Monday, 06 September 2010

In 1957, Dr. Morris L. Dulaney, Sr. was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and filled with the Holy Ghost in the city of Pasadena, California. While under the leadership of the late District Elder Thomas Kinslow, he worked faithfully as a Sunday School superintendent and Young Peoples' President. He was called to the ministry in 1958 which eventually led to him serving as the assistant pastor to District Elder Kinslow.

Later, the Lord led him to Ontario, California where he assumed Pastorate of True Vine Apostolic Church, formally pastored by Dr. Carter. From there, he was led to the city of Fontana, California to continue in his ministry.

In 1976, Doctor Dulaney was moved of the Lord to come to the windy city of Santa Ana, California where he founded the work, Zion Apostolic Assembly, which later was renamed, Greater Zion Apostolic Church.

Doctor Dulaney has served faithfully in the California Nevada Hawaii District Council where he held offices of Chaplin and Chairman of the Pulpit Committee. He was elected to the Board of Directors in which he served for six years while simultaneously attending Aenon Bible College.

In 1988, Doctor Dulaney proudly received his Doctor of Theology Degree from the Pentecostal Bible College in Tuskegee, Alabama and then proceeded to receive his Doctor of Divinity Degree from Aenon Bible College.

Today, Doctor Dulaney serves as Bishop of Word of Faith Pentecostal Church. Because of his diligence and vision, WOFPC purchased and relocated to their Anaheim, California facility in April, 2006.

The First Lady of Word of Faith Pentecostal Church, Sister Irma Dulaney, wears various hats. Besides fulfilling the basic duties of being a pastor's wife where she goes above and beyond by helping to oversee several of the church's auxiliaries, she is also a seamstress, the mother of three, the grandmother of six, and even a great-grandmother.

The Lord has blessed Sister Dulaney with many talents and gifts and uniquely, she does not hesitate to share these many talents and gifts with anyone who is willing to learn. Several years ago, "Fashions by Lady D" was born when she started a sewing class to teach the sisters in the church how to assemble godly attire becoming to holiness. Now simply referred to as "Lady D's", her business includes distinguished, hand-sewn and embroidered lap scarves and ministry towels. Her products can be seen in many churches across the states.

Sister Dulaney has an immense love for children. This love was developed when she was just a child herself and she started caring for the children of the saints at the church where her mother pastored. She has been a licensed foster parent through the Los Angeles County Social Service Agency, served as a Lead Child Development Program Assistant and has run a licensed daycare out of her home. In 1998, she proudly received her Certificate for Child Development and Pre-School Director from Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. She strongly encourages young people to obtain their college degrees and supports this belief by establishing the Ministers' and Deacon Wives' College Fund.

Sister Dulaney is truly a phenomenal woman. She gleans from society and unselfishly brings her wisdom and knowledge back to the house of God where many can reap the benefits.

In 2009, We Must Be Holy

By Sylvia Guice

Holiness is a word that is used in the church very often. We love to talk about holiness, but do we know what holiness really is? Individuals have tied the word holiness with the word church. Holiness is not a denomination. Holiness is a lifestyle. The Bible says in I Peter 1:13-16, “Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lust as in your ignorance: but as he who called you is holy, you also must be holy in all your conduct because it is written, “Be holy for I am holy.” (NKJV)

When we give our lives over to the Lord. we are adopted sons and daughters of God.

As children of God, we are expected to be just like him which means we must be holy. Being holy isn’t shouting and fainting in church. It’s much more than speaking in tongues or praying loud enough for everyone to hear you. Being holy is living a clean life before the Lord.

In order to live a clean life before the Lord, we need to examine ourselves daily and ask the Lord to deliver us from anything that displeases him. Don’t let the enemy fool you into believing that you have it all together.

We should all strive to have the mind of Christ. When we are Christ-minded, we are enable to love our enemies, pray for those who despitefully use us, forgive those who have hurt us, and not judge our brothers and sisters in Christ.

We also need to have a strong prayer life. The enemy is constantly looking for ways to try to make us fall into sin. If we are prayed and fasted up, we will be able to fight the devil every time he tries to attack us.

As we e approach this new year, let’s strive to live holy before the Lord, so that all men can see His glory shining through our lives. I’ll leave you with this scripture: “…but you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, his own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light, who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.” I Peter 2:9-10 (NKJV)

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