This book is based on a true story. The names, characters, and places have been changed to protect the innocent. The author gives a detailed account of his transition from alcohol and drug counselor to drug pusher. As a crisis counselor, hes physically attacked by those hes trying to help. As a drug counselor, he abuses his authority. When his wife leaves him, he kidnaps her in a vain attempt to persuade her to reconcile. After losing his job, he strikes back at society by selling illegal drugs to the people hed once been committed to help. During a drug raid, hes cornered by law enforcement with no means of escape. This incredible story will have you spellbound from beginning to end.

The lives of a young drug dealer from Washington, DC; a middle-aged prostitute from New York City; and a convicted felon from Lorton Prison come together for a story of redemption, forgiveness and healing through Jesus Christ. Benjamin Wright, a young drug dealer, grows up lost in the foster care system, without family. An occupational hazard changes life as he knows it, turning an independent man to dependency on sources unknown. Hannah Brightly, a prostitute, confronts her painful past of childhood sexual abuse in her parents' home and church, causing a disturbance within her righteous and upright family upbringing. Marcopolous Gibson, a convicted felon, searches for forgiveness from those he's negatively affected, and God's purpose for his life. Already suffering grievous loss and other tragedies, their lives separately merge into one purpose: God's will. The outcome changes their hopes for the future.

Through his own testimony and experience in drug business, the former drug pusher, Reverend Paul Manu, will show you how many lives have been forever transformed through his hands by the power of the Holy Spirit. Get in touch with this anointed deliverance minister and have a date with destiny. For detailed information about him and his ministry, go to the last pages of the book.

Serving the local church as senior pastor is not a small undertaking. Regardless of your education or the years of experience you may have, the job is still tough to manage. The senior pastor of the local church is one person, no matter how large the staff he or she may supervise. Rarely is there a person that can walk into their first-time pastoral experience and hit a home run at first bat. Often the opposite is true. First time pastor’s make plenty of their own mistakes. Often, they haven’t learned how to handle some of the emotional baggage that comes along with their newly assumed pastoral role. Pastor Randle examines his own pastoral experience at his first church to demonstrate how a minister can learn from the principles presented in this book, potentially avoiding the bumps and bruises of ministry. Read this book whether you are serving as a pastor for the first time or not. Your ministry will be blessed.

A Few Things a Young Preacher Needs to Know is not intended to be a step by step guide outlining all the things a Pastor/Preacher must do or be. Its intent is to furnish a few dos and donts that are essential to being a successful or good Preacher/Pastor. This is not to say that I am or was, or will be ... but to help some of you profit or learn from my mistakes and experience. Only God can make any of us an instrument for His glory, honor and praise, or to have us be what we were made for. Nothing I (we) want to do or can do, will cause His will to be done in the perfect way except to do it as He wants it done. My desire is that this will be easy reading and spark your interest even if you are not a minister/pastor or even contemplating anything. Perhaps you are simply interested in knowing more about your church and leaders.