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Message from Bishop Neil C. Ellis
Who We Are About Global United Fellowship The Senior Pastor’s Wives Division with Lady Patrice Ellis E37 Youth Division Schedule
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“A Global Movement” A ROOT Magazine
Interview with Bishop Neil C. Ellis
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Presiding Bishop MY BELOVED BROTHERS AND SISTERS, On behalf of the entire Leadership of our Fellowship, I am so excited to welcome you all to the Annual “Gathering” of our Global United Fellowship Family. This is our fourth year, and I am humbled that so many of you have travelled from various parts of The United States and from some sixteen (16) other countries around the globe to join us here in Greensboro, North Carolina. I believe that this will be a life-changing and transformative week for us all. Another year has passed since we last met and what a glorious 12 months it has been for our Fellowship! God has shown Himself strong on our behalf. If you’ve been looking for evidences of God’s grace and favor, then I invite you to look no further. If you’ve ever doubted that God desires to use His people to unite and manifest Ã Ü LiÞ ` Ì i V w ià v Ì i À Ü V Õ ÌÞ] country or region, then I invite you to doubt no more. What God has been and is doing in GUF should put those fears to rest and cause our hearts to soar. Fellow Delegates, it has been my belief for some time now, that anything that is connected to God is constantly growing. Anything that is constantly growing is constantly changing. This is certainly true about our fellowship; as we have been experiencing unprecedented growth and positive change. I am pleased to report that since last year’s Gathering,
more than 200 new churches have willingly joined the fellowship adding to the hundreds who are already a part of our GUF family. We are connected across some 37 countries around the globe. Our fellowship is constantly evolving and each year Üi Ãii Ì Li VÀi>Ì Ûi w ` } Ü>ÞÃ Ì iµÕ « > ` empower the saints to do the work of ministry effectively and live their lives victoriously. You will note that this year, we have made some changes to our regular day Ì i ÃV i`Õ i° À Ì i wÀÃÌ Ì i ÕÀ v ÕÀ Þi>À ÃÌ ÀÞ] we are introducing a series of roundtable discussions focusing on Strategic Planning, Leadership, and Collaboration. We encourage you pay close attention to the printed and online schedule and plan to participate in as many of these life-changing sessions as possible. We have planned, prayed, and partnered with The Holy Spirit to propose what we believe will be a truly transformative week. The table is now spread. We bid you come, dine and hopefully leave this “spiritual LÕvviÌ» vÕ > ` Ài ÕÀ Ã i` Ì vÕ w Þ ÕÀ } L> assignments. My wife and family, along with the members of the Executive and Governing Councils join me in welcoming you to “The Gathering” 2017. Blessings, Neil C. Ellis Presiding Bishop
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Global United Fellowship Who We Are WHAT WE BELIEVE
Discipline, Personal and Ministry Development. Furthermore, we will focus on the Cultivation of Spiritual gifts rather than on Doctrines and Theological Positions.
We believe that: U God is the Creator of all that exists and the Body of Christ is the vehicle that God uses for impacting the world. U The Word of God is the standard for both the family and the nations and should not be compromised. U Everything we do must glorify God. U i LiÀÃ v Ì i `Þ v À ÃÌ Ã Õ ` Li iµÕ ««i` for the Challenges of Life, the expectations of God and the demands of ministry. U What we do today affects future generations.
MISSION STATEMENT Embracing the spirit and principles of Ephesians 4:11-13 Ephesians 4:11-13 11. And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12. For the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13. Till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; GUF is a Christian Fellowship that embraces Churches, Ministries, Fellowships, and Pastors who acknowledge, accept and submit to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. GUF will not allow any Name, Denomination, Doctrine, Tradition, Socio-economic or Cultural composition, to separate or prevent us from experiencing the authentic fellowship of the Saints of the Living God. Our mission is to foster biblical Unity among Christian Believers as one Body in Christ.
GUF wÀ Þ Li iÛiÃ Ì >Ì Ì iÀi à Ài Ì >Ì “Unites Us” than that which “divides us”.
OUR COMMITMENT GUF as a Christian Fellowship and organism commits to: Embracing both the Eternal Transforming Power of Calvary and the Supernatural Power of Pentecost. Demonstrating the principles of Holiness, Miracles and Revelation >à iÝi « wi` ëiV wV> Þ Ì i L v ƂVÌà and throughout the Scripture. The inclusion of All baptized Christian believers who subscribe to the Gifts and Graces as well as submit to the Power and the Leading of the Holy Spirit in all aspects of their private and public lives. Equipping and Empowering the Saints to do the Work of Ministry so as to experience Personal Victorious Living. Strengthening the Body of Christ, forging Christian relationships, promoting Unity, exemplifying Integrity while building the Kingdom of God. Providing Opportunities for ministry as well as preparing and releasing the gifted among the body in order to be a greater blessing and support to the entire body of Christ. Embracing the Word of God as our guide for character, integrity and accountability.
GUF will focus on empowering and the perfecting of the saints through Biblical Training, Mentoring,
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Youth Division Schedule Tuesday, July 11, 2017 2:00pm
Packet Collection at Registration Booth
6:30pm
State of the Fellowship Address Bishop Neil C. Ellis Guilford Ballroom
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 9:00am – 9:30am
Devotions Youth Worship Director Alisa Moss Minister Kristen Callendar Workshops on Dreams, Vision, and Accomplishing Them
9:30am – 10:15am
I Decree and Declare Workshop - Elder April Hawkins
10:15am – 11:00am
Where the Team Works, the Dream Works Pastor Shilise Stafford
11:00am – 12noon
The Great 7-Up Challenge Youth Presenters of the Gospel
12noon – 1:30pm
Community Service
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Youth Leader Empowerment Sessions
3:30pm – 6:45pm
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Youth Division Schedule (conto’d) 6:45pm
Intercessory Prayer
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Worship Service
9:00pm – 12:00am
The After Party – Club Fifth
Thursday, July 13, 2017 9:00am – 9:30am
Devotions Youth Worship Director Alisa Moss Minister Kristen Callendar
9:30am – 10:30am
Dreams and Relationships – Pastor Desmond Demps
10:30am – 11:30am
The Talk Elder Terria Jones, Elder Eric Jones, Shan Foster Workshops Centered on: Self-Awareness ` w`i Vi Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Dreams
11:30am – 1:00pm
Community Service / Social Justice Project Pastor Michael Fisher
2:00pm – 3:30pm
Youth Leader Empowerment Sessions Building a Vibrant Youth Ministry – Minister Katina Palmer
6:45pm
Prayer
7:00pm
Worship Wasted Service
Friday, July 14, 2017 10:00am – 1:00pm
Youth Fun Day!
6:00pm
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Monday, July 10 , 2017 TIME
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8:00am – 10:00pm
Vendor Move In
11:00am
Executive Council Meeting
2:00pm
Registration Opens
2:00pm
Governing Council Meeting
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TIME
EVENT
9:00am
Registration Opens
10:00am
Exhibit Hall Opens
11:00am
Consecration Service Speaker: Bishop James Woodson
L O C AT I O N
Guilford Ballroom
EVENING SESSIONS 6:30pm
9:30pm
State of the Fellowship Address Speaker: Bishop Neil C. Ellis Musical Concert Bishop A. J. Wright
Guilford Ballroom
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6:00am – 7:30am
Resurrecting the Dying Discipline of Prayer Speakers: Bishop Harold C. Ray & Pastor Brenda Ray
Imperial Ballroom D
7:30am 3:00pm
Exhibit Hall, Conference Sales, Registration Opens
8:00am 8:10am
Educational Forum: Introduction of the Day Bishop John Guns
Guilford Ballroom
8:15am 9:15am
Strategic, Redemptive Leadership: Leading in Crisis Times through Strategic Planning Presenter: Tameka Holly
Guilford Ballroom
9:20am 10:20am
Creating Strategic Partnerships: Advancing the Kingdom through Collaboration Presenter: Dr. John Newman
Guilford Ballroom
10:25am 11:25am
Creating A Culture that Strategically Accomplishes Vision Presenter: Bishop Sir Walter Mack
Guilford Ballroom
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A Global Movement with Bishop Neil Ellis THREE YEARS AGO, BISHOP NEIL ELLIS LEFT FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP WITH NO ANIMOSITY OR REGRET. SOON AFTER, HE FORMED GLOBAL UNITED FELLOWSHIP, AN ALL DENOMINATIONAL FELLOWSHIP WHOSE MANDATE IS TO UNITE, EQUIP, ENHANCE MARRIAGES AND FAMILY, RESURRECT THE DYING DISCIPLINE OF PRAYER AND BUILD GENUINE FELLOWSHIP. GUF NOW BOASTS OVER 700 CHURCHES WORLDWIDE. THE BAHAMAS NATIVE SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON FAMILY, POLICE BRUTALITY AND WHERE THE FELLOWSHIP WILL BE IN TEN YEARS. Root: How does a young man from the Bahamas ascend upon the United States and gain tremendous trust among more than 700 churches? Bishop Neil Ellis: While the fellowship is fairly new, my name is not new among American churches and pastors. I have been preaching throughout America for the past 26 years. I think what has developed over the years is not just a camaraderie, but being able to maintain integrity; which is important in this season. Now, pastors and leaders are looking to connect with people that they can trust and believe in. I think that’s one of the reasons people are joining the fellowship, because of the leadership. That puts pressure on me to maintain integrity; because as fast as you gain followers, you can lose them if what attracted them to the fellowship no longer exists. It is important that leaders maintain a high and ethical moral standard. Root: There is an uprising of police brutality in America. Do the citizens of the Bahamas have to deal with this as well? Bishop Neil Ellis: No, police brutality is foreign to us. This is not to suggest that we do not have our share of crime and violence; LÕÌ Ì Ã ÃÃÕi v iµÕ> ÌÞ > ` ÕÃÌ Vi Ã Ì «À i Ì Ì i Bahamas. Our greatest concern is a retaliation kind of violence with people killing one another because someone killed another individual. We are one people, so we rarely see that. We are also a predominantly black country and our forces are predominantly black, so we don’t have the issue of “White vs. Black” and “Black on Black” crime is somewhat non-existent. Root: In a time when people are losing churches, what can you say to individuals who are losing hope? Bishop Neil Ellis: If you’re losing hope, it means that your hope >à Lii LÕ Ì «iÀà > Ì ið - iÀ À >ÌiÀ] yiÃ Ü v> Þ Õ° Man is going to disappoint you. When you really put your focus in the right place and anchor your hope in Jesus, as He becomes the solid foundation of your life, it’s hard to lose hope even when you’re discouraged.
Root: How important has your family been with the building of your church and ministry? Bishop Neil Ellis: Family is so important and has become a huge «>ÀÌ v Ì i wÛi «À }à v ÕÀ vi Üà «° " i v Ì i «À }Ã Ã Ì enhance marriages and families. If we look at what’s happening, we have to conclude that there is a calculated, satanic and wellvÕ `i` ÃÌÀ>Ìi}Þ `ià } i` Ì i Ì iÀ `iÃÌÀ Þ À Ài`iw i v> Þ° Those of us in the body of Christ that are lovers of family and the institution of marriage, must do what is necessary to prove that marriage is as wonderful as God ordained it to be. We have to Ài`iw i Ì Ì > i Ì Ã iÌ } Ü `iÀvÕ ° 4QQV 9JCV CTG [QW NQQMKPI HQT YKVJKP VJG PGZV ƂXG [GCTU QH Global United Fellowship? à « i Ã\ Ûi Ì >Ì µÕiÃÌ ] LiV>ÕÃi >Ûi > Ìi Þi>À plan for the fellowship, and three years are already done. My responsibility is to change the face of the church. Before you can do that, the Lord gave me the analogy of remodeling and Ài Û>Ì }° / i wÀÃÌ « >Ãi v Ài Û>Ì Ã] V } ` Ü Ü> Ã Ã Ì >Ì Þ Õ V> ÀiV ÃÌÀÕVÌ° / >Ì Ã Ü Þ Þ wÀÃÌ iÃÃ>}i Ü>à “The Walls Are Falling.” I’ve allocated three years of the knocking down of walls. We are at the end of knocking down walls. The next two years is allocated to clean up the debris. In those two Þi>ÀÃ] Üi½ Li V ÀÀiVÌ } > Ì v iÀÀ ÀÃ Ì i L `Þ] wÝ } à i things in our fellowship and reappointing some individuals. We have put some people in place and come to the realization that they were misplaced. They are good people, but they are in the wrong place. We have to clean up the debris and put people Ü iÀi Ì iÞ Li }° / i w > wÛi Þi>ÀÃ Ü Li Ì V ÃÌÀÕVÌ > ` for me to carry out the assignment. I have served notice that I’m prepared to give the fellowship ten years, after which, I think it will be time for the next leader to come forth. - As told to Hasan James for ROOT Magazine.
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L O C AT I O N
11:45am
New Voices @ Noon Worship Service Speakers: Pastor M. Keith McDaniel (Southeastern Deanery, Coastal Atlantic Province)
Guilford Ballroom
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Kingdom Servant Institute Marriage That Lasts Presenters: Bishop & Lady Peebles
Imperial Ballroom A
Leadership Development Presenter: Pastor Delton Ellis
Auditorium 1
Financial Management Presenter: Pastor Kenneth Robinson
Auditorium 2
Winning Through Prayer Presenter: Bishop Carolyn Love
Auditorium 3
Mining Your Mind Presenter: Bishop George Bloomer
Auditorium 4
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L O C AT I O N
5:00pm
Exhibit Hall, Conference Sales, Registration Opens
6:00pm
Intercessory Prayer
6:30pm
Inspirational Message: VP Bishop Sheldon McCarter
7:00pm 9:45pm
Evening Speaker: Bishop John Guns Psalmist: Bishop Cortez Vaughn
Guilford Ballroom
10:30pm12:30am
Youth & Young Adults After Party
Club Fifth
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Thursday, July 13 , 2017 MORNING SESSIONS
TIME
EVENT
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6:00am – 7:30am
Resurrecting the Dying Imperial Discipline of Prayer Ballroom D Speaker: Dr. Harold A. Carter, Jr. & Dr. Monique T. Carter
7:30am 3:00pm
Exhibit Hall, Conference Sales, Registration Opens
8:15am 8:25am
Educational Forum: Introduction of the Day
Guilford Ballroom
8:30am 10:30am
The Seven Mountains: The GUF Purpose, Philosophy, Theory & Practice/ Embracing the Mandate for Dominion: Introduction to the Seven 0RXQWDLQV RI ,QñXHQFH Presenter: Bishop Harold C. Ray
Guilford Ballroom
10:00am 12noon
Sr. Pastors Wives Session
Imperial Ballroom
10:00am
GUF Institutional Evangelism Ministry & Outreach
Assisted Living Facility & Local Grocery Store
10:30am 11:15am
Empowering Personal Growth and Community Transformation: Introduction to the Values Experience Presenter: Dr. Jerry Anderson, Dr. Mike Poullin, Dawn Yoder
Guilford Ballroom
11:15am 11:45am
The Protocol & Processes of a Values Roundtable: An Interactive Demonstration
Guilford Ballroom
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L O C AT I O N
12noon
New Voices @ Noon Worship Service | Speakers: Pastor Joel Tudman (Central Deanery, Southwestern Province) Pastor Rickeno Moncur (Bahamas Province)
Guilford Ballroom
1:30pm
Sr. Pastors Wives Luncheon
Imperial Ballroom E – G
2:00pm
GUF Street Evangelism Ministry & Outreach
Cumberland Ct., Downtown & Hampton Hm., Greensboro, NC
2:45pm 4:30pm
SPECIAL SESSIONS & INTERACTIVE TRAININGS Senior Pastors / Executive Assistants to Pastors / First Assistants / Pastors of Christian Education / Sr. Pastors Spouses Pt. I – Special Presentation: The Ulmer Institute
Imperial Ballroom D
Pt. II – Interactive Roundtable Training Global Priority Solutions, Millersburg, OH
Imperial Ballroom D
GUF Departmental Sessions: ‘It’s Time to Dream Again’ The Women’s Division The Men’s Division The Young Adult’s Division
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5:00pm
Exhibit Hall, Conference Sales, Registration Opens
6:00pm
Intercessory Prayer
6:30pm
Inspirational Message: Bishop Godfrey Williams
7:00pm 9:45pm
Evening Speaker: Apostle Guido Raul Avila Psalmist: Bishop William Murphy, III
Guilford Ballroom
10:30pm 12:30am
Club Global - Comedy Show
Club Fifth (Ticketed Event)
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Friday, July 14 , 2017 MORNING SESSIONS
TIME
EVENT
L O C AT I O N
6:00am – 7:30am
Prayer Warriors & Intercessors Training Clinic Bishop Darryl Husband
Imperial Ballroom D
8:00am 9:30am
Morning Service Speaker: Pastor Wanda Frazier-Parker
Guilford Ballroom
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EVENT
L O C AT I O N
2:00pm
GUF Evangelism Worship Concert
Four Seasons Town Center Mall, Greensboro, NC
EVENING SESSIONS
TIME
EVENT
5:00pm
Exhibit Hall, Conference Sales, Registration Opens
6:00pm
Intercessory Prayer
6:30pm
Inspirational Message: Bishop Marvin Sapp
7:00pm 9:45pm
Speaker: Bishop Neil C. Ellis Psalmist: Bishop Hezekiah Walker
8:00pm
Telecast Begins
10:30pm 12:30am
Club Global - New Artist Showcase
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