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The Traditional Churches Are Having To Transition Into New Methodologies And New Ways Of Reaching People And They Are Starting To Understand That And Looking For Ways They Can Increase Their Relevance To The Contemporary Society.

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The Traditional Churches Are

T. D. Jakes

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The Traditional Churches Are Having To Transition Into New Methodologies And New Ways Of Reaching People And They Are Starting To Understand That And Looking For Ways They Can Increase Their Relevance To The Contemporary Society.

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Greatness Is Contagious...you'll Catch It If You Get Around It.

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The Greater The Battle - The Greater The Spoils.

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If You Have The Capacity To Be More Than One Thing , Do Everything That's Inside Of You.

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You Can't Have Healing Without Sickness.

Success Is Never An Accident It's Always On Purpose.

I Found Out That The Things That Hurt Us The Most Can Become The Fuel And The Catalyst That Propel Us Toward Our Destiny. It Will Either Make You Bitter Or It Will Make You Better.

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When You Don’t Become Fixated On Winning The Prize Or Appearing Successful, And Instead Pursue Your Passions, Then You Will Discover The Fulfillment That Comes From Living By Instinct.

I Believe God Promotes You When You Graduate From The Level That You're On.

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