Pastor Mission
My name is Charity Sanchez and I have a pastor mission calling. I was born in 1980 in Minnesota, USA. My parents moved to Texas when I was 4 years old. I am now a mother to 3 wonderful boys and a wife to a loving, God-fearing, wonderful man.
The day before my 6th birthday my father abandoned our family, so he could live an alternative lifestyle. I was raised by my mother in a single parent home. We grew up very poor so by the time I was 13 I was working full time to help my mom. There were times we would dumpster dive just to be able to have dinner that night. My mother became involved with my stepfather who began to molest me and did so for more than 10 years. I became angry with my mother and God. I was angry that this could happen to me.
When I turned 14, I started dabbling in alcohol, drugs, sex and everything else I could do to rebel. I knew there was a pastor mission calling on my life, but I chose to run away and live in the world. I would go back and forth and when I was in trouble I would run back to God. But as soon as the dust cleared, I was back out running the streets as if He never existed. I ran this hamster wheel until 2007 when God brought me to the end of myself. During the next 2 years, Christ showed me who He is. He began a healing and His love for me became very real. He was faithful and the sacrifice He made for me penetrated the wall I had around my heart. I let Him in, so He could love me. I began to understand His grace and mercy and who I am in Him.
Since then I have tried to walk out my calling in ministry. I am currently involved in our “Celebrate Recovery Ministry” at my home church in Michigan. Recently, after much prayer, I made the decision to enroll in Christian Leaders Institute to receive my Bachelor’s Degree. My pastor mission calling is to become a pastor and a traveling missionary. God has placed a hunger for a closer relationship with Him and a passion to see unbelievers saved. I pray His name is glorified through my walk and that my testimony is a comfort and encouragement to others.
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Bible Scholar Training
I am Tareen Jacob and I am receiving Bible Scholar training for free at Christian Leaders Institute. I am a Medical Doctor from Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. I was born into a Christian family and I don’t have particular events that brought me to the LORD. It was more like a gradual turning towards the cross.
I had my Premedical graduation from an institution started by Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder which is more than a century old. Of late, I find myself reading the Bible for many hours together in spite of a busy day’s schedule. I have been mysteriously pondering as to why it has become this way in my life. So I decided to get more in-depth knowledge about the Word of God that is able to save my soul through Jesus Christ!
Christian Leaders Institute was introduced to me by one of my Christian friends who is an aircraft pilot, a missionary, and a visionary leader. So I enrolled at Christian Leaders Institute to receive Bible scholar training to learn all that I can about ministry and Bible knowledge. Currently, I do not know exactly where this course of study will lead me to. But I feel this preparation time is not a waste of time but rather is to sharpen my knowledge and understanding of the word that was with God and is God himself, Jesus Christ. I want to grow in my daily walk with God and follow where He leads me.
My purpose is to be a bi-vocational Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon and a Bible Scholar. I want to lead a prayerful, humble, and talent utilizing life for my Savior. I want to be a musical man for HIS kingdom expansion!
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Spiritual Growth Journey
My name is Cindy Bingaman and I have been on a spiritual growth journey. I currently live in Harrogate, Tennessee, USA. I have lived in 9 states and 2 countries.
I am the youngest of 3 children and the only daughter. We were raised in a Christian home and sent to Christian schools. We were there every time the church doors opened. I received Christ as my Savior early on but it wasn’t until I was in my mid-twenties that I really started to gain a deeper understanding. It’s only been within the last 2 years that I have come to understand God’s amazing grace on my spiritual growth journey. Grace was not taught nor practiced in my family. My own mother and father disinherited me 3 times.
In my late thirties, I went through a horrible divorce and I was spiraling out of control. I lived in an area with no family for support, 2 beautiful children to raise, and an ex-husband that would not help in any financial way. At 41, I was at the end of myself. I begged God to be Lord of my life on my spiritual growth journey.
Shortly thereafter, God brought me to my husband, Les. We went through middle school and high school together. He had gone through a horrible marriage too. He was in Germany, I was in North Carolina. God worked in and through us both in healing emotional scars. Jesus Christ has been the center of our relationship. We have been married for 8 years.
We live in a small rural town. It was not our intention to be here. God just brought us here. My husband is a retired military disabled veteran. God knew what Les needed, peace and quiet.
Our area, although it’s in the “Bible Belt” meaning there is a church on nearly every corner, is 85% unchurched or have left the church. The church we are attending is reaching out to the 85%. It is only 3 years into the ministry. We are growing. My pastor asked if I would lead a women’s Bible study. In the past, I would have said no. Les and I were starting to study Jonah prior to his asking, so I did not say no. I spent days in prayer. I kept coming back to the excuse of not being equipped.
Then, God brought me to Christian Leaders Institute. As I poured over the website, I thought I would love to go through the entrepreneur track. Still, more prayer and God said you will do women’s ministry track. I started the getting started class. Now I am hungry for more. So much prayer has been poured into “God show me where you want me”. I had thought about going back to school, but there is no Bible Seminary and I am my husband’s caregiver. He has so many doctors appointments and the VA hospital is a 2-hour drive. Attending a school would not be possible.
My pastor has agreed to be one of my mentors. He is very excited about this. We talked about ordination which he also thinks is great. He is encouraging me to get a Chaplain certificate as that would open even more doors of opportunity. I am so excited, it is as if scales have fallen from my eyes on this spiritual growth journey. I’m seeing the possibilities for where God can use me. All of this because of God’s amazing grace!! Thank you, CLI, for making this possible!
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