My Journey to Christian Minister Ordination
My name is Robert (Bobby) Fischer, and I am excited to be studying at CLI for my Christian minister ordination. I live in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, with my wonderful wife of six years, Vicki, and our puggle, Maddie. Currently, I serve as the director of worship at Beautiful Savior Church here in Omaha. I grew up in and attended church all my life. However, when I joined the Beautiful Savior worship team at age thirteen, I experienced growth in my faith and devotion to Kingdom work. Music has been such a powerful blessing and vessel for worship in my life.
Worship Ministry
For seventeen years, I have had the privilege of seeing God do incredible things through simple means like music. It is what inspired me, at 30, to accept the invitation to lead the worship team that has been a second family to me. I have the opportunity to serve in the church nearly every Sunday. My wife, the assistant director of the kid’s ministry for our church, also serves. I love witnessing families worshiping and serving together in the church. Also, I want to continue to be an example of that.
Christian Minister Ordination Study Program at CLI
I am pursuing the Christian Minister Ordination program of study at the Christian Leaders Institute. Recently, I feel led to pursue an expanded role in ministry. I am unsure whether that involves the gaining of knowledge to further use in my current position as a worship leader or to transition to a pastoral role eventually. I choose to surrender the results of this pursuit to the Lord, knowing that He can use me and the knowledge acquired at CLI for His purposes.
Furthermore, I desire to help denominational churches. Then, they can adapt, grow, and flourish in the current age, by the grace and leading of the Holy Spirit. I am excited to study at CLI and to receive my Christian minister ordination with the Christian Leaders Alliance.
Free Online Ministry Courses at CLI
My name is Abigail Behane Gumbo, and I am taking online ministry courses for free at CLI. I was born and grew up in Zimbabwe. My childhood life was complicated and confusing to me. I always had questions with no answers, and I did not experience the joy of being a youth. As I grew up in a broken family that had no relationship with God, peace, and love were not there.
Marriage
I got married when I was 20 years old. For the first time, I felt loved and appreciated. God blessed us with two lovely daughters. We were happy at first, but later on, my marriage turned into a nightmare. We got divorced, and that led me to depression. I thought that falling in love again would bring me peace. So, I got involved in a relationship that worsened my situation. I got pregnant out of wedlock, a very shameful thing for me. I bravely kept my baby, and God blessed me with a baby boy who is now eight years old, and I named him Joyous.
My Calling
When Joy was three months old in September 2012, I gave my life to Christ. For the first time in my life, I felt God’s peace and knew that I made a positive life-changing decision. I began to see things differently. As a single mum, I dedicated all my kids to Christ, and my life changed completely.
In December 2019, I came to know that the man I always knew as my father was not my biological father. His elder brother was my father. It was a shock to my life, but it brought many of the answers I needed.
My Spiritual Dream
My spiritual dream is to reach and influence generations through the uncompromised message of God’s love and grace. I especially want to reach little children, orphans, and teenagers. I have always dreamt of building a Christian home for orphans. Mother Teresa inspired me since I was 15 years of age.
Finding the Christian Leaders Institute with its free online ministry courses is just what I need. Now, I can get the training necessary for my ministry dreams!
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Free Spiritual Leader Training at CLI
My name is Heidi Bradley, and the free spiritual leader training at CLI is a blessing. I grew up in a suburb outside of Philadelphia, PA, raised by a single mother. I spent most of my summers with my grandparents as a youth. We had daily Bible stories, and they took my cousin and me to their church’s VBS. At age 10, I accepted Christ as my Savior with the guidance of my grandparents. From then until I was in my twenties, my mom took me to a local Baptist church every time the doors were open.
Wandering and Recommitment
After I left my mother’s house, I went through a period of rebellion and strayed from God. I always knew I had to get back to church and develop my relationship with God. However, the distractions of the world took my eyes off of Jesus.
After my third child at age 29, I started going to church again because I wanted my kids to know Jesus as I had. I started getting involved in church and reading my Bible again. That was the best decision I made in my life to study God’s word. My life has changed dramatically to recommit to the Lord and develop an authentic relationship with my Holy Loving Father. I am forever grateful for God’s forgiveness, endless mercy, and, most importantly, His sacrifice for our sins to have Him and eternal life.
Trials and Purpose
It is not easy being a Christian, but faith and hope enable me to endure and persevere. I have been through many trials. All pain has a purpose, and God has a plan for His children. My husband believes in God but does not have a relationship with Him. And that has put an enormous strain on our marriage. I pray for my husband’s salvation every day because, with God, nothing is impossible.
My husband has been a heroin addict for the past five years. He has emptied our bank account, stolen from his children and me. Furthermore, a year ago, our house foreclosed. It was a lot to bear, and I cried many times. However, ultimately, I know God is in control, and this pain has a purpose.
Spiritual Leader Training at CLI
I am the spiritual leader in my family and extended family. The free spiritual leader training at the Christian Leaders Institute will make me a better spiritual leader not only for my family but also for my community. I know many other families have suffered. They also have a loved one that is an addict that desperately needs Christ’s love and help. I want to help those families have hope and faith. They need to know that having a relationship with God will help them endure and have peace. I am forever grateful to God! I am also grateful for the free training at CLI!
Learn about ordination with the Christian Leaders Alliance.