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Counting the days til summer break

A Young Man Discovering the Possibilities of What Could Be

About Me

Pastor Lorenzo T. Neal is a native of Monroe, LA. He attended the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff where he received a B.S. in Music Performance. He attended Jackson Theological Seminary and completed the Master of Divinity degree. He is also a graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock with a M.A. Degree in Liberal Studies Program with an emphasis in Music and Technical and Professional Writing. In 2003, Pastor Neal was honored with an Honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Grace Valley Theological Seminary of Lubbock, TX. for his contributions to the field of theological education and systematic theology.In July of 2000, he founded the Rose of Sharon Foundation,Inc. This non-profit organization was dedicated to community development through the development of its people based on four principles of empowerment: Knowing, Being, Doing, and Impacting. In 2004, he along with a partner founded and incorporated Zera Publishing Co., LLC for consulting and partnersing with aspiring authors to assist in self-publishing.He has been in the ministry for over 17 years and has served at Baptist, AME, non-denominational, and Apostolic churches. He began ministry at the Riverside Missionary Baptist Church in Monroe, LA under the pastorate of Rev. C.R. Jackson, Sr.He is in my third year as pastor of the Tyree Temple AME Church of Dumas, AR where he is inspiring his members to "Discover the Possibilities of What Could Be." . He has served as pastor of the Palestine AME Church in Pickens, AR., Mt. Zion AME Church in Pine Bluff, and asst./youth pastor at St. John under Rev. Dr. W.R. Norful, Sr. and Shady Grove AME Churches under the late Rev. Mack Henry Talley. He was also the assistant minister and youth pastor at Family Time Ministries under Pastor Micheal E. Williams and Christian Fellowship Baptist Church under Pastor R.J. Lightsey, II.I am an educated, spiritual, and very down to earth young man. I have success on my mind and believe in helping others do the same with the help of God. I am also a proud music educator in Louisiana (band director) and just trying to live a life pleasing to God. I am grateful for all that he has done and will do for me. AEA. I strive for the highest.
ABOUT
Name: lorenzo
Birthday: may 28 1975
Birthplace: monroe, LA
Current Location: New Iberia, LA
Eye Color: brown
Hair Color: black
Height: 5'8
Right Handed or Left Handed: lefty
Your Heritage: African American
The Shoes You Wore Today: Stacy Adams
Your Weakness: beautiful intelligent women and food
Your Fears: none
Your Perfect Pizza: na
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: just live peacably with others
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:
Thoughts First Waking Up: This is a day the Lord has made!
Your Best Physical Feature: My Smile
Your Bedtime: whenever
Your Most Missed Memory: my mother
Pepsi or Coke: neither
MacDonalds or Burger King: BK
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Nestea
Chocolate or Vanilla: both
Cappuccino or Coffee: neither
Do you Smoke: no
Do you Swear: when very angry
Do you Sing: in the shower
Do you Shower Daily: hope so
Have you Been in Love: unfortunately yes
Do you want to go to College: been there done that
Do you want to get Married:&..39;
&..39;Do you belive in yourself:' I am the best there is and there is none like me
Do you get Motion Sickness: no
Do you think you are Attractive: yes
Are you a Health Freak: gettin there
Do you get along with your Parents: of course
Do you like Thunderstorms: yes
Do you play an Instrument: trombone, piano (and every thing else)
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: dinner wine
In the past month have you Smoked: no
In the past month have you been on Drugs:
In the past month have you gone on a Date: no
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: I made the lone trip on a boring Saturday afternoon just to have something to do
In the past month have you been on Stage: of course
In the past month have you been Dumped: depends
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: every night in the tub
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: only a few hearts and breaths
Ever been Drunk: college days
Ever been called a Tease: never
Ever been Beaten up: was I a kid?
Ever Shoplifted: no
How do you want to Die: in peace doing what I love
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: don't wanna grow up, Im a Toys R Us Kid
What country would you most like to Visit: Italy
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: brown
Favourite Hair Color: black
Short or Long Hair: long
Height: mine or an inch shorter
Weight: about 125
Best Clothing Style: her own
Number of Drugs I have taken: depends on the day
Number of CDs I own: too many to count
Number of Piercings: none
Number of Tattoos: two
Number of things in my Past I Regret: too many to name (but getting married and divorced)
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My Interests

I enjoy reading and writing, playing music, watching movies and playing golf, basketball,and learning new things.

I'd like to meet:

Paul Tillich, Barak Obama, Micheal Baisden, Earl Graves, Dennis Kimbro,John & Charles Wesley, Tavis Smiley,Eddie Long
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Music:

Earth Wind &Fire,Frankie Beverly & Maze, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Mase, Prince, Gospel, and jazz (Monk and Miles and Bill Evans) DMX,Ole school hip-hop, Ludacris

Movies:

Hitch, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Blade Trilogy, Jerry Maguire, Any Biography and, and thrillers

Television:

Fox News, OReilly Factor,MSNBC,CSI, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Nicktoons

Books:

Think and Grow Rich-Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich-A Black Choice- Dennis Kimbro anything by Micheal Eric Dyson and Micheal Baisden, or John Grisham

Heroes:

My grandfather McHenry Jackson My father The late Rev. Mac Talley All black ministers and pastors before me The Late Odie E Burris Jr Martin Luther KIng, Jr Rev. Dr. Gardner C. Taylor Darryl Evans

My Blog

A Strange Struggle

It's been interesting watching the events unfold following the worst massacre on a college campus in American history. We may all agree that the young man who committed that grave ...
Posted by prophepsi on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 06:33:00 PST

What I learned from old cartoons

I can honestly sit at this computer and admit something: I am a grown, educated man who still enjoys watching cartoons. I love watching new cartoons, old cartoons. It really doesn't matter. I can...
Posted by prophepsi on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:10:00 PST

Grace and Glory

I am used to all the spiritual things that happen in life. After all, I'm a pastor and have been in ministry well over 15 years. I have come to the conclusion that no matter what I do, it's all by God...
Posted by prophepsi on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:54:00 PST