{"product_id":"the-journey-of-t-d-jakes-living-a-life-of-faith-blessing-and-favor-paperback","title":"The Journey of T.D. Jakes: Living a Life of Faith, Blessing, and Favor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover the lessons Thomas Dexter Jakes learned as a young boy growing up in Appalachian poverty. Experience the victory and redemption of a young man who faced--and overcame--the seduction of drugs and crime. Witness the entrepreneurial seeds that were planted as he shouldered the responsibilities of his deceased father's business as a teenager. Then, behold his rise from pastor of a tiny rural congregation to the leader of a 30,000-member megachurch in one of America's largest cities. \u003cbr\u003e Through his experiences, you will discover how you, too, can: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop your own God-given vision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee miracles in your life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReap the blessings of faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOvercome obstacles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange your part of the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe led by the Holy Spirit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Young\u003c\/b\u003e is a former educator, businessman, and pastor. The son of a Free Will Baptist pastor, Richard started preaching at fourteen and pastoring at twenty. He comes from a great heritage of preachers and pastors, as there has been a member of his family in the ministry consistently since 1876. Richard has been a writer all of his adult life, writing corporate training manuals and collegiate self-study courses, as well as two textbooks. He has written articles for both Christian and secular magazines and journals. His published biographies include \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Lakewood Church\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoel Osteen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Journey of T.D. Jakes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoyce Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMessengers of Healing\u003c\/i\u003e (the story of Charles and Frances Hunter). \u003cbr\u003e Richard received his B.A. and M.S. degrees from Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. He has completed the coursework for his doctorate in education at Oklahoma State University. He served as vice president of academics at American Christian College and Seminary in Oklahoma City, as well as dean of academics at Oklahoma Junior College. He also was a trainer for Century 21 across the state of Oklahoma. \u003cbr\u003e Richard and his wife, Brenda, have been married for more than three decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775335301408,"sku":"9781629113692","price":18.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6fb79257540efa8bb308a1e07c30d509.webp?v=1780460573","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-journey-of-t-d-jakes-living-a-life-of-faith-blessing-and-favor-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}