Soul Journey [Hardcover]

Jacquelin Thomas (Author)

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About the Author

Jacquelin Thomas is the national bestselling and award-winning author whose many adult novels include Defining Moments, Saved in the City, Soul Journey, A Change Is Gonna Come, The Prodigal Husband, and Singsation. Her short fiction is featured in the Pocket Books anthology Have a Little Faith. A driving force in the world of Christian fiction, she is the founder and producer of the annual Faith-Based Arts Conference, an event showcasing authors in the field.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (May 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583144501
• ISBN-13: 978-1583144503
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #409,328 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jacquelin Thomas is an award winning, best selling author with twenty-nine titles in print. Her books have garnered several awards, including two EMMA awards, the Romance In Color Reviewers Award, Readers Choice Award and the Atlanta Choice Award in the Religious & Spiritual category. Jacquelin was a 2005 honoree at the Houston Black Film Festival for the movie adaptation of her novel, Hidden Blessings. She was the first recipient to receive the Writers Achievement Award at the North Carolina Book Festival in Winston-Salem.

Although Jacquelin initially published in the romance genre, she decided to follow the call on her heart to write Christian fiction because she seeks to write books that will touch your heart and uplift your spirits with tales of characters who yearn to have an intimate relationship with God. Committed to writing books that glorify God and her growing teen audience, Jacquelin published the first of her Young Adult Inspirational Fiction series titled Simply Divine in October 2006. Her second book in the series, Divine Confidential was nominated for a 2008 NAACP Image Award. She has since gone on to publish two more books in the series.

When asked why she is so passionate about writing teen novels, Thomas shares that teens are confronted with so much--sex, drugs, violence and abuse, physically and mentally. They need to not only listen to what the world says about these things but also to what the Bible says.

Jacquelin is a member of the National Writers Union, Romance Writers of America and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She is happily married to her best friend and is the proud mother of three children. Jacquelin and her family live in North Carolina.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Called To Do The Work of The Lord, May 27, 2004

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J.C. Wallington "jnettefrommi" (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soul Journey (Hardcover)

In Jacquelin Thomas' latest offering, Soul Journey, Journee Carter knows deep in her heart that the Lord has called her to be a preacher, just like her father. At age seven, she was preaching to her friends, dolls and stuffed animals. Her father, Reverend Theodore Carter believes that women have no place in the pulpit. For every scripture Reverend Carter quotes why Journee should not be a pastor, she is able to counter with a scripture that says she can. When Journee defies him and becomes the pastor of New Faith Baptist Church, the relationship between she and her father suffers.

Being the Pastor is difficult for Journee. Not only does she have to deal with church members who do not want a female pastor, but also her own demons. She is single and lonely. Kingston Lavery is a good-looking member who catches Journee's eye, and she wonders if he is the one God is sending her. Kingston knows of her interest in him and uses this information to try to make advances towards her, even though he is engaged to another. Other members also can see Journee's interest in Kingston, and this attraction, no matter how innocent could be the cause of her downfall when the disgruntled Assistant Pastor sets a trap for her.

Jacquelin Thomas composes a wonderful story, just in time for Father's Day, about a daughter's love for her father. Even though they have their ups and downs, their bond is strong and true. This story explores the old tradition of the Southern Baptist Churches that women should not be pastors It also sheds light on the difficulties of a pastor's life. There is more to being a pastor than just getting up on Sunday morning and preaching. Journee is a real woman with the same issues and dreams of other women. This is a very good book that I highly recommend.

Jeanette
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great story., April 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Soul Journey (Hardcover)

This story provides great insight concerning females in the ministry. It moves steadily making you want to quickly make it to the end.

Jacquelin's characters were real, not overdrawn everyday sinners as unfortunately some so-called Christian fiction does today.

This was a breath of fresh air in Christian fiction. She never missed the point that it is all about God's purpose, thankfully leaving out the typical drama.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Respect Of Persons, October 29, 2004

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ChristianFictionLover - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soul Journey (Hardcover)

The message behind this book for me was the emphasis on the ability of God to use whoever he wants to use to spread his gospel. If you know that you have God's calling on your life you need to do his will and not worry about what other people think. Even if it's your own father. This book flowed for me I appreciated how the author outlined the transformation of this female preacher from her childhood days of preaching in the back yard until God placed her in the pulpit.