Hello, my name is Jason DiFalco, and I am excited to learn ministry and the Bible at the Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about online Bible classes, Click Here). Born and raised in Yonkers, NY, I currently live in Melbourne, FL, since I was 22 years old.
I graduated from the Culinary Institute of America with an associate degree in culinary arts. I love cooking, but I also discovered I didn’t love it as a career. So, I obtained a CDL class A license and drove a truck for a local beverage distributor.
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I’m happily married to my wife of 19 years, Darlene, and the father of 15-year-old twins. We attend an amazing church here in Melbourne. It is where the Holy Spirit entered me, and my life was changed.
I grew up not attending church regularly and didn’t go at all from a young teenager (after my confirmation) until about 39. Looking back, I definitely lived a life in sin. After I was introduced to this church, I regularly attended and finally realized I’ve been doing life wrong and not following Jesus the way I’m supposed to. During one service, I felt the Holy Spirit enter me. The Lord said to me, “You are ready!” Two weeks later, I was water baptized and proclaimed my love and belief in Jesus. It was the greatest day I’ve ever had.
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I currently serve our church in guest services as well as leading a few small men’s groups. One class I lead was Kingdom Man by Tony Evans. This teaching really spoke to me on so many levels. I need to be the man God created me to be! And that’s what I intend to do.
Our associate pastor and head of our family ministries introduced me to the Christian Leaders Institute. He said CLI is a great way to learn, grow, and flourish in ministry. I feel led to focus on life coach ministry. Through experience, I know living a life in sin without Jesus is not living at all! With Jesus, we’ve already won!
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My Ministry Calling
My name is Vincent Akumbi Aura, and I am thankful to learn the Bible and train for ministry at the Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about online Bible classes, Click Here). I am from Nairobi, Kenya. Currently, I am employed and enjoy finding space and time to do ministry. I am the second born in a family of 4 children – 3 boys and 1 girl.
As a child, my family was not that spiritual. However, while growing up, we were taught the value of going to church and having a faith-based life. My mom enjoyed serving in the church as a choir member, which she sadly dropped later on. My dad never was much into church-going. His life was mainly about struggling to make ends meet to have food and the privilege of going to school.
I managed to do a diploma in IT. Then, after a few years of challenges getting a job, I got an employment opportunity. While all this was going on, I met a lady whom I immediately fell in love with. In our enjoying the sparks of romance, she got pregnant with our daughter. This, I came to discover, became a calling unto salvation.
Call unto Salvation
When our daughter was born, my wife immediately got sick and never got the privilege of caring for her baby. This escalated the events so much that I cried out to God for healing and delivering my wife. I went to the altar, gave my life to Christ, and made a covenant with God. If He would heal my wife, then I would forever dedicate my life to Him and serve Him till my last day on earth. A few months later, my wife got healed! I have kept my promise to God to-date. We now have 2 beautiful daughters.
In ministry, I started as an usher and then joined the praise and worship team. In my commitment to ministry, I was allowed to be one of the youth group leaders. From there, I went on to be a youth leader, then a youth pastor, and finally, an associate pastor. It has not been smooth sailing, as I have gone through my own fair share of ministry trials.
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In maintaining my walk, I created a blog where I post my motivation and teaching posts. I also look for all the available Bible-teaching sites that I can do personal studies. Thus, I have grown in my knowledge of the Word and my faith as well. At my workplace, I recruited a group of young believers who, daily, share Bible devotionals and pray with the team in every meeting.
Finding the Christian Leaders Institute site was the Lord’s doing. It has always been my passion to find a Bible institute where I can learn the Bible and train in ministry. However, most colleges are costly, and finding time to study and work is challenging for me.
I pray that God may continue holding and sustaining me as he blessed CLI in the work you have set out to do.
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My name is Myrtle Pearson, and I am taking next-level ministry training courses at the Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about online Bible classes, Click Here). I currently live in Austell, Georgia, USA. Born in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa, into a family of eleven siblings with my mother and father, I relocated to the United States 1n 1980. I have three adult children and a grandson.
I received a bachelor’s degree in Nursing, a dual master’s degree in Family Nurse Practitioner & Public Health, and a Certificate in Ministry Training through my current church. Now, I am a minister and servant of the Lord.
I am so grateful that I live in a country where there is the freedom to express, share, and preach the gospel of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Challenges and Putting God First
I learned of the Lord from my mother at an early age. We went to Sunday school regularly. I enjoyed the fellowship and friendship so much that I looked forward to our next Sunday gathering. As I grew older, my focus changed to worldly things. Several years later, after two failed marriages, I realized I needed to return to the one true God and let go of my worldly idols. I decided to make God the FIRST in my life. I started developing a real relationship with Jesus Christ. My hunger for God increased as I spent more time with the Master and His word. I noticed the change in me. It was like an awakening for me—a new outlook on the world and life. Therefore, here I am today, sharing His love and joy with everyone that comes in my path.
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I believe my ministry call is to help the poor and needy, especially abused and divorced women. I want to encourage all in the Lord. How this will happen, I do not know, but God knows. I know that I am preparing for what God has for me. I pray for God’s direction. There is an inner voice that says it is time to move to the next level. So, here I am at the Christian Leaders Institute to get their next level ministry training. I am still seeking God to carry out the plans He has for my life.
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost college degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.