Rev. Kelcy Steele is the pastor of First A.M.E. Zion Church of Los Angeles and is publishing The Sound of Revival following his inspirational experience at the World Methodist Evangelism's 2015 Order of the Flame evangelism conference. The renowned Methodist preacher travels regularly preaching to congregations at revivals held in churches around the country. This new volume from Rev. Steele explores "prophetic preaching in the Wesleyan tradition. The project was birthed last year when I was inducted into the Order of the Flame." Rev. Steele is donating a percentage of the proceeds to the World Methodist Evangelism's Order of the Flame conference, which serves to train leaders in evangelism and faith sharing. The book features a foreword by Bishop W. Darin Moore, Presiding Prelate in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; a proclamation by Rev. Elizabeth Glass Turner, Associate Director of the World Methodist Evangelism and Managing Editor of WesleyanAccent.com in addition to special contributions by Rev. Ed Schneider, Rev. Dominique Robinson, Rev. Jeremy Steele and Rev. Edwin Sutton with a prophetic prayer of closing by Darlene Counts.
About the Author: Pastor Steele is a native of Rock Hill, SC and began his college education at York Technical College graduating from Belmont Abby, in Belmont, NC with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Religion & Psychology. Pastor Steele was awarded a Certificate from Emory University for completing the course "From Freedom Rides to Ferguson: Narratives of Nonviolence in the American Civil Rights Movement". Theological studies were done at Shaw University Divinity School and completing his required work for the Masters of Divinity at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. In September 2013, Pastor Steele was appointed by Bishop W. Darin Moore to the First A.M.E. Zion Church, Los Angeles, CA the flagship of the Western Episcopal District. The congregation is being renewed, revived, and resurrected and membership has increased, renovations are underway, and lives are being changed. Pastor Steele serves as the following for the Western Episcopal Area as the Western Episcopal Treasurer, Dean of Finance for "The Encounter", Facilitating Agent for the R.C.A. & A.M.E.Z Church Planting Initiative, Treasurer for the Board of Bishop's Preaching Institute Planning Team, Board Member of the Connectional Council Publication Board, Chair, SWRMC Finance Committee, Chair, SWRMC Conference Studies/Examiners, Chair, Los Angeles District Finance Committee, Member, SWRMC Admission Committee, Member, and SWRMC Holy Orders Committee. An inductee of the 2015 World Methodist Council Order of The FLAME and a sought after evangelist, revivalist, and workshop facilitator. Pastor Steele is the author of the book "The Sound of Revival" exploring prophetic preaching in the Wesleyan Tradition, hosts a weekly radio show sponsored by Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles at the RMC Media Center called "Inspirational Moments with Pastor Steele". Pastor Steele has a worldwide presence and provides leadership in World Methodist Evangelism by serving as an assistant to the Director of World Methodist Evangelism. Pastor Steele is married to Natasha Ford Steele and uses as his theme: "Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can." (John Wesley)