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Posted by zoleka in jhb south africa @ 18:00 on Nov 21 2007
pastor Donnie
what a blessing it is to have someone like you to look up to you make a person to have an introspection of them self in the kingdom of God to know where they stand with GOD and not to be ashamed of their past but instead learn from it ,it may not be easy but surely it can it be done with God by your side and people like you who give us hope everyday through your music and preaching,you make the yoke easy keep up the good work have a wonderful and blessed life that God intends for you(forward we go backwards never)
pastor Donnie
what a blessing it is to have someone like you to look up to you make a person to have an introspection of them self in the kingdom of God to know where they stand with GOD and not to be ashamed of their past but instead learn from it ,it may not be easy but surely it can it be done with God by your side and people like you who give us hope everyday through your music and preaching,you make the yoke easy keep up the good work have a wonderful and blessed life that God intends for you(forward we go backwards never)
Posted by Daniel Brobbey in Brisbane,Australia @ 04:10 on Nov 12 2007
Pastor Donnie
I really love your songs very well.Every week i play and watch both the DVDs and the CDs Psalms,Hymns and spiritual songs.My favourite song "I call You Faithful", "I will sing".Guess what, I am the upcoming Donnie McCurkin of Australia.Thank God for turning your mourning into a gospel sensational icon never to be forgotten by Gospel lovers.
God bless you brother.
Pastor Donnie
I really love your songs very well.Every week i play and watch both the DVDs and the CDs Psalms,Hymns and spiritual songs.My favourite song "I call You Faithful", "I will sing".Guess what, I am the upcoming Donnie McCurkin of Australia.Thank God for turning your mourning into a gospel sensational icon never to be forgotten by Gospel lovers.
God bless you brother.
Posted by dennis dugger in macclenny, florida @ 01:49 on Nov 9 2007
pastor donnie,
your story and message has not only been a blessing to me. but has given me the strength and the ability to finally speak the truth about my past struggle with homosexuality. i also was molested as a young child by older male relatives. i am a music minister who also has the calling of a pastor. It has only been two years since i finally told my wife and children my life long struggle. i have been married to the mother of my two sons for twenty three years and kept this stuggle as you said under the table to afraid of what my wife would do and what the church would do. but praise god that he connected me with a wife and her children, and my sons who all serve together in ministry here at a local church on the worship team and the odd and great thing is i have the support and the accountability that it take to continue the process of deliverance. For some it may happen immediatly but for me it has been a walking out and a allowing myself to become exposed to the light of truth not longer hiding in the darkness. your ministry for years has been a blessing and inspiration to me and my ministry. again thank you for speaking out on the thing the devil want the church to keep in the dark. may god grant you the grace and the wherewithall to stand even in the face of doubt, and in the face of oppostition. again thank you for your honesty.
yours in christ
dennis
pastor donnie,
your story and message has not only been a blessing to me. but has given me the strength and the ability to finally speak the truth about my past struggle with homosexuality. i also was molested as a young child by older male relatives. i am a music minister who also has the calling of a pastor. It has only been two years since i finally told my wife and children my life long struggle. i have been married to the mother of my two sons for twenty three years and kept this stuggle as you said under the table to afraid of what my wife would do and what the church would do. but praise god that he connected me with a wife and her children, and my sons who all serve together in ministry here at a local church on the worship team and the odd and great thing is i have the support and the accountability that it take to continue the process of deliverance. For some it may happen immediatly but for me it has been a walking out and a allowing myself to become exposed to the light of truth not longer hiding in the darkness. your ministry for years has been a blessing and inspiration to me and my ministry. again thank you for speaking out on the thing the devil want the church to keep in the dark. may god grant you the grace and the wherewithall to stand even in the face of doubt, and in the face of oppostition. again thank you for your honesty.
yours in christ
dennis
Posted by Renee in North Carolina @ 21:35 on Nov 8 2007
Hello People, God is so good and faithful! Last week-end I had the wonderful privilege of meeting the man that I not only admire for his humility, but also for his genuine love for our God. Pastor Donnie is such a gracious person and has a gentle presence that speaks volumes. I will treasure our aquaintance for always simply because he LOVES the Lord.- Renee
Hello People, God is so good and faithful! Last week-end I had the wonderful privilege of meeting the man that I not only admire for his humility, but also for his genuine love for our God. Pastor Donnie is such a gracious person and has a gentle presence that speaks volumes. I will treasure our aquaintance for always simply because he LOVES the Lord.- Renee
Posted by Peaceful in usa @ 18:18 on Nov 4 2007
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PASTOR McCLURKIN!!!!(Nov.9th)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PASTOR McCLURKIN!!!!(Nov.9th)
Posted by BEH in LA @ 22:46 on Nov 3 2007
Mr. McClurkin, your story did not inspire me. It made me sad. Why? Because you are in denial. I know what you're talking about because it happened to me. But if you are still "struggling" then you aren't "delivered". Why aren't you delivered? Because God made you as you are and, more importantly, He loves you as you are. There is nothing from which to be delivered! I remember getting saved and believing I was delivered - knowing deep in my heart all the time that something was wrong. I wasn't myself. It took PAINFUL YEARS to realize that I was living a lie. I almost got married to a beautiful Christian woman. Her love for me made me realize that I could go further because it would ruin her life and the life of our children if we had them. I let go and her pain is still something I live with, but the end result was the beginning of a closer walk with God, not to please the church or the hypocrites in it! I have never felt any condemnation from God...I feel His love, His peace, His joy and his acceptance! Do I have a responsibility to live my life morally even though I'm gay? Sure, but my true sexuality is as much a part of me as a heterosexual's. There's nothing to change. At last I am at peace with God and who I am. I wish that for you. Now, go ahead and judge me and tell me that I'm wrong, but no one can take away this peace and joy in God that I've finally found in Him. At last I no longer struggle with who I am. I've never been more at peace with my heavenly Father or His son, Jesus.
Mr. McClurkin, your story did not inspire me. It made me sad. Why? Because you are in denial. I know what you're talking about because it happened to me. But if you are still "struggling" then you aren't "delivered". Why aren't you delivered? Because God made you as you are and, more importantly, He loves you as you are. There is nothing from which to be delivered! I remember getting saved and believing I was delivered - knowing deep in my heart all the time that something was wrong. I wasn't myself. It took PAINFUL YEARS to realize that I was living a lie. I almost got married to a beautiful Christian woman. Her love for me made me realize that I could go further because it would ruin her life and the life of our children if we had them. I let go and her pain is still something I live with, but the end result was the beginning of a closer walk with God, not to please the church or the hypocrites in it! I have never felt any condemnation from God...I feel His love, His peace, His joy and his acceptance! Do I have a responsibility to live my life morally even though I'm gay? Sure, but my true sexuality is as much a part of me as a heterosexual's. There's nothing to change. At last I am at peace with God and who I am. I wish that for you. Now, go ahead and judge me and tell me that I'm wrong, but no one can take away this peace and joy in God that I've finally found in Him. At last I no longer struggle with who I am. I've never been more at peace with my heavenly Father or His son, Jesus.
Reply by Unconditional Love in Trinidad @ 19:40 on Dec 10 2007
Beh....you are absolutely Right; Jesus loves us as we are- BUT JESUS DOES NOT WANT US TO STAY AS WE ARE! Pain can do either one out of three things, PAIN can have you bitter, angry and happy in HELL, or PAIN will push you towards the RIGHTEOUSNESS of JESUS, or you can be confused for a while which way to go. I know you will be okay!
I know that you know that I am a child of God, but I am honest enough to recognize and admit when evil spirits are troubling me. The Word of God most certainly destroys All the works of the DEVIL- DARE TO USE IT! Beth, today I claim you for Jesus-AMEN
THE LORD KNOWS WHO ARE HIS OWN!
Beh....you are absolutely Right; Jesus loves us as we are- BUT JESUS DOES NOT WANT US TO STAY AS WE ARE! Pain can do either one out of three things, PAIN can have you bitter, angry and happy in HELL, or PAIN will push you towards the RIGHTEOUSNESS of JESUS, or you can be confused for a while which way to go. I know you will be okay!
I know that you know that I am a child of God, but I am honest enough to recognize and admit when evil spirits are troubling me. The Word of God most certainly destroys All the works of the DEVIL- DARE TO USE IT! Beth, today I claim you for Jesus-AMEN
THE LORD KNOWS WHO ARE HIS OWN!
Reply by concerned in Trinidad @ 16:02 on Nov 5 2007
If I tell you something, I am so amazed that the Lord reveals things to us when we are ready to digest it, and wisely deal with it. I love Pastor Mc Clurkin, but I have come to realize that he is still in darkness. He is being used by so many christian vultures - maybe he is aware of it, maybe he is not, maybe it works for his survival. But this isthe year that the Lord is going to do greater things. The Lord is going to bring down the mighty from their seats, and he will exalt the humble. My Father in Heaven is not only FAITHFUL, He is RIGHTEOUS- the devil is also very faithful TO DESTROY - but he takes care of his own before he brings you to nothing. Pastor Mc Clurkin is in trouble, and we who truly love him need to pray that every deadly assignment worked towards him MUST BE BROUGHT TO NOUGHT, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, and must never return unto him. THE LORD REBUKE EVERY PERSON AND THING THAT HAS THIS MAN IN BONDAGE. LOVE FROM TRINIDAD!
If I tell you something, I am so amazed that the Lord reveals things to us when we are ready to digest it, and wisely deal with it. I love Pastor Mc Clurkin, but I have come to realize that he is still in darkness. He is being used by so many christian vultures - maybe he is aware of it, maybe he is not, maybe it works for his survival. But this isthe year that the Lord is going to do greater things. The Lord is going to bring down the mighty from their seats, and he will exalt the humble. My Father in Heaven is not only FAITHFUL, He is RIGHTEOUS- the devil is also very faithful TO DESTROY - but he takes care of his own before he brings you to nothing. Pastor Mc Clurkin is in trouble, and we who truly love him need to pray that every deadly assignment worked towards him MUST BE BROUGHT TO NOUGHT, IN THE NAME OF JESUS, and must never return unto him. THE LORD REBUKE EVERY PERSON AND THING THAT HAS THIS MAN IN BONDAGE. LOVE FROM TRINIDAD!
Posted by Chosen in usa @ 11:02 on Oct 31 2007
Praise the Lord for Pastor McClurkin.Chase ,you are a confused man,I will pray for you.Thank you Pastor McClurkin for all you do.You are no doubt God's chosen messanger ,You are such an anointied man od God.
Praise the Lord for Pastor McClurkin.Chase ,you are a confused man,I will pray for you.Thank you Pastor McClurkin for all you do.You are no doubt God's chosen messanger ,You are such an anointied man od God.
Reply by WWJS in Trinidad @ 16:21 on Nov 1 2007
What Would Jesus SAY to this young man. Remember Pastor Mc Clurkin was just as confused as this young man at one time. I am so tired of the church wanting people to walk/talk/look/act so holy. You can't clean a fish before you catch it ! I am all woman, and I love men - as man is the Head of woman. But how are we going to get people to talk it out, how are we going to get an idea of how the enemy(not flesh) is thinking when we shut them up with our own understanding of things. let's be wise as the serpent, and harmless like a dove. I know you are only defending the Pastor, but we have so much more to save for Jesus. LOVE YA!
What Would Jesus SAY to this young man. Remember Pastor Mc Clurkin was just as confused as this young man at one time. I am so tired of the church wanting people to walk/talk/look/act so holy. You can't clean a fish before you catch it ! I am all woman, and I love men - as man is the Head of woman. But how are we going to get people to talk it out, how are we going to get an idea of how the enemy(not flesh) is thinking when we shut them up with our own understanding of things. let's be wise as the serpent, and harmless like a dove. I know you are only defending the Pastor, but we have so much more to save for Jesus. LOVE YA!
Posted by sthu in kwazulu Natal South Africa @ 11:28 on Oct 30 2007
it was my first time to hear and see pastor Donnie at the DCC Concert in Durban. I was so inspired and since then I have started to collect your DVD's in my house.All i can say is you are surely blessed and may God shower you with more blessings as you minister to His people.
it was my first time to hear and see pastor Donnie at the DCC Concert in Durban. I was so inspired and since then I have started to collect your DVD's in my house.All i can say is you are surely blessed and may God shower you with more blessings as you minister to His people.
Posted by Dedra I. Knight in Detroit, Michigan @ 03:39 on Oct 27 2007
All I can say is Pastor McClurkin is a great man of God
I've felt the anointing of God in his presence.
All I can say is Pastor McClurkin is a great man of God
I've felt the anointing of God in his presence.
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Praise God Pastor Donnie Mcclurkin.i have listen to your music and read about You in internet and im left with amazement of How God can use a weak vessel for His own Glory.My dear we are all weak vessels but through Christ Jesus we are made strong.Don't be intimidated by the negative opinions of others instead allow God to use you more and more.
I love you so much you are my brother in the Lord and we belong to the same father.
Keep the fire of Our Lord Jesus Burning and keep making papa Jehovah God Proud of you
With Much Love
Jedidah
Blessings