Christian family values carried Emmanuel Ainu of Ghana through his life. Sometimes things happened to strengthen his faith which drove him to learn more about Jesus. God’s plans are already in place for us. This Christian Leaders Institute student is pressing forward to strengthen his calling.
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My name is Emmanuel Ainu, a 28 year old Ghanaian. I was born in Ghana and currently live in Essikadu, Ghana with my wife. We are expecting our first child by the end of the year. We are a Christian family living in Essikadu, a town within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly of the Western Region in Ghana.
Wiki: Essikado is a town in the Western region of Ghana. It is 20 kilometres from the centre Takoradi[1] the Western regional capital. The town is within Sekondi. It is used mainly as a dormitory town for various workers who work in the regional capital and its environs. The town is in the Essikado-Ketan constituency of Ghana.
I was born into a Christian family. My dad and eldest brother are both serving as Ministers of the gospel with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Ghana. I was brought up and baptized under the Christian faith. I developed a deeper love and understanding of the faith ten years ago. I was listening to a preaching message on tape and I had a strange feeling in my mind and body. After this feeling, my desire to read the word of God, fast, pray and teach the word became insatiable. I later came to understand that the strange feeling, as I described it, was not a mere feeling but rather a filling of the Holy Spirit of God within me…
I had a nearly fatal car accident in 2012 that made the reality of Heaven and hell even more real to me. I survived but have always wondered where those who died went. Even as a Christian family we hadn’t really established the belief in me of what Heaven was; up to this point. This singular incident really fired in me the passion to spread the good news about Jesus.
Like the Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:21(KJV) “21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.” I want to be a vessel of honour sanctified and made ready for the use of God. I desire for God to use me to touch many people across the globe. People need a Christian family life. I look at life in Essikadu and there are many churches but lifestyle and behavior patterns show this land needs serious revival. I desire for God to use me to stir up this revival even beyond the borders of my country.
Ghana is a largely Christian country and I believe a majority of the population really love the Lord. I am a youth leader and deacon of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church at Essikadu. There are many Orthodox and Charismatic denominations in Essikadu. Sadly the town needs revival of the Holy Spirit now more than ever. Christian family values and examples are fading here.
Essikadu as a town needs the revival of God. Most of our churches are virtually empty during Church services. A lot of the youth are vagabonds without parental supervision. Deviant behaviors are rampant. Teenage pregnancy is a common sight. Most parents are more interested in work and making money than seeking God, leading their children to seek God or building a solid Christian family. Oddly, Easter and Christmas are periods when deviant behaviors reach unimaginable proportions in this area.
My local church has been of immense support to my ministry efforts. The Pastors and elders are reliable sources of inspiration and advice at all times. Most of our church members also hold me in high esteem and give me necessary respect even though many are older. My family is an unceasing flow of love and support. As a Christian family they do everything they can to move my ministry forward. The calling on my life is to be a Pastor (Shepherd); to teach, preach, pray and strengthen others. This reflects my passions and now has become more obvious after going through the Getting Started Class with Christian Leaders Institute.
A scholarship at CLI will give me the much needed opportunity to receive adequate training, sharpen my skills and strengthen my mental resolve to succeed in ministry. CLI will also place me in a larger Christian family who share in the same focus and direction. Christian Leaders Institute has already been a blessing. The scholarship will help my ministerial calling succeed.
Pray for my ministry at Essikadu. There are many souls to be won and many hearts to be turned to God. Essikadu for God, Ghana for God and the World for God.
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Greetings to you brothers and sisters in the Lord. My name is Pius Otu Nyiam, I currently live in Manchester, England, United Kingdom where I have been for most of my life. I am 54 years old. Ministry in the UK I believe is now being dominated by churches from Africa. The UK brought Christianity to Africa but it has gone full circle because now Africa has brought Christianity back to Europe. There are hundreds of African churches in most cities in Europe now and growing.
Popularly known as HRH Prince Pius because I was born into a royal family from Bokyi nation in Cross River State of Nigeria. As a young boy I attended the Catholic Church and my mother is still a very strong Catholic. My father slept in the Lord in 2001. I have always known God, in 1978 a cousin took me to a Pentecostal Church in Sokoto, Nigeria when I became burn again however, I stopped my walk with God and went into the world doing things that do not glorify God. I prayed most times, went to church regularly and the Lord was very patient with me. Finally, May 2013 a friend took me to another church when I had spiritual attack. God delivered me and I became filled with the Holy Spirit who gave me the gift of Healing and Casting out Demons.
As a young boy I always knew I was going to serve the Lord later in life. I need to fully live up to my name (Pius) “A Religious Person.” My dream is to have an Outreach Ministry for casting out demons, healing and wining souls through music and drama while glorifying God. I have had interesting conversations with Pastors about God and I was already planning to work with some Anointed men and women of God. My plan is to establish my Ministry in my home town in Nigeria and work with other respected Pastors from other parts of the world. During my search for information to help my ministry, I found Christian Leaders Institute and my life has not been the same because the course is so in-depth, very clear, very well researched, professionally presented and surprisingly free.
Since joining my church in Manchester, I have receive tremendous support spiritually, emotionally and physically. The Lord anointed me with the Holy Spirit two days to my last birthday; I was made an Elder and Minister. As an NGO expert, I have helped the church to establish its own members association to look at welfare issues in the church and the community. I want to give something back to the church before I relocate to Nigeria. Most of the members and the church leadership respect my views and I am using the knowledge gained from CLI to help improve the work in my local church. I now have a fruitful walk with God. I joined two men of God and we visit people in their homes to pray with them and give them directions from the Holy Spirit.
My family means a lot to me. I have informed my family about my decision to serve the Lord, my wife has been an inspiration for my calling, she prays for me to be successful in anything I do. My mother was very happy to hear that I decided to surrender to our Lord and Saviour. My children were very surprised, because my lifestyle was of the world. I now preach to my children, my siblings know God some are burn again, my plan is to help save all my family and my larger family. My children are ready to join my ministry and join me to serve the Lord. Since I met Jesus again last year, I communicate with our father everyday and every time and unfailingly searching the Word.
Finally, I need to be well prepared for my Ministry. CLI is my hope for that, at the moment I am out of work and life has been a struggle. I need the scholarship to continue my education. I know that as I start working I will make regular contribution to the work of CLI. When my ministry is in full operation, CLI will play a huge role in the training of my Pastors. At the moment I have been actively promoting this Online Bible School in the United Kingdom and work of CLI to my church members and to other friends that have been Called and those already Pastors. I would appreciate prayers for more anointing from the Holy Spirit and continuous Spiritual growth.
From Anonymous Student
The melting pot. The country where it is okay to be any Skin color, or have any religion. The country where dreams have the ability to grow wings, and inspire millions. The united states of America. Where in most countries you will experience physical death. The united states is very unluck in retro respect , because we experience spiritual death.
Sin is a gigantic problem That cuts the soul off from God. The untied states is a breeding ground for murder, lust, gluttony, anger, and violence. In the new international version( mark 7:20-23) it has (What comes out of you is what defiles you. For with in out of your hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All of these things come from in side of you, and defile you.)
The united sates has people who will Deceive you. People who will bend the verses of the Bible to suit their own needs. You will run into people who will judge you, hate you. Satan will attack you at every angle he can to induce your spiritual death.
One example is some one informed me as long as you do your duty as a man ,and bare a child with a woman then it is alright to have homo sexual relations. (When it Leviticus new king James version says) (you shall not lay with a male as you would a women it is an abomination). Also there persist the fact of improper knowledge of what it means to be a Christian.
The Christian institute’s Christian basics helped me receive the knowledge in what it means to be a good Christian. Before I had not realized I was a fake masquerading, as the real deal . I was hindered spiritually because I lacked the proper the knowledge of what it actually took. From the basics I learned I knew of god since I was a child, but I did not know him . The Journey that took me here was a long twisted narrow path way that I barely scrapped out of. The journey brought me to question my soul, my faith, where I belong. Until one night I prayed on my knees confessing all of my sins . it was not until weeks later that I felt the spirit of God.
( Romans 10:9 esv version) says (Because if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is lord , and believe with all your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved. )There is a way into salvation paid by the blood of the lamb.( John 3:16-17 esv version.) ( For God so loved the world he gave his only son, so that who ever believes in him shall not perish , but have eternal life. For god did not send his son to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.)
John 3:16 Has lead me to the firm belief That every one from any walk of life should be allowed in to the bride of Jesus Christ. There are churches who turn away people for the way they are dressed. There are pastors who shun there own brother out of church. There are churches That condemn you for missing a few sundays. My sister had missed a few , the Pastor informed her she was going to hell because of that. She refused to go after that. I believe people should want to come to worship. They should feel the holy ghost coming over them . They should not have to attend because you are going to hell if you do not .
I want to provide a safe haven for those who want to receive the word of god, and come to know our savior. I need to have the proper knowledge to obtain what is necessary to teach the gospel where there is no confusion . Where I would have the ability to inspire, and teach salvation to those who seek, and to those who need it. This opportunity would grant me the possibility of saving millions, or even hundreds. This opportunity will allow me to save that one person that thinks they can not be saved.
( Remember this who ever sow sparingly will reap sparingly, and those who sow generously will reap generously ) ( 2 cor verse 9.6 new intentional version) Tells the whole person what I hope to achieve. I Want to plant not just one seed , or a couple seeds .I want to plant a whole valley of seeds, so when they spread they will plant their own valley. I firmly believe one day I will be a church planter .