I’m Graham Jantz, and I live in Alberta, Canada. I have a BA from the University of Lethbridge in Music with a Religious Studies Minor. Currently, I am taking Bible courses online free at the Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about online free Bible courses, Click Here).
My Spiritual Journey
I grew up an atheist and became a Christian in 2019. The Lord started revealing Himself to me through Christian apologetics, particularly by C.S. Lewis. I began going to a local church and was baptized six months later by a good friend of mine. God became real to me when I realized that I couldn’t bear the weight of the meaning of life.
I used to think the meaning of life was happiness. It crushed me when I came up against struggles. Then, I experienced a couple of panic attacks following a hard time in my life while simultaneously exploring Christianity. I was unable to hold the weight and expectation I had put on myself. At that time, I began going to church. I accepted Christ as my savior in an outdoor bathroom at the golf course where I worked. I got down on my knees and prayed. After I repented of my sins, I claimed Christ as my Lord.
Finding CLI
Unfortunately, the pandemic challenged my faith. I stopped attending church and isolated myself from my friends. However, the Lord has again been wooing me to Himself through online content, both apologetics and general sermons from some wise preachers. God led me to look for free online Bible courses. I found the Christian Leaders Institute. The training at Christian Leaders Institute will help me grow closer to the Lord. It will also help me develop skills to lead those around me in their walk with Him. I deeply value that Christian Leaders Insitute is free. I have just finished my BA and would like to avoid incurring more student debt from further study.
Steps to Sign Up At Christian Leaders Institute
Step 1 – Register for a free study account that automatically enrolls you in the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2.
After you register, you will automatically be enrolled in the “getting started” course. You will locate the course at your “home” button when logged in. Scroll down to find the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2 Link. Click the link and open the course.
Step 2 – Complete Part 1 of this course, and then you are allowed to enroll in mini-courses or regular courses.
The Christian Leaders Getting Started Class Part 1 shows you how to enroll in courses and mini-courses. Part 2 of the course connects your calling into ministry with programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute. Part 2 will offer some ministry training and introduce you to the other programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute.
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost college degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
My Ministry Dreams
My name is Tiffany Romero, from the USA. I am taking Christian counselor ministry training at the Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about online free Bible courses, Click Here). I just completed the class on leadership, which is advancing my calling due to the knowledge and wisdom taught.
My Journey
In the past, I was what you would call “a follower.” I would try to follow the latest fads and trends, the newest music, and the latest foods. I wanted not to be this small town, country girl with Cajun traditions. I tried to seem cultural and like I had great taste. So, I left home and traveled to many different places in the USA. However, I always returned to my roots and Louisiana, which genuinely felt like home. I searched for my place in this world when it was right there in my backyard in my home state.
Now, I have learned to embrace my beautiful traditions, the culture, the Cajun French language, the food, and the laid-back lifestyle. I know that what I was longing for was happiness. No place or changing myself was going to do that. Only when I surrendered my life to Jesus did I feel that pure and free happiness I’ve longed and searched for. I have joy now that cannot be contained, and I love sharing my testimony with others.
My Calling
This class reminds me that leadership is an important quality in ministry. There will be people that are watching your life and learning from you. They will see the blessings over your life and the joy on your face. It’s important to know leadership qualities to help advance your vision. Once your vision is set, you can set steps in motion to achieve it.
My calling is to be in deliverance and healing ministry. I know God has called me to heal the sick and broken and deliver them through the power of the Holy Spirit. Since I was a young child, whenever I hurt myself or anyone I knew hurt themselves, I instinctively laid my hands on them and asked Jesus to heal them. Little did I know what the Bible says of laying on of hands. So I learned as a kid that we can be vessels of healing from Jesus.
As I got older, God gave me a keen discernment of evil and bad spirits. I would have strangers look at me with hate and growl at me. Instinctively, I would start praying in Jesus’ name to cast these spirits out. All would be calm after. Then I began having dreams where Jesus is showing me healing people through his power in supermarkets, in conferences, etc., as well as doing deliverance in dreams. Then, I linked with a ministry where the Apostle noticed the same gifts in me.
Ministry
Currently, I am on staff with Emergence University in ministry, where I also attend. It is a 2-year prophetic school, which I am about to be ordained in June 2022. I am a Care Pastor with the school and part of Women in Ministry. I also help the Apostle with social media and videos.
The challenge I currently face in ministry is a lack of mentorship close to where I live. The ministry I am with is four hours away, so it’s more online. In addition, I am new to the area I live, so I am not knowledgeable about local ministries or churches. I want to find more volunteer opportunities that may lead to a ministry position.
Christian Counselor Ministry Training
One good insight from the CLI leadership class is how others in leadership started. I also learned what methods worked best for them and their mistakes along the way. It’s also essential to set a vision, how to get that vision, and how to make a successful team to further that vision. This knowledge will help me advance my ministry.
My ministry dreams for the future are to be part of a local ministry or church that takes part in street ministry, homeless ministry, and women’s ministry. I want to get my MBA after I get my degree here at CLI and continue as a Christian counselor and minister of the Word.
Steps to Sign Up At Christian Leaders Institute
Step 1 – Register for a free study account that automatically enrolls you in the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2.
After you register, you will automatically be enrolled in the “getting started” course. You will locate the course at your “home” button when logged in. Scroll down to find the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2 Link. Click the link and open the course.
Step 2 – Complete Part 1 of this course, and then you are allowed to enroll in mini-courses or regular courses.
The Christian Leaders Getting Started Class Part 1 shows you how to enroll in courses and mini-courses. Part 2 of the course connects your calling into ministry with programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute. Part 2 will offer some ministry training and introduce you to the other programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute.
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost college degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.
Journey to Know the Way, the Truth, and the Life
I am Donald Contreras of the United States of America. I am receiving Biblical training for ministry at the Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about online free Bible courses, Click Here).
My Beginnings
I was the firstborn of four boys in 1968. Our mom was a single parent who worked most of the time. As with similar life stories, we struggled through making lots of mistakes and trying to get by. Early on, the realization of having to stand alone became a constant norm for me. Many times, we felt the shame brought on by others. Our earliest experience of God was through a neighbor who took us, kids, to church. Later on, a genuine desire to know the maker of the rain and controller of the universe began to burn within me.
Like fool’s gold, the world seemed alluring and appealing. However, in the end, it was all of no value. The reward of living for God was greater. So, after learning to love and forgive myself and others, I began playing piano and preaching for the youth services. The calling and ministry moved to the front of my life as I sought after the Lord and studied His Word. So, I worked with a few different ministers, building, starting, and leading several churches.
Biblical Training for Ministry at CLI
Over the years, I took part in teaching, preaching, singing, outreaching, and playing music. It’s been a privilege and honor to take part in these ministry opportunities. However, the call to go out into the highways and byways to call them into the house of the Lord is very real in my heart and soul. Therefore, I am pursuing the training through CLI to help deepen and reinforce my understanding of God and His Word, the Bible. This training will allow me to be a minister and lead the body of Christ. I’ve been on a journey to know the way, the truth, and the life! Christ is life to me! As he says in the Bible, it is life more abundantly.
Steps to Sign Up At Christian Leaders Institute
Step 1 – Register for a free study account that automatically enrolls you in the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2.
After you register, you will automatically be enrolled in the “getting started” course. You will locate the course at your “home” button when logged in. Scroll down to find the Christian Leaders Getting Started Course Part 1 &2 Link. Click the link and open the course.
Step 2 – Complete Part 1 of this course, and then you are allowed to enroll in mini-courses or regular courses.
The Christian Leaders Getting Started Class Part 1 shows you how to enroll in courses and mini-courses. Part 2 of the course connects your calling into ministry with programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute. Part 2 will offer some ministry training and introduce you to the other programs offered through Christian Leaders Institute.
Learn more about ordination at the Christian Leaders Alliance. Interested in a low-cost college degree? Check out the CLI’s Leadership Excellence School.