SUNDAY APRIL 18 / TWO GREAT SERVICES 10:30 AM & 6:00 PM

MICHAEL & GLORIA COTTEN

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Michael and Gloria Cotten have been encouraging and strengthening the Body of Christ for over 20 yrs.

Born and raised in Fuquay-Varina, NC, Michael Cotten was a lawyer happily running the law practice he had once shared with his father. Using his wife, Gloria, God began to convict Michael's heart and provoke him to salvation. A few years after being born-again and baptized in the Holy Spirit, God began to speak to Michael and train him in the spiritual gift of prophecy.

At the same time, people began to gather in the Cotten's home for prayer and fellowship. Before long, a small church was born in the Cottens' home. In 1982, Michael Cotten sold the family law practice to enter ministry full-time.

As the pastor of this church, which came to be known as Jubilee Fellowship, it became evident that Michael was gifted with a unique ability to hear what the Spirit of God was saying.

He pastored at Jubilee for 23 years during which time Michael's ministry gradually moved from the role of a local pastor to that of a prophet. Several churches in Grace Churches International (GCI) began looking to him for oversight and prophetic input. Michael is now the Apostolic Leader of GCI. Gloria's ministry expanded too as she saw the demand for her gift for teaching and discipling women increase.

 In 2001, Jubilee Fellowship was turned over to their eldest son, Sam Cotten. Michael and Gloria were then able to pursue their calling to strengthen the Body of Christ throughout the world.

A recognized prophet in GCI, God has since used Michael to speak His Word to thousands of individuals, hundreds of churches, and dozens of nations. Gloria ministers internationally to women in retreats and conferences, usually focusing on the theme of "releasing Godly femininity in the church." She has written a book entitled, In the Beginning. She and Michael minister together in an annual marriage conference in the US and in churches around the world. They also sponsor God's Voice to the Market Place, a prophetic conference for Christian Entrepreneurs.