WINNING WAYS DRAFT LAYOUT

Without a doubt we are living in a time when the world is waiting for the manifestation of the 

sons of God. Jesus told us that in the last days we shall hear of wars and rumours of wars 

but He added that that we should not be troubled: for all these things must come to pass, 

but the end is not yet. 

There are many wars going on in the world today. I’m not only speaking about the physical wars that we hear 

about via the media, I’m also speaking about the world’s battle against Christianity, the battle of ideologies, the 

battle for our families and the battle for our children. 

We are not to be troubled because every man, woman and child who has accepted and confessed Jesus Christ 

as their Lord and Saviour has been given the manifestation of the Holy Spirit. They have evidence of the Spirit 

for good and profit. When you have the manifestation of the Spirit, His power and His presence displays in your 

life. The world will see it and God will be glorified. 

You and I carry the very life of God in our spirit and as that power cannot be overcome by darkness, neither 

can we. 

The time has come for the children of God to manifest the grace of God on their lives. I believe that this year’s 

IGOC will result in transformation on several levels: There will be a transformation of mindsets, there will be 

breakthroughs and there will be healings in Jesus’ name. 

CONTENT 

TRANSFORMATION 

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Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo 

TRANSFORMING 

YOUR HEALTH 

THE TRANSFORMED 

10 FAMILY 

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Pastor Yemisi Ashimolowo 

NOT CONFORMED 

BUT TRANSFORMED 

TRANSFORMING 

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YOUR COMMUNITY 

TRANSFORMING 

YOUR CAREER 

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Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo 

In the journey of life, it is impossible for 

us to truly reflect the life of Christ if we 

remain at the gate of salvation. In order 

for us to come into all that God has for us 

our minds need to be transformed. 

THE BATTLEFIELD 

The question we ask ourselves is, ‘why do our 

minds need to be transformed?’ The answer to 

this question is that the devil always attempts 

to fight our minds. Our minds have become 

a battlefield and in order for this to cease, we 

need our minds to be renewed. 

In the Bible we see various people who fought a 

battle in their mind. Adam and Eve had to fight 

their mind when they were confronted by the 

serpent; Elijah had to fight a battle in his mind 

when Jezebel threatened him; and Jesus fought 

a battle in His mind when the devil tempted 

Him. 

THE NEW BIRTH 

Paul states that something happens when 

we give our lives to Christ. New light shines 

our way and we are brought back to God after 

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being alienated from him. Ephesians 4:17- 

19 Our minds need to be transformed by the 

impartation of this new birth. 

We cannot afford to be born again and remain 

as spiritual babies. Our minds need to be totally 

committed to Christ and offered as a gift to Him. 

We cannot live between two worlds. The voice of 

the world may be beckoning us to return to our 

old ways but our choices need to honor God. 2 

Corinthians 5: 17 states that if any person be in 

Christ he is a new person. 

You are a brand new creation. You need to 

understand what that means. When a person 

becomes transformed he becomes bigger than 

the form from his father’s house. Christianity is 

not to be seen as a religion, it is a relationship 

with God and it transcends culture. 

WHY CHANGE? 

The main reason we need to change is because 

we are not perfect people. Paul emphasized this 

point in Romans 7:19, when he said that when 

he wanted to good, evil was always appearing. 

Through Paul’s statement we can only be

changed by the power of God, and that power 

is manifested through His Word. It cannot be 

done overnight, it is a process which begins at 

salvation. 

BE TRANSFORMED 

In order for us to become Christ-like there are 

various areas which need transformation. 

We need to be transformed from carnality to 

spirituality. To be carnally minded is death but 

to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Being 

carnally minded is giving your flesh everything 

it desires (Romans 8:6). 

a covenant agreement between us and God. We 

therefore need to understand and believe the 

Word of God concerning us and healing. 

We need a full transformation in order for us 

to become Christ like and win people to the 

Kingdom of God. This transformation begins in 

our mind. 

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message please log onto www.pastormatthew.tv 

We need to be transformed from fear to faith. 

Hebrew 10:38, states that when we are led by 

fear we are not released into the faith walk. 

Christianity is a faith walk. It is not a walk of 

analytical belief. Thomas was analytical in his 

belief. It was only when he saw the nail prints in 

Christ hands that he believed Christ had risen 

from the dead. 

We need to be transformed from a life of 

barrenness to fruitfulness. We need to bear 

fruit in Christ by reaching people for Jesus. John 

15:2 states that if we are not fruitful he will cast 

away: He cuts off every branch in me that bears 

no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit 

he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 

We also need to bear the fruit of character. Our 

character should be changed to a Christ-like 

character. 

We need to transform from weakness to 

strength. Stop talking about your weakness and 

start talking about God’s strength. 

When we know transformation we shall be able 

to hold onto his Word of healing and God will 

also take us from sickness to health. Healing is 

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Miracles STILL Happen 

GOD TRANSFORMED OUR LIVES! 

MIRACLE WORKER 

I 

have been trusting God for another child although there 

have been challenges. I went for a medical appointment 

and it was confirmed that I was two months pregnant. In 

the fullness of time the baby was born by caesarean section 

and declared a still 

birth. However, our 

God is a miracle worker 

and as the lifeless baby 

was being taken away 

by a nurse I requested 

them to bring the baby 

to me. I touched my 

baby and commanded 

her to come to life. 

The nurse then began 

to walk out of the 

room, as they got to the 

door the baby sneezed. 

Glory to God. My daughter and I are doing well. 

GOD IS OUR VERY PRESENT HELP 

I 

want to thank God for His love and mercy. Some time 

ago, my younger brother was arrested on an account of 

a crime he knew nothing about. Despite the fact that he 

had an alibi, the anti-robbery squad (SARS) picked him up 

and he was charged. We employed lawyers, but to no avail. 

However, one particular Sunday several declarations were 

made during service, and I trusted God for His release. 

Following this I received a call to say that my brother had 

been discharged and acquitted. He was released. Praise God! 

N.O. 

I could have been made homeless with my children but 

God gave me a house fully paid. In February 2013, I put in 

an application to renew my visa because I was on my late 

husband’s one but my application was refused and we were 

asked to go back home. I appealed. Again it was refused. 

In 2016 I applied for my indefinite leave to remain and by 

His grace it was granted. However, my children were asked 

to go back home even though they were born in the United 

Kingdom. I kept holding onto the word in Isaiah 43:1 - 3 that 

‘He would shield and protect us wherever we are’ . During 

The River event in January, I applied for naturalisation. 

The Home Office stated that it would take a maximum of 6 

months so, I kept praying for the application to be granted 

and arrive early. By His special grace naturalisation was 

granted to all of us exactly one month after I submitted 

the application. Hold on to God’s Word and He will see you 

through. Thank you Jesus. 

E.B 

JEHOVAH RAPHA 

Last year my 3 year old daughter was diagnosed with 

bone cancer and a gallstone in her stomach. 

This led to her having tests, MRI scans, x-rays and a 

biopsy. My daughter was transferred to and from various 

hospitals before finally being transferred to Great Ormond 

Street Childrens Hospital. 

Today, I testify that God has healed my daughter. The bone 

cancer and the gallstone inher stomach have completely 

disappeared. This is completely the LORD’s doing and I give 

Him all the glory. 

O.J 

THE LORD IS MY 

SHIELD 

I 

could have lost 

my unborn child 

or even gone mad 

when I heard the news of 

my late husband’s death 

but God strengthened 

me and gave me a new 

heart to go through 

the bereavement and 

childbirth. 


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THE 

TRANSFORMED 

FAMILY 

Pastor Yemisi Ashimolowo 

Whether we are married or single, we need to 

build our home for God. God is interested 

in families, and family is actually derived 

directly from Him (Eph 3:14-15). It is God’s 

wisdom that builds a family and through understanding is it 

established (Pro 24:3-4). 

Family is one of God’s greatest resources. It is a place that 

provides acceptance, encouragement, guidance and counsel. 

It can be thought of as a mini nation and the strength of that 

nation is in direct proportion to the strength of the family 

unit. When the family operates without God it can never 

experience the spiritual bond that He brings to relationships. 

We belong to God and He has appointed you in your family. 

You are not a member of your family by accident (Ps 68:5-6). 

There are families living together like tenants, in a house 

that is not a home. They come to church, clap and shout and 

then when they step into their car there is silence. That is not 

God’s plan for you and we see this in Luke 6:49. God wants 

your home to be built on Him; He wants your home to have 

a solid foundation. He wants your house to be standing 

through and after the storms. It does not matter whether you 

are married, or single; you still need to build your home for 

God. God wants a home built for Him. 

SIGNS OF AN UNHEALTHY HOME 

1. Fighting over money. 

2. Confusion. God is not the author of confusion. 

3. Lack of understanding. 

4. Division. 

5. Jealousy between husband and wife. 

6. Selfishness. 

7. Strife. 

8. Being quick tempered: A quick temper brings strife and 

assumptions can cause problems in the home. 

WHAT MAKES A HEALTHY HOME? 

1. Enduring love. 

2. Trust. 

3. Peace and unity in the home 

4. The grace of God. Single parents, the grace of God will be 

sufficient for you as you raise a family, take a stand and 

draw a line. Children are to be brought up in the way of 

God. 

5. Order: The woman is not the head of the home, anything 

that supersedes God’s divine order is out of order. 

6. Love means no violence. You are not allowed to beat 

your wife or husband. 

IS THERE A FAMILY IN YOUR HOUSE? 

God has to be the architect of your family, it says so in the 

Bible in Ps 127:1:Except the Lord build the house, they 

labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the 

watchman waketh but in vain. (KJV). Storms will come but 

the home built on the Rock of Jesus Christ will stand. Shut 

the door to the devil in your homes by determining to live in 

harmony. 

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KICC 

TRANSFORMING 

COMMUNITIES 

Kingsway International 

Christian Centre’s Noah’s Ark 

Food Bank (NAFB) Ministry is 

dedicated to its assignment to 

take a stand against poverty. 

Through its outreach initiatives; Noah’s 

Ark Food Bank, the Noah’s Ark Community 

Kitchen and Noah’s Ark Cares, the church 

is able to bring practical help to those in 

need. Divisional Leader Min Peju Oluyomi 

said: “We believe we are sent out to disciple 

the nations and express the unfailing love 

of God to all, particularly those who are 

going through a crisis. 

“We are the hands, feet, ears and eyes 

of Christ. We are to empower people to 

overcome poverty and suffering and it’s our 

role to reveal Christ to our communities. As 

we disciple the people, it’s our aim to bring 

them to church and ensure they settle into 

regular fellowship.” 

THE NAFB MISSION 

Team work based on Ecclesiastes 4:9-12: 

Two people are better off than one, for 

they can help each other succeed. If one 

person falls, the other can reach out 

and help. But someone who falls alone 

is in real trouble. Likewise, two people 

lying close together can keep each other 

warm. But how can one be warm alone? A 

person standing alone can be attacked and 

defeated, but two can stand back-to-back 

and conquer. Three are even better, for a 

triple-braided cord is not easily broken. 

THE VISION 

• Grow up 

• Grow big 

• Grow together 

THE OBJECTIVE 

• Zero tolerance to hunger, lack and 

poverty 

• Food distribution 

• Empowering families and individuals 

to overcome poverty 

THE NAFB PROGRAMS 

THE NOAH’S ARK COMMUNITY 

KITCHEN 

In collaboration with Basildon council 

the Community Kitchen project provides 

a three course meal once a month for 

local elderly residents. The Community 

Kitchen also hosts quiz evenings and talks 

on various subjects including benefits, 

personal safety, bridging the age gap, 

carers support and housing. 

Every month it also donates breakfast 

packages for the breakfast clubs of four 

primary schools in Rochester, Kent. 

The initiative also works in collaboration 

with The Open House Project, based at the 

Quaker Meeting House, also in in Rochester, 

Kent. The Open House community project 

(co-ordinated and managed by Mr John 

Spencer) is also supported by local Hindu, 

Sikh and Islamic groups, for homeless and 

vulnerable people. 

“On the last Saturday of every month we 

join OHP to provide hot meals and drinks, 

snacks, toiletries and good company to 

between 40-70 homeless and vulnerable 

people from all parts of Medway. We 

respect the views and choices of everyone 

but maintain our identity as Christians. As 

such, we believe that the Lord will work 

through us as living testimonies and some 

of these people will be led to Christ and 

start to attend our church”, said Min Peju. 

THE NOAHS ARK FOOD BANK 

The Food Bank distribution takes place 

every third Saturday of the Month at KICC 

Prayer City and KICC The Land of Wonders, 

London. We don’t just supply food, we also 

supply toiletries, clothing, baby formula 

and food and products. There is also a 

stock of ethnic foods. 

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THE ROLE OF MARRIAGE 

God instituted the family and performed the first wedding 

ceremony in the Garden of Eden. This marriage relationship 

is the cornerstone of every family. That is why satan regards 

marriage and the home as his greatest battle ground. He 

knows that the easiest way to destroy churches and society 

is through the home. This is why he attacks marriages and 

attempts to weaken and tear the family unit apart. It is 

our duty therefore as Christians, to be diligent in standing 

against his intrusions (1 Pet 5:8). 

Marriage is not for the immature. You have to be ready and 

be selfless. A good marriage does not just happen, you have 

to work on it, it must be built. It takes wisdom to have a good 

family and it takes understanding to make it strong (Prov 

24.3) NCV 

RULES FOR A HAPPY MARRIAGE 

• Never yell at each other unless the house is on fire. 

• If you feel you must criticize do it lovingly. 

• If you have a choice between making yourself or your 

mate look good, choose your mate. 

• Never bring up a mistake of the past. 

• Neglect the whole world rather than neglecting each 

other. 

• Never let the day end without saying one complimentary 

thing to your partner. 

• Don’t lie to your spouse because you think that is what 

they want to hear. 

• Be polite one to another. 

• Wear your wedding ring if you are married. 

• Date your spouse at least once a week. 

• Laugh together. 

• Listen to one another. 

• Show respect and try to look your best. 

• Seek help when needed. 

RESTORATION 

What the devil has taken can be restored. If the enemy has 

come in, he can be driven out. If children have been lost, they 

can be prayed back into the Kingdom of God. God will put 

things back together again. Acknowledge that your family 

and your marriage are priority. Make God your priority and 

let Him do the building. 

This article is based on the message:– Is there a Family in your 

House (2004) © Pastor Yemisi Ashimolowo. To obtain your 

copy of this message please log onto www.pastormatthew.tv 

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NAFB also works with Fareshare Kent, a charity that redistributes 

surplus food to charities and community organisations working 

with disadvantaged people across the region. This service is not 

exclusive to KICC members. People come via KICC Branches or 

Chapels in and around London and people are also referred from 

local health groups, single parent clubs and other churches. 

NAFB products are supplied through a mix of retail partners at 

subsidised rates, structured shopping at local grocery stores and 

donations from KICC members, individual donors, local schools 

& businesses. Min Peju said: “We welcome everyone’s support. 

They can fundraise for us, volunteer, and after discussions with us 

people can contact their local schools, businesses, grocery stores 

on our behalf.” 

NOAHS ARK CARES 

This programs serves the needs of the elderly in care homes. A 

Visitation Team goes to the Fort Horstead Nursing Home, Chatham, 

Kent on the last Saturday of each month. The team conducts a 

church service in the care home’s common room and also visit the 

bed-bound in their rooms. In Walthamstow, the teams visits the 

residents of Aspray Care Home, Hoe Street on the 3rd Saturday of 

each month. 

JOINING THE TEAM 

It’s easy to join the NAFB Ministry. “You only need to ask!”, 

says Min Peju, “Serving in the NAFB offers the joy of pleasing 

God, knowing that we are ambassadors for Christ and KICC, 

personal contentment and fulfilment and serving God’s purpose 

in our generation. NAFB stewards serve intentionally, lovingly, 

respectfully, with a heart of gratitude and with excellence and 

great grace. It is humbling and fulfilling to be a part of the NAFB 

team, we are a family.” “Renowned author Malcolm Gladwell has 

an idea that it takes at least 10,000 hours of practice, plus talent, to 

achieve mastery a particular skill. The stewards who serve in this 

department, build up our own 10,000 hours of practice through 

several activities including community engagement with local 

and national agencies, producing monthly, quarterly and annual 

reports, interview skills (face-face & telephone), team building, 

project management, logistics efforts and so much more. 

For more information about the XXXX Ministry please call the 

church office on +44 (0) 20 8525 0000 or email: XXXX 

KICC ALSO RUNS THE FOLLOWING FREE SERVICES: 

Legal Counselling, Educational Counselling, the Christmas 

hamper Challenge, Homeless Outreach (befriending team), a 

Prison Ministry and Career Counselling. For more details please 

call the church office or email admin@kicc.org.uk. 


BE A THINK 

TANK 

dare to meditate. 

Inventive thinking requires taking a new 

step, altering your worldview to discover new 

horizons. It is finding the things that challenge 

you the most, facing them until you finish it 

with the solution God gives. – Then you will 

know the truth, and the truth will set you free. 

John 8:32 

Don’t be glued to old habits and belief 

systems. Recognise that they can hamper and 

hinder the fresh thoughts that can take you 

out of the rut you may have found yourself in. 

Thinking is calling to mind certain 

things or remembering them. 

It is the capacity to concentrate 

on particular matters until a 

clear line of decision or indecision is 

drawn. Thinking is anticipating, assuming, 

comprehending, conceiving; it is drawing a 

conclusion. To think is to consider a matter, 

to deem it, to estimate and to determine. 

Becoming a think tank makes you see 

what others overlook. It means you will 

use the gifts of observation planted inside 

you from the beginning. Becoming a think 

tank is necessary because only those who 

exercise their mind will rule the world. 

Think tanks ask questions where others 

brush over. Think tanks do not just accept 

poverty and other challenges of life. They 

want to know what is at work. – Now the 

Bereans were of more noble character than 

the Thessalonians, for they received the 

message with great eagerness and examined 

the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul 

said was true. Acts 17:11 

The application of the mind helps to 

discover the greatness of our God, the 

beauty of His creation, the awesomeness 

of His universe, the faithfulness of His 

word, the timeliness of His work and the 

intricacies of His creation. 

It is not even enough to think. In our 

presentation in this chapter we shall see 

how thinking has to meet five criteria. 

1. THINKING MUST BE PROGRESSIVE 

You cannot be progressive and keep a 

weak mind. – Your attitude should be the 

same as that of Christ Jesus: Philippians 2:5 

Weak minds are like a microscope. They 

magnify small things but cannot perceive 

great ones. 

To have a progressive mind means 

having the capacity to receive new things, 

to be taught new things. – Because of the 

LORD’s great love we are not consumed, 

for his compassions never fail. They are new 

every morning; great is your faithfulness. 

Lamentations 3:22-23 

2. THINKING MUST BE CONSTRUCTIVE 

Your thinking must be constructive and 

by that we mean that your thoughts are the 

blocks God hands over to you with which to 

build your world. It starts in the inner recess 

of your spirit but soon crystallises into the 

habits you exercise and then your habits 

move on to become your circumstance. 

If you can change your thoughts to be in 

agreement with the Word of God you will 

build a world that is in consonance with the 

mind of God. 

3. THINKING MUST BE INVENTIVE 

This method of thinking recognises that 

life is always virgin territory and that no one 

has the best or brightest idea. The whole 

playing field of life is open to those who will 

4. THINKING MUST BE CREATIVE 

One of the greatest privileges which 

distinguishes man from all of the creations of 

God is the capacity for creativity. The Creator, 

God himself created entities out of nothing 

and out of something. 

He then gave us the ability to imagine and 

use the raw material He gave us to create. 

Everything God gives is in seed form. He 

therefore expects you to use the skill of 

creative thinking to take the seed and multiply 

it. 

If you must be creative in your thoughts 

you must first start with hindsight. With that, 

you are able to look back at the limitations 

that have hampered the things that you desire 

to do, and with foresight, look ahead to the 

things that you can achieve for God. 

5. THINKING MUST BE POSITIVE 

To be a think tank you must approach life 

with positive thinking. Those who fear failure 

never succeed at all because they never make 

any attempt. Thinking is an act which you 

freely engage in. However, you can become 

imprisoned by engaging in negative thoughts. 

Your future can be energised or paralysed 

by what goes through your mind. So if your 

thoughts are bad, the fruits which follow will 

be the same. 

The kind of thinking which is rooted in the 

will of God as described by Paul in Philippians 

4:8 serves like good medicine. It cures the 

heart and gives you the energy for progress. 

Improve yourself, get out of indolence, 

wrath and self-deception. Remember; godly 

thoughts and actions can never produce 

bad results so engage yourself in the kind of 

thinking that is positive, godly and progressive. 

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever 

is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, 

whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if 

anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think 

about such things. Philippians 4:8 

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DON’T WORRY 

STAY HAPPY 

lack adequate information. If access 

to information is possible, access it to 

enlighten your mind. 

7. Create an ability to see positive 

outcomes. 

Life is about perspective. You must 

create that ability to see a positive 

outcome. If someone comes with 

things that want to create worry, 

ask the right questions. Sometimes 

people will whip us into a state 

of worry and they are acting on 

inadequate information. 

The musician Bobby 

McFerrin made popular 

the words, “Don’t worry, 

be happy” in his song. His 

lyrics state: “In every life 

we have some trouble But when 

you worry you make it double. Don’t 

Worry, Be Happy. Ain’t got no place 

to lay your head, somebody came and 

took your bed. Don’t Worry, Be Happy. 

The landlord say your rent is late, he 

may have to litigate. Don’t Worry, Be 

Happy. The song goes on and on and 

on and seems to suggest that one can 

simply snap out of worry and simply be 

happy. 

Before him, Bob Marley also sang: 

“Don’t worry about a thing. ‘Cause 

every little thing, is gonna be alright”. 

Many people want to snap out of 

worry but their brains, emotions and 

possibly the state of their mind does 

not allow them to walk-away that 

easily. 

Worry is the act of tormenting 

oneself with, or to suffer from 

disturbing thoughts. It is fretting over 

every matter. It is an act which brings 

a lot of anguish, mentally, physically, 

emotionally and sometimes spiritually. 

Worry is a projection of anxiety 

and apprehension, particularly over 

situations that we sometimes do not 

have total control over. 

Worry has never been known to 

accomplish anything; rather, it leaves 

the person under its spell totally 

miserable. This is because much of 

what people worry about, they may 

not even have control over. Worry 

cannot change the past, neither can it 

be the solution to the issue at hand. 

In order to end worry, you can take 

these steps. 

1. Make a list of all the worries. 

Analyse the list, embrace the 

fact that there will be a degree of 

uncertainty for some time to come 

but in the midst of it all, stay calm. 

2. Make yourself uncomfortable. 

In other words, do not be 

comfortable in the zone of worry. 

3. Move on and get away from the 

feeling of urgency. 

When we are worried, a sense of 

urgency comes upon us because 

we want to snap out of the 

problem. You have got to learn 

to not work yourself into a frenzy 

when you think, “This matter is 

urgent and I need to get out of it.” 

Things are not always as bad as 

they seem. 

4. You must cry out for help.Talk to 

somebody about it. Deal with one 

day at a time. 

5. You must practice mindfulness. 

Let your mind be full of other 

things. This will serve as a good 

distraction from the very subject 

that worries you. 

6. Get to the root of your worry. 

Sometimes worries result from a 

8. Designate time for some worries. 

Some matters will never go away. You 

might as well find it, face it and finish 

it. Get to the root of the problem and 

do not make assumptions. 

9. Let God do a new thing in your life. 

“Behold, I will do a new thing, now it 

shall spring forth; shall you not know 

it? I will even make a road in the 

wilderness and rivers in the desert.” 

Isaiah 43:19 

Always be ready, be open to 

experiencing a new thing. You need 

to recognise the toxicity of worry 

and address it from the perspective. 

Ask God to help you get rid of this 

satanic toxin that is eating into your 

happiness. 

10. Learn to laugh 

Even though it may not make natural 

sense, part of the practical steps 

that need to be mastered includes 

laughter. 

“A merry heart does good, like medicine, 

but a broken spirit dries the bones.” 

Proverbs 17:22 

Beating worry takes a concerted effort. 

It takes going the extra mile.As you 

rely on God and pray, He can give you 

unspeakable joy in the midst of whatever 

has caused worry. 

“Whom having not seen you love. Though 

now you do not see Him, yet believing, you 

rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of 

glory,” 1 Peter 1:8 

Stay focused on your purpose and 

direction in life, and don’t allow worry to 

distract you. 

“I press toward the goal for the prize of 

the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” 

Philippians 3:14 


The Power 

of Relationships 

Whatever a man attains to, if he has a problem with 

relationships it can ruin everything he has ever built. 

Great empires, enterprises, establishments and systems 

have been brought down, because of the founder’s or manager’s 

inability to build positive relationships. 

IT STARTS WITH YOU 

Positive relationships must first start 

from within. You can only achieve 

fulfilment, lasting joy, self-actualisation 

and vocational success to the extent 

to which you love yourself and others 

unconditionally. 

Sometimes the concept of selflove 

within the Christian teaching of 

being crucified with Christ sounds like 

an anomaly. It is not hard for some 

theologians to pick on the subject of 

self-love and say, ‘Didn’t Christ say that 

we must carry the cross and follow 

Him, didn’t He say we are unprofitable 

servants?’ Luke 17:10 

This is true however, Christ also said 

to love your neighbour as yourself. The 

simplest meaning of that sentence is 

that you can only love your neighbour 

to the degree to which you love 

yourself. You cannot give more or less 

than what you have. 

Self-love is the ability to understand 

yourself and value who you are. It 

is also strongly connected to selfacceptance 

and self-knowledge; that 

is, knowing who you are and accepting 

your strengths and limitations. 

The goals you set, the visions you 

have, the dreams and ideals you 

strive for, the ability to be the best, 

are always attached to the degree of 

self-acceptance and love you have for 

yourself. 

If you love and respect yourself, you 

will have confidence in other people 

too. Positive relationship is not only 

about believing in your own gifting and 

ability, it is about investing the same 

confidence in others. 

SELF LOVE vs SELFISHNESS 

Selfishness and self-love are two 

different things. Self-love is valuing 

who you are. Selfishness is, believing 

that the world belongs to you and 

everything must be about you. 

Selfishness contradicts the Gospel of 

Jesus Christ because it enthrones man 

on the throne which Christ should 

occupy. 

Positive love, on the other hand, 

leads to positive self-esteem and 

self-respect. These qualities are 

necessary for a wholesome and 

healthy personality. These qualities are 

necessary for your transformation. 

Self-love is not pride. When people 

are proud it is an indication of a deep 

seated problem of self-rejection and 

low self-esteem. 

THE REAL YOU 

Once you understand that you are 

holy, accepted, beloved, seated in the 

heavenly places and adopted by God, 

your godly self-confidence and self- 

worth will increase. 

This beautiful and godly confidence now 

affects how you relate to other people 

because you now realise that just as you are 

accepted in God, they are precious in His 

sight too. You are immediately able to value 

other people (Romans 15:7 Ephesians 1:4-5). 

Accepting yourself unconditionally, 

irrespective of what has happened to you in 

the past is very important for you to make 

progress. God did not start loving you after 

you were cleaned up, He loved you when 

you were still a sinner (Romans 5:8). 

Self-love is setting worthwhile goals and 

pursuing them, having a clear vision for 

yourself, knowing what you want to become 

and what you want to achieve spiritually, 

physically, mentally, financially etc. If you 

cannot believe in the grace and ability of 

God for your life you will not be able to 

commit it to paper. 

THE BENEFITS OF POSITIVE LOVE 

AND RELATIONSHIP 

The bottom line here really is ‘Why should 

you develop positive relationships? What 

benefit is there? 

Well, the law of focus says that whatever 

you dwell on will occur. If you choose to 

love people, love grows around you and in 

you. 

Love is the antidote to every negative 

relationship. It is the answer to conquering 

behavioural problems. “He that loveth not 

knoweth not God; for God is love.” 1 John 4:8 

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love 

casts out fear, because fear involves torment. 

But he who fears has not been made perfect 

in love.” 1 John 4:18 (NKJV). 

The kind of love indicated here is the 

one which was manifested by God through 

Christ, and led to the transformation of the 

world. We must change the world around 

us. You cannot be transformed if your life is 

devoid of positive love. We must know the 

real and powerful transformation of love. 


THE 

WEALTHY 

PLACE 

Many Christians have 

allowed the spirit of 

the age to confirm 

their thinking about 

money but it is time 

to experience a transformation 

so that the entire Church can 

experience the blessing of 

Abraham and live in the wealthy 

place, which Christ’s redemptive 

work has provided. 

The time has come for the 

church to be empowered to do 

the things it was ordained for. 

THE MOTIVE FOR FINANCIAL 

INCREASE 

What motivates your desire to 

have money? From a biblical point 

of view, it can be said that there 

are positive reasons for wanting 

to be blessed financially and there 

are negative reasons. 

It is God’s will that Christians 

be financially empowered (Deut 

8:18). Positive motives include 

personal and family comfort 

and convenience, being blessed 

to be a blessing, ministering to 

the household of faith and the 

promotion of the Kingdom of God. 

Negative motivations include peer 

pressure, envy, personal validation 

and a love of money. 

One of the key problems at the 

root of the debate on prosperity 

within the Church is the motive 

of pursuit. People with good 

intentions have found their 

minds corrupted in the past. So 

good intention is not a good 

enough reason for the pursuit of 

prosperity. It is important to not 

only know positive motives, but 

you must also know how to keep 

your heart pure and right before 

and after you have been blessed. 

THE MANDATE FOR INCREASE 

In 3 John 1:2 the wish of God is 

expressed. 

Beloved, I wish above all things 

that thou mayest prosper and be in 

health, even as thy soul prospereth. 

3 John 1:2 

This means that it’s God’s plan is 

for the believer to experience this 

blessing. However, if the blessing 

of God is eluding you, there must 

be a reason. Because having come 

into the knowledge of salvation 

through Christ, everything God 

has is now made available to you. 

According as his divine power 

hath given unto us all things that 

pertain unto life and godliness, 

through the knowledge of him that 

hath called us to glory and virtue: 2 

Peter 1:3 

There is always a reason for the 

absence of supply, there is a cause 

for every effect. That cause and 

effect is what underwrites the principle or the 

law of sowing and reaping. 

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and 

harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and 

winter, and day and night shall not cease. 

Genesis 8:22 

If you can get to the root cause of the 

lack you are experiencing, then you can be 

released into God›s original intention for your 

blessing. 

YOUR FIELD OF DREAMS 

Are you finding fulfilment in what you are 

doing? Are you blossoming and expressing 

the gift of God planted in you? Are you 

achieving all that God has given you the 

ability to achieve? Do you sense growth in 

your personal life and dream? Are you reaping 

harvests in the field God has planted for you? 

God’s harvest is a ready one and He wants 

to bring it into our lives immediately. Until you 

search diligently you may not recognise the 

harvest God already has for you. 

Your breakthrough in life is in your field, 

not what works for somebody else. Your 

actualisation is tied to the discovery of the 

field of your dreams. Jesus said, “Lift up your 

eyes and look.” 

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and 

then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift 

up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are 

white already to harvest. John 4:35 

Until you find your field of dreams, 

happiness eludes you, the struggle continues 

and life is a continuous fight. The mandate 

for financial blessing is certainly that there is 

a divine field ready for your harvest. It is a 

matured harvest field waiting for you to put 

in the sickle. You must be ready to see that 

harvest with the eyes of God. 

Your chief quest is to know where God 

has planted His harvest for you. If you have 

the field of God’s planting you will have the 

blessing of Deuteronomy 28, not the curses. 

So I ask you again, is your present work the 

most fulfilling you could do? 


Praying For The 

Presence & Power 

Of The Holy Spirit 

• Job 22:28, 37:23 

• Psalm 106:8 

• Isaiah 11:2, 45:11 

• Mark 10:27 

• Ephesians 3:20 

• 2 Corinthians 12:9 

• 2 Timothy 1:7 

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 

• Nahum 1:9 

• Jeremiah 32:17 

Mark 9:23 

• Proverbs 28:1 

• Ephesians 3:20 

Pray that as you pursue 

God’s will, His anointing will 

rest upon your life. 

Pray to receive the 

anointing of the Holy Spirit 

with signs and wonders 

following. 

Pray for the anointing power 

and presence of God to 

always be manifest in your 

life. 

Pray that you will proclaim 

God’s word such that His 

anointing and power will 

cause people to react to it. 

Thank God for the anointing 

which is key to you winning 

in life. 

Pray to receive the boldness 

of the Holy Ghost to enter 

territories and occupy them 

for God. 

Pray for the power and 

presence of the Holy Spirit 

to bring deliverance in every 

aspect of your life. 

Pray that the gifts of the 

Spirit will be manifest 

through your ministry in 

Jesus name. 

Pray for the anointing to 

preach the word of God 

with power and boldness. 

Pray for the power and 

presence of the Holy Spirit 

so that your ministry will 

change lives in Jesus name. 

Pray for the anointing of the 

Holy Spirit that will influence 

and change your prayer life 

for good. 

Ask the Lord to give you 

wisdom on how to build 

fellowship with the Holy 

Spirit. 

Pray that the Holy Spirit will 

release in your heart deep 

compassion about people in 

need. 

Pray for divine revelation to 

flow in you by reason of the 

Holy Spirit. 

Repent of every sin that 

breaks the circuit of power 

that the Holy Spirit brings. 

Thank God for the inner 

witness that the Holy Spirit 

gives you concerning whom 

you are in God. 

Pray to receive the 

anointing to bring healing 

and deliverance to the sick. 

Pray that at all times in your 

life and ministry God will 

confirm His word with signs 

and wonders. 

Confess daily that you will 

be the evidence of the 

power of God in action. 

Command every mountain 

of satanic confrontation to 

crumble in Jesus Name. 

Take authority over every 

lie of Satan and declare that 

God’s grace is sufficient for 

you. 

Confess that you will not fall 

but stand in the assembly 

of His people to declare His 

goodness. 

Come against every 

stronghold of the mind that 

wants you to walk in fear. 

Declare that every 

reoccurring cycle of problem 

has come to an end in your 

life. 

Confess that according to 

the Word of God, nothing 

shall be impossible, because 

you believe in Him. 

Pray for boldness and 

confidence in Him that will 

help you trust in Him. 

Thank God, because He will 

exceed every situation. 


TRANSFORMING 

YOUR HEALTH 

When God created mankind, He 

commented on the fact that creation in 

its entirety was very good (Genesis 1:31). 

This implies that disease and ill health 

could not have been present in Adam and Eve at that 

stage. Disease, sickness and ill health entered the 

world because Adam and Eve disobeyed and sinned 

against God (Genesis 3). 

But now, in Christ Jesus, the regenerated believer is 

being transformed so that their health conforms to 

God’s original purpose (Romans 12:2), made possible 

by Christ’s restorative work of Salvation. 

illness that repeats itself from one generation to 

another. One must also recognise lifestyle associated 

illnesses and those that are race, culture, gender or 

age specific. Once a predisposition to an illness is 

recognised, action must be taken by applying God’s 

Word to the situation and seeking medical help. 

Just as medical doctors prescribe medication to be 

taken at certain times and frequency, so believers 

should self-administer healing scriptures several times 

a day. The good part of administering God’s Word for 

healing and divine health is that it has no known side 

effects. 

Transformation can only be achieved through a 

wholesome and three-pronged approach: 

THE SPIRITUAL APPROACH 

The approach helps one to gain spiritual insight. It 

involves searching the Bible for healing scriptures and 

allowing the Holy Spirit to illuminate the scriptures 

that promise divine health and healing. 

These scriptures (including Isaiah 53:3-5; Exodus15:26, 

Luke 5:12,3John1:2 and many more) must be 

memorised, believed, confessed and applied to the 

individual’s situation. 

THE INTELLECTUAL APPROACH 

Pattern recognition: Be quick to recognise the family 

THE PHYSICAL APPROACH 

God’s healing Word has been sent forth (Psalm 107:20); 

it is hovering and waiting for the believer to make a 

demand on it and take steps of faith until their healing 

is complete. In-addition to the above actions, lifestyle 

changes should be made to maintain good health. 

Practical Considerations for those with chronic illness 

Some may ask, how do I know when I have been 

healed if I don’t stop taking my medication? It is 

not advisable for individuals to stop taking their 

medication without consulting their doctor because of 

the risk that their condition may worsen. 

If God has healed, it will be evident to your doctors. 

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has no option but to withdraw their medication. For 

those healed from mental health illness, doctors will 

gradually withdraw medication if they remain well and 

have no relapse after a number of years. 

This principle applies to several chronic conditions 

and it is important not to unilaterally stop medication 

without consulting your doctor. 

GENERAL HEALTH TIPS FOR LIVING WELL 

The average life expectancy in the UK is 79.4 years for 

men and 83.1 years for women. This is at variance with 

biblical life expectancy that was put at 120 years in 

Genesis 6: 3. There are very few people on earth today 

who live close to this age. 

Medical consensus will roughly put the factors that 

affect longevity as follows: genetics, environment, 

level of physical activity and a healthy diet. God 

suspended and amended some of these factors so 

that the Israelites, who were on the move for 40 years 

in the desert, had none feeble among them (Psalm 

105:37). The same God is still at work today and will 

fulfil the number of our days (Exodus 23:26). However, 

we also need to pursue healthy lifestyle choices in the 

following areas: 

CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH 

People with a family history of heart attacks and 

strokes, should get themselves checked out sooner 

rather than later, especially if they occur before the 

age of 55. Everyone else should avail themselves of the 

free NHS health check for those aged between 40 and 

74 years. 

EXERCISE NUGGETS 

Everyone, irrespective of their age, must keep 

themselves active and moving. Spending long periods 

of time being inactive (watching television or being 

glued to a computer screen, smart phone or tablet) is 

detrimental to health. 

Adults aged 19 and older must do at least 150 minutes 

of moderate activity (cycling, brisk walking) and 

strength exercises (lifting weights, heavy gardening) 

on two or more days a week. Those who are much 

older, and frail should seek expert guidance about 

appropriate exercise regimes. 

10,000 STEPS A DAY The science behind this number 

is not firmed up yet and it is arbitrary. However, the 

preliminary guideline is for daily steps of between 

10,000 and 15,000 depending on age and gender. 

10,000 steps, walked mostly at brisk pace (quick 

enough to make one break out in a sweat), will count 

towards the recommended 150 minutes of aerobic 

exercise per week. Younger people should do more 

than this and include vigorous activity (a game of 

football, basketball etc) in their weekly exercise 

routine. 

Many who can’t exercise regularly, because of 

complicated and busy lives, should include walking 

in their daily routine as a way of increasing their level 

of physical activity. Examples of what they can do are: 

walking for part of the journey to work; getting off 

the bus or train a station early and walking the rest of 

the way; walking to the shops; using stairs instead of 

the lift; walking the children to school and going for a 

stroll with family or friends after dinner. 

DOES THE PERFECT DIET EXIST? 

Many people are still searching for this, but it has not 

been found yet. Several diets that exist are based on 

calorific restriction and only work for the period one 

is on them. Going back to unrestricted eating will lead 

to rebound weight gain. Anyone looking to achieve a 

healthy weight will have to embrace a diet plan that 

works for them and make other lifestyle changes 

that will help them burn more calories than they are 

eating. Any diet must contain the following elements 

to be successful: calorific restriction (smaller plate/ 

portion size) and a good variety of food types, based on 

the eatwell plate guide. 

Intermittent fasting is on the rise as a way of dieting 

and the most popular method used is the five to two 

variants. This involves five days of normal eating and 

the two other days are spent fasting. On these days, 

calorific intake is reduced to 500 calories for women 

and 600 for men. 

In summary, do the practical and needful but believe 

God for divine health and healing. The healing power 

of God is real and active today, no matter what the 

health condition is. God needs our health to be 

transformed so we can carry out the great commission 

and fulfil His purpose for us on earth. 



NOT CONFORMED BUT 

TRANSFORMED 

The motto of the KICC Singles 

Ministry to ‘know no man after the 

flesh but after the spirit’ recognises 

that things are not always as they 

appear. It reminds us to aspire to get to know 

the real person underneath what we see 

or experience of other peoples behaviour, 

character, or appearance. 

Theme for this year’s IGOC has great 

significance for every single person pursuing 

true friendships and a lasting relationship 

with a future spouse. 

In Philippians 4:8, Paul admonishes us to 

think about things that are true, honest, just, 

pure, lovely, of good report, full of virtue 

and praiseworthy. The best relationships are 

developed when we commit to cultivating a 

positive mind-set. 

CONFORMING 

As we live in an age where there is prolific 

reporting of evil happenings with some 

businesses thriving on so called ‘fake news’; it 

can be challenging for people who try to have 

a positive frame of reference. Hence, people 

readily conform to the existing norms. 

Conformation is agreeing with the status 

quo, whether it is good or bad. It is accepting 

the norm without positively questioning or 

challenging it. 

This gives birth to stagnancy and can be 

a trap of the enemy. Conformation can 

also manifest as living perpetually in one’s 

comfort zone, redundancy, inflexibility and a 

failure to embrace progressive thinking. 


In contrast, transformation is dynamic 

and speaks of good change. The road to 

transformation is a renewed mind. In 

Romans 12 Paul pleads with believers that 

each one should present themselves a living 

sacrifice; not conformed to this world but 

rather transformed by the renewing of 

their minds. This order of affairs is crucial 

for anyone who desires to go from hope to 

actualisation. A renewed mind is necessary 

for healthy relationships as it has built into its 

fabric trust, hope, love and a genuine quality 

of being naked and unashamed. 

A renewed mind seeks to see things through 

God’s own eyes, whilst a conformed mind 

judges based on the outward appearance. 

If God opens your eyes to see a person’s 

potential, you can become part of the process 

of turning a stone with rough edges into a 

diamond. Investing in others in this way also 

transforms us and makes us more like our 

Father, the greatest Investor of all times. 

As far as relationships are concerned, a 

renewed mind is not focused on people’s past 

and does not define others based on their past 

failures, insufficiencies or current difficulties. 

When individuals lean on their natural 

senses and conform to societal expectations, 

peer or parental pressure, they can make 

wrong judgements and miss out on the best 

opportunities and friendships. Love dictates 

that we must give people a chance. 

Paul’s portrayal of the process for 

transformation in 2 Corinthians 3:18 (AMP) 

highlights that that it should be continual and 

progressive, a sort of continuous personal 

development. 

As we fill our minds with God’s word, we 

behold Christ as in a mirror; His image rubs 

off on us and we become more like him in the 

way we think and live. Real change starts on 

the inside and works its way out. Whilst we 

acknowledge that true transformation is by 

His spirit, we know that it comes at a cost to 

the individual and not by wishful thinking. 

To be transformed and not conformed, it will 

take 

• Turning to God 

• Relinquishing self-will as a living 

sacrifice 

• Accepting Gods order and embracing 

• New ways of thinking with a definite 

• Shift to seeing others through Gods eyes 

and a fervent pursuit of good change 

irrespective of the opportunity cost 

• Remodelling our frames of reference to 

align with godly values and welcoming 

• Metamorphosis as we understand that 

transformation must be from glory to 

glory. 

With a transformed mind, each individual 

can become a pacesetter equipped with the 

best tool kit for successful relationships. 

Dr. Nkiru Asiegbunam 

Head of KICC Singles Ministry 

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TRANSFORMING 

YOUR CAREER 

What we achieve, what 

we aspire to achieve 

and what we settle 

for in life, starts in 

our minds. Your mindset can either 

be a springboard to help maximise 

your potential, or it can hinder your 

progress. The analogy of a cup being 

half empty or full epitomises how 

people approach situations. 

A positive mindset looks at possibilities 

and constantly sees opportunities to 

increase capacity, while a negative 

mindset focuses on the void and often 

looks for excuses or seeks to blame 

others for the void. It is important we 

adopt a positive mindset in order to 

transform our careers and future proof 

them against the storms of life. 

Here are 5 steps to apply to aid the 

transformation of your career. 

STEP 1 – Devise a career development 

plan: Plans are not limited to 

businesses, we need to appreciate the 

need to plan for a successful career. 

If you fail to steer your career in the 

direction you choose, its course is 

likely to be determined by others. 

Always start with the end in mind 

and work backward. Identify what 

it is that you want to accomplish and 

where you want to be in 5 or 10 years 

time. Whether it is running your own 

business or getting to the top of the 

ladder in your sector, it won’t happen 

accidentally. You need to plan. Effective 

planning is quite simply about setting 

goals which need to be SMART. 

The S in the mnemonic stands for 

specific; you need to be able to define 

your goal. 

M is measurable you cannot manage 

a goal that can’t be measured as this 

will enable you to know when it is 

accomplished. 

The A means the goal must also 

be Achievable whilst it should be 

stretching it must be something that 

you personally can attain. It must also 

be Realistic and relevant to your future 

ambitions. Lastly, an effective goal 

must have a Timeframe attached to 

it. You should set short, medium and 

long-term goals. Your plan should be 

written down, pass the SMART test and 

be reviewed regularly. Achieving shortterm 

goals will spur you on to achieve 

the medium and longer-term goals. 

Don’t wait until the New Year to map 

your career goals! 

STEP 2 - Identify your strengths and 

address your weaknesses: Businesses 

analyse their internal environment 

by determining their strengths and 

weaknesses. Individuals also need to 

be fully aware of these. A strength can 

be anything you do exceptionally well 

either because it is innate and a natural 

gifting or because it is something you 

have worked hard to achieve. In short, 

your strength should make you stand 

out from the crowd. 

There should not be a mismatch 

between your strengths and your career 

goals. Your passion is demonstrated in 

something you would be willing to do 

if money weren’t an issue, something 

you can never tire of that puts a smile 

on your face. 


Employers look for passion and strengths on your CV and are 

increasingly conducting strength-based interviews in order 

to establish what motivates you and what you are good at. 

You should keep a log of major accomplishments and 

ensure your CV is updated regularly, at least once a year. 

Weaknesses are evident in the things you struggle with, or 

only do because you have to. Unfortunately, many people are 

blind to their weaknesses, but they are things that need to be 

addressed in order to turn them into strengths. 

A good appraisal review should highlight weaknesses and a 

trusted friend can also point these out to you. However, you 

need to be receptive to receiving constructive feedback. 

STEP 3 - Identify gaps and barriers and address them: 

Many of us have dreams, unfortunately for many people 

aspirations don’t become actualised because they fail to plan 

and address the obstacles preventing them from realising 

their goals. Anything preventing your success is a barrier 

and needs to be removed. Many job seekers see a lack of 

work experience as a barrier. 

Where you lack direct experience use transferable skills 

which can be drawn from a range of sources such as 

hobbies, work experience, your education and home life. 

You don’t have to have worked as a manager to demonstrate 

leadership skills. Leadership skills can come from activities 

at College, managing your siblings, or being a carer for a 

relative. The same applies to budgeting skills. A great source 

of experience for those in work is taking on responsibilities 

beyond the remit of the job description; managing projects 

can help plug the gaps in your experience. 

a world of rapid change, it is predicted that 65% of jobs that 

Generation Z will perform don’t yet exist. 

Be aware of the impact of technology on your chosen 

profession and learn how to exploit it. 

Consider jobs that artificial intelligence will produce not 

displace, review the PEST analysis for your sector. The PEST 

tool analyses the political, economic, socio-cultural and 

technological changes in your sector. Core and professional 

competencies are as important as technical skills, so ensure 

you can demonstrate that you possess them examples 

include leadership, communication, resilience and problemsolving 

skills, which are transferable across sectors. Think 

globally and consider learning a new language. Given that in 

the year 2020 four generations will be working side by side 

(baby boomers, generation X, Y, and Z) it will be imperative, 

irrespective of age, for those in work to ensure their skills are 

current, relevant and economically valuable. 

STEP 5 - Build your professional network and develop your 

brand. Ensure your network is wide-ranging and includes 

strategic networks, that is people with significant influence 

and positioning in their fields, operational networks 

comprising of people you work with and social networks 

of peers and friends. Include mentors or coaches in your 

network. 

Ensure your networks are diverse in all aspects of their skills, 

backgrounds, and influence. Rebrand yourself. Restaurants 

and many other local businesses are very keen to draw our 

attention to the fact that they are under new management by 

doing so they raise our expectations and make us feel that we 

will experience something new and better. 

Volunteering is a great example of acquiring employability 

skills as it demonstrates determination and motivation. 

Consider an apprenticeship where you are employed by an 

organisation who pay you a salary and cover all training 

fees (including degrees) these are open to young people and 

adults. 

STEP 4 - Constantly update your skills. Take every opportunity 

to continue your professional development. Increase 

your net worth by exploiting training and development 

opportunities at work or invest in your own training and 

development. Don’t wait until you are asked to leave work 

to retrain. Employers are increasingly looking for staff that 

have the capacity to learn new skills “learnability”. We live in 

It is never too late for us to refresh our approach. Make sure 

you are the go-to person for things to be done at work. Be 

consistent, reliable and loyal not the first out of the door 

when the clock strikes 5. Have an impeccable work ethic, at 

all times. Give your CV a makeover and have someone look 

over it. Many people are much better at selling themselves 

verbally than they are in writing, not realising that a CV 

creates the first impression. 

By Teresa Esan, Head of the Career Counselling Department. 

For further advice on how to transform your career, improve 

your CV or identify your strengths and possible career 

options contact KICC’s Career counselling department: 

career_counselling@kicc.org.uk 


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