Reverend Dr. Johnnie Colemon - "The History Makers"

Описание: This is the Reverend Dr. Johnnie Colemon. She is my spiritual grandmother. I never met her in person but I have been greatly inspired by many of the people who came under her teachings including Mary Tumpkin, Derrick B Wells, Gaylon McDowell, Les Brown, Rev Ike and my OWN spiritual mother, Bishop Dr. Barbara Lewis King. As a member of Hillside International Truth Center, I hear my pastor quote Rev Colemon a lot. Please subscribe.





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"The Reverend Dr. Johnnie M. Colemon is the Founder of the Universal Foundation for Better Living and Christ Universal Temple in Chicago, Illinois. In the early 1950’s Dr. Colemon was told she had just six months to live. Refusing to accept this diagnosis as the truth, Dr. Colemon, at her mother’s encouragement, visited the Unity School to learn the principles of spiritual healing. Not only did she recover physically, but she also discovered a whole new approach to living. From the moment she was exposed to the teachings of Myrtle and Charles Fillmore, founders of the Unity Movement, Dr. Colemon dedicated herself to teaching all who would listen how to live a better life. In 1956, Dr. Colemon was ordained as a Unity Minister.

Dr. Colemon founded the Universal Foundation for Better Living in 1974, after serving in various positions in the Unity Movement for 18 years. Her mission has been to create a platform of equality where all men and women can explore their divine nature and express their spiritual gifts. She has served as the Minister-in-Chief of Christ Universal Temple, the largest New Thought congregation in history, for the past 49 years. Dr. Colemon is an outstanding example for women in ministry, paving the way for such ministers as the Rev. Della Reese-Lett, the Rev. Dr. Barbara King, and the Rev. Dr. Mary Tumpkin. Dr. Colemon has also earned the support of many of her male colleagues including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Minister Louis Farrakhan, and the Rev. Frederick Eikerenkoetter (Rev. Ike).

Known as a visionary and a builder, Dr. Colemon is a noted pioneer in the 20th century New Thought Movement. The present facility of Christ Universal Temple is the third church office built under her leadership. This magnificent edifice stands at the corner of 119th and Ashland Avenue in South Side Chicago, where Dr. Colemon is also responsible for the construction of a restaurant banquet facility and an elementary school, the Johnnie Colemon Academy.

Throughout her ministry, Dr. Colemon has brought excitement and innovation to the teaching of the abundant living message. She is firmly committed to the demonstration of the Holy Spirit in the lives of others, and her “healing touch” has blessed thousands of people. Dr. Colemon’s methodology is chronicled in Open Your Mind and Be Healed (DeVorss) and in a series of booklets titled It Works if You Work It (Christ Universal Temple). The story of her early life and ministry is documented in Lessons in Living Abundantly: The Life and Ministry of the Reverend Dr. Johnnie M. Colemon (Universal Foundation for Better Living). Dr. Colemon’s courageous work to empower all people to live prosperous and healthy lives is cited in several surveys of American Religion."

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"The Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary is named in honor of a pioneer in the religious arena. She has set the stage by her life and ministry for an innovative approach to preparing men and women to minister effectively in today's world. Those of us who share in her vision are convinced that we cannot continue to "do" church in the same ways that we have in the past. However, to do it differently, we must train leaders who are risk takers and trendsetters. These are people who are able to think outside of the box.



Additionally, the message of Practical Christianity is one of the best kept secrets around. It is time for the secret to be shouted from the roofs and within the halls of academia. Such subjects as Allegorical Interpretation of the Bible and Spiritual Healing

have been left to skeptical speculation. Yet their roots go deep into the history of Christianity and continue to be practiced within the New Thought Christian Movement. This institution will produce a methodology that meets the critical standards of scholarship and equips qualified practitioners

This catalog opens the door to learning for many people, from many places. It brings together like-minded people who sincerely desire to learn and grow - those who feel called to minister to people in the new church, which will establish empowerment centers throughout the world. (~Mary Tumpkin)"