My Evangelistic Spiritual Dream
My name is Bryan Mayne, and I have an evangelistic spiritual dream. I reside in a township in regional Queensland, Australia. In my childhood, I grew up in a household where my mother was a Christian, and my father was a staunch atheist and mason. I attended church many times with my mother when younger to try and understand a bit more about it. One time, I had a pastor tell me I was stupid for not believing in God. That statement turned me away from the Church and God.
God Opened My Eyes
So after 44 years as an atheist myself, I woke up one day to the realization that the world IS turning away from God. I couldn’t understand this and believe I have been blessed with the mission, by our Lord and Savior, to do as much as I can to bring people back to Christianity. Being an Atheist for so many years, I initially had trouble comprehending the Bible, but by accepting the Holy Spirit into my heart, it all became clear.
I have a disability, which I now see as a good thing because it gives me the time to study with Christian Leaders Institute. When I complete these studies, I will devote many hours to serving the Lord as I fulfill my evangelistic spiritual dream. My Christian wife of 27 years also strengthened my faith since my realization that God loves us all dearly. Everything happens for a reason.
Free Training at CLI for my Evangelistic Spiritual Dream
Where I live, we have many who are trying to destroy religious freedom. These people want to ban Biblical events and teachings from the education system and public celebrations. Also, many ministers conduct themselves like so many across the world. They think they have the right to change and interpret the scriptures in a socialistic way to win favor. God’s Word is the only true Word and is NOT to be changed or misconstrued by anyone.
I am non-denominational to be able to minister to all. My evangelistic spiritual dream is to travel my great country, reaching those who are blind toward the One True God. I want to share with them God’s salvation plan. I would also like to help those at the end of their life. Then they can leave this world with the Lord in their hearts.
By completing as many courses at CLI as possible, I will be more grounded and prepared to reach my evangelistic spiritual dream. I thank God for CLI being here to give me the training I need so I can help others. God bless CLI and everyone who trains with them, whether it be to bring themselves closer to the Lord or minister to others.
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Prayer Ministry Call
Hello, my name is Arva Thompson, but my friends call me Lacey. I have a prison or prayer ministry call and live in the state of South Carolina in the United States. Becoming a student at Christian Leaders Institute has been such a blessing for me. The opportunity to pursue ministry training and eventually move on to have a degree in a field of ministry means the world to me.
Came to the Lord Young
I came to know the Lord when I was 13 years old. I remember it well like it was yesterday. At such a young age, I had what seemed like the weight of the world on my shoulders. A year prior, my grandmother had passed away. Looking back, I am not even sure if she had a relationship with the Lord. So many people were dying, and it saddened me deeply. However, I had no idea that one day, I could make a difference in the lives of the lost by ministering to them about my Lord, my Jesus, my Redeemer.
These classes are indeed training me to make an impact, and I could not be more excited. I am part of a revival much like that night that I was saved. I was in the church listening to the Word coming from the preacher’s mouth. The Holy Spirit filled that room, and everyone around me was worshiping and calling on the name of the Lord. I cried out and surrendered all of my problems, depression, and anger to this Jesus that could save anyone from their burdens. Immediately, I was baptized.
Wandering and Renewal In Christ
Sadly, I was not discipled and was left to figure it out in an unsaved home and wicked world ready to devour me. For many years, I continued to live a life of sin. The sin of the flesh was my biggest downfall. So, at the age of 18, I found myself a single mother, and at 19, a mother of 2!
I worked as a dancer to support my family. One night, shame filled me. At that moment, at 26, I decided that I would do my best to walk with the Lord. He would save me and could change my life IF I called out to Him. Many years went by with little change in my life. To get away from my environment, I went into the military, got married, and eventually had a child with my husband of 21 years. Every day is a struggle to do what is right, but I will not go back to where I was.
Ministry Training Journey at CLI
I will use the training that I am receiving at Christian Leaders Institute to work in a prison ministry and perhaps a prayer ministry in my church. God brought me to this site. For years I searched the terms “free training” and “free schools” then just recently CLI showed up in my search. I am so grateful for this ministry that will change millions of lives for the Kingdom of God. However, I know running this ministry comes at a cost, and I plan to help with that cost as the Lord leads me.
So many people are called, and when we are chosen, we need to have proper training. Therefore, that is where the Christian Leaders Institute can make a difference in our lives. I advise those coming after me to hunger for the Word and live for the Word. When God calls you into his ministry, prepare yourself through the training that you will receive at CLI. After taking these classes, my life will never be the same, and I am looking forward to where God will move me next as I patiently wait on His return.
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Jean’s Ministry Journey
My name is Jean Baptiste Kwizera, and the following is Jean’s ministry journey with the Lord. I am a Rwandan of 47 years old who was born in Uganda and raised in a small community in the eastern part of the RDC- Congo. However, I am now living in Kigali-Rwanda, my most loved home country. I am a pastor of a local church new church that is struggling to be officially registered, married to Tchabu Lelengi Liliane and father of five children.
Early Life and Conversion
My mother and father were both Roman Catholic Christians. So, it was our custom every Sunday morning that my mother would go to the first service for parents, and we children went to the second service that was for students. The third service was for the youth. Though I followed every step to be a “good” Christian and did my best to be a “good” person, I was hopeless, fearful, and lived a life without a purpose. There was an emptiness inside me, and I also felt superficial in my Christianity.
Evil spirits tortured me at least once every week. However, no one else knew about it except my young brother and me as we shared a bedroom. I feared to tell my parents about the evil spirits, so I decided to keep silent. I lived that hopeless and fearful life for almost a year.
Jean’s Ministry Journey: Christ Came Into My Life
One afternoon on my way from school, I met a young man that I never met before. He introduced me to Jesus Christ in July 1991. For the first time in my life, I realized that I was not a Christian. The essence of his message was: God created man to have fellowship with him, but man broke that close relationship with God and chose to go his own way. Fellowship with God was broken, but God continued to love us. He said, “the wages of sin is death [Romans 6:23],” and someone had to pay the penalty for me. God loved me and sent his Son, Jesus, to die for me. He said, “If you want to become a Christian,… we’ll pray and ask Jesus to come into your life.” I remember looking to my colleague standing next to me, and he said, “I want to be saved.” I said, “I want to, too.” We walked down the road and prayed the sinner’s prayer. I asked Christ to come into my life.
Jean’s Ministry Journey: Calling to Ministry
We were the first fruits to our new evangelist in the area, so he suggested to teach us how to pray. We had three days together, and he taught us to pray with our own words. He taught us how to share what we had discovered (forgiveness of sin through faith in Jesus Christ, eternal life with God, and the authority we have in the name of Jesus).
We evangelized with him and the youth responded to the gospel. We decided to have a meeting every Thursday from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm in a classroom. It came to happen that in two months the group had an attendance of over 300 people. Our brother evangelist left us and went back to his home town, which was 470 km from where we were. How can two secondary school students and new Christians of only two months of salvation experience lead a church of other new Christians? By God’s grace, a married couple helped us as our representative.
One night, the evil spirits came, as usual. This time, I took authority in Jesus name. I opened the door and walked around our house three times, commanding the evil spirits to go and never come back. After that prayer, the evil spirits never came back. I was delivered. There was a revival movement that was increasing. In 1994, my brother and I had planted three other churches.
Jean’s Ministry Journey: Move to Rwanda and Struggles
After the Rwandan genocide of the Tutsi in 1994, my family decided to leave the RDC- Congo and move to Rwanda. We settled in the eastern province of the country. The conditions of life were hard. Things were upside down after the war, and I moved from the east region to join my cousin. He had a business in the capital city of Kigali. I came to a point where I doubted my experience of being saved because I found myself in a new community of unbelievers. Also, the Christian survivors of the war were doubtful about the loving God who would allow over one million innocent people to be killed. Unprepared to face that kind of situation, I no longer shared my faith for almost three years. Thank God that He restored me.
Jean’s Ministry Journey to Ministry Training and Ordination
After I joined the church community again in 2000, I started to share my testimony and the gospel with others. I was interested in everything related to the Christian faith on the internet and other places in the area. I attended many short pieces of training on different aspects of the ministry. The only formal biblical training I had was with Moore theological college in partnership with AEE. May of 2019, I completed level 2 of the Primary Theological Certificate.
In 2009 I received ordination as a pastor. From that time, I served as a full-time minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ in Miracle Center Church until 2017. Called to start a new church, I presently work with Morning Star Rwanda. My biggest joy is merely telling people about what Christ did for me, teaching other Christians to do the same, and helping them to mature in the Christian faith as we wait for our Hope to come.
Jean’s Ministry Journey to Study at Christian Leaders Institute
After the new law in 2018 on governing faith-based organizations, every pastor must possess a bachelor degree in theology or Biblical studies. I was in trouble. After many attempts to find an accredited college offering Biblical education that fits my financial position, I remembered that in 2012, I once landed on the Christian Leaders Institute on the internet. I had tried to join but failed to start classes. Thank God for CLI. I know that now, this is the right place for me. I have a firm conviction that I will never regret joining this blessed institution. Our faithful God will always sustain and lead every one whose heart is ready to serve the Kingdom.
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