If we are to emulate and imitate the image of Jesus in our everyday lives, we must understand the personality and character of Jesus Christ as all man and all God. Jesus Christ is more than an abstract biblical personality. He was, and is, a real man who lived an extraordinary real life with a real culture and a real history.

Jesus was a man of extraordinary charisma, extraordinary compassion and extraordinary commitment. Our Pastor, Luke Mitchell, Jr., seeks consistently to be made in the image of Christ through understanding the life and the ministry of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Most recently, one of our members described Reverend Mitchell as a man with charisma. "As a loyal and supportive member of The New Mount Olive Church Family, I have studied the man, the message and the ministry of Rev. Luke Mitchell, Jr." I agree with Rev. Darden as he described our Preacher of Passion and Power. He does have charisma and he uses it with class.

Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary defines Charisma as: 1) an extraordinary power given a Christian by the Holy Spirit for the good of the church; 2) a personal gift of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a leader.

Charisma, either you have it or you don't.

Speaking of the life of Jesus Christ, The Bible says in Saint Luke Chapter Two, verse 52, "And Jesus increased in wisdom and statue, and in favor with God and man." The favor of God is evident in the life of our Pastor through his explosive preaching and teaching.

As Nicodemus said to Jesus on one occasion, "But no man can do these things except God be with him." John 3:2 Through his gifts lives have changed.

Those that said they can't, now can;
Those that would sit down, now get up;
Those that were lost, are now found;
Those that were weak, are now strong;
Those that were sad, are made glad;
Those that were trembling, are now triumphant;
Through the preaching and teaching ministry of Pastor Luke Mitchell, Jr.

His favor with man is evident through our many fellowships, both locally and nationally. His "Good News" Radio Broadcast and "Family Bible Time" Broadcast, have literally inspired thousand for over a decade. Now, with the Internet, he has become one of the pioneers of moving the gospel message to the digital community.

He is committed to the "Cause of Christ." There may be those that may not share this personal observation of the life, message and ministry of this passionate powerful preacher by the name of Luke Mitchell, Jr. One thing is for sure, he is not swayed by anyone's personal opinions and seeks no validation from man in fulfilling the purpose that God has for his life.