The Child Bride

Foreword

Being in ministry for more than fifty years, and holding the position of pastor for over thirty-five years, I had the opportunity to embrace many lives from various walks of life. I’ve learned a lot of things, seen some unique things, experienced some supernatural things, and heard some unbelievable, but true things. As God has blessed me to travel across the country as an evangelist, in the early part of my ministry, encountered many people faced with many "trials of life." In traveling across the width and length of this country I’ve had the inexplicable pleasure of witnessing God’s move in great capacities within this ministry God has placed in my charge. Out of this ministry have come great miracles of healing, restorations and other ministries. With immense pleasure, I introduce to you another one of God’s unique vessels whom I believe God has raised up for this day and time. Over the years, there have been many who have been a part of this ministry, but I must admit this young woman is one of a kind. I can remember the first time she walked into my office for counseling. As I listened to her then, a broken vessel, I wept as I began to share with her some of the things that God brought me through. From the moment God allowed her to become a part of the Monument of Faith Church, she has been an asset to this ministry. Every time she mounts the platform along with the Choir singing, "Nobody Like Jesus," you can feel the presence of the anointing of God, as the congregation joins in all over the building. There’s only one way to say it: I’m glad to have her as a part of this ministry.

This young woman has an extraordinary testimony that you are about to share. I have seen many people who have faced towering adversity, both naturally and spiritually, and by the grace of God have come out triumphant in the end. I speak with great confidence when I say that this book contains a unique real life story that everyone needs to read. You will find that even today in the church world, there are many traditions, hidden agendas, and manipulations that go on that God never intended. This book not only reveals a hidden prevalent issue in the American church world but it reaches across into foreign countries as well. As I read this account I gained a deeper understanding of why God allowed Bishop T. D. Jakes to preach, "Woman Thou Art Loose." Here’s one of those women that God has loosed from life’s traumatic experiences. Revealed in the pages of this book is one of the most agonizing and heart breaking hidden situations of out time. Surprisingly, a lot of women who are in this situation, are presently among us, in our churches, possibly even sitting next to you at your local church. Certain cultures accept this kind of behavior as a way of life. Up until now no one has dared to question or challenge such behavior. This cloaked practice is well in operation even as you are reading this book, a practice that dates back many centuries. Women, whom by manipulation, partake in such traditions, have been silenced by fear and loyalty. As I conclude, I must say, I strongly believe God has raised up this vessel to bring another rim of healing, deliverance and freedom to this people. You have got to read this book, and once you’ve read it I declare, "You will never be the same!"

Dr. Richard D. Henton