God is the Potter, and I am the Clay
Hi, my name is James Campbell, and I have a bi-vocational ministry aviation call on my life. I grew up in Northeast Ohio in the U.S.A. I was born into a non-Christian home. We did Christianity things and modeled what a Christian family looks like from a worldview, but that is it. I attended public grade school, which spoke nothing of spirituality or God. My status in high school and college was an atheist. I developed terrible friends and influences. In college, I was just into hanging out with the wrong crowd. After this period of rebellion, my older sister invited me to move down to Merritt Island, Florida, to live with her and her family.
In 2005, my older sister introduced me to a local Evangelical church. So I worked and lived on the Island for about eight months. During my stay there, I spent a lot of time with Rick, my brother-in-law. Rick worked for NASA during the shuttle program years. Rick got me interested in Aviation. After I matured a bit, I moved back to Ohio. In 2008, I graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. I then met my future wife. Together we started attending a small local Evangelical Free Church, and in 2009, at age 24, I became a Christian!
My Marriage, Family, and Growing in Christ
In 2010, Elizabeth (my wife) and I married and together moved to Pennsylvania for a job. There we attended a small congregation called Grace Reformed and then Christ Evangelical Free Church, near Strausstown, Pennsylvania. There on our own, I began to grow as a Christian. God matured my faith during our time there. God surrounded us with Christian friends and mentors. In the Evangelical Church, I learned the importance of faith, becoming a disciple, and the need for the gospel to go forth. In the Reformed Church, I learned the importance of solid grounding in God’s Word, Sovereignty, and Grace. Therefore, both of these churches have had a significant impact on my life that I cannot put into words.
In 2016, my wife and I had our first child. Being a father has grown me a lot. God has orchestrated that for sure. Though not perfect yet, I have an irresistible calling to learn and serve. I am still growing in my faith by practicing and applying God’s Word to my life. Then as God’s chosen, holy, and beloved, I put on compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience (Colossians 3:12).
Studying at CLI for My Ministry Aviation Call
I have daily prayed Psalms 139:23-24 “Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there is any grievous way in me, and lead in the way of everlasting!” I want to strive to have a humble heart, with Christ’s humility as an example for me. Though He existed in the form of God, Christ did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped. He made himself nothing, taking on the form of a servant. Being born in the human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross (Philippians 2:6-8).
My previous education and work experience are Project Management, Certification; George Washington University; Aviation Maintenance Technology A.M.T., Diploma; Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics; and Maintenance and Aircraft Management.
Currently, my profession is Aviation Maintenance. It is my goal here at the Christian Leaders Institute is to complete a Divinity Degree for future bi-vocational ministry aviation roles in my call. I want to be more effective in my family life and in building the Kingdom. To preach the Gospel and the unsearchable riches of Christ are my desire.
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
Called to Carry on My Father’s Legacy
My name is Ericka, and CLI is training me to evangelize through worship. Born in 1996 in Alberta, Canada, I lived there until my father was called to pastor a church in the United States in 2005. I am a third-generation Christian, and my faith means the world to me. I have a dream to carry on the legacy of my father.
Since a young age, I knew God gave me a gift as a worshiper. I have been leading worship since I was 12 and continue to do so today. Being a pastor’s daughter, I was blessed to be able to travel to many foreign countries to share the gospel through a worship experience.
Called to Further Study at the Christian Leaders Institute
I always loved the study of the word of God and understanding the scriptures in-depth. This love for the Word of God stirred up in me a desire to study theology. However, financially, it was not possible for me. Then I was introduced to the Christian Leaders Institute by a family member that knew my dream was to attain a degree in theology eventually.
I am beyond grateful that I can study what I love without having to compromise because of finances. Christian Leaders Institute has been a tremendous blessing already. My understanding of the scriptures and knowledge of my responsibility as a Christian leader increased through the courses I have taken. I am so excited to deepen my roots in the understanding of the word and strengthen my walk with God. The training at the Christian Leaders Institute will also further equip me with the proper knowledge and training to evangelize through worship.
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
Free Ministry Training at Christian Leaders Institute
Hello! My name is Rey Neuenschwander, and the free ministry training and opportunities at CLI are a blessing! I live with my wife and three beautiful children in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. I have been involved in the ministry of the local church for well over ten years now. Primarily, it has been in volunteer roles but also on staff as a worship pastor and behind the scenes as a facilities coordinator. I have an MDiv from Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University and BA in Ministry from Nazarene Bible College.
My Youth and Coming to God
I did not grow up in the church. My parents divorced when I was very young, neither went to church. My mother was hostile toward the Christian faith. In many ways, it was just me and my younger brother growing up. My father was aging, and my mother abandoned us for drugs and alcohol when I was in middle school. The only time I heard about Jesus was when an evangelist would come to the house or stop me and my friends at the park. The Truth of the Gospel that God planted in me from these individuals took root during my senior year of high school. It was after the sudden and tragic death of a close friend.
Shortly after I accepted Jesus as my Savior, I met my future wife, who grew up in the faith and whose parents had served in the mission field. When we became serious, she recommended we attend a church together. So, it was at that church, a Methodist church, I was discipled and baptized.
Called to Serve and Study at CLI
The military has always been close to my heart. I never served, but my father, brother, and all three of my brothers-in-law have served or are currently serving. I participated in Army JROTC in High School, and many of those lessons stay with me to this day. God has placed a call on my life to ministry to our military men and women as an Army Reserve Chaplain. I believe that God has asked me to put down roots in this area so that my family can grow in a stable atmosphere. Then, my wife and I can serve our local church. The Reserve will allow me to accomplish all that God has called me to in this season of my life.
The Christian Leaders Institute is instrumental in accomplishing this call because of the free ministry training and opportunities it offers. I am excited about becoming an ordained minister and for all the many courses that CLI offers at no cost. For a father of three working full time who already has student loan debt, the manner and method of CLI are vital to me. I will take full advantage of every learning opportunity and look forward to the day when I will be able to contribute to this wonderful ministry!
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.