Men’s Ministry Dream
Hello, my name is Aaron MacDonald, and I have a men’s ministry dream. I live in Tiny, Ontario, Canada. My wife Julie and I have lived here for just over four years after moving from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. We have six great children and an awesome little grandson.
Throughout my life, I periodically went to many different churches for Sunday school. My family was not dedicated to Christ but were good people who planted some seeds. Into my adulthood, I was an agnostic, searching for answers to life’s questions. But, I never came across anyone that could lead me into the Light of Jesus.
Marriage, Salvation, and a Men’s Ministry Dream
Then after many of life’s challenges, I met my wife, Julie, a Christian filled with the Spirit since childhood. It was through her that I came to know the Lord. For the first time, someone showed me the love of God, the grace of God, and the miracles of God.
My prayer through all of this journey is to continue to walk closer to God. With this gift of faith that we have, my spiritual dream is to help young men who are lost, hurt, and need help finding the way. I am hoping through this free ministry training at Christian Leaders Institute that I will push forward to my goal with confidence.
Christian Leaders Institute is an answer to a prayer. My wife and I are blessed in so many ways, but financially the extras are not there. With CLI’s help, I can work through my training while still maintaining my present job. My job has continually changing shifts, which make it hard, but CLI offers the flexibility I need for my schooling.
Thank you, CLI! God bless you and keep you all on your journeys!
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Calling of Ministering
My name is Qoenchatda Day, and I have a calling of ministering. I am from Racine, Wisconsin, in the United States of America. While growing up, random people would come up to me and ask what church I went to or tell their whole life story to me, hoping for a word. At this time, although I genuinely believed in the word of God, I also thought that most church-going people were frauds. So I was on the run with destiny chasing me down. I truly believed in God and knew that I should not play around with faith. However, I didn’t just want to blend in with rest for a title and lose my soul.
At this time, I didn’t understand that the church was for the sick as well as the whole. These people were right where they needed to be getting and asking for help and change. Understanding this made a lot of things more apparent for me, even my calling. I am a very talented singer. Yet, if I’m honest, I needed to peel back the layers so that I could offer up more of myself to God and his children. Doing that led me to my calling of ministering.
Free Ministry Training at CLI for My Calling of Ministering
To bridge the gap between knowing the word and putting the word to good use in today’s time for one’s self and others. This education at Christian Leaders Institute is an excellent opportunity for me to gain knowledge and skill. I want to be able to reach out to others and have a better understanding of God’s people. Getting free ministry training at CLI at a time when I have no reserves and live paycheck to paycheck is nothing short of a blessing. Thank you, CLI, for this opportunity!
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Called Revival Leader
My name is Mark Fitzgerald, and I am a called revival leader. I was born in and currently live in Houston, Texas. I am an artist, engineer, musician, and producer. At this time, I am the pianist at Pilgrim Journey Baptist Church in Richmond, Texas. I have one beautiful daughter.
The last child of my father, who, in total, has thirteen children, I was born in 1997. I grew up in my family church. My father was a deacon there, and my grandmother was the secretary and a Sunday School teacher. After my mother and father split up, I lived with my father. I was diagnosed with ADD and took medicine in elementary school for it. Then in middle school, I was able to control my attention span and got off it.
Life in Christ
As I grew, my father saw how education wasn’t my strong point. He saw my gifted areas. I gave my life to Christ at an early age. In school, people called me “church boy.” I started in service to God by playing the drums, learning from my cousin. Later, I learned how to play the piano and took on other responsibilities in the church, such as operating the sound system during service.
In my teenage years, I went through various trials. My character was tested. I lost a lot of things in my life, including my apartment, money, and even my father on April 7, 2017. God was the only one on whom I could depend. I was without physical support. My grandmother told me, “Don’t forget what Mama taught you in Sunday school.”
I went through experiences, not understanding why. Slowly, it was revealed to me that all things on this earth perish, but the fruit of God is everlasting. These experiences also allowed me to understand the importance of surrendering to God’s will. I started experiencing many things that allowed me to understand the peace and joy of God in my life. These experiences allowed me to get to know God for myself versus knowing of Him.
Called Revival Leader Training at CLI
These experiences allowed me to see how God had a calling on my life. When I was in high school, I stopped my ex-girlfriend from committing suicide. After I graduated, I ended up in a very similar situation, trying to prevent a former friend from committing suicide. People who were strangers came to me and shared how they felt and what they were going through. There were occasions where people in prayer groups asked me to pray for them after the assembly. I couldn’t understand why people came to me.
So I prayed for God to give me understanding. He revealed to me that people who were seeking change and revival had to go to someone who knows where to find change and revival. Now, I am seeking further training in ministry at Christian Leaders Institute to prepare me to be a revival leader. I am excited to see where God leads me to serve Him!