About Me.
Apostle Laveta Williams, JD, PhD is a dynamic and anointed servant of God, called to equip, empower, and activate believers into their divine purpose. With a strong prophetic mantle and apostolic grace, she has dedicated her life to advancing the Kingdom of God through teaching, preaching, and mentoring. Known for her ability to articulate the heart of God with precision and love, Apostle Laveta inspires individuals to embrace their identity in Christ and walk boldly in their calling. Her ministry is marked by deep spiritual insight, a passion for prayer, and a commitment to nurturing leaders who will impact their communities and beyond.
In May1994, while sitting in my law office with one of my two law partners, listening to a worship song on the radio, as the words of the song drew my attention, I heard God say, “That’s the name of your ministry.” The song was being sung by Pastor Daryl Coley, “More Like Jesus.” At the same time, the Lord said, “Look at Psalm 17:15. This is the verse for you.” The Lord said through that verse on that given day, “So it will be that every time that you awake, you will be more like Jesus!”
At the inception of this Ministry, the Father said that there were five nations that He had granted us to have access to for conducting the International School of the Prophets. Those nations are: Australia, Russia, Afghanistan, Tanzania and Mozambique. The promise from God is that the people are already fasting and praying. They are ready to receive the International School of the Prophets. Our very first corporate board meeting was hosted on March 25, 1998. Reva Grant, who is here with us tonight, was present. Marlena Johnson, who is also here with us tonight, was present. There were twelve (12) of us around a conference room table in a Downtown high-rise building where my law office was located at that time. It was a groundbreaking thrust forward into seeing and saying what God had promised that He would do through this Ministry. His heartbeat is and was for the edification of prophetic people.
In May 2001, I attended Dr. C Peter Wagner's International School of the Prophets in Baltimore MD. God said, as He led me to begin planning for the Ministry to host its own School of the Prophets, “You do not have to re-invent ‘the wheel!’” The model already existed. We needed to adapt a model which had been set before us.
By November 2002, we hosted, by the Grace of God, our Groundbreaking/Trailblazing, very 1st National School of the Prophets at Cornerstone Christian Center. It was a tremendous time of “Launching Out Into the Deep!” Among the teachers, we had our own Apostle Greg Howse teaching on “Longevity in Ministry.” We also had Dr. Mildred Harris teaching on the power of “Prophetic Intercession.”
In April 2003, we were invited as keynote speakers at a three (3) day National School of the Prophets in Philadelphia PA. We were hosted by Pastor Jeannette Gilbert. Strong prophetic utterances shaping the destiny of that region of the United States were released during that time. That time of sharing concluded with a united powerful prayer walk with all of the leaders that had been in attendance. The target of that prayer walk was to drive back the forces of darkness from bringing a casino to Downtown Philadelphia. It is reported that those prayers are yet being honored by God.
Next, in November 2004, we experienced yet another Groundbreaking/Trailblazing with our very 1st International School of the Prophets as we were hosted by Pastor B. Amos Kaushal in Nagaland, North East India. There was a team of four (4) of us, as we became the very first women ministers to ever be hosted in the region. Also, we were the first ministers ever hosted by that ministry from the United States of America. We are yet still bearing great fruit from that very first International School of the Prophets to the Glory of God. Years later -- We have received many testimonies on social media from both the delegates and host Pastor of the fruit that has been borne.
The journey in between included return trips to India during 2005, 2006 and 2008 where we were hosted as keynote speakers in Women’s Conferences in the Bangalore, South India region, as well as return trips to Nagaland, North East India. We served a combined total of more than 1,000 women in the Nation of India during each of those conferences. We were used of God to speak into the prophetic destiny of every woman present in those corporate gatherings. Glory to God Most High!
There was more new territory granted to us as a Ministry as we were invited to serve at Leadership Conferences in the Nation of Kenya, East Africa during 2006 and 2013. New relationships were formed. New opportunities to minister at orphanages and schools were opened unto us in an amazing way.
New relationships were formed giving us access to the Nation of Nigeria during the years 2009 and 2012. We were hosted by our loving apostolic son, Bishop Noah Udokanem in each of those years for the International School of the Prophets in two different regions of Cross River State, Nigeria. Bishop Noah’s vision is to cover the whole of the Nation of Nigeria with the School of the Prophets. His personal testimony is that God told him that I am an apostle and that God had given me to be his spiritual Mom. God used Apostle David Rodgers to break the trend of our Ministry leading teams of women to the nations of the world, to be the very first man to join our team for a ten (10) day journey into the Nation of Nigeria in 2012.
During 2014 the invitation was to journey to Kampala, Uganda to serve as keynote speakers at a Leadership Conference hosted by Pastors Sebastian and Florence Kyaligonza. This indeed was yet another brand new opportunity to build new relationships among church leaders in the Body of Christ in that region of the world. Lasting, healthy relationships are now being nurtured from our very first journey to Uganda. All five (5) of the Kyaligonza’s adult children serve alongside of them in ministry. They all call me their Mom!
Some seven (7) years after our very first International School of the Prophets, eight (8) states were represented as we hosted the National Schools of the Prophets at the Doubletree Hotel in Alsip (Chicagoland) IL during January 2011. We had three (3) full days of prophetic GLORY in the presence of our Great King!
In the quest for sustained momentum, God used Apostle David Rodgers and his wife Prophetess Vertrezel Rodgers to help birth out the Prophetic Prayer Intensive that we hosted in Chicago IL during February 2012. During the same year, from July to December 2012 we hosted Prophetic Teaching via teleconference. We taught from the book, "En Punto, Spiritual Exactness From a Pure Heart," by Dr. C.R. Oliver. The next year 2013, we hosted Prophetic Teaching via teleconference teaching over the entire year, both "Access Granted," by Apostle Joshua Fowler and “Serving, Leading and Loving” by Dr. Pam Ross. During 2015, we hosted an Apostolic Equipping Call via teleconference teaching: "Understanding Your Kingdom Purpose," by Dr. Myles Monroe. Emerging apostolic women were a part of that call and were blessed.
In both July 2013 and July 2014, we hosted the National School of the Prophets from Trinity COGIC in Ford Heights IL. Our gracious host Pastors Edgar and Carmen Chavers have a heart to see prophetic people trained and equipped to advance the Kingdom of God in the Earth!
Our 1st book was published December 29, 2013, entitled: "Bastardy Is Not Bad" which is the story of my being born out of wedlock to teenage parents. It is a deliverance tool to set captives free from the spirit of the bastard and the spirit of rejection. A second printing of our book with Reviews, was published in March 2014. At least seven or eight of my friends willingly and cheerfully provided feedback from their own personal experience in reading our first book.
We attended Dr. Matthew Stevenson's School of the Prophets in January 2015 during their annual Fire Conference in Tinley Park IL. Later that same year, in July 2015, we hosted the National School of the Prophets in Hammond IN at The Word Made Flesh Ministries where the Pastors are James and Michelle Ford. There was a tremendous out pouring for every prophetic person present during the three day worship and teaching experience. Just one month later in August 2015, again at the encouragement of Apostle David Rodgers, we hosted our very first Prophetic Teaching Intensive, at his church, The House of Prayer For All Nations, Chicago, IL.
Our second book was published on May 28, 2016, entitled: "Be A Tall Tree." This book represented a sermon which had been shared around the world for many years in cassette tape and CD format. It was 2015 when God instructed me to take the message and commit it to writing in a book. God used a faithful transcriber and scribe in the person of Prophetess Paulette Denise Turner. Grateful for our partnership and fellowship in ministry having been connected through the International Prayercall of Cassandra Scott Ministries in 2010.
From September 2015 to December 2017, we hosted Prophetic Teaching on a daily basis through the mobile app, Periscope. We taught through the entire book, “Advanced School of the Prophets” by Kris Vallotton, with a wonderful whole new set of prophetic ministers being joined to us from around the nation and from around the entire world. Additionally, since April 2015 to the present, and through October 2018, we have continued hosting the Prophetic Teaching Intensive, from Cornerstone Annex in South Chicago Heights.
We definitely have the heart, the mind and the courage to continue moving forward into DESTINY as the Father so FAITHFULLY leads us by His Holy Spirit to TEACH, EQUIP, ACTIVATE and RELEASE apostolic and prophetic ministers into their own God ordained destiny and calling in accordance with His Holy Word.
We LOVE YOU and THANK GOD for your LIFE being HIDDEN in JESUS the CHRIST, Son of the Living God!
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LaVeta D. Williams, JD, PhD
More Like Jesus Ministries International
825 Precinct Line Rd, Unit 1211
Hurst Texas 76053-1211
USA
708.402.8440