My name is David Moxon. I live in upstate New York, USA. The ordination and biblical classes online at the Christian Leaders Institute are preparing me for wherever God leads me.
My Story: God Was There All Along
I grew up in a broken home, but I never knew it as a child due to the amount of love I received from my parents. Baptized and raised Catholic, it was more out of ritual than a relationship with our Lord and Savior. We only attended church on Easter and Christmas. Fear and intimidation were part of the teaching of God. I always had a good sense of right and wrong, but I lacked knowing what a genuine relationship with the Lord meant. It kept me in a place of feeling I would never be good enough, so why bother?
I followed the world and lived according to what made me happy. I chased desires and dreams of worldly possessions and worldly recognition. Successful in the things of this world, enough was never enough. I married, started a family, and gave my kids everything the world said they needed. However, I was still foolish in my ways. Just like my father, I followed the rules. I had my children baptized, and we went to church on holidays. I even enrolled them in Sunday school, but I still didn’t know what being a child of God meant.
New Life
In 2014, a gentleman I met through many business meetings invited me to his church. Over many weeks, he continued to ask me, and I continued to make excuses. Until one Friday, I figured if I just showed up on Sunday with my family, he would stop asking, and that would be the end. Little did I know how the Lord had guided this event way before I knew He was involved. We went to his Christian church. However, it wasn’t the church environment I knew. I remember thinking, why are all these folks so happy and pleasant? Surely this must be some sort of cult. My children enjoyed the kid’s ministry, my wife enjoyed the worship music, and the message wasn’t bad.
Therefore, we returned the following Sunday. That was when the Holy Spirit hit me. I found myself crying during the message. I am 37 years old, 6 ft tall, and 230 lbs. I’m a tattooed and bearded tough guy of this world, and I was crying in public. This didn’t happen, but I couldn’t stop it. Then the man who invited me touched my shoulder and asked if I was alright. I said I was confused and didn’t know what was happening. He noted that it was the weight of the Holy Spirit.
From that day forward, I’ve never looked back. Only to see all the milestones in my life that I foolishly thought, wow, look what I have done. Only to realize, wow, look what the Lord has blessed me with and guided me through! How foolish I was to think I accomplished everything on my own. Looking back, I can now see everywhere the Lord touched my life and continues to do so.
CLI: Ordination and Biblical Classes
This all started a passion for giving back what the Lord has blessed me with. I volunteer heavily in many different church organizations. I serve at church and lead small groups for men and married couples. Further, I led my family to Christ, and we all received baptism.
My oldest of four daughters will be married this year. She asked me to officiate. I found Christian Leaders Institute looking into ordination and biblical classes. I wanted a more biblical and Godly structure rather than just any online payment for your ordination certificate to marry people. Therefore, I thank the Lord for opening this door.
I have felt the calling that the Lord has bigger plans for me. After going through the getting started classes at CLI, I am going to discover just what that means. Through prayer and CLI instruction, I’m confident the Lord will reveal the direction I will head. I am so very thankful for this opportunity. God bless you all!
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Register for a free study account that automatically enrolls you in the Getting Started Class at the Christian Leaders Learning Platform. The Getting Started class will take you less than an hour to complete.
When you log in to the Learning Platform, you will notice that the Getting Started Class automatically appears on your dashboard.
The Getting Started Class will orientate you to the Christian Leaders Learning Platform and the Programs offered, including:
- Ministry Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas with the Christian Leaders Institute.
- College Degrees with the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
- Minister Credentialling (Ordination) with the Christian Leaders Alliance, including local Soul Center registration possibilities.
Note: You can enroll in tuition-free courses or mini-courses immediately without finishing the getting started class.
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Bachelor of Chaplaincy Journey
My name is Felicia Miller, a 45-year-old single mother of two beautiful girls. I have been attending Christian Leaders Institute since 2017, currently working towards a Bachelor of Chaplaincy Degree. I have worked as a Juvenile Probation Officer for the past eight years. In 2016, I completed my Master’s Program at Liberty University, obtaining a Master of Art in Human Service Counseling: Cognate Addiction and Recovery. I have also completed a Graduate Certificate from Liberty University in Criminal Justice (2018) and Christian Ministry (2019). Furthermore, I am a CASA volunteer as well as a Hospice Volunteer.
Early Life and Conversion
I started attending church at 10 and accepted Christ in my life at 12. Being active in church kept me away from a lot of the temptations of the world at a young age. In my young adult years, I gave in to the temptations of the world. Angry at God after my divorce, I thought I didn’t want to have anything else to do with Him due to the pain my divorce caused me. Then, I began to drink, go out all the time and engage in all sorts of bad things.
Calling to Ministry
I never could find my place in the world when I was doing what I wanted. God continued to tug on my heart until I went back to the church and repented. Seeking God for what my exact calling is, as of right now, I continue to work in the church until God leads me to that. I desire to work as a Chaplain in a prison or hospital setting.
Personal Life Journey
After years of trying to fit into a world I did not belong in, I realized that I could not do this life without God. I found my way back to God and the church. Everything was going great, I even found love again. The man God sent me made me forget about all the pain and hurt that ever happened to me. Then BOOM, he got stomach cancer. My world was turned upside down, but I know God is a healer. He completed chemo in August 2019, we rang the bell, and no more cancer.
Fast forward to May 2021, cancer is back but this time more aggressively. I watched him go through radiation and chemo treatments, lose his hair, lose weight, etc. Daily, I saw his faith waiver. However, my faith remained strong. I knew God was not about to take him from me. He healed him once, so I knew He was going to do it again.
On February 5, 2022, my heart was shattered into a million pieces. God decided He wanted him more than I needed him. Feeling lost, confused, and angry at God, I continued to go to church, but honestly, I could not tell you why. I was just there going through the motions. Sunday after Sunday, I left the same way I came, broken and bitter. God broke my heart, and I had no idea how it could be repaired.
My Breakthrough
I smiled and laughed with my friends so that they would think I was okay. However, what they didn’t know was I was spending every spare moment at the cemetery. I would sit there for hours crying and asking God why. There were many days I would go to the store. I would turn down an aisle, and a memory would hit me. Then, I would break down crying, having to run out of the store.
The very moment you think God has forgotten about you, He shows up to let you know He is there! It was during prayer time at church, I was sitting in my seat. Suddenly, this woman visiting our church came up to me and asked if she could pray for me. She began to minister to me, telling me things that no one knew, things about how I had been feeling. She said that God wanted me to know that He had not forgotten about me. He was still there and ready to take the pain away. I just needed to give it to Him. I broke down and the tears would not stop flowing. Thank God, I did not leave the church the same way I entered. I left a lot lighter that day!
Ministry Journey and Training: Bachelor of Chaplaincy
I have been attending church for the majority of my life. My foundation is the Church of God in Christ. However, I have served under Baptist leadership and am currently serving at the True Gospel Pentecostal Church. I have always been active in the church. I have served as a Sunday School Teacher, Church Secretary, Sunday School Secretary, Vacation Bible School Teacher/Administrator, Usher, and Kitchen Ministry.
In 2019, I obtained a Graduate Certificate in Christian Ministry through Liberty University. I have earned a Continuing Ministry (2021) and Christian Marriage (2022) diploma from Christian Leaders Institute. Further, I have several Certificates: Continuing Ministry (2017), Christian Leaders (2018), Chaplaincy (2022), and Women’s Ministry (2022). I have also earned several Awards. The Bachelor of Chaplaincy degree is my current endeavor.
Register a Study Account
Register for a free study account that automatically enrolls you in the Getting Started Class at the Christian Leaders Learning Platform. The Getting Started class will take you less than an hour to complete.
When you log in to the Learning Platform, you will notice that the Getting Started Class automatically appears on your dashboard.
The Getting Started Class will orientate you to the Christian Leaders Learning Platform and the Programs offered, including:
- Ministry Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas with the Christian Leaders Institute.
- College Degrees with the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
- Minister Credentialling (Ordination) with the Christian Leaders Alliance, including local Soul Center registration possibilities.
Note: You can enroll in tuition-free courses or mini-courses immediately without finishing the getting started class.
Find out more about women in ministry here
Hello! My name is Hosea Lutangilo Mnyalape from Newala, Mtwara, Tanzania 🇹🇿 (East Africa)! I am currently ministering as a leader of the humble church ministry called Shilo Evangelical Mission Church Ministries (SEMCM) Worldwide. Besides leading and organizing church ministry, I am an employee as a secondary school teacher in one of the public schools in our community. I am also gaining Biblical and theological knowledge at the Christian Leaders Institute online.
My Story
In 2003, I got to understand and agree that I needed Jesus. I was to be a Form Four student but dropped out of school because of bad adolescent habits and other evils. I no longer wanted school anymore because of the shame that overwhelmed my life within the school and outside. Therefore, I decided to leave both the school and home to another region where I could establish a new life at that young age.
This new life was also not a happy one because you cannot overcome the devil and his ways by moving from one place to another! My mother and sisters at home were not happy at all due to my absence. In my family of five children, I am the last born and only son. Therefore, my family was fearful and sorrowful, something which drew them closer to God than before. They kept praying for me until they had a vision.
Thereafter, my mother and sister searched and found me six months after I left. At this point, I broke down and accepted Jesus as my personal savior. He restored me and my dreams which I lost through depression and affliction in my life. After my deliverance and salvation, I resumed my studies at a new school. I graduated with both ordinary and advanced levels of education in our country and joined University. There, I graduated with a degree in Arts with Education (B.A.Ed), so I am a qualified secondary school teacher.
My Ministry Life
I have served in different positions in Christian Unions in schools and universities. When there’s a call from God into ministry, there is an obligation, not an option. When you ignore the call, you neglect the core part of your life. In every church I worshipped, I served more than other members of my level. When the services, i.e, prayers, sermons, offerings, and other church activities, were underperformed, I felt disgraced in my heart. I advised and challenged local pastors on various issues regarding running the church.
It was a few years ago when there were misunderstandings in the church leadership, a situation that made the church restless. God used it to launch me in starting the ministry, which is about four years now. This ministry has members from the former church and those newly born-again believers.
Biblical and Theological Knowledge at CLI
The Christian Leaders Institute has become a source of Biblical and theological knowledge. It gives knowledge for me on how to run a ministry as well. When I was searching online Bible Colleges, I came across CLI. CLI motivated me by awarding the admission certificate on the first day! I love the CLI platform for knowledge. As God spoke in Hosea 4:6 that His people are doomed because of a lack of knowledge. Furthermore, King Solomon asked for wisdom (knowledge) to rule and lead the people, something which pleased God.
We learn at Christian Leaders Institute because God has a treasury of knowledge for His believers on how to pray, read and interpret the Bible relevantly, teach others, and lead them in His righteousness and faithfulness to the fullest measure. CLI is one of the divinely appointed places for such Godly knowledge and skills for the growth of the body of Christ across the globe! Thank you!
Register a Study Account
Register for a free study account that automatically enrolls you in the Getting Started Class at the Christian Leaders Learning Platform. The Getting Started class will take you less than an hour to complete.
When you log in to the Learning Platform, you will notice that the Getting Started Class automatically appears on your dashboard.
The Getting Started Class will orientate you to the Christian Leaders Learning Platform and the Programs offered, including:
- Ministry Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas with the Christian Leaders Institute.
- College Degrees with the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
- Minister Credentialling (Ordination) with the Christian Leaders Alliance, including local Soul Center registration possibilities.
Note: You can enroll in tuition-free courses or mini-courses immediately without finishing the getting started class.
Find out more about women in ministry here