Warrior Passage learns about the Sword and Social Media?

We have had a few weeks off due to the extra week in the month.  I hope you all enjoyed the break but it is time to get back to it.  Over the last two sessions  The mentees learned about the Sword instructed by Mentor Shiron Vick and other from the first session.  This was a very informative lesson, Mr. Vick has a gift for breaking down the scriptures to a level the mentees understand.  We discussed how to use the word as a two edged sword to destroy the works of the enemy in our personal life. The youth was taught in order to use the word as a weapon, and we must consistently read the bible. The main bible verses were Hebrews 4:12 and Ephesians 6:18.


In the second session, Mentor Antoine Clark taught is first lesson on College, and encouraged all mentees that this is a necessary step in life if you want to be successful.  There are currently over 131 universities, colleges, or community colleges in NC alone, so no excuses.  The next session was about how to guard your reputation in the current age of social media.  What goes online stays online, what you text stays a text.  There is no "real" delete anymore.  The mentees were challenged to think twice about posting to Facebook and texting messages that should not be sent.


Next meeting is April 14th at 10:00am 

We Beat the Street, and how to get a Job!

Mentor Shiron Vick taught a very important lesson on how on the armor of God, the shield is not just for you, but it is for you and your brother. He donated books to the mentees that everyone one should read if they get the chance. The Three Doctors have written more than one book, but we discussed "We Beat the Street". Info from their site, the book

"details our inspirational story of how we overcame obstacles and became doctors. Geared towards a younger audience, middle school and young adults, We Beat the Street offers instructional, dramatic dialogue through detailed life experiences."

The Life and Work Skills descuss job interviews. We interviewed six of the mentees and gave out a prize to the young men that interviewed the best! Mentees were also encouraged to attend the College Fair at the Dream Center.

Next meeting is March 10, 2012 at 10am.

How to get a Job!!!

For last warrior passage meeting we had 11 mentors in attendance.  After the spiritual development, the boys had the first Life and Work Skills session.  The lesson was  about "Dressing for success",  Mentor Eugene Warren showed a PowerPoint presentation. We also gave out a sheet asking the Warriors to answer 2 of 3 questions for next session.

Mentor Chris Phillips had all of the boys line up and went over the proper procedures on how to acquire and applications. They were told to fill out the application and bring them back filled out next week. All applications will be received so that we can move forward with the interviewing process for next session. The mentee who properly fills out the application and goes through the interviewing process correctly as required will receive the job and win a gift certificate.

Next Warrior Passage Meeting is 2/25 10:00am at Body of Christ.  See you there!

Breast Plate of Righteousness

Last meeting the young men learned about the breast plate of righteousness in a lesson taught by Kamau Henderson and Wellington Scott.  In Isaiah 59, the Lord put on righteousness as a breastplate and went out to fight evil and corruption. "And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him. For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke" (Isaiah 59:16-17).

In the second session the mentees went through a series of real life situations and discussed what is the right decision to make when you are encountered with adversity.  Next meeting will be February 11 at 10a.m., were the Life and Work Skills group will begin there lessons in the second session.

Armor of God- Belt of Truth

The Warrior Passage meetings was very engaging this week starting with an discussion of the belt of truth.  Deacon Kevin Dozier lead the discussion that involved all of the young men and some of the other mentors also.


Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth - Ephesians 6:14 NKJV


Truth is the sincerity of the heart. Sincerity leads us to be open to God. It keeps our motives pure, devoid of malice and wickedness towards our fellow men. Are you seeking spiritual gifts as an aid to popularity or a means of serving God better? Keeping our hearts pure is essential if we are to be effective in spiritual warfare. This is the belt of truth.


The next session of the meeting was taught by Bruce Bean.  They perform exercises based on the TV show, "The Biggest Loser".  The workout session was intense and everyone was eventually eliminated from the exercises.


Next Warrior Passage meeting will be Jan 28 at 10:00am at Body of Christ Church.