"Without personal responsibility there can be no personal prosperity." - Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr. In this reflective work, Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr. shares timeless truths and life lessons that will position parents and leaders to leave a lasting legacy for generations to come. You will learn: Why work is about more than just paying the bills. One simple way fathers can immediately change our culture How platforms alleviate pressure (and how you can leave one behind) and much more... Bishop Donald Hilliard, Jr. is a pastor, scholar, entrepreneur, artist, and motivational speaker. Dearest to his heart, he is a loving husband and dedicated father. Since 1983, Bishop Hilliard has served as Senior Pastor of Cathedral International (the Historic Second Baptist Church) in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Bishop Hilliard is a man of many hats and he wears them all well.

Stop the Funeral , Revised is a call to action to rise above the present culture of death and destruction. This revised edition will help resurrect our lives and the lives of our loved ones. Bishop Donald Hilliard Jr. makes plain the pathway needed to stop the funeral and recapture the sanity and peace that God wants us to experience. "Stop the Funeral , Revised combines Scripture and testimonials to empower us to arise in our homes to regain control of our families, arise in our neighborhoods to help those in need, arise in our churches to welcome, encourage, and mentor those who feel lost, and arise on our jobs to reach a hand back and lift someone up. Stop the Funeral is now a dynamic and inspirational stage play. "We, as a people of faith, must use the weapons God has provided to fight the forces of evil that have cast a shadow over our lives and buried us in hopelessness, pride, hurt, shame, and fear. At stake is our very future-and the future of our children and youth. Now is the time to ARISE and stop the funeral." -Bishop Donald Hilliard Jr. "Dr. Hilliard lets the air out of every excuse that would hinder our generation from experiencing a powerful resurrection. This book is a manual to the miracle we all need so desperately to see in our lives and the lives of those we love." -Bishop T. D. Jakes Sr., Senior Pastor, The Potter's House, Dallas, Texas "Bishop Donald Hilliard Jr., in Stop The Funeral , Revised, reissues his prophetic and profound warning of the deepening disease of violence that chips away at the very fabric of our great nation. Alongside this warning, is the hope that comes from "faith" in God of the impossible, coupled with the hard "work" of mentoring, nurturing, loving, and guiding every child into the greatness in which God has created them." -Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, President, Skinner Leadership Institute; Co-Chair, National African American Clergy Network "Stop the Funeral is an anointed alarm clock that is needed to wake families, churches, and communities up from apathy. It is relevant work that will prayerfully encourage us to raise our voices so that we can rescue a generation. Stop the Funeral is more than a book: it's a mandate, a mission, and a movement." -Rev. Dharius Daniels, Senior Pastor, Kingdom Church, Ewing, New Jersey "I am personally inspired by this updated and expanded response to an ever-growing problem. I thank God that Donald Hilliard Jr. has committed his life and his ministry to solving the problem of violence and ending the scourge of pain that has gripped our nation." -Rev. Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr., Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset, New Jersey

This book is designed to be a tool to provide readers with an opportunity to reflect upon their personal choices, behaviors and decisions and its connection to the written scriptures and biblical teachings. Generally our choices and behaviors are a matter of routine and habit. We go through life without taking the time to reflect on why we make certain choices and more importantly, how to redirect our thinking so that it has a different impact on our behaviors. By maintaining a journal we can see the interconnectedness of our past experiences and its influence on how we deal with those issues that impact these personal experiences and connection with the written doctrine. The author, a life strategist is clear, poignant and direct. This Devotional is a spiritual, self help tool. Each journal entry is designed to be reflective. It is non- judgmental, thought provoking and inspirational. The book is divided into 6 chapters based on the most relevant issues in spiritual growth and renewal: Direction, Faith, Trouble, Hope, Finances, and Relationships.