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Biography
James E. Ford
is an uniquely exciting Christian
Humorist and Motivational
Speaker. Gifted with the timely ability
to reach people of all ages, occupations
and backgrounds by using the challenging
techniques of positive goal setting,
clean humor, enlightening illustrations,
and good old fashion common sense
values. He is also the C.E.O. and
Founder of Three Plus Me, Inc. an
organization designed to promote
accelerated growth and create peak
performance in the often challenging
arena we call life.
James was
born in Chicago in the mid 50’s, grew up
in a single parent home, located in the
Stateway Garden Housing Project. He was
raised by his loving teenage mother and
ever watchful grandfather, who instilled
in him the virtues of self esteem, hard
work, and never, never giving up on any
task once begun. Principles which
allowed him to learn the fundamental
basics of what causes some people in
life to succeed while others fail; while
some rise to the occasion and others
fall beneath the situation. He has
taken these insights across the country
for the last twenty years with life
changing results.
In August of 2008 he
became Founder
&
Pastor
of
“The Word Made Flesh Ministries”
A new and
exciting fellowship which primary
mission is to make the scriptures
alive with the principles that bring
about good understanding, provokes a
hunger for more of the knowledge of God
that kindles a desire to seek after
His presence.
The
Storyteller
As the Storyteller, James
E. Ford has shared his life impacting
insights, influencing and provoking
students at the following Elementary
Schools:
*Bryn Mawr
*John
Harvard
*Mahalia Jackson
*Alternative
Transitional Program
*Charles H.
Wacker
*Longwood
Academy
Commencement Speaker:
*Ulysses S.
Grant Elementary
*Carter G.
Woodson Elementary
*Clara W.
Barton Elementary
*Lindblom H.S.
*Thomas
Charmers Elementary
*South Shore
Academy H.S.
*John Mason
Elementary
Career Day Speaker:
*Chicago
Vocational Academy
*Marie Curie
*Paul
Lawrence Dunbar
*Englewood
*Amundsen
Roald High
*Neal F.
Simeon
*South Shore
Academy
*Percy L.
Julian
*Nicholas
Senn
*George
Westinghouse
*John M.
Harlan
*Bogan High
School
*Jesse
Spaulding High School
*Thomas
Charmer
*Michael
Faraday
*Songaai
Learning Academy
*Charles
Sumner
*Region 3
Principal’s Meeting
*Links Program
(Sponsored by Shell Oil)
*Real Men Read Program (Sponsored
by the city of Chicago)
Principle Of The Day
at the
following schools:
*South Shore
Academy H.S.
*Corliss H.S.
Gave insights at the following
Colleges & Universities:
*Devry University
*Harold Washington College
*Kennedy King College
*Xavier University
*Chicago State University
*Prairie State College
*St. Francis University
*Louis University
*Bemidji University of Minnesota
He has
Motivated and Inspired Thousands at such
Venues as:
*Lou Rawls
United Negro College Telethon
*The
American Federation of Labor of
Griffith, Indiana
*The
Independent Accountant Association of
Illinois
*General
Mills
*Commonwealth Edison
*Midwest
Generation
*The Firman
House Foster Care Association
*The First
National Bank Of Ottawa
*Outboard
Marine –Waukegan
*Citicorp
Bank-Chicago
*Cotton
Plant Arkansas Scholarship Organization
*The Tunica
Mississippi Scholarship Award Banquet
*The Quaker
Oats Gospel Fest
*The Cook
County Correctional Center
*The Dwight
Women’s Prison
*The United
Way Crusade Of Mercy
*Office of
the Inspector General
And many, many Banquets, Concerts and
Fundraisers too numerous to mention
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