1 teaspoon minced garlic 5. Add the tomato paste, chicken stores. broth, dash of salt, paprika, • 15 ounce can tomato paste thyme, oregano, cayenne, and ***Fresh Fruit and Veggies • 2 cups chicken broth red pepper flakes to the skillet. Stir to combine and bring to a Although fresh fruit and vegetables • 1 teaspoon paprika simmer for about 15 minutes. are rarely found at ‘Dollar’ stores, • 1 teaspoon dried thyme 6. Add the chicken, sausage, and supporting your local Farmer’s • 1 teaspoon dried oregano spaghetti squash into the pan Markets usually has the most cost and simmer for another 10 efficient and in season produce • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper minutes. than your large supermarkets and • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes you’ll also know where the produce • Spaghetti squash derived from too! ***To Cook Spaghetti Spaghetti Squash Pastalaya Directions Squash: Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Carefully slice A simple Louisiana dish made 1. Season the chicken with a dash spaghetti squash down the middle healthy...Pastalaya with Spaghetti salt and pepper, garlic powder, and remove seeds with a spoon. Squash! and onion powder then cut into Coat both halves of spaghetti cubes; Cut chicken sausage into squash with olive oil, sea salt and Ingredients cubes; Set Aside. pepper. Place on baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and bake for 1 • 1 pound grass fed chicken 2. ***Follow directions on how to hour or until fully cooked. Allow to breasts cook spaghetti squash*** cool for 10 minutes. • fine sea salt and freshly ground 3. In a large skillet over medium Happy Eating! black pepper heat, heat the olive oil. Add the • 2 tablespoons olive oil chicken pieces, chicken sausage VanGuard Magazine 13

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part of her life. Once she graduated with an opportunity to travel from the University of Colorado at overseas throughout the Middle Denver with a BA in Psychology. She East as a Personal Trainer for our went on to pursue her passion in deployed men and women of the the fitness industry at the National United States Military and other Personal Training Institute, where International Forces. she graduated at the top of her class in 2004. Today Ms. Garner provides resources to help Personal Trainers As a fitness professional for over maintain their credentials, by 12 years, she has grown to know offering a variety of live workshops and love the diversity of her career around the country for continuing field. Melissa has had numerous education credits. These workshops opportunities to help professional include Integrated Flexibility athletes to improve performance, Techniques, Kinesio Tapping pushed mothers to lose excess baby Fundamentals, and First Aide & CPR weight, and has been successful Certifications. assisting her clients exceed personal goals and improve their overall Her faith in God has equipped her Our New Writer on quality of life. to overcome challenges, experience life-changing adventures, and she Fitness and You She advanced her career as a continues to impact the lives of Personal Training Instructor and people in a different and positive Melissa Garner was born and raised Department Manager at Heritage way. For more information on in the beautiful Rocky Mountains College in Denver and Missouri workshops please go to… of Denver Colorado, which made College in St. Louis. For the past health and wellness an important six years she has been blessed www.dynamic-kinetics.com VanGuard Magazine 15

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Featured Pastor of The Month Apostle Claudette Morgan-Scott Dr. Morgan-Scott holds a Doctoral her life. Dr. Scott Continues to Degree in Business Administration dedicate herself to assist others and and a Masters in Public Sector aid them to become successful in management. She is the senior their walk with Christ and their life Pastor and the President of Shiloh endeavors. She believes that one of Worship Center Inc. in Belton, Texas her many assignments are to raise and Worked in the field of education and undergird leaders in the body and management for over twenty- of Christ. Dr. Scott is a visionary five years. advancing the kingdom of God. She has a unique ability to empower Dr. Scott has been a public speaker others to seek and pursue their for a variety of Faith-based events God-given destiny and purpose. worldwide. She has lectured in Dr. Scott has a heart for women in Colleges and Universities all over her role as Apostle at her church. the world, in the area of Social Dr. Scott has undertaken several Work and Management. Dr. Scott bible courses, which include Search is the principal owner of her own Apostle Claudette was also a for Truth, Biblical Theology and consultancy firm. Through her vast committee member for an Inter- Preaching as a Profession. worldwide experience, Dr. Scott denominational Women’s Ministry brings a unique opportunity to all known as Women in the Word, Dr. Scott has a phenomenal gift clients by empowering company’s established in England in 1995. in developing vision and pushing visions through the lens of the She continues to have a heart for the Kingdom of God forward in global marketplace. Her dynamic women in her role as Apostle at our community. Dr. Scott is a firm leadership abilities and innovative her church. Apostle Claudette has believer that the church must ideas have been proven through her undertaken several bible courses, occupy all mountains of society: the various leadership responsibilities. which include Search for Truth, church, the family, education, arts Biblical Theology and Preaching as a and entertainment, business and Apostle C, as her sons and Profession. finance, media and government. She daughters in ministry refer to her, believes that her kingdom mandate went to America with her two In her role as Apostle, Dr. Scott is education and government; she daughters in 2000. She has served continues to be very active and seeks to work with community in many different areas of the operates in the prophetic call on leaders in these areas. church. Whilst in England, she was one of eight Under Shepherds. She was also a Sunday School Teacher, A member of the International Liaison Team and the Hospitality Team, which is part of the Administration Team. Claudette was also the Vice-President of the Open Bible Evangelistic Ministries. Apostle Claudette sees her ministry as a deliverance ministry, which includes, Prayer Warrior/Intercessor, Alter- Evangelism, Teaching, Counseling, Women’s Ministry and Child/Youth Work. She has been a conference speaker at various Women’s conferences and she continues to be invited to be a guest speaker at various church and community functions. 18 VanGuard Magazine

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Writer, Thou Art Loosed! Beatrice Bruno, The Write Drill Sergeant for YOU am so excited to be a part of Sounder, Old Yeller, I loved Everyone Going to Heaven Will Not Cenece Dixon Publishing and reading! You always found me Be Staying! Are You Really Saved? I VanGuard Magazine! God has with a book in my hands. By the When God gave me the title after opened doors for me that I never time I was in High School, I was a viewing a message by Pastor Rod imagined having opened. I am vociferous reader and continued Parsley, I, of course, looked up to walking through each and every to read everything. My favorite Heaven and told God I was a baby door by the power of God and the author in High School was Edgar in the faith and couldn’t possibly guidance of His Holy Spirit. Allan Poe. Oh, my goodness! I write anything like that. But He could read his poems and writings poked and prodded me. Welcome to my regular column, for hours. Again, as I read his Writer, Thou Art Loosed! I hope stories, I made up my own. I was In May 2004, I published my first and pray you will be edified and already a storyteller; why couldn’t I book. Can you say “10 YEARS?” motivated to move forward be a writer? Yes, 10 years. But I did it. And to become the writer God has the funny thing about that is, I created and called you to be in this Then, life got in the way. In 1976 wrote and released the next book, season. You see, God has provided at the age of 16, I became a teen Famine in the Land – The Spiritual many gifts within His creation. parent. I was told I would never Starvation of Christianity, in August Look around you in the world. amount to anything. I believed of 2004; only 3 months after the Look at the writers who come to it! I believed the words my family release of the first book! Go figure! the forefront in their lives and spoke over me. That dream was The book just came out of me. leave messages behind in the form gone. Until… of books as their legacy. At the time, my husband John …1991, I received Jesus Christ and I were team truck drivers, When God called me to write my as my personal Savior. When driving back and forth across first book in 1994, I didn’t believe He came into my life, I began to the continental United States. I Him! Now, mind you, I had written dream again. I saw myself as useful purchased a laptop and would the majority of my life. An avid in the Kingdom of God. I began write in the truck during my off reader, I always wove a tale within to write Bible Studies and created time. Because of my unbelief, my head as I read the writings a newsletter for the church I was those books didn’t do well at all. of others. And although this fact a part of at that time. And my I sold (or the publisher, I should about my life is not necessarily writings were good! Everything say) 50 copies between the two... good, at the ages of 5 and 6, I was God had placed on the inside of maybe. To be honest, I really did reading Harold Robbins novels, me before the foundations of not believe God had called me to way above my pay-grade! I loved the earth were created was still write anything other than Bible the stories! I loved the way this there. I didn’t know it, but God had Studies, newsletter articles, and writer was able to tell a story that created me to be a writer. maybe the occasional play. And I kept me captivated! I wanted to was really good at writing those do something like that! Let’s face So when He began dealing with things! it, in my child mind, I wanted to be me in 1994, I was shocked. I still him!!! had some fear and trepidation Fast forward to 2011…Although within from being told that I there is more to the story, I will As I grew older and read more would never be anything. For just share this portion for now. age appropriate books, I loved the next 9 years, I struggled with Judy Blume, Dr. Seuss, everything! writing the first book I ever wrote, After a 13.5 month period of VanGuard Magazine 21

solitude with God between No matter your denomination or What I Can Help You Do – As The November 2009 and January whether you believe in God or not Write Drill Sergeant for YOU, I 2011, away from home with (by now, you know that I do and can help you get your book out my husband and children and in that will not change), my articles of your heart and mind and into New York taking care of my Dad, will invoke in you a desire to move a book. I can help you strategize God whispered to my heart that forward. I will write articles that the best way to create your book I had more books inside of me. will instruct and educate so you and keep you focused. I can teach He had given me an assignment can be the writer you were meant you discipline to complete your to become The Drill Sergeant of to be. Consider the following book and move on to the next Life. I had served in the US Army definition of the name of the books God has inside of you. And from 1977 until 1992. During one magazine: then, I can also help you become of my assignments, I served as a a speaker so you can speak to Drill Sergeant for Basic Training VanGuard – leading audiences and sell your books as a Soldiers at Fort Dix, New Jersey. position or people; form of income. During that assignment, I learned advance troops. what it took and taught to those Book Reviews – As I shared earlier, soldiers how to be soldiers in the So, as the new issues come out, I am an avid reader. As the Editor- US Army. Some of those young prepare your heart and mind to In-Chief of VanGuard magazine men and women are still serving in move in the direction you were and Cenece Dixon Publishing, I some capacity in the Army. created to move in. God’s got you will review the books and articles covered. All you have to do is be coming through our ranks so When God told me I was The Drill obedient! You will advance as a you can know what’s hitting the Sergeant of Life, He told me I would shelves. I will also share with you take those same techniques, writer as The Write Drill Sergeant the books I read in my off-time skills, and experiences and teach for YOU leads you to higher heights (I know, what’s that? LOL!) I will civilians how to maneuver on the and deeper depths as a writer! keep you abreast of the new kids Battlefield of Life. The first book Now, just a little more about me so on the block as well as the old kids of the series, How to Get Over you can get to know me better… and what they are writing. I will Yourself, Get Out of Your Own Way, also review your books here. and Get What YOU Want Out of What I love to Read – My favorite Life!, was released in May 2011. I authors are Frank Peretti, James Writing Tips – In my humble wrote the book in about 60 days. Patterson, David Baldacci, and opinion, you are never too old The second book of the series, Brad Thor. I love action, mystery, to learn. In this section, I will How To Get Over Yourself and Let Go suspense, and yes, I get into the provide writing tips to help you of the PAST! was released around killing sections. To some of you, write better. Tips concerning August 2011. I wrote that book in that may seem wrong. But, before prayer, purpose, and perspective about 30 days. I was getting the you judge me too harshly, consider as well as discipline, diligence, and hang of writing and actually sold the Bible. In the Bible, David cut direction. You will be able to take books at speaking engagements. off the head of Goliath – with your craft of writing and produce his own sword – and presented as never before. So, why am I sharing this with you? the head to the king. Jesus was Because someone reading this crucified. Disciples were hung, Next Issue – Writer, Thou Art article is beginning to realize in some crucified upside down. Loosed! will be an interactive their heart of hearts that he or she Samson’s eyes were gouged out section. Contact me at the info is a writer. God has anointed and and then he killed those who had below and tell me what would appointed you to be a writer in gone against God! So, don’t judge. benefit you most in my articles. this season. There are some folks Although it may take a couple of looking for your books, articles, What I love to Write – I love issues, I will always use your input studies, and everything else you writing about spiritual warfare and give you a say in making this are called and created to produce. through both fiction and section excellent. Writer, Thou Art Loosed! nonfiction genres. I also love writing about action scenes. Now, Contact Info – I will use these articles to in my books, I haven’t had my empower you to become the characters kill anyone…yet. But, www.DrillSergeantofLife.com writer God has called you to be. the best is yet to come!!! LOL! [email protected] [email protected] 22 VanGuard Magazine

Books by Beatrice Bruno Do you have a challenge getting over yourself and getting out of your own way so you can get what you want out of life? Do you strive with voices of the past that tell you that you can’t when you know that you can? The first step to take is to educate yourself so you can go further than you have ever gone before. And it begins here! Order Your Copy TODAY! Meet Maurice Money. He expected a promotion to the lead position of his financial services company and a move to Hawaii where he could continue his shenanigans. Unfortunately, his actions had been observed and he…well, you can probably guess. How many folks consider themselves on their way to Heaven but instead are going down to the place where there is destruction…and weeping and gnashing of teeth? Are you one of them? Turn toward God and watch Him change even the way you think about salvation and eternal life with Him. Order Your Copy TODAY! Is the PAST holding you back so you can’t move forward in what you were called and created to do? Are you allowing PAST mistakes, discouragements, disappointments, and all else hold you hostage so you can’t grow? Let Go and Let God…for REAL! Order Your Copy TODAY! The Word of God is the most powerful substance we can eat. In society today, we must continually feast on this Word in order to be effective and walk in excellence in the Lord! God has prepared a table before us in the presence of our enemies. Are you eating regularly from that table? Or, are you starving at the Banquet of Life! Eat! Order Your Copy TODAY! VanGuard Magazine 23

God does not desire that any of His people be held in bondage and not be able to enjoy the freedom He gives through Jesus Christ. Whom the Son sets free is free indeed. Jesus said, “Come unto Me, ALL ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest!” Isn’t it time that you walk in freedom and stay in that freedom so God can use you during this life time? Order Your Copy TODAY! Have you ever wondered where you were…before you were? What do you think was going on during the creation process of you? God created man (kind) in His likeness and image. That’s you and me...in His likeness and His image. So, then, the reflection you see in the mirror is a direct reflection of… Hmmm. What does this mean? How did God really create…You? Come behind the seens and see how God created Beverley, Emmaline, Margarette Ann, and Joyce, four female preborns who eventually meet in the US Army. Follow their triumphs and tragedies as they discover they will be forced to leave Heaven to go on assignment and live an earth existence that may, or may not, allow them to live with God for eternity. Order Your Copy TODAY! Sometimes the best way to get to know a person is to see the inside of their life: how they were raised, their family ties, their life struggles. In The Breaking of a Heart, the Making of an Ambassador, readers will learn more about Dr. Cenece Dixon and how she came to be who God has made her to be today. You will not want to miss any portion as Dr. Dixon moves from tragedy to triumph as God opens doors for her. Order Your Copy TODAY! Listen to Beatrice’s radio broadcast, God’s Special Forces with The Drill Sergeant of Life online at www.1220kldc.com/, Saturday afternoons at 4:30 pm (MST) and Sunday mornings at 11:30 am (MST). Beatrice is also a cohost on The Good News with Angie Austin and Friends on www.670kltt.com Monday through Friday, 2 pm (MST). 24 VanGuard Magazine

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Entrepreneurial steps: Wisdom, work, then wealth Kevin Cullis dad worked until I was born. Then my mother stayed home to take care of me and my brother and sister who came along later. It wasn’t until both of my siblings could take care of themselves that my mother went back to work. I grew up in the church and we attended services every week. Our parent’s life mantra to us kids: Get an education, get a good paying job, work for 40 years, and then, retire. Not one word about creating wealth. But then, my parent’s path is not how it worked out for my life, nor what I have learned since then. I had to unlearn some of what my parent taught me. I figured out that I needed to be repaired in order to be prepared for my next God assignment. READ: Equipping of the Saints for the Work of Service God always has plans for us. In most cases, the negatives, like Job losing EVERYTHING, is God choosing to test us to see if we have learned and made good habits. Or, He wants to break our bad habits down to replace them with good habits. I kept my parents good habits, but Do you know that in order to get Wisdom first unlearned their bad habits. wealth, you need to seek wisdom READ: Natural talents versus a first? Proverbs 4:7 The beginning of wisdom spiritual gift is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your There is a specific order in which to acquiring, get understanding. I had to seek out and learn from attain wealth as an entrepreneur. wisdom; the good, then better, and Wisdom first, work second, and Growing up, my parents were typical finally, the best habits to apply in wealth comes last. middle-class parents. My mom and my life. VanGuard Magazine 27

Wisdom = mindset Insecure parents would say if you God wants us to learn. But like tell them of their bad habits, “So, we school, He is going to test us to One of the best books about weren’t good enough for you, huh?!” see if we have learned our lessons. wisdom and our mindsets is Dr. A secure parent would say, “I’m Learn the lesson. And if we have Caroline Leaf’s book, Switch on your proud of you that you have taken learned it and we passed our test, Brain. Her book, based on science what we have given you and built on God promotes us to the next level. and the Bible, is a discussion about it.” Or, “You’ve taken what we have Much like graduating from middle neuroplasticity, the brains ability given you and taken it even further.” school to high school, it’s the to change over time. This mindset same with life. Job had double the shift takes time and lots of focusing, It also means not to demean or put blessings of his wealth after passing learning, and unlearning. But over down your parents because “They his God test. time, I had thrown out the bad for didn’t know,” but you DO honor the good, then the better, and finally them for providing their shoulders Just like learning calculus, you don’t the best. But I had to find the good, for you to stand on and to do better get to learn calculus until you learn better, and then the best. I sought it in life. algebra. In order to learn algebra, out and found it. you have to learn math. In order Wisdom first, then work second Like going from a mindset of thinking to learn math, you need to learn of only having a job to finding While most of us have heard that numbers. work (expanded opportunities) to education is important, it is. The In this sequence: Numbers > Math starting my own business (i.e. multiple problem comes when we learn > Algebra > Calculus streams of income). wrong content or bad habits. For instance, colleges will teach you the If we fail, He’ll make us RELEARN Wisdom is a matter of having a craft of your business (law, medicine, the good habits and then RETAKE growth mindset, and the idea comes writing, computers), but they don’t THE TEST until we get it right. We from this verse: teach you the business of your craft (marketing, sales, taxes, money, etc.). work it until we pass it. Phil 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever READ: Your weakness does not Wisdom first, then work it, then is right, whatever is pure, whatever is make you worthless wealth comes lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything There’s a saying, “Practice makes In the book, Titan: The Life of John D. worthy of praise, dwell on these things. perfect.” Well, that’s sort of true. Rockefeller, he is quoted as saying But what IS important is that we frequently, “I believe it is a religious Notice the words “any,”“anything,” practice good habits. Bad habits duty to get all the money you can, and “dwell.” A growth mindset practiced daily only increases the fairly and honestly; to keep all you does not mean that you ignore the SPEED with which we do bad habits. can, and to give away all you can.” I’d negative. It means that you focus take it one step further. I wouldn’t on the better, such as faith, hope, Part of talent, skill, and career give it away; I’d create more and love. But what is interesting development is finding out what successful businesses so I can hire is the word “dwell.” In the Greek, your many talents are and what more people. “dwell” is λογίζομαι (logizomai) and the good skills are that you need to means we’re commanded to daily and practice. My wife and I both took Once we learn, now we work, then continually focus on the good in life. the test in the book Strength Finder the wealth comes. 2.0 by Tom Rath. It nailed what we Like the three wise men, I had to both are good at and what we’re READ: God’s will, your work, learn new habits and unlearn the to concentrate on. Focusing on God’s growth, God rewards bad habits I had acquired in my anything else can be soul-sucking, life. Both parental and many boss so we concentrate on what are our For instance, you have to learn how habits, too. My parents weren’t bad many talents. to handle $40,000 before God is parents, but as a millionaire friend going to give you $100,000. The said it correctly, “They didn’t know Deu 8:2 You shall remember all the way wisdom to handle $40,000 correctly any better.” They didn’t understand which the LORD your God has led you in and accurately comes first, then that God does want us to be the wilderness these forty years, that He the wisdom to handle $100,000 prosperous, but He wants us to be might humble you, testing you, to know correctly and accurately comes prosperous the Word’s way, not the what was in your heart, whether you next. It’s the same with earning world’s way. would keep His commandments or not. $1,000,000. 28 VanGuard Magazine

Learn before you earn. wealth, who will entrust the true In other words, your MINDSET riches to you? changes your SKILLSETS which READ: If I gave you increases your ASSETS. $1,000,000.00, what would you The wisdom and confidence to do with the money? handle $40,000 comes before the Bottomline, in order to become opportunity to handle more. The successful as an entrepreneur, you Luk 16:10-11 He who is faithful in need to seek out wisdom then work a very little thing is faithful also in confidence, mindset, and skillsets it before wealth comes to you: much; and he who is unrighteous in needed to handle $100,000 come a very little thing is unrighteous also before the opportunity does. Every Proverbs 4:7 The beginning of wisdom in much. Therefore if you have not new income level requires another is: Acquire wisdom; And with all your been faithful in the use of unrighteous new set of mindsets and skill-sets. acquiring, get understanding. VanGuard Magazine 29

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