Bible School Certificates – One of the key issues that has to be addressed at any Bible school is that of pastoring a church. In this final paper, Charles Davids reflects on the Bible school course Pastoral Care and Marriage, which he took at Christian Leaders Institute. One point that really struck home for him was the trust involved between a pastor and his congregation. He writes, “…the one that got my attention was, they trust you as a pastor. Looking at this, I can see why so many are bitter at the Church or at some pastors…” The understanding of the trust that the congregation has for their pastor will lead to a prayerful consideration of everything that church members bring to him. Later in his reflection, Charles writes, “…I find this course to be very powerful, and these resources that will last for a long time. Even after graduation I can see myself going back to these materials in the future.”
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Charles Davids started his Bible school experience with the course Getting Started: Christian Basics Certificate. This class serves as an introduction for the students to the Christian Leaders Institute Bible school model, but it also serves as an introduction to the students for the staff. As he talks about what brought him to this Bible school, Charles writes, “…I’m currently living in Fort Lauderdale Florida and serving as a Deacon in my local church. Doing ministry in this great country is such a wonderful privilege, and I just give God the glory that he allowed me to be a part of this great movement of God… Serving as a Deacon I now see the need to move forward. I need the word. I need to study more. My dream now is to become a pastor.” It was the dream of becoming a pastor that drove Charles to pursue Bible school studies at Christian Leaders Institute, but without completing the Getting Started: Christian Basics Certificate class he never would have been able to discover the enduring lessons of Pastoral Care and Marriage. Many students do not proceed past the Getting Started course to the rest of the wonderful classes this Bible school has to offer, but Charles Davids and others like him are an encouragement to press on.
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Philippines Bible School – Johnny Moreno recently took the class “Sermon Construction and Presentation” at the Bible school Christian Leaders Institute. In his final reflection paper, he shares the impact of this Bible school course on his ministry. He begins, “The Sermon Construction class was a great challenge and help to me because it taught me the dos and don’ts of an effective sermon.” This is the core of the “Sermon Construction and Presentation” Bible school class. The Holy Spirit will provide us with a topic and a message, but we still have the God-given directive to put in the time studying. We need to seek the understanding of the topic, and we need to understand how to present it in a way that will have the greatest impact on the people of God. 
Having set the base of what he learned in this Bible school course, Johnny continues “The subject [Sermon Construction and Presentation] taught us to create a message that is powerful not only in its introduction that can grab attention but also the content that is invigorating.” This Bible school course teaches the essentials of presenting the word of God in a way that is culturally relevant in a modern world. Johnny Moreno of the Philippines learned that both the introduction and the message content must be presented in such a way to grab and hold the attention of the audience. To gain attention is not enough if it is lost after the introduction. In this Bible school course, students learn not only how to create a compelling introduction but also content that will keep the audience riveted.
So how well does the Bible school course teach sermon construction and presentation? Johnny Moreno says that it “gives me technique in a way that was very helpful in me in my ministry of the word.” He further adds that he would “recommend it to my fellow students. Just work at it patiently and consider changes. These changes will help us in our ministry. Anticipate it positively and little by little you will soon notice that there are positive changes occurring in the way you make your sermon.”
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Like all other Christian Leaders Institute students, Johnny began his Bible school experience with the Getting Started: Christian Basics Certificate course. This course asks students to share a little bit about their ministry experience and vision. Johnny Moreno has this to say: “I dream about a ministry that could provide training that is absolutely free for those people who have a calling from GOD to fulfill… I dream about a ministry that would help develop ,strengthen, and equip a person ready for the Master use without worrying how to attain it.” Johnny was able to move past Getting Started and realize that this was only the beginning of a great Bible school experience.
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The Bible school class Missions and Revivals gave Lee-ann Koster a new drive for the spirit of God. The impact of this class, offered at the Christian Leaders Institute Bible school, is clear in her reflection paper. She writes, “The people I read about were normal people there was nothing special about them, but God chose them to spread His word and by His way they did.” She then continues to say, “I always knew that there were people you spread the word of God, but I never took the time to read their story, I never knew how they suffered and that made me cry and lit my fire that God has given me even more, why should I be quite about His wonderful grace? Those people were just like me, they did it, they believed it, they spread it, they died for it, am I willing to do the same? My answer, Yes! I am willing to do it, I am able to do it, it amazes me what God can do, what we can do in His name.” God has used her experience at this Bible school to ignite her passion for the spreading of His word.
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Lee-ann started her Bible school experience with an orientation class called “Getting Started: Christian Basics Certificate.” In this class, students are introduced to the Bible school structure and community used by Christian Leaders Institute, and they obtain their first certificate from the Bible school. The “Christian Basics” certificate offers each student who successfully completes it the opportunity to gain a scholarship to continue their Bible school education free of charge. It also asks the students to introduce themselves – their Christian walk and ministry dreams – to the faculty. Lee-ann describes her ministry dream this way: “My ministry dream would be to lead people to God, and to teach them of His grace, His forgiveness and His love.” This ministry dream to share God’s love has led her to seek a Bible school that will afford her the opportunity to study His word more deeply. It is through this that she found Christian Leaders Institute.
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