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Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration Tour 2016
CLI Celebration Tour -Phoenix, AZ on Tuesday, January 26 – La Quinta Inn and Suites 4727 East Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Register Now (Click Basic or Celebration) Basic $25 Celebration $50
Early Bird Special – Order by December 31st and get $15 off the Celebration Package (A15) or
$5 off the Basic Package (A5)
CLI Information, Graduation Awards, Ordination Prayers, Testimonies, Networking, Photo Ops, Question and Answer Sessions, Ambassador Information about programs and accreditation, and much more!
Christian Leaders was founded in the heart of President Henry Reyenga on September 11, 2001. In fifteen years, high-quality Free Ministry Training has spread the globe with over 8,500 graduates in 158 countries. The USA is the largest country with over 4,500 graduates.
Who is invited? Any active or reactivating student or graduate from CLI. You can still be in the Getting Started Class to attend. Brand new students are welcome. Spouses attend free.
Theme Verse: Romans 1:11-12
I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith.
When: 6:00-9:00 pm meeting:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Networking Dinner (Food you eat while using your people smart in ministry skills) Meet President Henry Reyenga and Professor Steve Elzinga who are hosting the events.
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm President Reyenga and Professor Elzinga present keynote addresses
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Graduation Award Presentations, Ordination Prayers, and Testimonies (Invite mentors, family and friends to come to this hour)
Conference Celebration Package: $50 price includes ($15 off if you order by Dec 31st, Enter Code A15)
Networking Dinner (spouse eats free)
Offical Embossed Award: Most Recent Certificate or Diploma
Christan Leaders Institute Pin
Chrisitan Leaders Anniversary
Christian Leaders Institute Cap
Conference Basic Package: $25 Price includes ($5 off if you order by Dec 31st, Enter Code A15)
Networking Dinner (spouse eats free)
Full Color Prayer Calendar & Christian Leaders Pin
CLI Celebration Tour -Phoenix, AZ – La Quinta Inn and Suites 4727 East Thomas Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Register Now (Click Basic or Celebration) Basic $25 Celebration $50
Early Bird Special – Order by December 31st and get $15 off the Celebration Package (A15) or
$5 off the Basic Package (A5)
The Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration Tour has a small charge so we can help with the cost of travel expenses and know who will be coming in order to be ready.
Continuing Education for Pastors
Continuing education for pastors is very important for a number of reasons. Ministry Magazine published an important article called “Why Continuing Education?” by John Osborn that underlined the need for continuing education for pastors in local churches. This article points out how not only do doctors need to have updated knowledge, but pastors do too.
John Osborn wrote,
It’s not only physicians who are caught up in the knowledge explosion. Ministers are too. The minister is constantly called upon to face new conditions and problems demanding fresh knowledge and increased skill. Often he faces an active, aggressive, highly educated laity. They sometimes challenge the preacher more than he challenges them. They want him to update himself. They want increased performance, better preaching, more efficient pastoral care, and greater capability in running church organization. In fact, I firmly believe that the minister is expected to do more things, and do them well, than is any other professional.
The fact is that pastors today face many challenges. These challenges are difficult if the local pastor is not informed about lacking areas. One of the most popular classes at Christian Leaders Institute is the People Smart in Ministry Class. The People Smart in Ministry course discusses how to be intelligent when dealing with people in life and ministry. This class helps Christian leaders identify common principles for effective communication and how to improve their effectiveness. Hundreds of students have taken this class. This is an excellent example of continuing education for pastors on topics that may not be covered at the typical seminary. Barbara Kalvelage shared why she appreciated the People Smart in Ministry course,
This course was very helpful for me in preparing for possible pitfalls that I may encounter in my ministry. I was especially interested in Clergy-killers…I now understand what one family was able to do to a true man of God “for the good of the Church” and how they accomplished their mission to destroy him because he changed the music from organ to piano. I hope that I will be able to recognize the danger signs.
Many pastors have not had the advantage of formal seminary training. In many churches and denominations, pastors must be ordained without formal training because the need for ministry in their local area is great. Local denominations often provide alternative ministry training but continuing education for pastors courses would be considered valuable for ongoing ministry effectiveness. Pastor Stan Raibley of The Church Moving Closer to People is one such pastor. He is a recent Certificate Graduate of Christian Leaders Institute. He wrote,
I was apprehensive in taking courses at my age, but I did it anyway. I’ve been pastoring for the past couple of years and though I’ve never had formal training, I was able to get enought credits through my denomination’s courses for ordination. I still felt lacking in proper training. Now that I’ve completed the first certificate, I can’t wait to continue learning. The layout and pace is exactly what I need. If you are serious about leadership, I encourage you to sign on with the Christian Leaders Institute. God bless.
The Ministry Magazine article pointed out that continuing education for pastors is optimal if that education is a systematic process, meaning that,
Education, then, to be not only continuous but strenuous, demands mental sweat. It is a systematic process. It has purpose and an objective. It is not light reading or a casual listening to tape-recorded materials. It is more than accumulated experience. It is the result of consecutive and organized study.
Christian Leaders Institute provides the systematic study in a growing curriculum of ministry education. Continuing education for pastors is free at Christian Leaders Institute. Christian Leaders Institute opens the door for opportunity. If you are a pastor and interested, just sign up and give this a try. If you are a leader in your church, share this opportunity with your pastor.
Australia Free Online Ministry Training
Jarad Bennet was taking a nap. Suddenly, he sensed the power of God and the Holy Spirit put a thought in his mind, “Search Free Online Ministry Training on the Internet.” Jarad did so immediately and found Christian Leaders Institute. He is part of many leaders who have found Australia free online ministry training for their callings. Jarad’s story is incredible. Here is a guy that God has saved, brought to a great church, mentored by a local pastor and now called into ministry.
Jarad was born in August of 1988. He grew up having knowledge of the Lord. In his youth, he struggled with ADHD. His family life was complicated, and he experienced much abuse in extreme ways. Jarad said, “I was regularly abused in over-the-top ways and would ‘look to the skies and blame God.'” He still attended church until age 18. Jarad was kicked out of his house when he was 18. That was in 2006.
Jarad married and started having children. But his life was heading in the wrong direction. He said,
During the years of 2013-2014, I was a horrible person. Horrible to my wife and kids, family and friends. I was IN the world and I was OF the world. After a major life-changing event in 2014, I slowly came to want to change myself honestly and forever.
Jarad attended church again in January of 2015. The journey back to God was beginning.
Australia Free Online Ministry Training Inspiration
Jarad and his wife moved to a new community and found a local church. Interestingly, Jarad’s wife had a friend from school days that attended the church. On Easter of 2015, Jarad and his family started to attend this local church. They began to attend regularly,
Then, after a while, we went back again and continued going. Our pastor started coming to our house regularly, teaching us the word of God, and we were changed and renewed.
The ministry of this local church and the power of the Holy Spirit descended on Jarad’s life, and this calling to study was connected with Australia free online ministry training in a powerful way. Jarad tells the story this way,
God showed up through certain events, and I seriously felt the presence of the Holy Spirit working in my life. I felt I was being urged to learn more. Not to know more but because the Lord has a much larger plan for me. I brought this to people at church, and they were really encouraging so I decided to tell our pastor. Before I did though, when I was taking a nap, I felt the Lord’s voice in the form of a thought, search ‘free online ministry training’. I awoke, searched and here I am. I told my pastor that night about my urgings, and he was indeed encouraged, but, because I am only recently back, asked me to relax for a while so I didn’t mention CLI.
Jarad realized that the pastor’s wisdom to proceed carefully in pursuing ministry was sound. The Bible warns us about not laying on hands too quickly. Jarad was listening to a sermon on the radio where the preacher encouraged everyone to develop their talents. Jarad knew that he needed to heed the calling to learn and take classes at Christian Leaders Institute. The fact is that Christian Leaders Institute presents this Australia free ministry training in such a way that allows new students to examine and test their callings.
After Jarad had signed up for this Australia free ministry training, his pastor committed to supporting and mentoring him. Jarad commented,
“My pastor is extremely supportive with my calling and wants me to fulfill God’s desires and is always there for me whenever I get stuck.”
Australia Free Online Ministry Training An Opportunity
Future ministry leaders of any economic ability now have an opportunity for high-quality ministry training. Christian Leaders Institute promotes a donation model where the ministry training is free. Enrollment, classes, and tests are all included. All the classes can be taken online on computers, Smart Phones or tablets. The only fees charged are small fees for official awards. The divinity degree also has a small fee that pays for personalized attention needed for an accredited degree. The total amount of that four-year degree fee is $2,000. Major seminaries like Calvin Theological Seminary will admit CLI students. Jarad appreciated this opportunity, and he wrote,
Studying with CLI is going to enable me to follow God’s will. I do not have the funds to study in this country and in my current situation, but God always provides when our desires are in line with His Will so CLI is helping me to fulfil God’s will.
This Australia free online ministry training is not just for Australia. Christian Leaders Institute serves over 150 countries now. Thousands are graduating in certificates, diplomas and degrees.