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March 30, 2009

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Nuggets by Day and Gems by Night
A Daily Spiritual Boost by Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr.

Nuggets by Day and Gems by NightATLANTA, (March 30, 2009) - In this new 30 day devotional, Nuggets by Day and Gems by Night: Thoughts and Insights from the Mind of Bishop Rudolph McKissick, Bishop McKissick shares some personal thoughts and insights of various issues regarding the Christian walk of faith.

Each day's devotional opens up with two to three lines of encouragement, to help you get going for the day. These nuggets give you a little "food for thought" as you go through your day. Each day's devotional ends with a gem based on a Scriptural thought for you to chew on and digest as you prepare to end your day.

As you read and meditate on these nuggets and gems, allow each one to saturate your being. 
Some of the chapters include: Hypocritical Holiness, Principles and Pragmatism, Worship: An Event or an Encounter, Be Calm in Your Chaos, Read the Fine Print, and much more. You will be spiritually uplifted with each nugget and gem you read.

Paulette HarperBishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr. is Senior Pastor of Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, located in Jacksonville, Florida.

Under team leadership with his father since 1995, over 9,000 souls have been added to the ministry, bringing the active discipleship to over 12,000. McKissick is uniquely gifted at blending styles of worship from the very contemporary and urban down to the traditional without sacrificing one for the other. It has resulted in a church that is built around a unique diversity of persons from various age groups and cultures who all gather together in celebrative worship.

In June of 2008, he was consecrated and elevated into the high office of Bishop in the Lord’s church within the Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship International, under the leadership of Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. and serves as the Bishop of the state of Florida for the Fellowship.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Jacksonville University with a double major in the field of music: one in Opera and the other in Sacred Church Music. He holds a Master of Divinity Degree from the Samuel Proctor School of Religion at Virginia Union University, and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from the United Theological Seminary.

He is married to the former Kimberly Joy Nichols and they are the proud parents of three beautiful children; Jocelyn, Janai and Joshua.

For more information about Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick, Jr., visit: www.NuggetsbyDayandGemsbyNight.com.

To schedule Bishop Rudolph W. McKissick for speaking engagements, events, and/or book signings, please e-mail: bishopmckjr@bethelite.org  or call 904-354-1464.

Nuggets by Day and Gems by Night is soon to be available through all major bookstores. It is available for pre-order at www.GospelLightBookstore.com and www.BlackCBC.com, or directly from the Author at www.NuggetsbyDayandGemsbyNight.com.

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