Meet the Equipping the Saints 2010 Speakers & Facilitators
September 2, 2010 by Lakita
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Kingdom Greetings!
With Equipping the Saints 2010 just around the corner, I wanted to take the opportunity to acquaint you with our conference speakers. I am excited about the awesome men and women of God that are prepared to impart, instruct, empower and equip!
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Elder David F. Hollis, Jr. is former Chairman of the International Pentecostal Young People’s Union. He is heeding the call of a full-time international evangelist, crossing geographical, racial and religious boundaries to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and win many souls for the kingdom of God. Elder Hollis is member and associate minister of the Logan Park Assembly of Christ in Gary, Indiana, where Suffragan Bishop George Stearnes is his pastor. |
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Dr. Ann Higgins is a Co- Pastor of Creative Christian Arts Ministries International. Dr. Ann Peterson-Higgins has been working in the area of the performing Arts for over thirty (30) years. Dr. Higgins along with her husband Henry, are the co-ordinators of Caribbean Christian Dance Network (CCDN) a conference that draws dancers from around the world together every year. Dr. Higgins has written two books Born to Dance and The Purpose of the Dance. |
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Elder Cecilia Beasley is a native of Chicago, Illinois. She currently serves as the Prayer Director at Power Change Christian Center located in Cahokia, Illinois under the leadership of Dr.’s Henry and Patricia Phillips. She has brought structure to the Prayer Ministry and trained many intercessors; covering topics such as Foundational Prayer, The Language of Intercession, The Believer’s Authority, Spiritual Authority, Corporate Prayer and Agreement, and much, much more. She is pursing her Master’s Degree in Prayer; attending Wagner Leadership Institute located in Colorado Springs, Colorado with instructors C. Peter Wagner, Chuck Pierce, Doris Wagner and Cindy Jacobs. |
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Minister Rekesha Pittman has been in training for ministry from her youth. In April 2004, the Lord blessed her to establish Rain Rein Reign Ministries, which focuses on instruction, leadership, and development of worship arts ministries. She serves as Artistic Director of Reign Dance Company of Las Vegas. Currently, Rekesha serves Mountaintop Faith Ministries as the Associate Director of Media & Fine Arts. |
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Tyean Boyd Evangelist Boyd is a member of House of Prayer to All Nations. She was baptized in the precious name of Jesus and received the gift of the Holy Ghost in Apr 1991. Shortly after being saved, Sister Boyd accepted her call to the ministry and preached her trial sermon in 1992, titled, “It’s Time to Fight Back.” Little did she know, the fight was truly on. This fight was for her spiritual as well as natural life. It was through this fight she received a passion for the soul of the backslider. Her battle slogan being, “if he can bring me back, he can do the same for you.” |
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In 2006 God gave Patricia Burnett a vision to begin a company for him titled, Anointed Feet Christian Dance Academy of the Arts, (AFCDAA). Since the inception of AFCDAA God's vision has broadened and will reach all ages and ethnic cultures. It's mission is to empower God's children to build a stronger relationship with Jesus through dance by: 1. Guiding them in their everyday life and 2. Using them to minister to others about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. AFCDAA is known for creating its unique style of dance called "Pantodance", the fusing of their unique styles of Dance & Mime in one choreographed ensemble. We are also known for allowing God to give us a vision for our dance and staying true to the vision. |
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Diane Ransom is a part of the Office Staff at Christian Assembly in Columbus, Ohio where Rev. Salvatore (Torry) Gligora serves as Sr. Pastor. She is founder and Director Emeritus of Messiah's Joy Dance and Banner Troupe and owner of Fit For The King Sacred Arts Garments. As dance team leader in the '80's, finding appropriate garments for sanctuary worship services was a challenging task. With nowhere to turn, Diane went to the Father who’s answer was "You have the gift's I gave you as a child, now use your skills to glorify me!" Diane is married to Rev. Morris Ransom and has one son and four grandchildren who all reside in Columbus, Ohio. |
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Chester Anderson is the artistic director of the Royale School of Ballet. He also serves as ministry leader of Simchat Adonai and dancers of Judah ministries. His desire is to touch the FATHERS heart. He has been in dance ministry for 17 years. He is a trained dancer and is the author of two books.: All Israel Dances Toward the Tabernacle and The Realm of Worship. |
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Regina Culberson (aka Ms. MIME) has participated in the ministry of liturgical arts for over 5 years. Her style of dance has been perceived as interpretive and dramatic. It wasn’t until recently her love for the art of Mime developed. As time progressed her ministry developed into Ms. M.I.M.E which stands for Miming for Inspiration, Motivation and Education. The vision is to administer joy, inspiration, as well as restoration to the very minds, hearts and souls of all those who are hurting and heavy laden. |
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Pat & Gary Anderson began Wings of Praise 13 years ago after seeing the impact that banners and dance have when people gather to worship the Lord. A Chariot was seen coming out of Heaven by an intercessor when true worship was reached. They have built the ministry to a full costume room, full banner room, taking orders for flags, banners, and costumes on a regular basis, teaching workshops, and being invited to participate in conventions. They have photographed numerous angels, golden stairway to Heaven, fire on the platform, shekinah glory, and more. They love sharing all that God has in store for us and for you all. |
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Patricia Keiffer serves the Lord as founder and director of Holy Smoke Ministries, an expressive worship dance ministry established in 2000. Called to instigate expressive worship in the church, in all of its aspects, including teaching and producing worship instruments and training resources. |
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Valerie Parks, Academy Director of Anointed Feet Christian Dance Academy of the Arts. |
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Evangelist Sheila LaWanda Williams is currently an Associate Minister of the O’Fallon Apostolic Assembly Church where the founding pastor is Suffragan Bishop Gregory Wells, sr. She has been under his pastorateship for the past fifteen years. In 1992, the Lord called her into the ministry to preach His Word. Since then, she has been evangelizing for the cause of Christ and the up building of God’s kingdom. God has also gifted her to minister in song under the anointing of God to sooth the hearts of God’s people. Her ultimate mission is to successfully reach those that are lost and bring them into the fold of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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LISA JOHNSON serves the Lord as founder and director of Holy Smoke Ministries, an expressive worship dance ministry established in 2000. Called to instigate expressive worship in the church, in all of its aspects, including teaching and producing worship instruments and training resources. |
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Equipping the Saints 2010 Promo Video
August 10, 2010 by Lakita
Filed under Articles, News and Updates
Take a look at the promo video we put together for this year's conference, courtesy of Charles Heard Photography! Also, just a reminder, that you can still pre-order your conference DVDs!
MARANATHA!
Lakita
List Your Business or Ministry in the EQS Conference Souvenir Book
Dear Ministry Supporter,
Paneh Praise Dance & Mime Ministry will host the Equipping the Saints: Dance & Worship Arts Conference: MARANATHA on September 9-12, 2010 at the Doubletree Westport Hotel in St. Louis, MO. We anticipate over 200 registrants for this event with an additional 200-300 present during our evening service.
Since 2005 Paneh has made a positive impact on liturgical dance and mime troupes around the world through individual mentoring, our website, our newsletter and ministry at various locations. We also support our local metro east IL and St. Louis community through workshops and community service initiatives.
The support of people like yourself enable us to finance ministry operations and provide sponsorship opportunities to those in need. Last year, we sponsored over 30 attendees. This year we hope to expand our efforts! We are extending a special invitation to business owners, ministry leaders, and individual consultants to purchase an ad in the Equipping the Saints souvenir book. The ad sizes, prices, and submission instructions are listed below. The deadline for ad submission is August 18th 2010. If you need any assistance or have any questions please contact a Paneh Praise Dance & Mime Ministry Representative at 1-888-225-0551 or by email info@panehpraise.com. Thank you in advance for your support.
Serving Because of HIM!
Lakita Humber
Equipping the Saints Conference Host
Equipping the Saints Ad Book Submission
Online submission (preferred)
Pay online using your credit/debit card (links below)
Email you ad as an attachment (.JPG, .PPT, or .PNG) to info@panehpraise.com
Full Page (8.5 x 11) – Inside Front Cover (Taken)
$150: Click here to purchase your full size ad
Full Page (8.5 x 11) – Inside Back Cover
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Full Page (8.5 x 11)
$100: Click here to purchase your full size ad
Half Page (8.5 x 5.5)
$50: Click here to purchase your half size ad
Quarter Page (4.25 x 5.5)
$25: Click here to purchase your quarter size ad
Business Card
$10: Click here to purchase your business card size ad
Friends of Paneh (Ministry or Business name listed)
$5: Click here to have your name listed in our book
Please Support the POWER OF TEN
August 3, 2010 by Lakita
Filed under News and Updates
Greetings Friends!
We need your help! The 4th Equipping the Saints Dance & Worship Arts Conference is quickly approaching! Each year, the Lord continues to amaze us by saturating us with HIS presence as He equips the saints for ministry. In addition to the high operating costs, we typically sponsor 20-30 attendees that would not be able to attend otherwise. We also strive to support an entity outside of the conference. This year, it is our desire to provide additional support to the people in Haiti.
Your donation of $10 or more will be pooled with the generous contributions from other like-minded supporters to further equip us to reach and support the masses. That’s the POWER OF TEN!
Sending your donation is easy! Simply click on the button or link below and you’ll be redirected to the PayPal payment processor where you can complete your donation online with a debit card. Any amount that you can share would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your consideration!
Serving Because of HIM!
Lakita
Equipping the Saints Conference Host
(You do not need a Paypal account to use this method. Using a debit / credit card you can donate without logging in)
Interview with EQS 2010 Speaker – Minister Rekesha Pittman
It was my pleasure to conduct a phone interview with Minister Rekesha Pittman in preparation for the Equipping the Saints Conference. Minister Rekesha is no stranger to the worship arts community and we are honored to have her as a speaker, facilitator, and dance minister at EQS 2010.
In our discussion we talk about:
- The Vision behind Rain Rein Reign Ministries
- Her product line: Reignaissance LLC
- Reign Dance Company
- Her new book! Company Keepers: Dance Ministry Daily
- What conference attendees can expect from her classes: Make Me An Instrument (Prophetic Dance), Touch NOT Mine Anointed, and About My Father's Business
- Upcoming events & projects
Click PLAY on the player below to listen to the interview in its entirety. Below are links to all the resources mentioned during the interview.
Here is the Music Player. You need to installl flash player to show this cool thing!
Resources & Links
Rain Rein Reign Ministries (Contact Minister Rekesha, Upcoming Ministry events, etc)
Reignaissance, LLC. (The product line: books, praise tees, bags, etc)
Get WRITE, Church! (Register for the book publishing and writing Workshop)
I hope to continue this interview series with some of the other dynamic speakers that will be attending Equipping the Saints this year. We'd love to see you there!
You can register using the form below:
Meet the Equipping the Saints 2010 Staff!
July 29, 2010 by Lakita
Filed under News and Updates
Kingdom Greetings!
Every year the Lord blesses me with a phenomenal group of volunteers to assist with conference operations. This year is no different! We have an awesome group and have been preparing behind the scenes so when September arrives we may serve you with excellence!
Below is a group photo from our last staff meeting. If you find yourself at the conference and needing assistance, look for one of these familiar faces or myself and we'll be happy to serve you!

Top (left to right): Andre, Meri, Dee, Lisa, Adrienne, Ronda, Anthony
Bottom: (left to right):Tyean, Kelly, Lakita, Serease, Lonnie
Not pictured: LaTonya, Vickie, CaSaundra, Charles, Saundra, Regina, Sheila
Serease Hamtpon (Asst. Director / Hospitality )
Serease has been faithfully serving with the EQS staff since the beginning (2007). She is always eager to lend a helping hand. This year she'll be assisting in a variety of conference operations and also making sure the needs of our speakers and facilitators are met.
Adrienne Stewart (Staff Manager)
Adrienne has also been at Equipping the Saints since the beginning, though she joined the staff in 2008. She serves the staff / volunteers so they can effectively serve you all!
Evangelist Tyean Boyd / Min. LaTonya Thomas (Conference Intercessors)
Ensure we are spiritually prepared for the assignment! Equip the staff by organizing and facilitating teaching, training, prayer calls etc. Saturate the atmosphere with prayer and praise before each evening service with the praise warrior crew!
Rhonda Love / Kelly Shaw (Registration)
These ladies have also been involved since EQS began in 2007. As leaders of the registration team they will be some of the first faces you see at Equipping the Saints. They are preparing administratively for a smooth process for you all!
Min. Lonnie Hampton / Charles Heard (Photos / Videos)
You may not see Lonnie and Charles face as much because he spends a lot of time behind the cameras! They capture the history of the conference with still images and videos
Elder James Clemmons (Sound)
Romans 10:14 says How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Elder Clemmons is our sound technician and makes sure we can HEAR the preached word and worship music.
Minister Anthony Fane (Transportation / Security)
Anthony joined the staff in 2009. He oversees our offsite transportation and the safety of our guests.
Lisa Johnson (Daily Sessions Coordinator)
Lisa is another staffer that's been around since the beginning! This year she'll oversee daily operations and keep us running smoothly and on time.
Min. Meri Wrest (Atmosphere & Processions)
Meri reached out to me and I am so glad she did! This is her first year with the EQS staff but you wouldn't know it! She will be working with Pat Anderson, Banners of Praise to create a visually AMAZING environment for worship! She'll also be working with 15-25 dance ministers to participate in the opening procession (more information to come)
Andre Dansberry (Program Coordinator)
Andre works with everyone "on program" during the evening worship services. He makes sure ministries are in place so the service transitions are seamless.
Evg. Sheila Williams (Praise & Worship Leader)
Evg. Sheila and her team sets the atmosphere through praise and worship! Like many already listed….she's been with EQS since 2007!
Elder Vickie Williams (Administrator)
Elder Vickie has been coming to EQS since 2007, but this is her first year on staff. She is assisting with a variety of administrative functions.
In addition to the team of officers listed above, there are room captains, ushers, greeters, runners, set-up tear down crews and many more! If you would like to volunteer, please contact us!
We can't wait to meet and greet you in St. Louis! September 9-12, 2010!
Until then,
MARANATHA!!!!
Lakita
Equipping the Saints, Conference Host
Saturday Only Registration is Back!
July 14, 2010 by Lakita
Filed under Articles, News and Updates
Are you contemplating coming to Equipping the Saints but aren't sure if you can miss school or work? Back by popular demand is the Saturday only registration! Spend all day Saturday with us getting equipped! You'll be able to choose from over a dozen sessions on a variety of topics including movement disciplines, evangelism, youth tracks, leadership and more.
Because the evening sessions are open to the public, you are welcome to join us on Friday night and stay through Sunday morning.
Use the registration form below and choose "Saturday only" registration.
During the month of July EVERY registration $10 OFF the regular price. So you can register SATURDAY ONLY for just $40!
Pre Order Your EQS2010 DVDs
July 13, 2010 by Lakita
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Equipping the Saints Conference 2010 DVD
Maranatha!
PRE-ORDER Please allow 6 weeks for production and delivery
The worship services will be recorded live at the Doubletree Hotel at Westport Plaza
September 9-12, 2010
Multi-DVD set. Speakers include:
- Elder David Hollis
- Dr. Ann Higgins
- Elder Cecilia Beasley
- Minister Rekesha Pittman
- Minister Lakita Humber
Also includes Bonus DVD highlighting some of the daily sessions!
Updates & Discounts!
Did you miss Paneh's latest newsletter? If so, you can receive it at the link below!
But to receive the information right away and special discounts and promotions, be sure to sign up using the subscribe link at the right!
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Equipping the Saints ~ Maranatha!
July 7, 2010 by Lakita
Filed under Events List, News and Updates
Register TODAY
Equipping the Saints Conference
MARANATHA!!!
Join us in this 4th year for a mighty worship experience.
We'll have 3 dynamic evening worship services in addition to 3 morning general sessions
Over 20 breakout sessions to choose from including topics such as:
Prayer, Psalmists, Business, Prophetic Dance, Praise Dance Technical Intensive
Processions / Pageantry, Flags, Davidic Dance, Streamers, Mime
African Dance, Spiritual Warfare, Garments, Evangelism
and more!!!
Register during the month of JULY and receive $10 OFF
Simply enter the discount code "july" using the form below
For more information:
Paneh Praise Dance & Mime Ministry
1-888-225-0551
Email:
register@panehpraise.com
















