I am Nana-Banyin Koranteng from Accra, Ghana. I have a degree in Biochemistry and Chemistry from the University of Ghana and am employed as a medical laboratory scientist. It’s a rare privilege to receive this free training in ministry leadership I am getting from Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about Bible courses and ministry classes online, Click Here). The convenience of being at home with family after a busy day at work and still receiving this very important education in ministry leadership is more than I ever expected. I am grateful to all the committed Christians who have made CLI possible.
My Story
Born in 1981 in a village called Kadewaso in the Eastern Region of Ghana, I grew up with my mother and two other siblings in Labadi, a suburb of Accra. She owned a small pub that sold alcoholic beverages late into the night. After school, we spent most of our time at the pub till late in the night when we went home to sleep. At about the age of 8, I started drinking hard liquor and assisted in selling at the pub.
Although my family attended church services on Sundays, it was not enough to deter me from continuing with my vices. I grew up with a lot of guilt for the vices I indulged in without my mother’s knowledge. Much of the guilt was compounded by child evangelism efforts which threatened children who engaged and continued in vices with judgment and condemnation to hell fire. Blessed with intelligence, I excelled at every level of my basic education and continued through school without much difficulty.
Salvation Journey
When I was 13, my mother gave up her business due to her conviction of how sinful it was. We moved to a different locality, started a new school, and attended a new church. The church was a healing and deliverance church that taught much about the impact of idol worship, ancestral curses, demonology, and unfettered holiness as the only means to experience freedom from the past and present activities of the devil.
I received the Lord Jesus Christ in that church and underwent discipleship training. Many of the teachings of the church evoked fear. They also cast suspicion on Pentecostal/Charismatic churches whiles denouncing all other Christian denominations as under satanic deception. I attended Bible studies during this period and into my secondary school education. However, I fell many times into all kinds of sin. At the time I went to the university, I was deep in alcoholism and fornication.
In 2002, someone invited me to the Lighthouse Chapel International, a charismatic ministry on campus. Therefore, at the age of 21, I rededicated my life to Christ. I grew in the Lord in this ministry and got involved in the work of the ministry from thence. I received some lay ministerial training as a shepherd. Further, I also received the Holy Spirit baptism later in that year after many of my doubts were cleared through the teaching of the Word of God.
My Spiritual Dream
My spiritual dream is to increase my knowledge of the Lord in order to confidently make Him known to all in my sphere of influence. It is a dream that the Lord Himself has fanned into flame all through my life. I always had an earnest desire to know Christ. However, my earlier experiences did not afford me the privilege to meet Him and know Him more. I thank the Lord, who sustained this desire in me. I also want to bring others to this liberating knowledge of the Lord.
Growing up, I became spiritually curious. Those who introduced the gospel to me left me with a lot of guilt as I realized my sin even more in spite of my desire to do right. At one point, I gave up on Christianity and attempted other religious pursuits. However, it was not long before I realized how empty they were. I resisted the message of the gospel doubting its power to save. I got worse and worse until God opened my eyes to how deep I was sinking into the abyss of sin.
Then, I picked up negative cliches which stunted my progress in everything. One day, I slumped and nearly passed out drunk. I literally felt life oozing out of me as people ran to my rescue. When I recovered from that experience, I realized the need to seek the Lord again. He saved me and helped me to resume this journey with Him again.
Free Training in Ministry Leadership at CLI
I am so pleased with the Christian Leaders Institute’s free training in ministry leadership. It will give me the necessary skills to communicate the message of the gospel effectively in order to reach the many friends I met who had similar experiences to mine. I noticed my challenges in my earlier years were that the gospel was not communicated to me well. Therefore, I want to learn how to do that properly and lead many to the knowledge of Christ. I want to assist my Pastor in the leadership and growth of a new church fellowship she started. This training will give me more credibility, competence, and confidence to do that. The fact that it is free and online fits my budget as well as family time as I have preteen boys coming of age and want to spend as much time as I can to help them grow up in the Lord.
Steps to Sign Up At Christian Leaders Institute
Step 1 – Register for a free study account that automatically enrolls you in the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2.
After you register, you will automatically be enrolled in the “getting started” course. You will locate the course at your “home” button when logged in. Scroll down to find the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2 Link. Click the link and open the course.
Step 2 – Complete Part 1 of this course. Then you can enroll in mini-courses or regular courses.
The Christian Leaders Getting Started Class Part 1 shows you how to enroll in courses and mini-courses. Part 2 of the course connects your calling into ministry with programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute. Part 2 will offer some ministry training and introduce you to the other programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute.
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost college degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
My Road to Christian Leaders Institute
My name is Rebecca Rojas, and I am getting formal youth ministry training at the Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about Bible courses and ministry classes online, Click Here).
I was born and raised in Texas here in the United States. When I was around 10 years old, I walked to church on Sunday morning because I loved being near God. I learned about the rapture around age 11, and I am eagerly awaiting the Lord’s return ever since.
My Story
My life was not an easy one. I lived in an abusive home all of my life. After starting college for about a year, the abuse became worse. At that time, the Lord directed me to join the military. I served four years and then went to college full-time to become a nurse.
During my time in the military, I married a man with a young son. To become a mother to a son who did not have his own mother in his life was a blessing. After several years of marriage, we had a second son. When our youngest son turned 11, my husband decided to end our marriage of 21 years. God covered me with His Love and His Comfort. He assured me that He would be my provider and protector. So, I raised my younger son alone until he graduated from High School. Then, he joined the military, also by the leading of God.
Called to Minister to the Youth
Throughout my adult life, I was always drawn to work with children at church. I taught in Children’s Church as a Sunday School teacher and also as a Christian Preschool teacher’s assistant. I retired from nursing in 2020 to deal with the many years of abuse in my life through the counseling services available for military veterans. In the last couple of months, I sensed how God is healing the pain from my past. He is also revealing to me who He made me in Christ Jesus.
One morning, during my Bible study time, the Lord placed the desire within me to work with the youth at my church. I was so excited because it was the first time I received His direction to where I am to minister. Before, I worked with children because I care about children. I know firsthand how all children need to feel loved, valued, and cared for.
Formal Youth Ministry Training at CLI
Once the Lord placed that ministry call into my spirit, I wanted formal youth ministry training before and during my ministry service to the youth in my church. Eventually, I would like to get a Bachelor’s degree in Ministry Leadership with an emphasis in Youth Ministry.
I praise the Lord because He allowed me to follow Him all of my life. He allowed me to be married and raise two beautiful sons. Further, He allowed me time for personal healing before giving me my full-time assignment as His Christian Leader in His Kingdom for His Glory! Hallelujah!
Steps to Sign Up At Christian Leaders Institute
Step 1 – Register for a free study account that automatically enrolls you in the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2.
After you register, you will automatically be enrolled in the “getting started” course. You will locate the course at your “home” button when logged in. Scroll down to find the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2 Link. Click the link and open the course.
Step 2 – Complete Part 1 of this course. Then you can enroll in mini-courses or regular courses.
The Christian Leaders Getting Started Class Part 1 shows you how to enroll in courses and mini-courses. Part 2 of the course connects your calling into ministry with programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute. Part 2 will offer some ministry training and introduce you to the other programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute.
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost college degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
I am Daniel Jackson, from the United States of America. I am taking online Bible and ministry classes at the Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about being called and studying Bible courses and ministry classes online, Click Here).
My Journey
I grew up in a Christian home and learned about our Lord at a very young age. In fact, at seven years old, I knew I needed to be saved and baptized, and I was. God is good. He has shown me throughout my life that I am well-loved. This truth and the faith He has given to me to know and trust that He is working out all things to our good and His glory grounded me. They formed the bedrock of my ability to move through what should have been crushing experiences.
The Lord has also been faithful to bring to mind all of the times he has come through. He answered my prayers when other moments of my life might discourage me. He is good at all times! So, I was blessed to be part of a Christian family. I was also led early on to serve in ministry, however, I didn’t. The approach that I had in ministry service was to speak to people about the need to focus on the spiritual side. Because as Jesus said, “If you seek, you will find.” Therefore, if people were seeking spiritual fulfillment, they would find the only source for it.
Online Bible and Ministry Classes at CLI
However, I was still being called to do something more specific. Earlier this year, the calling came through again with an energy I could not ignore. I said yes! Then, just a few months later, I found and enrolled in CLI.
If you feel called to serve, don’t wait 50 years to get started as I did. Pray today for direction. And, if CLI is right for you, you’ll know you have found a place where you can respond to that call starting today. The online Bible and ministry classes at CLI are getting me ready for what God has in store for me in ministry. Until we meet in glory, may the Lord richly bless you!
Steps to Sign Up At Christian Leaders Institute
Step 1 – Register for a free study account that automatically enrolls you in the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2.
After you register, you will automatically be enrolled in the “getting started” course. You will locate the course at your “home” button when logged in. Scroll down to find the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2 Link. Click the link and open the course.
Step 2 – Complete Part 1 of this course. Then you can enroll in mini-courses or regular courses.
The Christian Leaders Getting Started Class Part 1 shows you how to enroll in courses and mini-courses. Part 2 of the course connects your calling into ministry with programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute. Part 2 will offer some ministry training and introduce you to the other programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute.
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost college degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.