Philip Walters Tanyi –
“I live in Cameroon, a sub Saharan country in Africa, having English and French as official languages. Ministry in this country is interesting in some points and challenging in others. Interesting in that there is a lot to be done in terms of reaching the unreached and if one has the urgency in their soul to reach people, they can really reach as many as possible. Challenging because of the cultural dynamics of the country and their little gods that they worship, which lays down a huge gap in trying to convey the gospel message.
“I came to know God when I was twelve at school. The message I received from a classmate was life changing and I took it upon myself to serve God but the challenges of life and persecution from parents kept me away from Christ after knowing him for a few years. I went back into the world and was captured for repentance by God when at university, now I serve God with my hold family.
“I haven’t really dreamed of serving God as a Leader, but God called me a while ago to serve as a pastor. I really wanted to be sure it was Him, not just me trying to scheme up something for myself or the God of the Bible.
“Our ministry, ‘the light of God Ministry,’ is growing and needs leaders who are well grounded in the knowledge and things of God and I can’t resist the call of God for my life forever.
“Cultural division concerning what the bible teaches and what the people here are used to is the primary obstacle to our ministry.”
Philip Walters Tanyi Receives a Scholarship
“A scholarship with CLI will be an amazing opportunity to help me cultivate a knowledge and spiritually based understanding in the things of God for the enriching of my life and the lives of those whom God will permit me minister to.
“Above all, pray that the word of God reaches the people of God as He sees it fit, even through me.”
Philip Walters Tanyi was called by God to serve as a pastor in Cameroon. In this country, Philip Walters Tanyi faces cultural challenges such as false gods and traditions. However, Philip Walters Tanyi is confident that with the help of the Almighty God who called him, he can overcome these barriers. To more effectively live out his calling, Philip Walters Tanyi is seeking a scholarship at Christian Leaders Institute, where he can grow in the knowledge of the word of God.
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Genenia Williamson –
“First, I would like to thank you in advance for taking time out of your day to allow me to share my story and how Christian Leaders Institute is a blessing and so beneficial to the growth of God’s Kingdom.
“I currently live in the United States and doing ministry here is like a dream come true. There is freedom to proclaim and share the knowledge of Jesus Christ. I came to know The Lord as a young girl. It was important to my father that I learn about God’s love and that I accept His gift of salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ.
“My ministry dream is to glorify God by demonstrating Christian living and ministering to youth, to help them to know so they can grow in God’s great Kingdom. Youth Leader are the words that I identify the most with because I love youth and I think it is very important to teach and share God’s truths because it can help influence the choices they make in the future. My experience serving at my local church in the Sunday School and Children’s Church departments allow me to let God use me as an instrument as He develops my gift in teaching.
“An unique challenge in my geographic allows same sex marriages.
“My local church is supporting my ministry calling by allowing my husband and I to be the leaders of the Children’s Church department. My family’s role in my ministry calling is very supportive and they are willing to pray with me, pray for me, study God’s word with me, encourage me, and help honor and glorify God.”
Genenia Williamson Receives a Scholarship
“A scholarship at Christian Leaders Institute is so important to my ministry dream because it will help me to learn more about God’s word and equip me with gainful knowledge that will make me more confident in what I will share about God and why I share it. It will allow me to help grow God’s Kingdom.
“Please pray that God’s will be done through this ministry, souls will be saved, and Christian living will occur as a result of this ministry, and ultimately that God gets all the glory forever. Amen.”
Genenia Williamson grew up knowing the Lord because the knowledge of God and His salvation were very important to her father. With this strong example in her life, Genenia Williamson is turning to her own ministry calling. In an day and age where same-sex marriage is promoted by the secular culture, Genenia Williamson lives in an area where it has already gained acceptance. Genenia Williamson recognizes that in such a culture it is important now more than ever to instruct our youth in the knowledge and wisdom of the Lord. With this in mind, Genenia Williamson seeks a scholarship at Christian Leaders Institute so that she can be better equipped to provide this instruction.
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Peter Mulunda –
“Hi my name is Peter Mulunda. I am currently living in South Africa, but am originally Zambian. I came to South Africa in 2005 and have been living here since then.
“South Africa is a beautiful country, apart from its beauty, South Africa boasts of a rich mixed culture. South Africa is considered a melting pot for Africa. It’s like the whole world is down here, south. This makes it the most ideal place for ministry. South Africa was one of the least evangelized in Africa. Not until in recent years have we seen in South African coming to the Lord. South Africa is ripe for the Gospel. Depending on which part of the country you are living in, there are some challenges. Some of the most common ones are ancestral worship, illiteracy, and alcohol consumption for both young and old.
“I came to the Lord in 1990 at a crusade in Lusaka Zambia. My friends and I were hanging out, we happened to be near to a place where there was a crusade taking place. We made our way there and got touched by the word and received the Lord as my personal savior. But after a period of one year, I went back to my old life style. It was not until 1995 that I rededicated my life to the Lord at a church called Maranatha in Kitwe, Zambia. Since then I have been walking steadily with the Lord.
“My dream is to one day to plant an inter-denomination church were all people from all races are welcome. I want to work with people from all back grounds and different races. My goal is to be missions orientated. I have a passion for missions and church planting though I personally have not planted a church before, but I know that I will raise up church planters. I have been part of a church plant under my current pastor.
“I see myself to be more of a pastor; I believe I have a gift for teaching. I love to teach the word of God. I love reading and teaching the things I read. I have since concentrated my efforts on teaching.
“I never saw myself in ministry; it was not until I noticed that people began to refer to me as pastor. I began to receive prophecies pointing me to the ministry. I knew that time to prepare myself had come.
“The challenges that we face geographically are: we leave in an area were it is just practically difficult reach out to people. The suburbs are characterized by high security wall fences making it difficult to make friend or actually see neighbors. These are particularly white dominated areas. We try to leave pamphlets in the mail boxes, I must admit that it has proven to be a daunting task.
“My Pastor and the church at large have been very supportive of my ministry calling in a lot of ways. One of the ways has been that my pastor has allowed me to preach in Sunday services, conduct holy communion, and lead prayer meetings. I have received some moral support as well. I have no doubt that the church has been praying for me as well.
“The role my family has plays in supporting me is just the encouragement from my wife, especially during the time I take way from our family time to be studying or doing something ministry related. The prayers from my wife and daughter give me strength to pursue my dream.”
Peter Mulunda Receives a Scholarship
“The scholarship at CLI will help in a great way. It will help me launch out. It will help us prepare for what is ahead of us in ministry in terms of knowledge.
“Pray for us for grace to launch out at the right time and God’s wisdom in all this. God bless.”
Peter Mulunda is a called pastor who has set his heart on the ministry of the Lord. In South Africa, called pastors like Peter Mulunda face ministry challenges including physical barriers such as high fences in addition to the modern societal sins like alcoholism and consumerism. Despite this, Peter Mulunda trusts that God will bless and provide for his ministry as a called pastor. In pursuing his ministry as a called pastor, Peter Mulunda has been led to Christian Leaders Institute, where he can get the high quality courses that will give a called pastor a greater knowledge base from which to preach the word of God.
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