Free Bible College Recommendation
Free Bible College Recommendation – My name is Grace V. Hughes and I live outside of Houston, Texas in the United States of America. I am the youngest of four, I am 52 years old. I was born in Texas but lived in Venezuela until I was 20 years old. At that age, I moved to the United States to attend college. My husband and I have been married 25 years, we have five children and two grandchildren. Currently, my husband and I alternate serving in two churches as Camera Operators.
I came to know Jesus Christ through my grandmother Grace. Here is my account: I was raised in a wealthy home but God was not considered relevant in our family even though we attended church and I attended an all-girl Catholic school. At 21 years of age, I witnessed my grandmother’s death after her long battle with cancer. After she took her last breath, I questioned where her spirit went. During the five months after her death, I questioned my own eternity. So, on May 18th, 1986, shortly after turning 22 years old, I decided to make Jesus Christ my Lord and my Savior.
There are two aspects of my life experience which have defined my ministry dream: my upbringing and my involvement with various churches and ministries for almost 31 years. First, my family home life was dysfunctional. My dad was extremely controlling and my mom was extremely submissive. These behaviors set the tone in my home for unhealthy behaviors between all of us family members. I grew up always thinking of myself as never good enough, scared and insecure. But everything changed after I became a Christian. Through a series of circumstances, God began to heal my wounded emotions. Many years later, I know I am very imperfect. But I also know within myself that I am forgiven and I am priceless in God’s eyes. Next, over the years of serving in different churches and ministries, I realized there are people that are just as broken as I was. Since I have the gift of listening, a “sound board”, I wish to become a Chaplain or a Counselor. In other words, a Small Group Leader. A setting where I can connect with people that are experiencing a difficult time in their lives and in which they can be heard by me, I can pray with them, and I can provide general advice to their situation.
Losing my day job prompted me to begin pursuing ministry. In 2010, I survived one of many layoffs. I realized then that the Corporate world would not be my final career destination. Recently, in 2016, I did not survive this last layoff. I concluded then that the time was right to begin ministry training. A church friend gave a Free Bible College Recommendation for CLI. I did my research and realized CLI is a legitimate online Bible College.
Regarding employment, it is of great importance that I gain full-time work again. However, I am looking for work in two areas: regular office work and working for non-profit organizations, whether the job is in the Christian or secular industries. Going through CLI will aid in fine-tuning my Bible knowledge and prepare me for ministry whether in a paid position or a volunteer position.
The scholarship from CLI is highly significant to me since I am unable to afford the traditional four-year college tuition and I believe it is not financially beneficial to our family to be in debt. (As a matter of fact, as a family we have been going through financial counseling to better manage our finances and, eventually, bet out of debt!). The scholarship takes away the monetary obstacle and burden and allows me to freely pursue great Biblical training and preparation for Kingdom work.
Regarding the two local churches I serve in and my family, I have their 100 % support and prayers in my Bible College endeavors.
My most important prayer request is for a healthy balance between home life, work life, and able to successfully complete in a timely manner all the courses offered by CLI.
Zambia Free Bible School
Zambia Free Bible School – My name is Lumbee Lupezula from Chongwe district of Lusaka province in Zambia. I am 36 years old and married to a bi-vocational pastor, Pastor Kombe. We have five children and live in Chongwe district of Lusaka province in Zambia. I am a full-time housewife and help in our local church women’s ministry.
I gave my life to Christ while at secondary school in 2001. It was holiday time, and we were home on break when I met a friend who preached Christ to me, the message was touching, and I saw my sin. I was convicted and convinced that I needed a savior. I gave my life to the Lord and have been a believer ever since.
The ministry training at CLI will benefit me in the sense that I will be equipped to better minister to my church and community. I will also use it to invite other pastor’s wives and women pastors and ministers to this training program.
I see myself as a small group leader and enjoy spending my time sharing the gospel with smaller groups of women. This makes me different from my husband who is an outgoing person. I still find our difference as a strength because he usually forgets that the bigger groups are formed from these small groups.
When I was a child, I always admired the life of the Catholic nuns. One of my aunties is a nun, and her Christian work made me feel like emulating her, she has been committed to her work, and this makes her a respected person in the family, but later when I became a believer. I changed churches, but never changed my desire to serve God by helping people.
In 2000 when my husband proposed love to me I was not willing at first because I thought this would hinder my life goal, but I later said yes and we got married and I have been euphoric to help him in the ministry work even as I pursue my vision to help the needy. I am particularly overwhelmed with the suffering of women in my community, and so this is a burden that burns in my heart to reach out to women in ways that go beyond average.
Our small peri-urban town is quite challenging in ministry work. The prevalence of HI/AIDS is quite high, and this is a burden that the community has to carry and the church has a real challenge to reach out to the widows, widowers, and orphans. The infected also need our help, and we are privileged to be a part of an army of women who want to help.
Our local church has been very supportive of our work of reaching out to women and orphans in our community. We have reached out to the community with the full support of the church leadership, and this is a real blessing.
My family is also very supportive, and they help me and encourage me to do even more. My starting of the CLI course is as a result of my husband’s recommendation and his desire to see me learn more and gain more ministry skills so as to improve and enhance my performance.
Zambia Free Bible School
I feel that having a scholarship at CLI will help me better serve God as a minister to the women in our church and community. I have observed my husband as he has been studying with CLI and I have noticed that his commitment and faith has grown even stronger and he is aiming high in ministry.
Studying with CLI will be a blessing for my family, church community and me. I am so thankful to the CLI Vision Partners! I feel called, and I sense a need to study at such a life impacting institution so as to enhance my Christian and Bible knowledge.
Pray for me to increase in knowledge and win favor before my fellow women and the community as a whole. I also request for prayer for our town; we have much satanic bondage that binds the people, drunkenness has overtaken our youth, and the sin of adultery and fornication are very high, and our town is the second highly infected area regarding HIV/AIDS prevalence rate. Please pray for us.
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Bible School Christian Training
Bible School Christian Training – My name is June Marie Bassett. I live in the US. I grew up in a home where I was physically, sexually and emotionally abused. I was introduced to drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes at age 14. I was raped twice at age 15. I became very promiscuous. I used these vices as means to avoid my pain. My parents divorced when I was 18. My dad left my mom for another woman. I went to the bars 6 nights a week to get drunk and high, etc. I got a drunk driving in 1986, resulting in my having my license suspended. I still went out to the bars. I tried to just have a drink or two, but by the end of the night, I was drunk. I realized I had a problem and began counseling. I eventually admitted I was an alcoholic and attended Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. In January 1987, I was getting high with my boyfriend and his brother. A voice said to me, “You will never quit until you learn to say ‘no’.” The next time it was my turn to snort I said, “no” and never touched it again. I had drank and used for 10 years. I didn’t know anything else.
In August 1989, I got a traffic ticket and went to traffic school.
The traffic school teacher was a Christian. He said, “Sometimes people reach a place in their lives where they want to change, but don’t know how.”
I went up to him at the break and said, “That’s me!”
He said to stay after class and we could talk.
The first question he asked me after class was, “Where is your relationship with God?”
A few months before that, I had been listening to a radio station I did not know was a Christian station. They talked about some things that spoke to me and I wrote them a letter, telling them my life story. They sent me back a letter, and the very first sentence in that letter said, “Where is your relationship with God?” I was not ready for God, had no desire for God, so I crumpled up the letter and threw it away. But, when this traffic school teacher asked me the very same question, I knew enough to listen and to realize God was speaking to me.
The teacher asked me if I wanted to receive Jesus as my Lord and Savior and I said, “Yes!”
I have pursued God and a relationship with Him ever since.
The one word that I feel describes me right now is: Pastor. I am a ‘shepherd’, caring for people, and wanting to make a difference in the lives of people. There was not a key experience in my life that caused me to pursue ministry. But, the abuse I suffered has given me a heart for other women who have gone through abuse. I desire to be a safe place for other women to find healing in their lives.
I live in Utah, a predominantly Mormon culture. It is difficult to be a Christian here. Mormons have looked down on Christians in the past, and now they attempt to say they are Christians. It is tough to explain to them they do not believe the same things, or in the same God, we do as Christians. It is difficult to speak into their lives in a way that they will listen and not get defensive.
My local church has supported me in ministry by allowing me to be part of the Leadership Team and the Worship Team, and by allowing my husband and me to host a Small Group. My desire is to minister to women who have been abused and to assist them in finding healing, as God has healed me in my life.
My husband is my largest supporter and encourager. He believes in me and what God has called me to do. As well, he believes in the story I have to share that can be a source of support and encouragement to other women.
Bible School Christian Training – Scholarship
A scholarship at CLI is important to me so that I can pursue the calling I feel God has placed on my life, without incurring debt. But, I also believe I am receiving a Biblically based education.
Please pray for guidance and direction as to how to get my ministry up and going once I receive my education, with CLI.
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