#gospoetry
Thomas Stephens | Columbus, Oh
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I met Thomas about 20 years ago, when we were working together for the City of Columbus. Our friendship happened quite organically, because of our abilities to share our faith in God. We realized that we were members of the same church, Faith Ministries with Pastor Dexter Wise, in Columbus. During a particularly intense and amazing service, Mr. Stephens made his way up to the altar and stood at the mic- and unleashed a type of gospel I had never experienced before!
Thomas is a unique type of preacher, he uses his gift of poetry and lyrics to spread the word of God to his followers. What is Gospoetic Expressions? It is a creative arts ministry expressing the gospel using rhythmic poetry, power points and music. Whenever he is unleashing one of his poems, his words capture the attention of the entire congregation, those young and old.
He is the author of books including “Life Changing Solutions Through Inspiration” “Why Have Faith In Jesus” “A Recipe for Success” and “Trails to the Truth.” Thomas uses his Gospoetic expressions to not only reach the congregation, but he has also developed the Stop The Violence Initiative. This program is targeted at at-risk youth and uses rhythm and hip-hop lyrics to share the gospel through mentorship and ministries.
He is proud of working with the youth, serving on various boards, delivering Meals on Wheels with his wife and being honored by the Ohio House of Representatives for 1000 hours of community service. Additionally, Thomas has been honored in Who’s Who in Black Columbus, Trailblazer in African American History, Ohio State University Extension Outstanding Volunteer Award, NAUB Speakers Award, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning; Outstanding Speakers Award. He also has had an outstanding professional career as a Director in Banking and Assistant Director in Government with the City of Columbus.
Thomas has written this heart-felt poem for us, titled Sweetness of Ohio, and we have proudly adopted this as our official montra
“Thomas’ faith is what makes him a disciple from God. His poetry is the message from God.” Much Love - Tara