"The Presence of God-in-me blesses the Presence of God-in-you, beloved child of God." Rev. Ike
We are going to take a break from the usual script of people discussed during Black History Month (Much respect to MLK, Marcus Garvey, George Washington Carver, etc) and place the focus on black people around the world who have flown under the radar of most. Our focus will be on the contributions of black people in the sciences of the mind.
Rev. Ike (June 1, 1935 — July 28, 2009) is one of the most misconstrued and misinterpreted geniuses of the 20th Century. He was so far ahead of his time that his message was often distorted by the media who often mocked his dazzling style and bold, open-minded philosophies.
Rev. Ike (June 1, 1935 — July 28, 2009) is one of the most misconstrued and misinterpreted geniuses of the 20th Century. He was so far ahead of his time that his message was often distorted by the media who often mocked his dazzling style and bold, open-minded philosophies.
Fast forward to 2012 and many preachers have integrated prosperity into their sermons versus preaching that poverty was virtuous and people would get their reward in heaven after death. The Secret became a cultural phenomenon championed by Oprah that went on to introduce millions of people worldwide to the New Thought approach to reality. Also the widespread acceptance of quantum physics/quantum mechanics into the mainstream science community which advocates that “thoughts are things” has opened millions more up to the possibility that there may be something to the New Thought movement. (Check out the film What the Bleep Do We Know?)
The world is finally beginning to catch up to the lessons that Rev Ike has been teaching for over 40 years! Ike was so advanced that he was able to relate revolutionary ideologies to people who many times had a superstitious, very narrow-minded view of spirituality.
“This is the do-it-yourself church,” he proclaimed. “The only savior in this philosophy is God in you.”
Rev. Ike was a master metaphysician who decoded the Scriptures in an astounding, emancipating way. Presently, Rev. Ike's true genius is acknowledged as his lessons are widely recognized as universal truths. He is known as a Master teacher, a mentor, and an inspiration by many famous motivational teachers and authors such as Bob Proctor and Dr. Michael Beckwith, from The Secret and Mark Victor Hansen, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
Listen to what the latter has to say about Rev. Ike. Mark Victor Hansen, who created the mega-bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, cites Rev. Ike as an inspiration, “I went bankrupt and was WIPED OUT financially. I was sleeping in front of a door, when somebody said, ‘What you need to do is hear Rev. Ike. I went to hear him at his church, and I was ‘WOWED!’ At that time I had NEVER heard anybody preach and teach Positive Self-Image Psychology and Self-Motivation like Rev. Ike. I sat in the pews of his church and worked with his ‘stuff’ and now I am blessed to live in a fine house with my lovely wife and two daughters. We live in dignity and style and I am successful and prosperous beyond my wildest dreams.”
Rev. Frederick Eikerenkoetter, better known to millions as REV. IKE, “The Success and Prosperity Preacher,” has been Minister, Teacher, Motivator, Evangelist, Counselor, and Pastor to millions of people, for over 40 years.
Rev. Ike had the guts to go where most theologians, Bible teachers, and preachers would not. As an evangelist, on TV, radio, and at mass meetings, he had the “audacity” to PREACH “Prosperity NOW!” — long before it became popular to do so. Even more shocking and audacious was the lesson that Rev. Ike taught the world: God Lives Within You!
