possessing the land

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The september 2011 Edition of
LIVES
INSPIRED
FOR
EXCELLENCE
a publication of the house of praise.
a parish of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God
making of
champions 2011
possessing the land
Empowering you to achieve your dreams and fulfill your destiny
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finance
leadership
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entrepreneurship
spiritual
empowerment
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dancing your way
to the throne
achieve!
rev. sam adeyemi
Welcome!
houseofpraise.ca
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Making of Champions
2011. We are thrilled that you have chosen to be a part of this lifechanging conference.
“Possessing the Land” is the theme for this year. From finance to leadership; entrepreneurship to spiritual empowerment and finally the keys
to real estate investing success, each week is designed to propel you
forward as you move towards your God-given destiny.
Do you want to be successful in every facet of life? Then you have come
to the right place. Throughout this conference we guarantee that if you
are dedicated to building your capacity and moving to the next level in
your spiritual, personal and professional development, you will not be
disappointed. With our line up of dynamic speakers, respected leaders,
best-selling authors and motivational speakers from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and accomplishments holding the common goal
of empowering you to be the best that God has planned for you, you will
not leave empty-handed.
We applaud you for making the sacrifice and commitment to be here
throughout this conference. We are confident that you will be informed,
inspired and transformed by the practical insights and revelation knowledge that you will receive.
Go ahead! Get empowered! Possess the land!
Pastor Wale Akinsiku
Conference Host, Making of Champions
September 2011 Lives Inspired For Excellence 3 career corner
The Real Reason No
One Will Give You A
Chance
How to get a job in an industry where you
do not have any experience.
Peter Harris of Workopolis.com
I
t sounds harsh, but it is the truth: no one is
going to give you a chance. It’s actually unlikely
that anyone is going to give you anything.
Candidates are often convinced that they
could be great in a particular job for which they
have little or no experience if only a potential
employer would give them a chance. That may
or may not be true, but we’re unlikely to find
out, because employers aren’t in the business
of giving people chances. In fact, giving chances
is bad for business.
Employers can however, take a chance on
you. Actually, every time a company hires
anyone, they are taking chances. They try to
mitigate the risks as much as possible by surveying resumes for the most qualified people,
interviewing those people to find the best fit, and
then conducting background checks to check
for red flags.
Still, when employers sign that contract,
they’re taking a gamble. Resumes can be exaggerated, people who are great in interviews
aren’t always great on the job, and background
screens miss things. Hiring the wrong person
is messy and expensive.
Demonstrate your skills and accomplishments
Take a look at everything you’ve done so far,
on the job, at school and in your personal life.
List the accomplishments that you have made
and see if you can find a way to tailor them to
the industry that you’re targeting.
Think about your skills that can apply across
industries, such as project management,
communication, research, and relationshipbuilding. Are you a skilled and effective writer
or public speaker? Have you lead a successful
team or taken a project from plan to fruition?
Can you manage a budget or schedule multiple
tasks for a team of people? All of these skills and
experiences can be applicable across industries.
How can you do that?
The keys to landing a job in an industry where you have no experience:
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Do whatever you can to land an interview.
When it comes, dress professionally and make
the right impression. Use this occasion to demonstrate your passion for the industry, the company and the role. People like to hire those who
are enthusiastic about the particulars rather that
someone who’s just looking for a job. Be upbeat,
positive and as charming as possible. People
also want to hire someone whose company they
enjoy, since once they hire you, you become a
part of their daily life.
Get some more experience
If you really don’t have enough skills and accomplishments to land an interview, then you’re
going to have to go out and get some. Look for
internship opportunities, volunteer work or
short-term contracts where you can pitch in
on complex projects, develop your skills (espe-
Can you manage a budget or schedule multiple tasks for a team
of people? All of these skills and experiences can be applicable
across industries.
So your job as a candidate is not to get
employers to give you a chance, thereby asking
them to make a poor business decision as a
favour to you. Your challenge is to give potential
employers a reason to take that chance on you.
You have to show that you have the skills, the
passion and the willingness to work hard and
be an asset to their team.
Show passion
cially the transferable ones mentioned above)
and accomplish demonstrable success. You can
also use these opportunities to increase your
personal network.
Take any job, and do it well
If you’re offered any role at all - even one that is
a step down from your past work or what you
were hoping for - take it. It’s easier to prove your
value and work your way up from the inside.
Come in early, stay late. Take any opportunity
to work on projects for other departments so
that you can network internally and learn as
much as possible about the company. Hard
work, enthusiasm and a positive attitude go
a long way.
Everything that you do well will convince your
employer that they made the right decision in
taking a chance on you - and every connection
and skill that you learn along the way makes getting your next, bigger and better chance easier.
And you’ve earned it; nobody had to give you
anything.
pastor’s column
houseofpraise.ca
Living Life
On Purpose
power for the mission
Acts 1:8; Micah 3:8
Step 3: Prayer
In 2 kings 2:9 “And so it was, when they had
crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask!
What may I do for you, before I am taken away
from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”
The above verse teaches that Elisha asked
(which is another way of saying that he prayed).
Notice he did not get to a place where he was
requested to ask until he had crossed over or
proven his unquestionable commitment. Elisha
was very clear and specific in his request. You
will also need to be very clear and specific in
your request.
Step 4: Watch Closely
Before Elisha could receive power for his mission he was required to watch Elijah closely to
make sure he saw him as he was being taken
away. “So he said, “You have asked a hard thing.
Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken
from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall
not be so.” Then it happened, as they continued
on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two
of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into
heaven. And Elisha saw it…” (2 kings 2:10-12).
This means that you and I must also watch
Jesus closely through His Word. Jesus says “If
‘Living Life On Purpose’ is a book that was
written by Pastor Wale Akinsiku and first
published in 2003. Last month we looked
at the first two steps in receiving power for
the mission; acknowledge your need for it
and be committed to God. In this edition,
we will look at the final two steps to receiving the power and the action required to
turn the power into tangible results. Enjoy!
you abide in my word, you are my disciples indeed.” (John 8:31)
Elisha watched his master - Elijah closely, you
and I must also watch our master- Jesus closely.
We must continually look unto Jesus who is the
author and finisher of our faith. As you study
the scriptures diligently, you are “watching”
to “see”. Now the whole scriptures talk about
Jesus, hence to receive power for your mission
you need to give yourself to a diligent study of
the Word to show yourself approved of God.
As you do this, every revelation of the truth you
come across empowers you to be productive in
your pursuit.
What are you waiting for?
Action is required to convert
power to tangible results.
Now that you have been empowered by God,
you need to take action immediately. Don’t wait
anymore. The time for waiting has come to an
end; this is the season for action.
Action is required to convert the power you
have just received into tangible results! It is now
your responsibility to move forward. God has
now fulfilled His part by empowering you; it’s
time for you to act.
“He also took up the mantle of Elijah that
had fallen from him, and went back and stood
by the bank of the Jordan. Then he took the
mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and
struck the water, and said, “Where is the LORD
God of Elijah?” And when he also had struck
the water, it was divided this way and that; and
Elisha crossed over.” (2 Kings 2:13-14).
Elisha knew it was now time to act. He immediately went towards the Jordan River (which
was an obstacle in the pursuit of his mission)
and he struck the river. The result was immediate, the river was divided and he crossed over.
You will also cross over to productivity.
Remember that it is impossible for you to fail
as you pursue your mission. The same obstacle
that looked impossible a few minutes ago, can
now easily give way because of the power of God
at work in you now.
So arise! Stand to your feet like a champion;
start taking the necessary actions towards
achieving your goals.
You are about to experience a level of results
that cannot be ignored!
pastor wale akinsiku
living
September 2011 Lives Inspired For Excellence 5 hop contributor’s poem
All To You
In everything, I give thanks to Thee
For the overwhelming abundance and the countless plenty,
For the endless shower of Your multitude
To the uncontainable You, eternity holds my gratitude
Thank You for giving me only what’s best
In spite of myself and my prayer request
Thank You for the ungranted ones when they’re not good for me
And when they are, thank You for the difficulty
When I pray, I may not really know
That with what I want, I may not really grow
Not everything I ask is good for me
And if I’m stubborn, I’d find out consequently
In everything, there is a perfect time,
A reason, a purpose, and a divine design
Within my capacity and limitations I am given to do
But the rest in Your hands will smoothly pursue
The storms and the bumps that there have been
Great things borne of these, I have seen
The lows and the highs, I need the same
For myself and my life, to ignite and tame
For through the fears and the pain
That push me and make me, there’s joy and gain
In grief and in sorrow
I stand to conquer, learn, and grow!
Are You
a Gifted
Writer?
When dread and cold creep in the dark
And the wait for the dawn and its hopeful spark
Are tempting to call on forever to come
But must through it all, I will become!
A new day unfailingly follows through the night
And the refreshing morn that bursts forth light
The spring that blossoms from the cold winter
How do I know sweet if not for the bitter?
Send original articles, essays,
short stories, poems, cartoons,
jokes, etc. to
[email protected]
In everything, I give thanks to Thee
For what I do and do not know, feel, and see
There’s nothing at all that I cannot be thankful for
With You, who could ask for more?
Aileen Palomo
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houseofpraise.ca
book club
pathways of success
Dr. Mensa Otabil
Success is not an accident. Success doesn’t come to you; you
go to it. The difference between the successful and the unsuccessful is the pathway that both choose. Successful people
choose a pathway that leads to success and unsuccessful
people choose a pathway that leads to failure.
This book will change your life forever, you will be challenged into success and you will learn that there is a pathway
for living a life of success. Dr. Otabil shows you the keys to
unlocking the successful life because you are wired to succeed.
“Pathways of Success” stands out as a book with a difference
and it is hoped that all who come into contact with it will
definitely have a life–changing experience.
“Pathways of Success” speaks to the core issues in business,
relationships, character and faith and discusses topics like
power, priorities and perspectives, among others.
Enjoy!
champions profile
dr. jide odusanya
Gender: Male
Birth Date: April 4
Birth Place: Lagos, Nigeria
Profession/Occupation: Dentist
Hobbies/Extracurricular Activities: Jogging, playing squash
and reading investment books
Years at House of Praise: 10 years
Department: N/A
How has House of Praise impacted your life: Through the
teachings at House of Praise I have learned that there is
more to the Bible then just words; there is revelation. I
have learned that two people can read the same passage
and receive several revelations that can be applied to their
individual circumstances.
House of Praise has instilled in me great confidence in
doing things. Thanks to the biblical revelations, practical
insights and impartations, I approach life with boldness.
I know that it is through what God is doing here that I am
a better person. I look at life differently and am excited about
what the future holds.
What makes you unique: I am a unique individual; I am
wonderfully and fearfully created. There are lots of dentists,
but only one Dr. Jide Odusanya.
Favourite quote: The will of the Almighty will not take you
where His grace will not sustain you.
September 2011 Lives Inspired For Excellence 7 MOC 2010 H
its harvest t
Look at the following titles: ‘Unlocking the Champions
Code, ‘The Portrait of Love’, ’The Release of Destiny’,
‘Management and Leadership Concepts’ and ‘The Harvest
is Mine’, are these famous song titles? No. Hollywood
movies? No. These are the titles of just some of the powerful
messages that were preached during Making of Champions
2010. With world renowned speakers, respected leaders,
leading mentors, best-selling authors and motivational
speakers, Making of Champions 2010 was a conference to
remember. It was not just about the people who attended,
the songs that were sang; it was about the souls saved
and empowerment to go out and obtain your harvest
because the theme was ‘It’s Harvest Time’. Here are some
highlights:
Dr. Mensa Otabil
To kick off the conference, Dr. Mensa Otabil shared precious
revelations on ‘Maximizing the Harvest’ and ‘Unlocking
the Champions Code’. In week two, Dr. Eastwood Anaba
taught the ‘Secret Principles of Love’. Pastor Matthew
Ashimolowo, in week three, revealed to us the ‘WealthCreating Lifestyle’ and in week four Rev. Sam Adeyemi
instilled in us the ‘True Value of Leadership’ using the story
of Joseph leading Egypt in a time of famine.
B.O.UQ.U.I
Dr. Mensa Otabil
WEEK 1 Highlights:
Text: Revelations 5:1-9
Overview
• There is a mystery of greatness we have to unlock. Champions are
people who identify causes and fight for what they believe in. They
conquer!
• This passage talks about a scroll which represents revelation of
future events and future glory.
• The scroll is one but the seals are seven. God is the one that gives
the scroll out to the right people.
• Only prepared people can have access to God’s prepared program
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HIGHLIGHTS
t time!
Dr. Eastwood
Anaba
WEEK 2 Highlights:
Text: Isaiah 53:1
Overview
• Love encompasses two concepts – Exchange and substitution. We see this perfectly displayed
in Jesus as he exchanged his life for our sins and substituted his death for our opportunity to live.
Pastor Matthew
Ashimolowo
WEEK 3 Highlights:
Text: Mark 11:1-9
Overview
• Destiny is an abbreviation for destination
• For many people, destiny is tied up like that of the donkey in the text
• However, in God, there is certain deliverance.
Rev. Sam
Adeyemi
B.O.U.Q.U.I
Week 4 Highlights:
Text: Genesis 42
Overview
• The story of Joseph shows an accurate description of the benefits
of resource management and leadership as Joseph leads Egypt in
the time of famine.
• The value you place on the Word determines the reward to be
received.
Making of Champions 2010 was full of awesome
revelations and unique insights. Imagine if just these few
titles and highlights were formed into a movie script, then
it would break every box office record there was and if it
were a famous song then it would top every music chart
in existence. Since it was a message of hope, inspiration,
empowerment, encouragement then it was for a fact a
truly life-changing event.
September 2011 Lives Inspired For Excellence 9 healthy liiving
How To Prevent
Mental Illness
W
orldwide, about 450 million people
suffer from mental and behavioral
disorders and about one in four
people are likely to develop one of these disorders in their lifetime. Of the top ten causes of
disability and premature death worldwide, five
are psychiatric conditions.
Mental illness, in addition to the social
and economic burden it places on the family,
increases the risk of physical illness. The relationship between physical and mental illness is
reciprocal, since the presence of physical illness
also places one at risk of mental illness.
With the growing evidence of treatments
that are available for mental illness, there are
a number of options to help relieve the suffering. However, given the limitations in the effectiveness of the treatments, the best method for
reducing the burden is prevention.
Just as there is a lot of emphasis on reducing the risk of different physical illnesses such
as lung disease and AIDS using preventative
strategies, the same is true of mental illnesses.
There is no doubt that the government has
a significant role to play in mounting public
awareness campaigns and educating people to
help reduce the stigma of mental illness. We
know that the stigma associated with mental
illness is a major obstacle to people accessing
the care that they need. The government has
done so with some measure of success with
anti-smoking campaigns.
In addition to the role of the government,
there are steps that individuals can take to
reduce the risk and burden of mental illness
on themselves and their families.
Using the same guiding principles of preventative medicine, one has to identify the risk factors and minimize those, while identifying the
protective factors and enhancing them. There
are some risk factors that cannot be modified
and some protective factors or strategies that are
impractical. One must do what one can within
the limits of their capacity.
Preventative strategies aim to counteract the
risk factors and reinforce the protective factors
so that the processes that contribute to mental
Having a risk factor does not predict
that one will have a mental illness.
This is because of protective factors.
illness can be ameliorated. The more influence
that individuals have on their mental health and
the development of mental illness, the greater
the positive effect that is to be expected when
they are addressed successfully.
Risk factors include stressful life events,
reading disabilities, personal loss (bereavement), parent mental illness, family conflict or
disorganization, exposure to aggression and
Protective Factors
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances,
regular exercise, good parenting, healthy selfesteem, social support, ability to cope with
stress, good social skills, optimism
Risk Factors
Most common obstacles to
people accessing psychiatric care
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stressful life events, reading disabilities, personal
loss (bereavement), parent mental illness, family
conflict, exposure to aggression and violence,
early pregnancy, excessive drug abuse, chronic
pain, chronic insomnia, academic failure, history
of child abuse or neglect.
violence. Others include early pregnancy, excessive drug abuse, chronic pain, chronic insomnia
academic failure and a history of child abuse
and or neglect.
Lack of education, transportation and housing, peer rejection, poor nutrition, poverty,
racial injustice, work stress and unemployment,
neighborhood disorganization and discrimination also play a significant role.
This list is not exhaustive but includes the
major identified risk factors.
The most important thing to note here is that
having a RISK factor DOES NOT PREDICT that
one will have a mental illness. This is because
of PROTECTIVE factors.
The following are factors that help protect
an individual from developing mental illness in
spite of risk; Ones ability to adapt to changing
circumstances, regular exercise and the feeling
of mastery and control of skills learned either
in an academic or vocational setting.
The experience of good parenting is a key
determinant and so parents need to be aware
of the role they play in this as they raise their
children. Literacy is important, not so much
the extent of education, as the accumulation of
degrees in itself is not protective but as a means
of appreciating one’s environment and communicating effectively.
A healthy self-esteem serves a major role as
this creates the framework through which challenges are viewed and one’s ability to handle
them. In addition to self-esteem, one’s social
support of family and friends plays an important role.
An individual who has a greater ability to cope
with stress and face adversity is more protected
especially if they have good social and conflict
management skills. Smiling and having a positive outlook is an effective, affordable and relatively simple way to give yourself a boost, think
of it as your vaccination.
Dr. Olabode Akintan
houseofpraise.ca
entrepreneurship intelligence
Low Cost Business
Opportunity on a Budget
ity of your services. The other way is through
developing a unique marketing approach that
helps your business stand apart from the crowd.
Look for word of mouth and other free forms
of advertising, but also make sure you find other
vehicles for getting the word out. Frugal, yet
potent, marketing ideas are the name of the
game with low cost business opportunities.
With a great product or service and a well
thought out marketing plan, you can make the
most of a low cost business, even on a budget.
Low Cost business ideas:
So you’d like to open your own business but with
limited finances, you want to focus on low cost
business opportunities. Well, you’re not alone.
Most of us have bigger business ideas than
our bankroll will support but that still doesn’t
stop us from pursuing our dreams. Many new
businesses owners have had to invest more
sweat equity than financial equity to get their
small business ideas off the ground.
A number of successful startups, like Apple,
Mary Kay Cosmetics and Hershey Chocolate,
even initially operated their business in their
garages.
In fact, a home business opportunity is one
of the primary ways small business owners get
started. By operating out of your home, you can
not only save on office rent expenses but you
will often be able to deduct part of your rent
or mortgage as a small business home office
deduction.
The low cost business opportunities that we
primarily focus on are those that you can start
with a relatively small amount of capital and
your longer term operating expenses are also
reasonable.
Keep in mind, however, that with low cost
business ideas also often comes higher competition and last month we looked at the challenges
of starting a small business on a budget.
In this edition of L.I.F.E. we will highlight
LOW COST MARKETING, is it needed? Absolutely!
After you’ve made sure you have the essential
equipment, the next smart place to invest is in
your marketing. When you are trying to keep
costs down, you may be tempted to hold off on
marketing—but don’t. Marketing is necessary
for growing your business.
For example, let’s say you’re interested in
starting a landscape business. There are likely
quite a few competing firms in your area. One
way you must differentiate yourself is the qual-
•Become a respondent (get paid
to participate in market research
studies, focus groups, and surveys)
•Massage instructor
•CPR instructor
•Self publish a cookbook
•Cleaning business
•Inflatable bounce business
•Grocery delivery
•Snow removal/leaf racking
•Embroidery
•Home laundry
•Party planning...
Visit www.mysmallbiz.com to find out how
to start the above mentioned businesses and
100’s more.
September 2011 Lives Inspired For Excellence 11 MOC 2011 S
finance
leadership
possessing the land
Clive Pick
Clive’s desire is that God’s people come into a fuller
understanding of the blessings that God has for
them. When we live under an ‘open heaven’ we
will experience, and receive, the fullest blessings
and favour of God.
Through clear and concise teaching, Clive takes the
body of Christ, step by step, to the full revelation of
financial break-through, which is rightfully theirs
through covenant blessings. This will then lead to
living under an open Heaven.
His ministry is fresh and unique, with clear and
practical teaching that will help every Christian.
Clive also addresses the importance of God’s Kingdom Economy, in ushering in an outpouring of ‘The
Glory’ of God during these last days.
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Dr. Samuel Chand Dr. Mensa Otabil
Dr. Chand is the founder and president of Dream
Releaser Coaching, a program that coaches people
on helping others achieve their dreams in life. He
serves on the board of EQUIP (John Maxwell), a
non-profit organization that imparts tactical leadership training through conferences, resources
and other technological means in order to endow
international Christian leaders with the ability to
efficiently serve the continuously growing Body of
Christ around the world.
He has an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from
Heritage Bible College, a Master of Arts in Biblical
Counseling from Grace Technological Seminary
and a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Education from
Beulah Heights University.
Dr. Chand has numerous books to his name such as
‘Failure: The Womb of Success’, ‘Who Moved Your
Ladder? Your Next Bold Move’, ‘Laddershifts: New
realities- Rapid Change-Your Destiny’ and ‘Weathering the Storm: Leading in Uncertain Times
Dr. Mensa Otabil is a Pastor, Lecturer, Author,
Consultant and a Motivational Speaker. He is the
Founder and General Overseer of the International
Central Gospel churches which has a network of
local assemblies in Ghana, Europe, the United
States and other parts of Africa. He also serves as
Senior Pastor of Christ Temple in Accra.
Dr. Otabil constantly inspires individuals and organizations to reach and achieve success beyond the
present confines of their circumstances.
Dr Otabil’s personal vision is “transforming followers into leaders”. He has a passion for helping
people in developing their God-given dreams. His
approach in sharing the principles and precepts of
Christ is in a manner that is contemporary and relevant to every human being. He is uniquely gifted
in being able to help the Christian believer adapt
to every environment without having to adopt the
negative principles of that environment.
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possessing the land
Dr. Randal Pinkett
Dr. Randal D. Pinkett is a certified entrepreneur,
speaker, author and a philanthropist. He is the
founder, chairman and CEO of his fifth venture,
BCT Partners, a multimillion-dollar consulting
firm headquartered in Newark, NJ, that provides
organizational development and capacity building
services to public and non-profit sector organizations. He is the author of ‘Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur’s guide to launching a multimillion dollar business’, ‘No-Money Down CEO’ and
‘Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game-Changing
Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness’.
Dr. Pinkett has received numerous awards for business and technology excellence. In 2005, Randall
Pinkett was the winner of season four of the reality
show ‘The Apprentice’ and the first African American to win the US version of the show.
Dr. Pinkett firmly believes that “to whom much
is given, much is expected,” so throughout his
endeavours he places great emphasis on his desire
to give back to the community.
Nadja Piatka Rev. Sam Adeyemi
Nadja Piatka is the founder and President of Nadja
Foods and the author of 2 Canadian Best Selling
Books; Outrageously Delicious Fat-Wise Cookbook
and Joy of Losing Weight. Nadja Foods supplies
healthy, great-tasting food to the food service
industry including Sodexo, Subway Restaurants,
Schools and Healthcare facilities.
Nadja has been the recipient of the Regional Award
for the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year
and was recognized as one of the ITV News Women
of Vision. Recently, Nadja was inducted into the
21st Century Women Business Leaders Hall of
Fame at Bay Path College.
After 20 years of marriage, Nadja became an
unemployable single mother raising two children
and hiding from the bill collectors. The humiliation prompted her to set goals including owning a
national company, being a best-selling author and
bringing value to peoples’ lives. She has successfully accomplished these goals and many more.
Rev. Sam Adeyemi is the Senior Pastor of Daystar
Christian Centre in Lagos, Nigeria and President
of Success Power International that aims to impart
individuals with knowledge that will help them
discover, develop, release and maximise their
potential. He is also the President of the Daystar
Leadership Academy through which he helps professionals and entrepreneurs to cultivate excellent
leadership skills.
He is a dynamic Pastor, teacher and motivational
speaker. He has the God-given mandate to teach
scriptural success, leadership and financial principles.
His teachings motivate and encourage people to
start or advance their businesses. He has authored
several books including the best selling “The Second Revolution” and “Parable of Dollars”. Others
include “Success is Who You Are”, “Ideas Rule the
World”, “Power of Persistence” and many more.
September 2011 Lives Inspired For Excellence 13 real estate today
Real Estate Investing
Guide
The goal of this real estate investing guide is to give you
useful information in a step-by-step process.
In this edition of L.I.F.E. we introduce the first step to real
estate investing
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Why Are You Going to Begin Real
Estate Investing?
Usually you’re so excited at the thought of making “Donald Trump like money” that you may
not sit down and actually make it clear why you
are investing in real estate.
Even “The Donald” has his reasons and so
should you. And by deciding why you are investing right up front, it will help guide your education and your decision making.
• Are you interested in monthly “cash flow”?
• Are you looking for a big pay day after a
few months? A few years?
• Are you looking to build an asset base that
creates passive income for you while you’re
sipping cold drinks on the beach?
• Are you looking for “hands off” investing
or “active” investing?
Be sure to keep this in mind while you go
through the rest of the real estate investing
guide.
Step #1: Education, Get Some!
Now this first step is where most people immediately go off in the wrong direction.
There are HUGE differences in the types and
level of real estate investing training available.
You really want to work by referral. Begin
asking people who are successful investors how
they started, what real estate education they
used, what real estate books they read, what
mentors they had.
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Ask them this, “Is anyone DOING any investing who takes the training they are recommending?” I often see people spend more time talking
about investing and more time posting about
investing in discussion forums than actually
DOING anything.
So when you ask around, look for an active
group that is actually doing real world investing and not just sitting in a class or banquet
hall all day.
A mistake made by most is asking your neighbor or cousin or father-in-law about investing.
Unless one of these people is successfully doing
be extremely difficult to have a realtor work with
you like this). Impossible? No. Difficult? Yes!
OR
B. Write a lot of offers on homes yourself.
Now to do this you really need to get some
detailed advice on what clauses to use in your
offers and exactly what type of offers to write.
You may want to negotiate an “option” on a
property instead of buying it outright.
Regardless, before writing any offer on a
property yourself, you will want to know what
“comparable” properties in the area sold for
recently. This way you understand the local
A mistake made by most is asking your neighbor or cousin or father-in-law
about investing. Unless one of these people is successfully doing it, be very
careful in taking their advice.
it, be very careful in taking their advice.
Many, MANY, people make the mistake of
taking advice from people that have no business
in giving it. Don’t let that be you.
“Flipping” is Very Different from
“Investing” in Real Estate
There is a huge difference in Real Estate “Flipping” or “Rehabbing” and “Investing”.
Flipping a house (or Rehabbing a house) like
you see on the many A&E TV shows looks exciting, but there are more than a few dangers to
this approach.
To “flip” a house you typically need to buy it
well below market value. This can be extremely
difficult to do consistently. Trying to find a property that you can lock up substantially below
market value will take a great deal of effort.
You will need to either:
A. Find a realtor willing to make a lot of
offers on your behalf. (Understand that realtors work with other realtors. It’s a network. If
they submit 100 low ball offers on houses for
you they run the risk of upsetting the network
that they depend on to make a living. So it can
market.
Writing offers on many properties will be necessary to find someone willing to sell you their
property for well below market value.
And to make money on a property you must
purchase it for substantially less than market
value. Even if the property is in good condition
and requires little or no work, you have expenses
that quickly chew up any potential profits.
Things like advertising, real estate commissions (if you use a realtor to sell the property
after you buy it), legal costs on closing, land
transfer taxes, and taxes on your profits will eat
into your margins extremely quickly.
Keep reading the Real Estate Column for more
on real estate investing.
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It was an amazing experience; it was
inspiring and really fun. Everyone was
very encouraging. (V.E.)
It was awesome! (Tj)
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It was life-changing and very fulfilling.
It was an event of a lifetime, something
every teenager should be proud of (D.E)
It was an inspirational experience...I enjoyed worshiping with the ‘big church’, the
audience really encouraged the choir (T.O.)
It was a fun-filled experience and fulfilling in
every way. I hope that we get the chance to do
it again soon (D.O.)
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What they said
Amazing! I felt that the drama/dance performance summed up all the temptations
that teens face and how to overcome
them with God’s help
I felt that there was a lot of support towards the teenagers as they showcased
their gifts and level of responsibility
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Prophetic Declarations For
2011
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Your shame is converted to glory
Begin to experience unique and undeniable proofs
Your dryness is converted to greatness
You will go ahead and go very far
Promotion is coming
Welcome to the realm of pleasant surprises
Pastor Wale Akinsiku
Events Announcements
Making of champions
September 2011
A.B.
My contract with my now, former employer
ended Friday May 13, 2011. On Sunday
May 15 I stayed for the prayer session for
people who are in-between contracts and
are looking for a new opportunity. Knowing that my contract
was ending, I had applied for several jobs the week before and
I had two interviews scheduled for Tuesday May 17. I received
an e-mail from one of the companies on Thursday May 20
informing me that I got the job. Our God is awesome!
This was mind blowing and it happened so FAST (Just what
pastor said when he prayed during the prayer session).
In addition, I will be staring school shortly; I have enrolled in a
program that will help me enhance my passion for music. With
this training I can set-up and run my own business successfully.
God is good!
F.O.
I have secured a new employment
opportunity with a wonderful company
as an area Manager. This is a major step up
from my current position. The base salary
far exceeds what I was earning and the
package includes sign on bonuses, full benefits and much more.
Achieve!
Friday, October 28 @ 7pm
Open Heavens
Saturday, December 31 @ 8pm
CELEBRATIONS
“Rejoice with those who rejoice“ (Romans 12:15)
This is the first distribution centre of this company in Canada,
what an opportunity!
Birth Announcements
Parent’s Name
Sex
Date of Birth
Mr & Mrs Fred Ajetunmobi
Boy
August 2nd
Mr & Mrs Hafeez Yesufu
Girl
August 5th
Mr & Mrs Babajimi Obalade
Girl
August 10th
Mr & Mrs Fred Ashien
Boy
August 18th
Share your God-given
testimony by sending an email
to [email protected]
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This new employment takes effect at the end of May. At that
time I will be required to travel out of the country for manager
training.
I look at it as ‘on to bigger, better and more challenging things’.
Ironically, I went through seven interviews to secure this job
but I know that God secures and sets His “Own” apart.
To God be all the glory.
S.N.
The prayers, teachings and encouragements
on Possessing the Land have enabled us to
acquire our first property in Mississauga.
The teachings were cemented by Pastor
George Adegboye’s teaching on “Why
settle for less?” (April 29, 2011) and indeed
we did not.
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