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  Date / Time: 1/22/2009 5:00 PM UTC

  Meet Renee Hornbuckle and April Mason - Empowering Women!
  

  Renee Hornbuckle, President - Women Of Influence Inc. ·  Senior Pastor – Agape Christian Fellowship, Arlington, TX  ·Crisis/ Life Coach. ·  Author  · Motivational Speaker  · Entrepreneur ·      Renee Hornbuckle is a gifted motivational speaker.  Whether in the church or the marketplace, this woman excites and motivates those that she comes into contact with to live a more fulfilled life! She is the founder of Women Of Influence Inc., an organization committed to the personal development of women worldwide.  Renee’s ministry is dedicated to training women by using practical and biblical principles empowering them to live a fulfilled and enriched life.     Renee is a woman of influence.  A wife, mother, pastor, author and entrepreneur,  Renee understands the demands and pressures of the 21 Century life. Consequently, she challenges and inspires people everywhere to maximize their potential and realize their God-appointed destiny.  Renee motivates average people to become extraordinary people of distinction and worth.     Renee is a life designer.  Noted for her impact on people from all walks of life, she has been the guest on many television and radio shows including Good Morning Texas, Insights, Celebration and The Potter’s Touch.  She has hosted several guests on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and has been featured in several magazines and newspapers such as the Dallas Morning News, Women’s Enterprise and The Gazette.     Renee currently serves as Senior Pastor of Agape Christian Fellowship, in Arlington, Texas which she helped to establish in 1991. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration and a Masters of Biblical Studies.  She has been an instructor and faculty board member for The Potter’s House God’s Leading Ladies Enrichment Program hosted by Bishop T.D. Jakes. In addition, Renee hosts the annual Women Of Influence Personal Development Conference each year and is the author of several books and manuals such as the daily devotional Power for This Day, The Power Of Healthy Esteem, The Power of Passion, Petals, Principles and Promises and If It Pleases the King (A Manual To Train Your Ministry In Hospitality).     Renee also hosts an internet show, “Real Living with Renee.” Tune in on www.gospelondemand.tv . Look for her in the near future on more media outlets.     Close to her heart is Rachel’s House; a transitional home for women in crisis, providing a place for them to heal from the wounds of life until things are better. Rachel’s House was founded by Renee Hornbuckle and has aided women financially, emotionally, practically and mentally for the past several years.     Although Renee is in great demand as a conference speaker and bible teacher she believes that family comes first.  Whether Renee is in the secular or the sacred environment, she ministers and presents a challenging word of change in a savvy style uniquely her own.  Her desire is to see others on the right path fulfilling their destiny regardless of their background or past mistakes. Pastor Renee Hornbuckle is a woman of great strength.  Her commitment to God, family and excellence is a shining example for us all.  At all times, Pastor Renee has remained the epitome of calm, composure and class as she presses forward and continues to lead the members of Agape into a bright future filled with God's best.   Her teachings, materials and events encourage and empower others with the principles of successful living.  Any encounter with Pastor Renee will cause your life to be lifted.  As a result, she will become an asset in your life as she has become in mine.   Dr. Stacia Pierce Life Coach, Best-Selling Author and Telelvision Personality and friend to Pastor Renee Hornbuckle. --------------------------------------------------------------- WHO IS APRIL MASON? We all have a purpose for being on this Earth and on June 26, 1975 April Mason arrived on the scene to begin her part. There was no question she was special, gifted and not a carbon copy of anyone. Although April was raised going to church and had many things working in her favor, her life would take a few twists and turns that on the surface looked like they would stop her destiny; but in fact have helped develop her into the Woman of Wonders she is today! April is a dynamic and powerful speaker inspiring audiences around the country to overcome any obstacle, and with God they can achieve the impossible. Her unshakeable, unwavering and rock solid faith has brought her from living in a shelter to the successful business woman she is today. April is the author of 3 "how to" books "April Mason's Choose to Prosper  " How to Establish Your Business Without Using Personal Credit" Business Edition and Ministry Edition and "How to Start a Gift Basket Business. April is also an ordained evangelist who uses her personal testimony to demonstrate to others how they can turn their struggle into strength. She has traveled through unbelievable hardships including abuse, only to emerge more confident in her God to keep His Word. Her message of the mighty power of God to turnaround any circumstance in our lives lifts the hearts of those in her audience to reach up and achieve the impossible! Becoming a single parent to a beautiful daughter at the age of 18,  April realized she would have to work hard to accomplish her goals. By age 23 April was raising three children by herself and worked long hours in Corporate Americ a as a commercial credit specialist to provide for her family. This career cost her precious quality time with her little ones. Despite setbacks and negative comments about her being a single parent, April knew there was more she and God wanted from her life. In December of 2000 April prayed to God for direction and he inspired her to begin a Gift Basket business. Initially she was excited but self- doubt caused her to hesitate for three months.  Easter 2001 would prove to be a resurrection of sorts for April in more ways than one as she launched her home based Gift Basket business staring with the three Easter baskets she designed for her children. In 2002 April made a resolution to totally surrender her life to God and leave poverty, lack and self-doubt behind. This resolution would be the catalyst used to reveal part of her destiny. As a survivor of molestation, rape, domestic violence April understand that what she went through was not for her. April is assigned to minister to those who find themselves in the same places she was. She has a call to those who have been molested, abused, low self-esteem, no self worth, s ingle parents and have been misguided and unloved. April was later directed to relocate to Atlanta, GA. Although she knew nothing about or no one in Georgia, she did know that since she was following God's lead she and her family would be fine and there was a plan unfolding. She left with $300 and arrived with $50 but there was a beautiful home waiting for her and her children, which was confirmation that she heard correctly. *Some of the events that affected her life are: *Being molested from the age of 5-17 *Being physically abused to the point that her face could not be recognized *Becoming a mother to 3 beautiful children by the time she was 23 *Being raped *Living in a shelter *Living in a transitional house Turning adversity into success, she has: *Turned $50 from a welfare check into $60k in gift basket sales in 12 months *Turned home based gift basket business into a full ledge gift basket retail store *Became the entrepreneurs speaker for Westwood College in Atlanta *Been featured in the Atlanta AJC as well as the Clayton County News Daily *Wrote 3 books "How to Start a Successful Gift Basket Business" and  "April Mason's Choose to Prosper: How to Establish Your Business Without Using Personal Credit"  Business Edition and Ministry Edition *Been featured as a special guest on countless radio and tv talk shows *Developing and serving as the President of Business Financial Solutions Enterprises (a company designed to help entrepreneurs establish business credit without the use of personal credit) *Becoming an Evangelist *Founding Reaching 4 My Empowerment Center *Hosting annual Broken But Not Bound Conference *Featured on Web Business Ownership, Creditcards.com and  Memphis Minority Business Magazine to name a few We all have a purpose for being on this Earth and Evangelist April Mason is certainly up for the challenge of walking in her destiny! This Woman of Wonders is definitely Reaching 4 Her Destiny! She currently resides in the Dallas/Atlanta area.  Visit Broken But Not Bound Movement  www.aprilmasonministries.com www.myspace.com/womanofwonders www.businesscreditfirm.com www.myspace.com/reaching4mydestiny www.brokenbutnotbound.ning.com   Website: http://www.aprilmasonministries.com

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