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Joni Ames is an itinerant prophetic minister, writer, teacher, encourager, mentor, mother and grandma. Joni was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on November 3, 1954 and raised in Los Angeles, California until her family moved in time for her to start Junior High School in Erie, Pennsylvania. She presently resides in Charlotte, NC with her two puppies, Simba and Toby!

Joni has a son C.J. (28), who lives in Florida, and a daughter Jennifer (29) who is a nurse, married to Maynard Tanner, living near Charleston, WV, with their two children, Zachary (7) and Megan (5) - Joni's two VERY special grandchildren! - And the third is on the way!

Joni moved to the Carolinas in 1985 to 'start over' and raise her two children, Jennifer and C.J., "in the Bible Belt."

Over the years, Joni served in many capacities in whatever local fellowship she belonged to, including teaching children, youth, women's and adult Sunday school classes. She also headed up Women's' Ministry, Prayer Teams, Singles Ministry, Single Parents' Ministry and did church newsletters and other administrative work. She
additionally became active in Women's Aglow and served on her local Aglow's Executive Board. - She believes her life has been her main school of ministry.

Joni has worked at several internationally known ministries, as well as waitressing and working as a graphics designer in a print shop. Her work resume includes: PTL-TV Network/Heritage USA; a radio station owned by the Jimmy Swaggart Evangelistic Association; a radio station owned by Pat Robertson's Broadcast Equities; as secretary at MorningStar Publications; a Graphics Designer at a print shop; as SinglesAdministrator for several hundred singles and single parents at Central Church of God in Charlotte, NC; Executive Assistant to U.S. Director of Derek Prince Publications & Ministries; as a pastor's secretary; waitress in a restaurant; and in several different secretarial "temp" services.

While Joni received her main prophetic training at both MorningStar and Christian
International, she has also "dipped in the prophetic streams" at Kansas City (she was
there for the first year of Shiloh and IHOP - International House Of Prayer -
http://www.shilohkc.com/ and http://www.fotb.com ), and whenever possible in
Nashville at Jim & Michal Ann Goll's Ministry To The Nations ( http://www.ministrytothenations.org ).

Some of Joni's writing has been featured in the MorningStar Journal (http://www.morningstarministries.org ) and she is often a featured writer on Steve Shultz' prophetic e-mail newsletter, Elijah List (www.elijahlist.com ) and several other prophetic internet newsletters. Joni believes in cross pollination and unity among the streams and is also therefore in several ministry fellowships across denominational lines.

Joni has taught in churches of many varied denominations; at conferences; government offices; to staff and employees at various Christian businesses that request her to minister to them; Women's Aglow groups; Full Gospel Businessmen groups; Marketplace Ministry groups, teens, singles & women's groups; house groups; prisons;and wherever the Lord leads. (See calendar at: http://members.aol.com/joniames/calendar.htm - you are welcome to contact those listed for references.) Joni travels extensively.

Joni believes that those in ministry are called to mentor and train others. She says, "We are to be mentors, not tormentors! - Operating in the anointing, not the 'annoying!' - Launching others into ministry, not misery! - Being prophetic, not pathetic!"

Joni's teachings vary according to what she feels the Lord gives to her for a particular group or area, after which she often flows in personal prophetic words for many of the individuals who attend her meetings. (Note: Although it sometimes happens, she does not promise to prophesy over "everyone," but only over those the Lord points out.)

Joni believes that the Lord wants to encourage and activate the Laborers as we continue to move into the harvest, and does share specific types of teachings (i.e., teaching and activating others in personal prophetic ministry, intercession, etc.) when requested to do so. However, she believes that "fresh bread" is vital and much needed in the Body today and loves it when those who contact her allow her to bring in "whatever the Lord is saying at present."

Joni's ministry is not limited to women, but she does hold one large Elijah List sponsored Womens' Prophetic Destiny conference every year, with a large team of women of all backgrounds, denominations, nationalities and colors working with her to accomplish this. She has also held retreats for women who are in or desiring to be in ministry.

Joni feels that a major part of her call is that she is to teach and raise up others in ministry and they often travel with her to share their ministry giftings and begin stepping out in what they are called to do.

Joni's life is a full time, faith based and offering supported ministry.

Main website: http://www.joniames.org
Prophetic newsletter site: http://www.joniames.net

To have Joni minister to your group, contact her at: JoniAmes@aol.com

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