Below are a few testimonies from some attending the conference.  We would like to share what God has done in our lives and others!  If you have a testimony to share with us, please email us at:  spirit_of_excellence@hotmail.com 

Melissa - A graduate of "Esthers Finishing School" and the "Kosti Professional Beauty Arts School"

Pre-conference musicians & ministry team
 fellowship dinner at the Kosti's home.
Joe Graham has the funny pose on the right and next to him is his beautiful wife  Helen.  Next to her is Marc, Joe's bass player.  Jerry Alice, ministry leader of Saturday Night Alive is standing behind Colleen 

            “We are very blessed to have joined with the spirit of excellence ministry. The conference has opened up more freedom in our worship and our prophetic movement. God is so good, don’t miss out next time that the conference comes!”

Joe Graham,

Torn in two worship www.inworship.ca

John Kosti on drums
Marc Holmes on bass
Joe Graham on guitar
Jan Lewis was singing with the worship band

            “During the conference I was asked to sing a prophetic song to specific individuals numerous times. I was hesitant at first because I was afraid of failing or speaking something that God did not want me to say. When I took the step to speak the word that was inside of me, God did not let me down. I’ve learned to trust the word of the Lord more and I continually use the gift that he’s taught me.”

 Joe Graham,
Torn in two worship 
www.inworship.ca

Some more of the Conference Musicians here on the right
Mr. Marty & wife Laura, with daughter Jubilee.
The Bliss Road Band

They greatly ministered to the Friday pm Community Dinner families and led the children in praise & worship
Thank you so much Mr. Marty and band!!!

19 Musicians and family & ministry team gathered at the Kosti's home for a delicious spaghetti dinner and time of fellowship and briefing with John & Colleen Kosti and guest speaker Prophet Tom Hayden from TN.  We experienced a new level of releasing the prophetic word of the Lord through musicians ministering on their guitars and through song.  Prophet Tom facilitated and instructed and we all experienced a touch from the Lord and saw the Holy Spirit bring direct words of ministry and healing to us right there in our home! cont'd...

... We were all weeping then rejoicing with one another and in awe of the experience of receiving from the Lord in such a beautiful way.  God prepared our hearts, and we were excited, anticipating the next few days of the conference!  We were all refreshed and had clarity on the purpose of the upcoming days at the conference!  Unity was established so the musicians could work together under the direction the Lord would choose to minister to the people at each day of the conference.

We all enjoyed the evening of fellowship!
PS - thanks to Walter for that great spaghetti.

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I also enjoyed the small setting of the various nationalities coming together in the

 Love of The Lord.

 Carlotta C. -  Cleveland, Ohio

Saturday Flag Workshop March 6th, 2004

Saturday Activation Workshop

"I didn't know what to expect from this conference when I first came, but the Lord has something for me at each service and workshop.

The highlight for me was to sit with the people from the neighbourhood at the Friday pm dinner, and talk with them. I talked with one woman, and told her that I knew someone who really loved her a lot, and thought she is beautiful.  This lady I shared and spoke with and ate with -was so happy to have someone tell her this!  It was amazing  just to smile at her and see the lady receive the love.  She had such a big smile back - she told me that anyone who would love her - must have a big heart!  I told her  that's God heart. Only God -God had really prepared her and the other's hearts and they were open and responded to the conference ministry. It was the overflow of God's love was touching them - it wasn't us - it was God blowing them away.  Even on the Saturday night meeting the lady I had talked with had such a smile on her face she didn't have before!  

I felt it a privilege to experience God's love and let it flow through to the people there who needed ministry - and how He wants so much to flow through us - we have to experience it first - it was an overflow - not a giving away - it was just an abundance - just flowing out over and upon their hearts. I experienced from Prophet Tom's teaching that we have the authority to speak into people and bless them - and that's what we did there!  

I recollect some highlights:

- the first day was the Friday = Tom Hayden preached (not really preached - just shared God's anointed message)  on walking in the garden with God our heavenly Father - I experienced a healing on some more personal things what I have gone through - in my childhood - things that had happened to me were healed by the Lord - and I was personally touched in my own life as well as experiencing ministering to others. Ministering together as one body - walking together!

I especially enjoyed learning the dance with breaking the bondage "Shackles" Song - taught by Pstr. Colleen.  The people and children learned how to break the bondages = right there in a fun way with the dance and music!  It was powerful.  

Saturday - great flag class - great teacher - it was great to bring to the body together and exercise together with the worship art of flags too.

Evening - Praise & worship time was freedom and joining hands with the other ladies there.  It was a wonderful time of experiencing  joy around God's throne - you could just feel the joy  for God to be with His children - everyone was just open and ready to receive.  It was quiet for being so many people there and they really listened to  Prophet Tom's testimony and time of ministry.

- I am reminded of Isaiah 61 which says we are to preach the good tidings to the meek - and I saw the meek - there at the conference - that is those who are ready to receive - and the people were ready to receive His love and touch and anointing.   

- Every part of the conference was a great blessing - being with people and getting to know the Kosti's was such a connection in the spirit as if we've known each other a long time.  

- We are planning on coming back in September when Prophet Tom & wife Lynn come back too.  

Indra 

Proverbs 27:17 says, "As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend."

I want to thank my new friend (since August 2003) and overseer Prophet Tom Hayden for taking on this battle weary dull boy, and giving him a good sharpening.  Our times together during and after the conference were filled with challenging old thought patterns to encouraging the rebirth of dormant dreams & visions that I had given up on.  

Although the immediate future for Colleen & myself, still has some bumps to smoothen out, the promise of a fresh wind from the Holy spirit combined with the leadership & friendship of Tom & Lynn Hayden will greatly propel the Apostolic advancement of the Kingdom of God in our territory and abroad.  
I challenge all who are able, to pray for the next conference this coming September - Expect God's fullness to manifest in your lives!  

May God's grace abound to you all - Rev. John Kosti

From Colleen Kosti:  

Saturday pm was an awesome move of the Lord - right from the beginning of the evening to the end.  I was amazed at all the events over the week we hosted Prophet Tom - John & I really received impartation through his ministry and times of sharing with us.  His wisdom and honesty is such a blessing.  Don't ask him a question if you don't want the truth - in love and with the anointing wrapping it all up!  His humility was amazing - so much that he would allow himself to disappear into the background - and just allow God to move through us all.  He was always there for us - either with a hand on the shoulder as a musician was singing a song of the Lord, or with tears and a hand up in prayer for the dance.....or praying and talking with the crowd.....many different ways - gracious and humble.  It wasn't a "one man show", but just as he taught us to let the Holy Spirit flow through us as a team, and just be a facilitator for the direction the Lord was wanting to move in and minister in.  It was an exciting time of ministry - experiential - I would call it.  Which is just what this generation is crying out for.  To experience God and His life transforming power!  Our family thanks the Lord for Him bringing the Haydens into our life.  First contact was in 2001, through John & Mary Webster, of  Transforming Life Prophetic Ministries, in Florida.  For several years I have been observing the Hayden's ministry growth and newsletters and their move to TN. Finally after reading Prophet Tom's newsletters and his words of encouragement and prophecy from the Lord - I emailed them again and made contact in August of 2003.  He phoned us in response and talked with us for hours -he really had an understanding our ministry and the unique journey we have traveled.    We agreed with the desire for the arts and worship to be truly a way to "Minister"  to people and reach right into their  heart  with the  anointing of God.   We didn't want to be performing artists, but ministers of the arts.  So from there our relationship grew and the Lord has given us a great blessing to have them as our covering.  We look forward to more training and times of ministry together with them!  Read more of their ministries at:  www.kingdomnetwork.net and www.dancingforhim.com 

We also thank Rev. Jerry & Ofelia Alice for their gracious hospitality and dinner served after the Saturday pm service.  Jerry really was anointed in leading the music and flowing in the prophetic.  You could hear a pin drop during the entire evening - and many lives were touched and ministered to.  Even some who came upstairs from the group of "Narcotics Anonymous" listened a bit and then went out and got more people to come in and listen to Prophet Tom's testimony.  He shared some of his life story - and he has written a book called "Coming Home".  We have read his book and it is a testimony of God's miraculous healing and love.  
You will want to get a few copies to give out.
You can order "Coming Home"  from Tom & Lynn Hayden's web site:  www.dancingforhim.com 

Thank you to our ministry assistants Marsha & Hilary, and the other volunteers (some Esthers moms, friends, sound men, other church leaders, etc...) who worked hours along side us in conference preparations and serving during the conference!

Honouring the Esthers Finishing School Girls

Committed to being Role Models of Excellence, Virtue & Integrity!
World Changers & History Makers

Laura, Jubilee & Marty - June Holmes & Cristy

Praying for the girls

The girls received their graduation certificates and gifts

I really was blessed by the unity at the conference amongst churches, and the Love of the Lord shining through the people.  Lord willing we will see you in September, at your next conference.

 God Bless you, Lorraine  TO, Ontario