Counseling Evangelist
Read here the story of Elizabeth Sands, who aspires to be a counseling evangelist, bringing comfort and guidance to those who need it:
My name is Elizabeth Sands and I live in the United States of America. I am thankful that I have the religious freedom in this country to go to church and worship the Lord without fear of persecution. My family has always attended church regularly for as long as I can remember. However, I feel that my relationship with God has grown much stronger since I became involved in a women’s Bible study group about a year ago.
My ministry dream is to counsel those who are struggling or suffering. I would like to provide Christian counseling, pray with them, and share the hope and joy that our Lord Jesus provides. Some of the ways I have considered achieving this are working with Hospice, chaplaincy in hospitals or prisons, or becoming a Christian school counselor. I think of myself as a counseling evangelist because I want to share God’s word and shine His light wherever he leads me.
The local church I attend has been very supportive in my calling to ministry. The pastor and church secretary are both mentors to me and are providing the support I need or ask for.
The Getting Started Class at Christian Leaders Institute has strengthened my walk with God. It reinforced my need to walk with Him daily. It has also helped me avoid worldly distractions that can hinder this time of spiritual growth. The scholarship through CLI is the only way that my family can afford for me to further my education. Further education will help me to share God’s word in a knowledgeable way. It is also important that I am able to work at my regular job while I take my classes because CLI allows me to complete courses online. Without CLI’s scholarship and convenience, I would not have the opportunity to fulfill my dream of an education in ministry.
Please pray that I use this education to do what God calls me to do and that I serve Him wherever He takes me on this journey.
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Abuse Minister
Read the story of an aspiring abuse minister who heard God’s call out of his own abuse to bring the love of Jesus to other victims:
I was born on Dec. 30, 1984, in Topeka KS, U.S.A. My relationship with Jesus Christ grew outside of the church. I experienced severe abuse trauma as a child. I remember when I had to endure a period of extreme abuse and I heard the voice of Jesus Christ one night. He told me to put all my faith in him and he would give me the strength to survive the trauma I had to experience. I put all of my trust and faith in Jesus Christ that night. After that, I felt a very spiritual presence of Jesus Christ protecting and comforting me in a way that grew my relationship and my faith in him and his ministry. I had my first desire to serve in ministry at a young age because of this experience.
As an adult, I was struggling in life to the point I honestly hated my life. Then I had my second personal experience with Jesus Christ. He put me in a position that humbled me to the point that I knew I needed to give my life to Jesus. This is when I realized that I was being called to ministry. I prayed for guidance in what area I was being called to serve. I heard the voice of Jesus for the second time in my life, and he told me I was being called to serve as an abuse minister to reach out to other victims of childhood trauma.
My ministry experience comes from my personal relationship with Jesus Christ. I have attended Topeka First Church (Assembly of God) for almost 10 years now. I am actively involved in teaching weekly Bible study. The senior pastor Steve is the one who got me into a year-long seminary where I lived on campus, and the church funded it for me. Then I attended two years with the Urban Ministries Institute. Although I did learn a lot of valuable knowledge at both seminaries, they are not accredited. That’s why I want to attend Christian Leaders Institute (CLI), which is accredited. I enjoy knowing that the classes offered at CLI are high quality and extremely informative.
I currently focus almost all of my time towards the ministry and the education that I’ll use in ministry. My life revolves around the ministry of Jesus Christ. I have dedicated my life to Jesus and my calling. I really enjoy reading Scripture, and I like learning theology, too. I always apply what I’ve learned from studying the Scriptures to my life first, then I share it with others. I spend a lot of my personal time sharing the ministry of Christ with victims, and I see their lives change. I look forward to having the knowledge and confidence to expand this ministry after I complete the CLI training.
I am really limited with available funds. I have been seeking to attend an accredited institute, but I never had the ability to afford it. I’m so excited that I found CLI. I am extremely committed to completing the program and using it to advance my ministry full time.
I want to ask CLI to pray for my ministry to reach as many victims as we can with the gospel of Jesus. Also, pray that the Lord would open an opportunity up for my ministry to operate full time after I complete CLI.
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Evangelist Minister Training
I am Tonia Martin and I am receiving my evangelist minister training. I am a 39-year-old single mom and a Licensed Practical Nurse. I live in Connecticut and have two children and one grandson, which I love very much. I am a member of IGFC (International Gospel Fellowship Church) where I am also a part of the Praise and Worship Team. I actually went on my first medical missions trip to Haiti with my church about two years ago and it was life-changing. I have also participated in the food shelter ministry.
I was born in Canada and came to the USA when I was 10 yrs old. I was brought up Catholic and was also a troubled teen. I have been a Christian for about 13 yrs. I’ve wanted to learn the Word of God better for a few years now, but because I had no time or money I kept putting it off. I have a desire to help and reach others for God’s kingdom, and it has been said that I have an evangelistic and a prophetic gift. I truly love God and everything he has done in my life. I feel that he definitely has placed a calling upon my life. I want to know God’s word better, have a closer relationship with him, find and build my calling/purpose, and learn how to be a more effective Christian and leader. My main focus is learning God’s Word better, and secondly, I want to find out what exactly my calling/purpose is and how to be more effective in that.
I believe that in this season God is preparing me, and I am very excited that I was able to find CLI! By taking the Getting Started Course it allowed me to learn more in-depth about the school and its values. I am very pleased with the things I have learned thus far and believe this is the perfect program/school for me. The bi-vocational approach is exactly what I need and this will help me be a better leader and Christian. I believe that my calling may be a little more Evangelistic in nature, which the Getting Started Course also helped me discover. I believe this is the beginning of something great in my evangelist minister training.
May God richly bless you and all who donate and help fund this program abundantly! Without all of you, this opportunity would not be possible. I consider myself blessed to have found this school. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!
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