Free Bible School
My name is Rita Nagarasan and I am receiving free Bible School training I’m 37 years of age. I was born and raised in California, U.S.A. and I have one older sibling, Jennifer Loya. I am so thankful and blessed to have my three beautiful and amazing nieces and hope to someday have a family of my own. In 2003, I graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Public Relations. I currently am independently contracted with Door Dash (food delivery service), which is helping me practice to have faith in the Lord. It is also allowing me the appropriate time to further my education in ministry and build that rock-solid foundation in him for guidance towards where he would best use my gifts.
My parents brought me to Sunday school on occasion and in junior high more regularly to church. In junior high, I was baptized and fell in love with Jesus Christ. Through my high school years, I started to attend church on my own and be more involved with it. I helped with children’s ministry and attended youth camps. Once I graduated from high school and started college, Satan slowly lured me away, as I couldn’t find the time to attend church regularly or even be involved in any way.
After graduating from college, when I gained more time, my focus became more on the things of the world. Over the next several years, I tried to do things on my own wondering why everything felt so hard and why they didn’t seem to be working out for me. The year 2017 led me running back to my Father’s arms, but not before reaching a low point in darkness.
Looking back, I can now say I am grateful for that darkness because, without it, I wouldn’t have experienced a grace like I had in December 2017 and now continue to experience daily. The Lord showed me just how powerful he was in my weakness. I used to think that God was someone that is just out there, but now I know he’s right here with me. I long to build that intimate relationship with him and use my gifts for his glory. I’m truly grateful and feel like I owe him my life.
After experiencing the grace of God in the way I have, I’ve definitely felt a greater calling for my life. I’m not sure at the present time what exactly that may be, but I’m doing everything I can to build a strong foundation in God. Then, wherever and whenever he wants to use me I will be prepared. I currently attend Sandals Church-Hunter Park Campus in Riverside, California, and serve on the welcome team as a greeter. I am grateful for Sandals Church and always feel connected even with how large the church is. Their motto is “Real With God, Real With Self, Real With Others” which has made it such an awesome church. I just completed the “Real” workshops and am involved in an 8-week path group study which meets every Sunday. I also just joined a women’s Bible study at Calvary Church which meets Mondays in Santa Ana and is led by Bible Study Fellowship International. We are currently studying the book of Romans.
The Lord has been faithful to provide just enough. So when I found Christian Leaders Institute, I felt grateful and blessed to have this opportunity for free Bible school training. I researched many colleges to possibly go for my master’s degree. But right now, I don’t think it would be the right thing to do financially. Although I’m currently unsure of where the Lord will use me, I know I need to be using my leadership skills for his glory. Possible ideas for my future include mission work, youth ministry, or children’s ministry. However, I feel the Lord may have bigger plans than anything I could even imagine.
A free Bible school scholarship would be amazing in helping me because of my current financial situation. In the future, as I’m sure the Lord will bless, I will definitely pay it forward. I appreciate being given this opportunity to grow my knowledge and build a more stable foundation and intimate relationship in my walk with the Lord. Thank you to all who are involved in any way to keep this amazing program going!
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Pastoral Ministry Education
My name is Kapesa Liato. I am receiving pastoral ministry education at Christian Leaders Institute. I am originally from Zambia in Southern Africa. But I have been living in South Africa as a missionary since 2011. I am serving as a Spiritual coordinator at a Christian organization called The Leadership Experience (LXP). My roles are to coordinate all the spiritual activities, be a facilitator and mentor, and to conduct community transformation programs.
I gave my life to Jesus in 2006 after suffering from severe depression. In my pursuit to find answers and healing, I found God. God sent men and women that helped me to come to a place of accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I immediately joined a church in my local community. Since that time, I have been part of the body of Christ.
What inspired me to join Christian Leaders Institute is the way they are devoted to teaching and to training revival leaders for the kingdom of God. Because I am at a place of leadership at church and at work, I would like to acquire more knowledge of the Bible so that I can become a more effective leader.
Since I began the getting started class at Christian Leaders Institute, I have come to learn new things. These things have really helped me in my personal walk with God. The things I have learned have also helped me grow in my relationships with the people that I share life with every day.
Getting this scholarship with Christian Leaders Institute will help me. I am excited to gain more knowledge of God and of the Word of God. It will also prepare me to be more effective in my area of calling as a pastor.
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Ministry Education
I am Otto Ball and I am receiving ministry education at CLI. I was born November 19, 1957. I am the youngest of 11 children and my father had a drinking problem. He believed that I was not his child for his whole life. The feeling of rejection from that was a part of my life. I did go to Vacation Bible School and take Jesus as my Savior as a young teen. But with no follow-up, I didn’t know all that God had for me.
Not long after, I saw a Billy Graham Crusade on TV and a message about a new life. I watched as many came forward for that new life. Years later now in my twenties, I sought out that new life for mine was a mess. I went to a church and when the altar call was given I went forward. I later was baptized in that church and attended regularly. I found love and acceptance and my life began to change. There I met a guy who got saved reading a tract in his sister’s bathroom. His name was Dave and he discipled me. He took me with him to pass out tracts sharing our new found faith.
I have since shared the good news wherever I could find an open door. I witnessed at nursing homes, the county jail and in a state prison. I was a volunteer there from September 11, 2001, until January 2011 leading a small group Bible study weekly. About twice a year, I was able to preach to the church there on Sunday mornings to a packed house of 200 plus inmates. I have also been writing to inmates since 2000. At the last count, over 2500 have written to us and I answer every letter. I desired to do more and began seeking to further my studies. I found Christian Leaders Institute through a google search. It provides what I am looking for, I can’t afford to go far in debt at this stage of life and it is convenient to take the courses. Thank you, Christian Leaders Institute, for this opportunity.
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