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TWT: In today’s culture, why it is important to rec-
ognize the achievements of this age groupwithin the
church?
KALEMANN: I believe the church, which is the
salt of the earth, should lead theway in defending
the next generation and bringing to light the positive
things about this age group.
TWT:Howwill the recipients of the “20Under 40
AchieversAward” contribute to the vision,mission
andministry of theAIMConvention and theMinis-
tries&Special InitiativesCommission?
KALEMANN: The recipientswillwork together
on initiatives ofCOGIC, like theUrban Initiatives
program, and help fulfill the vision of our Presiding
BishopCharlesE. Blake, Sr.
TWT: I understand that the InternshipProgram is
under the umbrella of theMinistries&Special Initia-
tivesCommission.Who is the director and contact
person for the InternshipProgram?
KALEMANN: The director is PastorBillyEvans
andPastorMarcel Fears is the contact person.
TWT:What is the goal/purpose of implementing the
InternshipProgram andwho can benefit from it?
KALEMANN: The purpose is to provide oppor-
tunity for peoplewho have a desire toworkwithin
our church. The internship program provides help
tomanage a conference of thismagnitude aswell as
prepare for the process of succession.
TWT:What is the application process and require-
ments for anyone 18 years of age and up, if interested
in the InternshipProgram?
KALEMANN:Anyone interested should submit an
application, resume, and recommendation letter to
the internship directors. Directors and department
leaders review information andmake their selection.
TWT:How can individuals obtainmore informa-
tion and seek opportunities to participate in theAIM
Convention InternshipProgram?
KALEMANN: Formore information, individuals
can visit theCOGICwebsite atwww.cogic.org under
AIM.
TWT:On a personal and humorous note - prior to our
scheduledmeeting during the 110thHolyConvoca-
tion, we’d texted and spoken by phone to schedule
the interview. I had seen your photo, sowhen I saw
you in passing (so I thought), I introducedmyself and
proceeded to share plans for our interview. However,
Iwas politely interrupted. “Oh!Youmust bemeet-
ingmy brother!”Andmy responsewas, “Oh!There
are two of you?”Howmany times have you and
your brother, Kyle, had fun playing “twin games” on
people?
KALEMANN: Toomany times to count!One of the
thingswewill do at times, if someone just comes up
to one of us and starts talking, thinkingwe are the
one they know, is let themfinish talking, and thenwe
kindly tell them they’ve been talking to thewrong
twin. LOL! I am truly thankful thatGod has favored
my brother and I towork and serve in theChurch
thatwe love.
TWT: That’s funny! Once again, thankyou for
taking the time to interviewwithTheWholeTruth.
TWT
Queen E. Phillips is an evangelist missionary, published author,
CWC curriculumwriter, andministry leader at Mt. RoseCOGIC,
TheCity of Refuge,Crosby,TX, under the leadership of Dr. Ron
Eagleton, senior pastor. Email:
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The goal is to show today’s society that there are somephenomenal
millennials doing great things,not just in the church,but across the
world. Millennials arenot ashamed to share the lessons they learned
growing up in church,and that the sourceof their success is through
Christ Jesus.
