About
Edward Hearns accepted his call into theministry in 1996. He was ordained as an Elder in the Church Of God In Christ in2004. He is the Associate Pastor of the Temple worship Center under theleadership of Superintendent Joseph Fisher. Edward Hearns has served his localchurch in the capacity of Youth Minister, Teacher and Conference Coordinator.He has also served as an instructor in the W.L. Porter Institute whereMinisters and Missionaries are trained for service in the Central Tennessee Jurisdiction of the Church Of God In Christ. As an Evangelist Edward hastraveled across the country bringing the message of hope and redemption.
In December 2005Elder Hearns founded the Empowerment Conference series at the Temple Worship Center.Since then he has coordinated and hosted this event in association with PastorFisher on an annual basis. These conferences have attracted people from acrossthe country longing to experience the power of God. Edward has appeared ontelevision programs as well as internet broadcast bringing a message that istimely, and reflects his years of counseling and ministry. His first book “NoLack” was published in 2007.
As an AssociatePastor and youth Minister Elder Hearns has spent countless hours counselingpeople in many areas of their lives. During these sessions he realized thatmany of the people he counseled had relationship issues. Some were sufferingfrom unprocessed pain, and others had unresolved issues from the past and wereattempting to heal themselves through their current relationships. In time itbecame evident that there was a need for a fresh voice in this area. “Crackingthe relationship code” is the first of a series of book that deals with thissubject in detail.
Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal
Description
<p>Dr. Bethany McNeal is living her dream as a pediatric resident in one of the most sought-after medical centers in Seattle. Beautiful and intelligent, she’s missing only one thing—love, which she put on hold to focus on her career after ending a tumultuous relationship. Everything changes when she meets Dr. Brent Anderson, a charming and handsome fellow resident. Despite her reservations, Bethany falls for Brent—hard. When she learns Brent is married several months into their relationship, she immediately breaks it off. After graduating residency and going their separate ways, Bethany tries to move on with another man—real estate broker and personal trainer Charles Blakely. But just when things get serious with Charles, she realizes she’s still in love with Brent, and she finds herself caught between the two men, facing a series of difficult decisions and harrowing events that will change her life forever. Will she be able to recover from the vital temptations that turned her perfect life upside down?</p>
Story Behind The Book
This book is the result of numerous conversations and counseling sessions with individuals and couples that were struggling with relationship issues. I felt a need to put in writing ideas and theories that I felt could help people with their relationship with the opposite sex, and help to guide them through the maze of finding the ideal mate. Much of what I have written is the result of personal experience as well as information gathered from other professionals in the field of human development.
The ideal relationship is one where both parties add value to the union. It is very narrow minded to pursue a relationship based solely upon what you intend to receive from the other person. You hear so many crazy things like people saying that God is going to find them a mate, and I am waiting on my Boaz. On the surface all these things may sound good, but what are you really saying? Do you have so little confidence in your own ability that you want to put the responsibility of you finding a mate solely on God? Are you looking for a Boaz so that you can quit your job and he can pay all your bills? That may be good for you but what are you bringing to the table.
So often when people try to relate to each other they mask their true identities behind their pain. Rather than trying to relate to what’s best and noble in the other person they connect to each other’s pain as a basis for a relationship. So rather than enriching each other’s experiences they use each other as a sounding board to rehearse every negative experience they ever had. This in turn perpetuates the cycle of pain and abuse, causing a bad situation to only get worse.
Cracking the relationship code was birthed out of a desire to help people to be able to genuinely relate to one another. Before you can be real with anyone else you must learn to be real with yourself. Doing this requires a level of transparency that many are not willing or able to produce. There are some basic questions you need to ask if you want to position yourself so that you will be prepared for the person that truly is for you. For instance what is the driving force behind your desire to be in a relationship? What are you expecting to gain in a relationship? What do you have to offer that is unique, and brings value to the relationship? When you are able to answer these and other questions you are well on your way to cracking the relationship code
