Hi, my name is Jahkia, born and raised in the Island of Bermuda and at the age of thirty-two I’m a proud mother of a nine year old son. I am an energetic, analytical individual and I love reading, swimming, networking, and helping others. I come from a small family. Growing up after my parents divorced it was just my mom, my brother, and I. We were always close, engaging one another in conversation. My father is now remarried and I now have two sisters who are eight and six. I have worked as a Customer Service Representative in the Insurance industry now for eight years. Customer satisfaction and focus has always been valuable to me, people are valuable to me. I enjoy what I do and look forward to developing and growing. This walk with my Lord Christ Jesus started two years ago. I was a very worldly person prior and living a very dangerous on the edge lifestyle. I knew there was a sense of purpose inside of me because I was working and I was going after good things for my life, but I lived a double life. I was playing two different roles all the while being wrapped in the arms of the enemy. I am glad that I have met Jesus and accepted Him as my Savior. I have a life that is infused with purpose and destiny.
I used to ask the question–How can I be so bold for the world, fight at the drop of a dime, lie so easily, steal and the like, but timid and drawn back to speak on the goodness of God? I realize that as a worldly person I had a buildup of learned behavior that I had to unlearn. I had loads of people who looked up to me in my worldly state and I am proud that now I have accepted Christ, many of those people are observing my walk. I want to show them that in Christ the same freedom that I have found, is available to them. I am liking to an Evangelist and I want to use my ministry training to Evangelize and allow the might of the Holy Spirit to be a powerful voice in the body of Christ for the Glory of God. I want to help people reach their goals in life by instilling love, and loads of encouragement in them. Instead of leading people on the path to destruction I will now be able to lead them to Christ who gives life abundantly.
Not able to afford ministry training has been my biggest concern. I do not come from a wealthy family nor do I earn loads of money from the job I have. As a single working parent it is not easy finding time or financial resources to undergo ministry training off the island. Having a scholarship with Christian Leaders Institute can help me reach my goal as the courses are online, free of charge, and I have time to spend with my family whilst growing in the knowledge of Christ as a child of God. I am so grateful for opportunities such as this where I can pursue my ministry training in Bermuda and I thank God for CLI for answering the call placed upon their hearts to lead this institute for developing worldwide leaders.
My name is Kenneth Palmer and I have a beautiful wife and 2 boy’s, ages 9 and 17. We live in the Four Corners region in New Mexico, U.S. We have moved several times due to my job as a pipe welder and welding inspector. We attend Cross Roads Community Church of the Nazarene regularly.
I was 9 when I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior and Baptized when I was 12, but due to certain events which had transpired I grew angry with my family and with God, I thought my circumstances would change but they did not. I ran from from God, and rebelled against Him for a very long time.
I was 29 when I met my wife who was a Christian. We were married 7 months later. I took a job in Alaska as welder and we started attending Church on a regular basis. I rededicated my life there at the Kenai First Baptist Church, April of 1998. After a couple of stints in Alaska we settled in Carlsbad, NM. There we attended Otis Baptist Church and I was ordained as a Deacon, and it was there when I first heard Gods call. I continued to serve, and was even asked to fill in and preach a few times. I was very nervous, and scared, just standing behind the pulpit proclaiming God’s Word was very humbling to say the least.
I am not sure if God has called me to a certain specific ministry, but I do know God has called me to teach, to evangelize, to share His Son, and His love with the lost and to encourage His people. Though on my own I am not much, my dream is to be all things for His glory.
We have since moved from Carlsbad and relocated to Aztec, NM. Since the move we have had a real hard time finding a Church home, but we finally found a Church were the Word of God is proclaimed and where the members are encouraged to participate, and to get involved in the ministry. Though we are still new to our church I have spoken with my Pastor and he is very supportive as is my family to pursue ministry.
I attended Liberty University online for a year as a full time student, but I soon realized that I would not be able to afford a second year. I was looking online to find another school that I could afford when I came across CLI. It was blessing! I must admit that I was a little apprehensive at first, but after much praying and consideration I know that God has led me here. I ask that you would pray for me that God would bless me in my studies and that He would open doors and use me to minister to those who are lost and in need, and to take away the fear that I am not worthy enough to be used by Him and the fear of rejection.
Thank You and God Bless!
Kenneth Palmer
My name is Tiffany Spurgeon. I am a resident and citizen of the United States of America. I found the LORD in the midst of my mess. GOD allowed some drastic things to grab my attention and I surrendered to Him while in prison in 2007. I accepted the LORD JESUS CHRIST as my savior and I am so glad that I did.
Since I dedicated my life to CHRIST my ministry dream has been to please Him in all my ways. Making myself available to him at all times. Last year GOD called me into the preaching ministry to become an evangelist. So I have accepted my calling and I am on my way to growing as an Evangelist. It was not until a year after GOD called me that I submitted to His purpose for my life. When I realized that my life had become more difficult and harder to deal with, it was because I was refusing to do what GOD had instructed me to do. I submitted to the will of GOD. Since then I have and will continue to pursue the preaching ministry as an Evangelist for CHRIST. In fact I constantly use the hash tag pursuing on purpose for that very reason. GOD has revealed to me His purpose for me and I dare not ignore, take it for granted, or deny it again.
I am a privileged and active member in my home church of Greenville, South Carolina, where I am grateful to be under such a great leadership created by GOD, inspired by JESUS, and filled with the Holy Spirit. My church family is a very loving, Christian, caring, passionate family. They are always there to teach, empower, enlighten and support me along my journey. I thank GOD for such a blessing. They help fill the void of any relatives that I seldom communicate with, due to the fact that the majority of them are reside in various states. Attaining my scholarship here at CLI will be a great achievement. It will add on to the many undeserved blessings that GOD continues to favor me with. It will also be a tool that will strengthen me along such a privileged journey for the LORD. I ask for your prayers as I continue to be led and remain accessible to the will of GOD.
May GOD continue to bless you and all that you do for His glory.