back2basics magazine - june 2013

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+ iPress ft Akeem Mitchell Him amp Her series on Relationships Young Adult Ministries Summer Book Reading List

InnovateFaith

Get to know Kory Paul Douglas a young and innovative Pastor expanding Godrsquos kingdom one day at a time

June 2013

Summer Guideto Spiritual Fitness

What does a spiritually fit person look like

AboutJ-Skillz Art amp Designs offers custom graphic design and solutions to give you the online presence you need for your company church home-based business and more

BiographyJ-Skillz Art amp Designs provides excellent innovative and creative direction to give you the look you deserve From logos to product packaging our creations are as unique as our clients and are never duplicated Our clients receive one on one consultation so that our concepts exceed desired expectations Our great attention to detail along with our personable service separates us from the ldquoaveragerdquo design company We look forward to serving you and becoming your choice for all of your design and printing needs

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JUNE 2013

PublisherEditor Brittany N WinkfieldContributing Writers Amber K Boyd Kory Douglas Joe Gaiter Contributing PhotographersDesigners Hannah Banks CreationSwapcom Cover photo KP DouglasWebmaster Marcus WinkfieldPromotions Director Aaron RostonVisit wwwback2basicsmagcom for updates Information is correct at press time Signed articles do not necessarily reflect the official company policy Copyright copy 2013 All rights reserved Reproduction in part or whole without permission is prohibited Back2Basics is registered in the United States Trademark Office

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Back2Basics Tip God isnrsquot holding out on us

God wants us to do mighty things in the earth Hersquos just been waiting for a generation of people who will yield to Him so He can do it I have great news We are the generation who will yield to God mentioned in John 1412 In this issue KP Douglas shares his innovative faith Akeem Mitchell answers questions about his past and future and B2B gives you a guide to summer spiritual fitness relationships and more

volume 2 | number 1

Brittany N Winkfield Founder amp Publisherbrittanyback2basicsmagcom

Scan here to visit the website

on the cover

6 Summer Guide to Spiritual Fitness

8 Get Amber Boyd to Harvard

9 iPress ft Akeem Mitchell

12 Relationships

14 Innovate Faith

18 Young Adults

19 Summer Book Reading List


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Characteristics from a theological base1 Faith (dependence on self and others)2 Belief in a positive outcome3 Mature outlook (things which happen to me are not the end of the world)4 Forgiveness for myself and others5 Conviction there is something beyond myself6 Bonding (sensitivity to needs of others)7 Trust (confidence in self and others)

The spiritually healthy person1 Communicates and listens2 Affirms and supports others3 Respects others4 Has a sense of trust5 Has a sense of play and humor6 Has a sense of shared responsibility7 Has a sense of right and wrong8 Has a strong sense of family in which rituals and traditions abound9 Contributes to a balance of interaction among group members10 Shares a (belief) core11 Respects the privacy of others12 Values service to others13 Fosters family table time and conversation14 Shares leisure time15 Admits to and seeks help with problems

wHAT DOES A SPIrITUALLY fIT PErSON LOOK LIKE



YOUr PATH TO SPIrITUAL fITNESSPersonal1 Individual counseling2 Individual meditation and prayer3 Value clarification experiences4 Liaison with community and family support agencies5 Accommodation of religious practices6 Study and meditation groups7 Referral to installation and community support agencies

GroupUnit1 Human self development activities2 Moral leadership training3 Team building4 Workshopsseminars on values and value clarification5 Chaplain-led study and meditation groups6 Memorial services7 Integration of ethical moral and value aspects into professional development

Community Activities1 Religious services and education2 Involvement with organizations dealing with spiritual values or religious beliefs3 Volunteer service4 Valueethical materials available through chapel installation library and other sources

Professional Development1 Professional Army ethic2 Soldier-team development3 Military professional development4 Moral leadership



This is a story about faith and belief wwwgetambertoharvardcomThe purpose of this site is not only to raise money to get me to Harvard but to inspire someone else to start believing in his or her dream Everyone has a dream buried deep within them but it seems like only a few take

the shovel of faith out to dig for it and then plant it in the earth Im not saying Im some master shoveler or anything I just hope my story will invite people to answer the call of their dreams and at least dust their shovels off

My name is Amber K Boyd and I just got accepted into Harvards Mind Brain and Education Masters Program for this fall semester This is my DREAM program and the first broad training program in this emerging field in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD

I hope to be one of the trailblazers in educational neuroscience and I represent a population that some would scarce imagine could embark on such a feat (woman African American single parent household selfunemployed among other things) But I am here and I have something that some would scarce imagine could really work to secure me a spot in this program at Harvard - faith

I left my job last year to pursue my purpose and have been on an amazing exhausting spiritually dynamic financially straining and soul awakening journey ever since The story is one of animation cosmic intervention and a wee bit of faith Ill be sharing pieces of that story every Wednesday in the Gates

I would like you to support me in my journey by donating yet more than that I am pleading with you to believe in your own dream and act on it andor encourage someone you know who is on the brink of theirs to do the same

Get Amber to Harvard is a call to start believing We are all on an endless series of flights called life and I am here to encourage you to make your destinations worth the turbulence This is the heart of Get Amber to Harvard Try replacing Amber and Harvard with your name and your next destination (eg Get Joanne to Her First Novel) Im rooting for you too

All this is to say its not just about me Its about us and everyone else who has a dream too Lets fly together Its always better with company

Love and blessings


i P r e s s Q amp Aby Joe Gaiter

Helen Keller once said ldquoLife is a succession of lessons which must be

lived to be understoodrdquo

Akeem Mitchellrsquos life has been full of

hard lessons He opens up about his troubled childhood new fitness

business and the love of his life

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kingstarfitgmailcom


What is your view on life

Take things one step at a time Donrsquot take on too many things at one time Be a man on of word Be a woman of your word Stand firm for what you believe in Respect things and situations for what they are

Where were you born and how was your childhood

I was born in Flint Michigan and was a bad little kid Mom and dad both hustled but are still together after 43 years My brother was in and out of trouble He was a thief and even stole from me I also have an adopted sister but she moved back with her real family at 15 She was scandalous too

Now growing up did you play any sports

Yes I played basketball baseball and other sports as well I was very athletic but I was a knucklehead As I got older I had the talent but I had a nonchalant attitude I grew up too fast That was my thing I wasnrsquot a kid when I should have been a kid

So what was your life changing event that turned your life around

When I was out on bond on a drug case I got caught in aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and realized that I had to get myself together I received the first offenders act which means that after you meet the qualifications your record can be expunged I did some of everything selling drugs hustling you name it I am just blessed to be here free today

So what did you do next

I got my truck driverrsquos license I didnrsquot enjoy that at all I did that because at that time it was the only thing that hired felons

Why did you quit your job as a truck driver CDLs

It wasnrsquot where my heart was at I began to workout to release stress and depression

Tell me about your weight issues

I was always overweight I wasnrsquot fat but always had a gut I was right at about 200 I was chunky as a kid I leaned-out around 8th grade I got bigger throughout high school I lost weight here and there but always had a stomach It was until 3 years ago when I really started getting into fitness as I was going into trucking

Tell us all about your fitness business

King Star Fitness is a brand that I am starting Our motto is ldquoEmpowering individuals to a healthy lifestyle one step at a time Physically Mentally Spiritually as onerdquo With that being said I have been teaching people how to live better through training We empower people through showing them a better way to eat We give motivation through encouraging the individuals I am teaching people no matter how young or old you are to believe in something Not trying to force a certain agenda on anyone I just feel that there is a higher power We must all stand for something I want to set this up to where my kids can take over if they want I am a traveling fitness trainer

iPress ft Akeem Mitchell by Joe Gaiter


What is something everyone can do to stay healthy and fit

Simple alternatives Eating wise ndash stay away from processed foods The majority of processed foods are bad for you due to sodium content Eat real foods Switch your seasoning to Ms Dash When it comes to fitness get on a regular exercise program People donrsquot realize that the simple things get you results Parking in the back of the parking lot and walking taking the stairs instead of the elevator The heart is a muscle so do things that get your heart rate muscle up everyday Also feed and use your brain Learn proper form on simple things like squats pushups etc Fitness should always be intense yet fun You should look forward to working out

What are you doing in the community

I cook breakfast for the youth at my church I make care packages for the homeless who live under the bridge Give to the salvation army Mentor a couple of young men

Where do you see your business in the next five years

Within the next year I plan to open to first King Star Gym in Atlanta I will offer nutrition a chiropractor massage therapy and other things that promote total body health We will show people that there is a more simple way to a healthy lifestyle I want to reach out to young people who may not have a mother and father to give them a way to release their frustrations

What is your advice to that young man or woman that is heading down the wrong path like you were growing up

Never give up Keep fighting Never think itrsquos too late You get out of life what your put in it Never let someone turn sky into a ceiling because you have the control Some people are just blessed with the opportunities Know that the quick route doest work Fast cash doesnrsquot last

Now does your girlfriend Tanoyia support your business

She supports my business and helps me study She is my biggest fan and biggest critic My certified definition of a soul mate She is a blessing I finally found out what true love is You need to be with someone who is going to be with you not just when itrsquos good but when you are struggling Tanoyia is finishing her doctorial program in education organizational leadership

You are recently engaged Tell me the details

I proposed to Tanoyia at the Tennessee Aquarium Her mother passed away suddenly four years ago A lot of her childhood memories with her mom were at that aquarium I told her that I wanted to keep those memories going when we start our family

Looking back over your life would you change anything

It made me who I was today The only regret I have is not playing sports I wish I had the opportunity to go to school and actually be a kid I just wished I had the discipline I have now Besides that I have no regrets I can talk to these kids from experience from the highs to lows the good and bad



This topic ranges from those who say itrsquos wrong to date anyone unless you plan to marry him or her to those who date all the time just for fun while the Bible doesnrsquot use the word dating it does offer some pretty direct principles for how to treat those of the opposite sex or a brother or sister in Christ As always with the topic of relationships with the opposite sex itrsquos a good idea to know your motives before the situation arises what is the point of dating why do you want to get involved with this person How does this relationship honor God

Itrsquos not too late to learn how to datewwwback2basicsmagcom | 12


B2B Scriptures for DatingEphesians 623ldquoHonor your father and motherrdquo which is the first commandment with promise that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earthrdquo

II Corinthians 61415ldquoDo not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness And what communion has light with darkness And what accord has Christ with Belial Or what part has a believer with an unbelieverrdquo

Job 311ldquoI have made a covenant with my eyes Why then should I look upon a young womanrdquo

Psalms 3734ldquoTrust in the Lord and do good Dwell in the land and feed on His faithfulness Delight yourself also in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heartrdquo

Proverbs 620-24My son keep your fatherrsquos command and do not forsake the law of your mother Bind them continually upon your heart Tie them around your neck When you roam theywill lead you When you sleep they will keep you And when you awake they will speak with you For the commandment is a lamp and the law a light Reproofs of instruction are the way of life to keep you from the evil woman from the flattering tongue of a seductress

II Timothy 222ldquoFlee also youthful lusts but pursue righteousness faith love peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heartrdquo

I Timothy 412ldquoLet no one despise your youth but be an example to the believers in word in conduct in love in spirit in faith in purityrdquo



When most people think innovation they think technology or science but God wants us to grow an innovative faith that invigorates us and changes the world The alternative is a stale faith so herersquos a story of a man who innovates to build Godrsquos Kingdom one day at a time

by Brittany Winkfield


The dictionary definition of innovation is ldquoto make newrdquo Thatrsquos what Jesus came to do Jesus is the consummate innovator and his Gospel is the spiritual force of God at work in the world to make all things new He takes broken lives and makes them new He takes diseased hearts and makes them new He takes shattered dreams and makes them new As Jesus followers our calling is to innovate the whole world using Godrsquos truth and Godrsquos love As we innovate and re-package truths they ldquobecome newrdquo to us and the people who hear them

This is a practice of Pastor Kory Paul Douglas a native of Brooklyn New York the first born of Brenetha Chung and Bryan Douglas Having attended Christian Fellowship SDA and mostly Christian schools at a young age his mother did her best to raise him in the fear and admonition of the Lord After completing his studies at Northeastern Academy KP went on to attend the former Oakwood College enrolling as a MathEngineering major After his own ldquoDamascus Road Experiencerdquo he answered the call of Christ to ministry switching his major to Theology In 2008 he became the first male grandchild to graduate college receiving a BA in Theology with an emphasis in pastoralevangelistic ministry from Oakwood University

ldquoWhen I think innovative ministry I donrsquot necessarily think different I think more holistic or genuine real even I think that we often make the mistake of believing that innovation always has to be to the extreme right or completely out of the box What Irsquove learned form my few years in ministry both teaching and pastoring is that people just want something thatrsquos real to themrdquo explains Douglas

ldquoThe answer to the problem for me is not to just adding lights bells and whistles or going out and finding some great new program Instead my goal is to return the church to a holistic form of ministry This had been deemed innovative This simply means that our focus will not be squarely on the worship hour and few weeks of evangelism emphasis Instead we will center our ministry on a balance of worship fellowship and servicerdquo

We show the world how Jesus loves instead of just telling them that he loves How Random acts of kindness Or even better strategic acts of kindness This is when you anticipate ldquobeing the miraclerdquo when the time comes

In ministry people view the pastor as a magician that is supposed to come in and wave a wand to create change invoke growth and make things better Our members have lolled to sleep by our primary focus on the divine worship hour and the few in-ministries in our churches that keep us more entertained than they foster spiritual maturity and growth This has put the burden of church growth and ldquosuccessrdquo on the pastor the church board and the occasional guest evangelist and bible workers

ldquoAt New Life Fellowship we are changing our structure altogether to better incorporate these valuesrdquo explains Douglas ldquoWhat we will do is meet for divine hour every other Sabbath On this day we will have the normal Sabbath school divine hour and fellowship dinner On the Sabbaths that we do not meet for the usual services we will move the divine hour to Friday night (placing more emphasis on the importance and holiness of the 24 hour period) and on Sabbath morning we will meet up and hit the streets engaging in service projects all across the city Our fellowship activities will include BBQrsquos bowling nights potlucks and participation in the local city sports leagues Also on a grand scale we are planning an annual event that will take place on Sunday June 23 2013 On that day we will incorporate all three of our values with community services projects in the morning BBQ in the afternoon and an outdoor gospel concert in the evening The community as well as other churches are invited to join us in praise and worshiprdquo

This might all seem pretty standard and straightforward except for the changes in worship times at New Life Fellowship To some extent you are right The real difference for New Life is the focus for all programs will be primarily for the community and second for the members This way when they decide to engage in concentrated evangelism projects they will already have a host of people who are joining them in worship fellowship or service projects By Godrsquos grace this innovation will positively influence the community while introducing people to Christ and as a result see Him more clearly for themselves



Innovation is a way of life The world needs innovative problem solvers innovative coaches innovative conflict resolvers innovative leaders innovative teachers The church needs innovative ushers musicians pastors and Sabbath School teachers Our homes need innovative husbands wives roommates parents Our friends and neighbors have tuned out the traditional packaging For many the only way they will hear the truth is to hear it ldquomade newrdquo through innovative living loving and speaking

Pastor Douglas is fully committed to God his family and his church He wants nothing more than to continue to grow in the grace and love of our Lord Jesus and for that relationship to be contagious influencing others for the Kingdom of God KP is living proof of his favorite text Philippians 413 -


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ldquoYou Lost MerdquoA difficult phrase to hear from anyone but when the demographic research of the Barna Group points to upwards of 60 of young adults saying this about their church experience it is a sobering sentiment indeed The Adventist Church not spared these statistics are finding a whole generation of young people feeling lost and disconnected from the faith community of their childhood Challenged by the realities facing the local church over 600 ministry leaders from across the nation registered for the You Lost Me Live Dallas learning experience this past Spring hosted at the Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church in Texas

Barna Group President David Kinnaman author of the book You Lost Me facilitated a dayrsquos worth of presentations conversations and interviews meant to inform and challenge attendees regarding the church experience of young adults ages 18-29 also known as Millennials The video below is a follow up resource intended to help local communities begin beneficial steps toward mentoring discipling and ldquofindingrdquo next generations


AboutJ-Skillz Art amp Designs offers custom graphic design and solutions to give you the online presence you need for your company church home-based business and more

BiographyJ-Skillz Art amp Designs provides excellent innovative and creative direction to give you the look you deserve From logos to product packaging our creations are as unique as our clients and are never duplicated Our clients receive one on one consultation so that our concepts exceed desired expectations Our great attention to detail along with our personable service separates us from the ldquoaveragerdquo design company We look forward to serving you and becoming your choice for all of your design and printing needs

jskillz29yahoocom



JUNE 2013






volume 2 | number 1



on the cover




12 Relationships

14 Innovate Faith

18 Young Adults




























Love and blessings









kingstarfitgmailcom








































































JUNE 2013






volume 2 | number 1



on the cover




12 Relationships

14 Innovate Faith

18 Young Adults




























Love and blessings









kingstarfitgmailcom

































































































Love and blessings









kingstarfitgmailcom















































































kingstarfitgmailcom







































































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