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Bishop-Elect Lyle Dukes and Pastor Deborah Dukes are the Founders of Harvest Life Changers Church, an innovative and progressive ministry of over 5, 000 members, located in Woodbridge, Virginia. They have served in this position since the inception of the church in 1995.Bishop-Elect Dukes and Pastor Deborah were both saved at an early age and received their foundational training at the Love of Christ Church, under the leadership of Bishop Carver E. Poindexter and Co-Pastor Lorene Poindexter, the parents of Pastor Deborah. With over 25 years of sacrificial and dedicated service to the Lord, Bishop-Elect Dukes and Pastor Deborah have learned and teach the importance of faithfulness to the vision of pastoral leadership.Bishop-Elect Lyle Dukes is a visionary with a tenacious drive to push "God's Agenda." He is anointed to teach and preach the Word of God with simplicity and his speaking engagements take him across the country and abroad. Bishop-Elect Dukes has been invited to the White House on several occasions to meet with President George Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to provide insight on issues affecting our communities today. Bishop-Elect Dukes holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia as well as a Masters of Divinity Degree from Faith Bible College and Seminary. He has also served as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Army.Pastor Deborah Dukes is a highly sought after speaker, recognized nationally and internationally for her unique ability to equip men, women and youth for leadership and the work of the Lord. Anointed to bring about radical change and spiritual breakthroughs, Pastor Deborah instructs, inspires, equips and empowers individuals to walk in the principles of God enabling them to reach their fullest potential in Christ. Among her various responsibilities, talents and accomplishments, Pastor Deborah is the CEO of Lyle and Deborah Dukes Ministries as well as the Founder and President of the Women of Divine Destiny Ministry. She is an accomplished songwriter and psalmist and has been featured as a Top 10 Spiritual Leader in Upscale Magazine. She has also been a special guest of First Lady Laura Bush for the African-American Clergy Spouses Luncheon. Pastor Deborah is a licensed elder and the recipient of a bachelor's degree in Christian Education."Impacting and life changing" describe the ministries of both Bishop-Elect Dukes and Pastor Deborah and Harvest Life Changers Church, which include an international television program, world missions outreach, national conferences and events, community self-improvement courses (GED program, computer and financial courses, etc. ) and numerous community service projects (prison and social services outreach ). Their ministry also includes Christian bookstores, a record label (The Sound of Harvest ) and a publishing company (Harvest Word Publishing ). Bishop-Elect Dukes and Pastor Deborah are the executive producers of two Top 20 CDs Through the Eyes of God by Pastor Dukes and In His Presence by the Harvest Life Changers Church Mass Choir.Bishop-Elect Dukes and Pastor Deborah's ministry spans globally into Africa where they have hundreds of covenant churches under their leadership. They have also been selected as national spokespersons and ambassadors for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Power To End Stroke campaign. Bishop-Elect Dukes and Pastor Deborah have been featured as one of the Gospel Industry's Hottest Couples in Gospel Today Magazine where they serve as members of the Pastor's Advisory Board.Bishop-Elect Dukes is the author of several books and articles including: The Open Door Policy, Possessing the Kingdom Anointing, The Ministry In You, Let Us Pray, Give It To Me Straight and Three Steps In Defeating Temptation. Pastor Deborah is the author of the highly sought-after book, The Accelerated Weight Loss Diet Plan & Journal, and the creator and producer of the Power Workout DVD and Power Walk CD.