Soaring As an Eagle Over Life’s Challenges

About the Book

Every Christian inwardly desires to “Soar as an Eagle over life’s Challenges” and Dr. Howard brilliantly paints the picture of how that can happen through his book. He used scripture and nature’s patterns to create magnificent word pictures with the goal of breaking down the wrong, limited, and destructive thinking we allow in our lives. This book is a must-read for any Christian! Pastor Tim Burt Associate Pastor, Living Word Christian Center Dr. Howard captures the anatomy of the eagle, compares it to the life of a Christian and turns his discovery into ingredients that constitute the recipe of a sumptuous and irresistible meal. This easy to read and life transforming book will change your perspective of life. It exposes the lies of the devil and liberates the captives. You now hold in your hands the key to an abundant life. Read it and begin to soar as an eagle over life’s challenges. Rev. Dr. Francis Tabla Senior Pastor, Ebenezer Community Church, Brooklyn Park, MN. Executive Director, Liberian Ministers Association “Soaring as an Eagle Over Life’s Challenges” is insightful, thought provoking, inspirational, motivating, and educational. This well written and easy to read book compares and contracts the character, anatomy, domestic life, and other attributes of an eagle to that of Christian. Through inspiring and thought-provoking lessons penned in this book, Dr. Howard highlights for Christians some positive lessons on living above life’s challenges; complicated relationships, finding a life partner, raising a family, and complex social, leadership and financial issues. This book contains wealth of wisdom and life-transforming principles that will cause you to see yourself as God sees you. Harris Sumo, BSW Spiritual son to the Author This book is a byproduct of a powerful sermon I preached a few years ago entitled, Soaring As an Eagle. Hundreds of believers were blessed by that sermon and many of them pleaded that I turn my manuscript into a book. Consequently, after months of research, prayers and writing, you now hold in your hands a book that is easy to read, thought provoking, inspirational, encouraging and eye-opening. It teaches you how to cultivate the mind of God concerning your life and situation. After reading this book, you are going to like the way you think and live…I guarantee it! Rev. Josef A. Howard, M.Div., PhD Author

About the Author

Bethel World Outreach Ministries International who currently serves as Resident Pastor of Bethel World Outreach Church, Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He heads the credential committee of Bethel World Outreach Ministries International (BWOMI). His primarily responsibility is to ensure that ministers of BWOMI receive the necessary training and preparation required to serve God’s people and, as such, supervises the process for licensing and ordination. Dr. Howard is also the former Executive Director of the Liberian Ministers Association, a religious, non-profit organization that serves Liberian pastors in Minnesota. He has been privileged to work for the last eight years as a chaplain at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Rev. Josef A. Howard earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Missiology with emphasis in Leadership Development from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Care from Bethel Theological Seminary in Arden Hills, Minnesota, and an advanced certificate in Biblical Studies and Preaching from the Monrovia Bible Training Center in Liberia, an affiliate of Living Word Missions, Massachusetts. He also holds a diploma in Cross Culture Ministry from Bethany College of Missions in Bloomington, Minnesota. Additionally, Dr. Howard studied Business Administration and Economics at the University of Liberia, West Africa, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Studies from Universite Nationale de Cote d’Ivoire. The author feels called by God as a West African missionary to the United States to help churches understand the richness found in multiculturalism and to explain how churches can overcome the challenges found therein. It is in this regard that he wrote his PhD dissertation on: “Challenges a non-Westerner faces in establishing a multicultural church in the United States.” A teacher, preacher, musician, author, conference speaker, chaplain, and trainer on church leadership, church ushering, multiculturalism, church growth, spiritual care-giving and spiritual warfare, Dr. Howard loves the Lord and has dedicated his life to help in the establishment of God’s plan and will in the lives of His people and His church. He is of the opinion that nothing is impossible with God. If God has said it, He will surely bring it to pass. It is this message that forms the core of his ministry. Dr. Howard is happily married to his lovely and charming wife, Lees Howard, and they have been blessed with four biological children (Nancy, Cecil, Caleb, and Marylyn) and several adopted and spiritual children.