Coaching Kings: Strategies for an Emerging Generation of Marketplace Change Agents

By La Vada D. Humphrey

Its the "Changing of the Guards"!

Does God have a plan for the nations, and those who will lead the way? Of course He does, and when the "guards change" so does the rules of engagement.

To change nations, cultures, and the way business is conducted, it all starts with a 21st Century Leader and Reformer. Men and women who pave the way for nations are kings and reformers of their day. La Vada D. Humphrey empowers agents of change as they shift and establish a footprint to reposition nations, and business systems that require reforming. She declares that there will be men and women who are in the "business for the Business" as God ushers them in to their spheres of influence. An emerging generation of change agents ready to fill the positions of a modern- day David, Josiah, Esther, and Nehemiah - all who ultimately changed the world.

Coaching Kings is about "troubleshooters" and catalysts who carry solutions in the marketplace. If youre a business person, pastor, politician, Judge or one who feels that God has "chosen" you for such a time as this, perhaps youre the reformer that shall arise to occasion.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Oct 30, 2013
• ISBN: 9781491817742

La Vada D. Humphrey

LA VADA D. HUMPHREY is an empowerment specialist, coach, radio personality, preacher, trainer and author. She's worked with emerging leaders, visionaries and entrepreneurs to launch and expand their businesses and ministries. She is a pioneer of her day. She spends time traveling, speaking and teaching at conferences and summits on the topics marketplace and the Kingdom of God.

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Published by AuthorHouse    11/25/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4918-1776-6 (sc)

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ISBN: 978-1-4918-1774-2 (e)

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Table of Contents

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ENDORSEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

THE POWER OF STRATEGY

KINGS AS AGENTS OF CHANGE

SHAKING THE NATIONS

THIS IS NOT PERSONAL… JUST BUSINESS REFORM

NO PRIVATE MATTER

BOLD AS A LION

THE MANTLE AND MOUNTAIN

CHALLENGED BY WHY?

REFORM AND JUSTICE: THE GREAT BALANCER

TREASURY IN THE DARK

THE SPIRIT OF HONOR

PRESENCE AND POWER

IRON MEN

BONUS PRAYER OF CONQUEST

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CONTACT INFORMATION

DEDICATION

I dedicate this book to:

My son, Joshua L. Humphrey. May you live a life pleasing to the Father in Heaven and be a voice to the voiceless in your generation. Inside every man is a hidden leader and a great king within; seek to know intimately Jesus Christ the King of kings. I love you.

To the host of radio listeners abroad tuning into the Kingdom Coaching Show Wednesday nights on Rejoice Gospel Station 102.3FM, here’s the book. Thanks for sharpening my gift while I was getting my feet wet so to speak, as a novice in the media sphere. You’ve sharpened my iron…

May God use you to light up the world with your gifting, dreams and faith while using power for good in the 21st century.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

To my LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ. Thank you for the fellowship of Your Holy Spirit that has taught me to seek for the truth and to never accept status quo. Thank you for loving and teaching me who I am in You. I praise God for the revelation. With every opportunity, I recognized that You are ordering my steps. As the saying goes… when the student is ready, the Teacher will show up. As the words You spoke to the prophet Jeremiah, all the words that I speak to you, write it in a book (Jeremiah 30:2).

To my husband and best friend, John L. Humphrey Jr. Thank you for your constant support, love and believing in the vision God has put inside my heart. You are my coach. It took some time to complete this book, but your enduring patience and allowing me time to pray and mediate to hear more of what the Lord was saying is honored. We are authors. I love you.

To my parents, Howard and Catherine Cherry, I love you. All of the disciplining, and nurturing paid off. I’m grateful to have two loving parents; thank you for raising me to believe. May the Lord continue to keep you.

To my mother-in-law, Pamela Humphrey. May God continue to shine His light upon you. You are always in my prayers.

To Pastor Edward Martin, Jr. of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Joliet, IL. It was through your leadership that taught me to love the Word of God and to stay in the book as you would say it so eloquently. I am forever grateful for your leadership and integrity.

To Dr. Myles and Ruth Munroe, thank you for your mentorship. Your time, talent, revelation, guidance, teaching, and training is priceless. May the Lord continue to bless and enlarge your territory as you shape and inspire emerging leaders as myself.

To Dr. William (Bill) Winston, what an incredible apostolic mantle you wear for the nations as well as for business. The Heavens opened while you were teaching and released the title of this book, Coaching Kings; surely those who sit under the umbrella of your tutelage have a master teacher and visionary for the world. Thank you.

To the many Kingdom of God teachers and voices: Dr. Pepe Ramnath, Dr. Rod Howell, Derrick Wood, Pastor Deddrick Perry, Nancy Bocalan Schwartz, Angelique Byrd, Gloria Moody, Julio Alvarado Jr., Patricia Banks-Moore, Dr. Christal Williams and many more. Your wisdom, counsel and friendship are cherished. Iron sharpens iron and so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend (Proverb 27:17).

To my editor Patty Thayer, thank you for taking this book and releasing your gift for words, grammar and punctuation. Your wisdom and counsel for authors is needed. This is just the beginning of a flourishing relationship and many more books to come. You are a blessing and an asset to authors.

ENDORSEMENTS

"I am so happy that a training manuscript has been written for coaching kings to take their rightful positions in the marketplace. The fact is, many of us are taking journeys experimentally into life without the proper training for reigning within communities and marketplace. This has caused a misrepresentation of the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. If we step out into the community of the marketplace without the proper training, we will easily become lost in the jungles of uncertainties and disillusionments.

La Vada D. Humphrey has written this amazing kingdom scroll with practical instructions for the serious students of the Kingdom to read and apply immediately. It is like a practical laboratory manual where complicated leadership experiments for the marketplace are made simple. May the fragrance of each page within change your life as it apprehends our fears for the marketplace and releases heaven’s protocol for effective kingdom living in each one of our communities. Thank you, La Vada D. Humphrey, for listening to the voice of the King so we can have His instructions for colonizing our communities with the government of heaven on earth.

— R. Pepe Ramnath, PhD,

Research Scientist/Author/Pastor MKCC, FL

"There comes a time throughout our life span that we may witness the converging of destiny and purpose. When this happens, greatness and often an unveiling of truth tend to rise up to speak on matters of importance that invites our attention. La Vada has truly found herself in the marriage of purpose and destiny by unlocking with wisdom and revelation of the Kingdom message as it relates to the marketplace. Jesus said in his ‘Parable of the Minas (Luke 19: 13-27), do business until I come’ as a reference in both business strategy, and as a vital element within the Kingdom of God framework. I believe La Vada has captured what was spoken and made available to those who have a mind and heart for His message of Kingdom principles and understanding of practical application in the marketplace.

"Her prophetic ability to know and serve as a coach emphasizes the passion, conviction and personal relationship she has with the King of kings that speaks volumes throughout the book. This is truly a must read for those who desire a more dynamic perspective of the Kingdom and our role in the global market.

Thanks, La Vada, well done.

— Deddrick Perry, Sr.

Pastor, Glory International Harvest Church, Illinois

"I am still in awe because I was spiritually stricken and did not just sense His Presence but was saturated in His Glory through this book written by the hands of my sister La Vada. What an overflowing inspiration of our Father’s Word and Revelation. Yes, now is the time to manifest the Inner Being which God has called us to be in this world. What are we waiting for? Let us come together in One Spirit scattered as Reformers for His Kingdom to flourish in the earth. This is a book that every agent of God must have because it is time to ARISE and let our glory in Him shine. Glory to God!

Thank you, La Vada, for the honor to be blessed by you and this book.

— Nancy