I am Lientjie Scheepers from South Africa. I am 46 years old, married with three beautiful children, three dogs and three cats. We live in Alberton, the south of Johannesburg in South Africa. I am also enjoying the free study of the Bible and ministry at the Christian Leaders Institute (CLI). It equips my husband and I for our ministry service.
My Youth
As a child, my family and I lived in the small town of Estcourt in the Natal Midlands. There was a Dutch Reformed Church there. My mom did not attend, but my older sister and I attended the church sometimes. I met Jesus in that same church when I was about 11 years old. However, I did not really realize at the time what was happening. I had this happy feeling and the urge to read the Bible more and learn more about Jesus. I went to church on Sunday for Sunday school, and no one really guided me on my path. In my way, I followed Jesus and searched for Him. In my final year of school, I attended a charismatic church, received baptism, and grew in my relationship with Jesus.
My Marriage Journey
I married at the age of 21 and had two beautiful daughters. Unfortunately, my marriage failed, and before my 30th birthday, we divorced. This caused my relationship with Jesus to decline. I did not feel that God had a hand in my failed marriage. However, I felt ashamed of not fighting harder for my marriage and thus felt ashamed to face God.
After awhile, I started dating my best friend and we married three years later and have a handsome son. Throughout all this, God never let me go. I felt the tugging at my heart. My husband and his family attended church, and we started to go to church with them. Slowly, God drew me back to Him.
My Work Story
I started a business with a family member. However, after a year of struggles and financial difficulties, I left the business. Currently I am an admin manager for a company that supports and supplies goods to the mining sector. I love working for my company and what I do.
A few years back, I started my BCom degree in Financial Management. However, due to Covid, I did not finish. I always wanted a degree, but realized I only wanted the degree for the sake of saying I have one.
Free Study of the Bible and Ministry at CLI
My husband and I had a small home group that we ministered to for a while, and we love helping people. I realized that my focus should be Jesus. We have a web page that we created and host with information to help someone in the search for Jesus. It is Jesus-life.co.za. We also have a Facebook page that we run for Jesus-Life. Thus, trying to reach more people.
This brings me to why my husband and I enrolled in the Christian Leaders Institute. We want to be equipped and to know that we are going in the right direction with the correct support. With my failed business, finances are strapped. However, CLI makes it possible for us to reach for our dream with free study of the Bible and Ministry. I am currently doing the Women in Ministry Course, and I am sure I will not stop there! I have already learned so much and really enjoy the professors and all that is offered. Soon, we hope to be in the position to pay it forward and help other people with free study by supporting CLI.
Register a Study Account
Register for a free study account, automatically enrolling you in the Getting Started Class at the Christian Leaders Learning Platform. The Getting Started class will take you less than an hour to complete.
When you log in to the Learning Platform, you will notice that the Getting Started Class automatically appears on your dashboard.
The Getting Started Class will orientate you to the Christian Leaders Learning Platform and the Programs offered, including:
- Ministry Awards, Certificates, Diplomas, and Degrees with the Christian Leaders Institute.
- Minister Credentialling (Ordination) with the Christian Leaders Alliance, including local Soul Center registration possibilities.
Note: You can enroll in tuition-free courses or mini-courses immediately without finishing the getting started class.
Find out more about women in ministry here.
I am Isaac Quartey, a Ghanaian who resides in Kumasi, Ampatia. With a desire for knowing God and the Bible more thoroughly, I found the Christian Leaders Institute (CLI) online. The tuition-free Bible and ministry courses are what I need for my ministry calling from God.
My Growing Up and Faith Development
I grew up in a Christian home, although my parents usually did not observe a family devotion and quiet time with God. However, my parents always ensured that we never missed a Sunday service. Therefore, growing up a young child, I began to dislike Sundays.
Then, at the age of 10, during one of our Bible studies, I learned about the need of prayer and its spiritual impact in life. Sadly for me, a close relative of mine died after two days battling with a strange ailment. This incident took place on the very day that I learned more about prayer. The prayer lesson and the incident took me to my knees in prayer on that Monday night. Behold, two days later, I went to the hospital with the same illness that took my relative.
My grandmother was a praying woman who taught her grandchildren about God. She emphasized the need for us to accept Jesus as Lord. She wanted us to have divine protection and guidance while still young. By God’s grace and my grandmother’s faithfulness, I accepted Jesus as Lord and received baptism when I was 13 years old.
Knowing God and the Bible through Study at CLI
A search for a job relocated me to a new church in a new site. After getting there, I developed a strong interest in knowing God and the Bible well and serving Him well. However, even though I had this interest, I was unable financially to enroll myself in a seminary. Thank the Lord, I was searching for any avenue that could help me to study the scriptures daily and that led me to the Christian Leaders Institute.
With the opportunity for free training through CLI, those around me see something new in me as I serve God. Now, I know that I have also received through CLI the kind of help that Apollo had from Priscilla and Aquila (Acts 18: 26).I grew up in a Christian home.
Register a Study Account
Register for a free study account, automatically enrolling you in the Getting Started Class at the Christian Leaders Learning Platform. The Getting Started class will take you less than an hour to complete.
When you log in to the Learning Platform, you will notice that the Getting Started Class automatically appears on your dashboard.
The Getting Started Class will orientate you to the Christian Leaders Learning Platform and the Programs offered, including:
- Ministry Awards, Certificates, Diplomas, and Degrees with the Christian Leaders Institute.
- Minister Credentialing (Ordination) with the Christian Leaders Alliance, including local Soul Center registration possibilities.
Note: You can enroll in tuition-free courses or mini-courses immediately without finishing the getting started class.
Find out more about women in ministry here.
My name is Agnes Maringa Mazivila. God blessed me with a wonderful family, a supportive husband, and three beautiful children. I can never thank God enough for entrusting me with my amazing children. Wanting more Bible knowledge, I found the Christian Leaders Institute (CLI) with its tuition free courses.
My Story
Born in 1988 on May 25, I am the third child of six to my parents.I grew up in a Christian home. My grandmother was a praying woman who taught her grandchildren who God is. She emphasized the need for us to accept Jesus as Lord while we were kids. She wanted us to have divine protection and guidance while still young. By God’s grace and my grandmother’s faithfulness, I accepted Jesus as Lord and received baptism when I was 13 years old.
I passed my matric in 2006. In 2009, I worked at South Downs College. However, I left in 2015 due to situations beyond my control. During this period, my knowledge and understanding of Christianity deepened a lot. I spent most of my time reading and studying the Word of God which produced a good relationship with God. Further, during this time, I learned to trust God in every aspect of my life.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the lock downs brought a great turning point in my life. In this period, the Holy Spirit assured me that God is in control of the situation and that I didn’t not have to fear like the rest of the world. I am in the world, but I am not of this world. God takes every situation and works for my good. In the midst of the pandemic I felt the strong need of going back to school. Therefore, I applied and got accepted to study a Bachelor of Administration in Human Settlements Management at the University of South Africa (UNISA). I started in the 2021 academic year, and by the grace of God, I finished my degree in record time in 2023.
More Bible Knowledge at CLI
God has called me for great work in the ministry despite difficult life challenges I went through. They occurred to equip me for ministry service for my generation. Wanting more Bible knowledge and ministry courses, I found the Christian Leaders Institute for tuition free courses online.
Register a Study Account
Register for a free study account, automatically enrolling you in the Getting Started Class at the Christian Leaders Learning Platform. The Getting Started class will take you less than an hour to complete.
When you log in to the Learning Platform, you will notice that the Getting Started Class automatically appears on your dashboard.
The Getting Started Class will orientate you to the Christian Leaders Learning Platform and the Programs offered, including:
- Ministry Awards, Certificates, Diplomas, and Degrees with the Christian Leaders Institute.
- Minister Credentialing (Ordination) with the Christian Leaders Alliance, including local Soul Center registration possibilities.
Note: You can enroll in tuition-free courses or mini-courses immediately without finishing the getting started class.
Find out more about women in ministry here.