Ministry Woman Training
My name is Rebecca and I am receiving my ministry woman training at Christian Leaders Institute. I live in the United States and my heart is in women’s and children’s ministries. I first came to know the Lord when my marriage was on the brink of divorce. I wasn’t raised Christian, I didn’t know God, and my parents had both been divorced several times (twice from each other). My husband and I were both ready to file divorce papers and call it quits when our oldest son started asking us to take him to a church. It wasn’t hard for either of us to come to the decision to divorce after several years of struggling and having similar family backgrounds, neither of us knew what a healthy marriage with God in the center looked like.
With Easter approaching, our son became more insistent that we go to church. We found a local church and God touched our hearts so powerfully in that moment, that we walked out forever changed. Walls were broken down that stood for years. We were given hope, our love was restored to a point it had never been before, and the impossible became possible because of Jesus!
God has since led me to a mentorship which He continues to use to stretch and grow me. He has broken down my insecurities and has shown me who I am in Him. He has given me a vision of where He wants me to be. My dream is to become knowledgeable in the Bible and the history behind it so that I can further the Kingdom by working in women’s ministry. I want to mentor women to be women that are driven to grow the Kingdom of God and who grow more women to be on fire for God! I also want to be able to stand by women who are learning how to put God in the center of their families. I want to help them apply that to their marriages and children. I dream of helping women see past their insecurities and watching them as they begin to only care who they are in Christ.
I recognize the strong need for Jesus in my community, and God has given me a passion to spread the Gospel and build relationships with women and families to show His love. There are so many women struggling to find love and fulfillment in the wrong places, not realizing that Jesus is waiting to give them a love, peace, and joy that is far beyond anything they ever could have dreamed!
My church is supportive by offering opportunities and being open to new ideas. I find great support in knowing that we are being fed the true word of God and I can trust them to deliver the truth which is important not only for myself but for those who are new coming into the church.
It’s important for me to receive my ministry woman training degrees at Christian Leaders institute because I want to have all of the knowledge I can to know God personally and to help others know Him as well. I also have a fresh interest in the history of the Bible and of the world and am looking forward to my faith coming to a whole new light. I’ve wanted to start classes years ago, but it was never affordable. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to learn in an affordable way here at CLI!
I would appreciate prayer that I stay focused throughout my program and that I stay strong when Satin tries to change my course.
“The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.” -Proverbs 18:15
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Youth Ministry Dream Journey
My name is Gabriel Hindes and I am on a youth ministry dream journey. I am from Newark, Ohio. Although I attended church as a child and in my early teens, I fell away after hearing a testimony from a pastor who was also a recovering alcoholic. I remember being 15 and saying to my mom, “He is done partying so now he wants to talk about God.” Little did I know then how my life would take on that same trajectory.
After suffering a back injury in the US Coast Guard years later, it came back to haunt me. I went to the doctor and they put me on painkillers. I first became dependent and then I became addicted. During that time period, I experienced so much darkness. I found myself being in places I would never have imagined and seeing things I never wanted to see. It was a 10-year struggle from opiates and meth. I tried detox twice and many different self-help programs.
Four years ago, I decided to turn to God and give it a try. I had no idea what it meant to put God first so I decided to “Google” it. I found a local church that someone I went to high school with was the senior pastor. He and I spoke on the phone and I was in church the next day.
I became a youth leader there and I fell in love. Ever since then I have felt a calling to reach out to the youth of today. I remember God speaking to me and reminding me of what I said when I was 15 and how my life was on the same path.
I coach soccer at Licking Valley High School which is an opportunity God has blessed me with that I have embraced. Over the last three years, God has allowed me to use this as an opportunity for ministry.
What I am learning through Christian Leaders Institute is that my dreams of furthering my influence can be done without causing my family to incur more debt. I currently stay at home during my offseason with my three boys. I hope to step up and be a better spiritual leader and set a godly example for my sons.
I currently work on putting concerts on with Christian rap and rock bands to encourage our youth to engage in more positive music. Furthering my knowledge will allow me to further my influence amongst the youth and my community.
God has blessed me with a great mentor Josh Pennington and many other amazing leaders in my life. I would love to be able to take what I learn at CLI and give it back to those in my area who are searching for answers to the calling God has placed on them. God has put a dream in my heart on my youth ministry dream journey, that one day I will open a teen center. A place where teens from all over can gather and grow.
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