Teresa Bellard - Answering the Call: Real Armor-Bearers Walking with your Pastors but Willing to Follow First

Answering theCall

RealArmor-Bearers

Walking with YourPastors

but Willing to FollowFirst

Teresa B. Bellard,Minister

Answering the Call Real Armor-Bearers

Walking with Your Pastorsbut Willing to Follow First

By :Teresa B Bellard

Copyright 2016

Publisher/Distributor: Teresa BBellard

Published in Lake Charles,LA

Print ISBN#:978-1975983802

Library of Congress #TXU2-029-394

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D edication

I would like to dedicate this book to theReal Armor-Bearers, those who stand by their pastors during thegood, and the trying, times in the ministry; those who are willingto stand no matter the cost to protect the Shepherds that God hasplaced over them and their lives.

Jeremiah 3:15 KJV reads, And I will giveyou pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you withknowledge and understanding.

Armor-Bearers, it is very important to knowGod has called you, assigned you, and equipped you to perform thething which He has called you to do.

Jeremiah 1:5 KJV reads, Before I formedthee in the belly, I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out ofthe womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto thenations.

Those who are called byGod came into the world not knowing what the purpose or destiny wasfor their lives, but the word of Jeremiah29:11 KJV reads, for I know the thoughts that I think towards you, saith theLord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expectedend.

Those He calls will carryout the duties, the instructions and directions He leads us to,because His word, II Chronicles 7:14KJV reads, If mypeople, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, andpray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then willI hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal theirland.

Real Armor-Bearers will submit and humblethemselves before those who are in authority over them.

We must always remember tonever go ahead of those God has placed in authority over us, butwalk with them,willing to follow first through this journey that God has set before themas pastors and us as watchmen and watchwomen; asArmor-Bearers.

Acknowledgements

To my support system, my husband Derek Sr.and my two beautiful children: son Derek Jr. and daughter Eboneewhom I love so much, with all my heart. Im so proud of each ofthem for allowing me to do what I love to do the most: spendingtime in the word of God and typing away. Most of all I appreciatethem for being good listeners even when they really did not want tohear everything I had to say.

To my parents, John and Shirley, the twopeople who made it possible for me to discover who I was, Whose Iwas, and what I was to become in life. I honor my parents and lovethem so much. Thank you, Daddy and Mama, for being there for mewhen I needed you the most. I love you both.

To my family and friends who stayed by myside and gave me words of encouragement to stay focused oncompleting the assignment I had started. How wonderful to havefamily members and friends who really care and who really believedin me when I needed them the most. Thank you so much for yoursupport. I love you all.

To my spiritual parents,Bishop Joseph and First Lady, Co-Pastor Cathy BanksThank you somuch for teaching me how to walk in excellence in the things ofChrist, and the importance of maintaining my character, dignity andintegrity in the things of the ministry. Both of you have beenthere for me and I want to say, Thank youso much! I have the best pastors and thebest church home in the whole world. I love you my spiritualparents.

To Laura Washington, anamazing woman of God and author of LettingGod Touch Our Soul; Foundations for Living, Letting God Ignite OurSpirit. Thank you so much for yourguidance and wisdom in assisting me every step of the way in myjourney to my next level in life. May God continue to bless you inall your endeavors, with much love and gratitude.

To Lashaunda Webb, Reflection Photography .Thank you, woman of God, for supporting me for such a time as thiswith some amazing photos and words of encouragement to keeppressing my way through on what Ive started, heading towards mydestiny. Thanking you with love, for your generosity.

To Jerry Chilson, former Youth Pastor& Director of Social Media Operations ,thank you for your kindness and for always being there, goingbeyond the task of making sure, right at the last step, to thefinish line, that I was going to break through that yellow tapewith a smile. Youre an amazing pastor. God bless you and may Godcontinue to use you to the fullest capacity in the ministry.Thanking you with love and openhandedness.

To HattieAshton , DistinctionPhotography , thank you for some beautifulphotos and words of wisdom. You are truly an amazing woman, wifeand mother with a kindred spirit. Thank you for always saying yes,never hesitating to be by my side every step of the way, wanting tosee me achieve my goals and dreams in life. Thank for your support,kindness and adoration.

Thank you, Pamela S.Thibodeaux, Writer, Editor and BookProfessional , for your help,professionalism and expertise in supporting me on my first bookproject. It was under your guidance that I was able to accomplishthis assignment the Lord placed in my heart. Your experience showedme the right decision to make in the guidelines for writing. Youtaught me how to transform my words and thoughts in a more skillfuland knowledgeable way. Without your help it would not be possiblefor me to deliver such high quality work in this period of time. Iwould like to thank you for being such a wonderful business woman,as well as a friend to me in my work.

For eword

First, I would like tothank our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for giving Teresa Bellardsuch boldness and knowledge to share with the people of God. Overthe years I have known Teresa, I have found her to be a woman wholoves God and His word. She has been found to be faithful to God,her family, and the ministry. I have observed her increase inknowledge and revelation of Gods word and her outstanding work asa servant of the Most High God. I have seen the incredibletransformation of Teresa over the last several years. I believethat God has a tremendous future ahead for her. This amazing bookis a must read for anyone that is serving in the capacity of anArmor-Bearer or has been called or desires to serve in thatposition. This book will simply prepare you and give you manybiblical examples as well as the dos and donts of serving in anArmor-Bearers position. Every great leader needs a tight circle,someone who is willing to serve and support without creatingdistractions. This book will reveal the heart of a servant thatwill cause them to be promoted from a behind-the-scene way! Joseph L. Banks, Senior Pastor, Living WordChristian Center, Lake Charles, LA.