| Words From The Founder "Coming From the Heart" Evangelist Missionary Tandra Foster |
Hello my name is Evangelist Missionary Tandra Foster. I am a 4th Generation COGIC, Missionary
of Southern California First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction under the mighty leadership of
International and Presiding Prelate, the Most Honored Bishop Charles E. Blake and State
Supervisor of Women Dr. Barbara McCoo Lewis. Member of Shiloh District under the leadership
of Supt.Julius Rogers and District Missionary Mo. Irene Shumate and this is part of my
testimony that led to the birth of SoulJourners, although there are many.
I am a living, walking and talking miracle of the power and love of Almighty God.
For several years of my life I lived as a backslider and a very riotous life of gangs,
drugs,alcohol, the streets and a living hell. I suffered and struggled with a cocaine addiction for
many, many years of my life, selling and abusing drugs. Sometimes homeless by choice and
"drug psychology" that led me to believe that I really needed to be where it was at all times and
most of the time living from dope house to dope house. I had a husband and a place to stay if I
chose to do so, but the drugs and the attack the devil had on my mind would not allow me to
think logically. I stole, schemed and manipulated for the drugs. Jail was not an option for me,
after spending two weeks in Sybil Brand I had enough of jail. I stayed out of the jail by
becoming crazy and very "ignant" when stopped by the police. They just did not want to deal
with me. Not knowing at that time that it was God who had a call on my life and it was God
who kept me and protected me in my time of hurt. I tried the rehab with the support of my now
deceased and very loving husband, it did not work for me for long because I wasn't ready and
the devil had another plan for me. The devil wanted to take me out and came close twice after
being in the hospital unto death, God delivered me and out to the drugs I went again. If I wasn't
sleep I was high. I was hurting deeply inside because of a molestation that happened to me at
the age of 10 years old and I had suppressed it for many years and it surfaced after the death of
my mom because of that tragedy, it triggered the pain I had suppressed for many years. But
thank God for Jesus being presented to me as a child by my parents and grandparents. I was
trained up in the way I should go and I knew to call on God and did so many times during my
addiction. One night I was standing in the presence of a crowd of drug addicts getting high and
I looked to the sky and called on Jesus. I knew If I died I was hell bound and I didn't want to
go to hell,I went to sleep that night in a drug induced stupor, but oh the joy that came in the
morning. God delivered me out of all my troubles. I was set free from drugs, alcohol, cigarettes,
cursing, stealing and homelessness. While I slept God gave me inner strength and peace of mind
I had been begging for. God never sleeps nor slumbers, He's always at work on our behalf. God
changed my mind and my way of thinking. I didn't want that wake up hit of cocaine this
particular morning and I knew I would make it back to Jesus. I promised myself and God that I
would go back into those streets and preach Jesus to every hurting soul I could in an effort to
deliver them from the hurt, pain and agony of drug addiction and the streets. Never judge an
addict, pray for them because you never know what happened in their life for them to end up
that way. People are hurting deeply in the streets and we sit in the church praising God as
though they don't even exist. SoulJourners For Christ was birth to me one day as I sat and
thought about how can I help these people? God gave me the vision of a Street Ministry, not just
a street witness. Deliverance in the crack and crevices where the dignified saints are afraid or
won't go. I phoned a friend Ruby and poured my heart out to her concerning the ministry and at
that time she agreed to help me with the vision God has given to me. During our conversation a
name was discussed but nothing was made definite. Ruby suggested the name "sojourners" as it
states in the bible as we conversed on the Phone. But I knew God wanted this ministry to be
unique and that meant the name also. So after our conversation ended without a definite name, I
began to seek God for an answer and God later dropped in my spirit "Soul-Journers" because we
are on a journey for souls.We are Street SOULdiers on a mission for souls. Our Chaplain Elder
Darral Frank witnessed on the very streets I walked on and I do know that God has put him in
my path to join in the ministry because of the same desire we have to help the lost. The enemy
has tried to destroy God's work but this is God's ministry and victory belongs to God. The Lord
is still blessing SoulJourners as a whole. Souls are being saved and delivered. Mother Annie
Rush, the Treasurer is also our Spiritual Advising Officer and Queen Mother. Evangelist Lynn
Simmons has joined to as our Prayer Warriors President. Missionary Jackie Lee will soon take
the position of Missions and Outreach President. Our Youth SOULdiers are my nieces, Donnah
and Candice Griffin who are also our Praise Team. Hospitality Hostess is my sis-in-law Donnita
Malone. God has put some wonderful and helpful Ministries in our midst, J.U.M.P Ministries,
Total Restoration Christian Rehabilitation, Hood Ministries w/ Hip Hop Church and Wings of
Serenity Addiction Ministry. We have joined together to fight the battle for Christ in the streets
and to tear down the devil's kingdom. Recently Evangelist Debbie Bennett, Producer of
"Mentoring Today's Young Women" a Cable TV Show, interviewed me after reading my
testimony on this website, in which I believe it was Divine intervention how the site was even
found. The shows air, Sept. 13th Ch. 24 at 7pm (Los Angeles) and Sept. 18th Ch. 35 at 4pm
(Inglewood). My prayer is to save as many souls for God's kingdom as I can before God comes
for me. My desire is in the streets where the hurting people really are. Feeding them, clothing
them,praying for them, ministering to them and saving them through the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
"The fruit of the righteous are a tree of life, and he that wins souls is wise." (Proverbs 11:30).
Deliverance is the ministry God has given me and through the blood of Jesus the captives will
be made free. My vision is world wide where ever there is hurt and a need, because it is not
about us, it's about others.
God bless you and may you save many souls for God today!
If you're not saved, may the strength of God over cloud your mind and heart and you receive
salvation by confessing, repenting of our sins and believing Jesus is the Son of God.
(Read Romans 10:9-10)
God Bless You,
Missionary "Street Souldier" Tandra Foster "ka" Tan
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| Evangelist Missionary Foster Retired/Foster Parent DOB: July 6, 1964 Sunday School Director, Praise Leader, Choir Director, Program Coordinator, Youth Director Religious Education: *Bethany Bible College *Africa Bible College *Evangelist Missy School of Licensing *Nazarene Bible College AA Degree in Church Ministries Christian Counseling 114th Street Revival Triedstone COGIC Pastor Johnnie Smith Presiding Bishop/Prelate Charles E. Blake Supervisor Dr. McCoo Lewis |
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| This is Mr. Gerard, my nephew who keeps me on my toes and is the light of my life. |