Lizette van der Linden –
“I am currently living in South Africa and have been doing ministry here for 13 years except for the 3 years I have had the honor to live and work in Malta.
“South Africa has it’s own set of challenges , we do have freedom here to proclaim and worship the Lord freely without a lot of persecution and most people you meet will confess to be Christian but this is in name only. The Gospel have been mixed with ancestral worship and customs of the people, poverty and AIDS also play a role in the health and perception of the church and local believers.
“I was came to know the Lord 22years ago through a Gospel message on television. Went to the local church and I have not looked back since. I started a Prayer School ministry in 1998 that is still going today but the Lord released me to go and work and pray in Malta for 3 and a half years.”
Lizette van der Linden Receives a Scholarship
“My ministry dream is to help and plant churches that proclaims the truth of the Word of God where ever the Lord might want! I want to help local believers grow and have a better relationship with the Lord . CLI will help me with this dream by equipping me and making me more effective where I am now. By learning and spending even more time in the Word through this course I know I can make difference for the church and the Body of our Lord. My dream would be to make CLI teaching available to many in my community that does not have access to the Internet to have a space they could come to and be equipped.
“Pray for me as a woman in Africa since there are many prejudices against females in ministry and for divine opportunities to spread the Gospel! Thank you for the opportunity and material you have made available to me so far my the Lord Jesus bless you!”
Lizette van der Linden serves the Lord in South Africa, where religious freedom is the official stance. However, Lizette van der Linden faces a unique challenge in South Africa because there are many prejudices against females being involved in ministry. Also, Lizette van der Linden sees the cultural traditions and superstitions that have been integrated with the local Christian culture. Lizette van der Linden seeks a scholarship at Christian Leaders Institute so that she can be part of the development of a new Christian culture that is completely Christ centered.
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Larry Stepp –
“My name is Larry Stepp and I live in WV in the US. I was saved at an early age but as time went on I got into the drug scene which landed me in a bad place. I was making good money and spending it all on crystal meth! In 2006 I was drug tested at work and failed. At the time I thought it was a bad thing but it wasn’t. In early 2007 I went through a big transformation and totally changed including moving to a new state and having a fresh start with the woman who is now my wife of 4 years. To the best of my knowledge I walked away without having the first withdrawal! I believe this was the shelter of the Lord upon me keeping me from going back to that lifestyle.
“From the age of about 20 even through all the drugs I always had a dream of starting an “outdoor” ministry one day and using Gods great outdoors as a tool to lead people to the Lord. I live in an area which is perfect for this due to all the backwoods we have. The local youth also has been impacted by drugs and teenage prostitution. They simply don’t have anything positive in this area to turn to. In light of that I want to plant an organization with many after school programs and fun activities to get kids off the street and teach them about the Lord by using my own failures and blessings as an example and success story.”
Larry Stepp Receives a Scholarship
“I currently head up Outdoorsmen For Christ which is a sub group of the men’s ministries program at my local church. I want to apply the education I receive from Christian Leaders Institute to move toward the goal of having a separate entity in our own building. This will give the freedom to explore into getting the kids off the streets and at the feet of Jesus!”
Larry Stepp came to God many years ago, but lost his way like so many in the modern world. However, after hitting his own rock bottom, Larry Stepp returned from the darkness he’d fallen into to live once again in the light. Now, by the grace of God, Larry Stepp leads the “outdoorsmen” division of the men’s ministry at his church, but his vision is much bigger. Larry Stepp wants to use God’s wondrous creation as a unifying experience and a guiding light that points the youth in his area to the Creator. Larry Stepp seeks a scholarship at Christian Leaders Institute so that he can take that next step and offer the youth of his area something better than drugs and promiscuity.
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Isaac Lamptey –
“My name is Pastor Isaac Lamptey, and I live in Ghana. In Ghana it is a very great task to do ministry, but God is working out in his own way.
“While I was working as a busy businessman, I thought I had no use for the things of God. I believed that church is for the poor people who want God to prosper them. But one day while I was relaxing at work, the Lord called me to leave my job and go and do his work. At that time a lot of pastors told me that I will be a pastor, but I believed that they wanted my money. After the visitation of the Lord I really accepted Christ as my Lord and personal Savior.
“I have a dream to preach to all those who thought Christianity is only for the poor and that they can do it without Christ. I want them to change and trust and be faithful to Christ Jesus.”
Isaac Lamptey Receives a Scholarship
“I know that I need good teaching to be able to teach others, and I want CLI to help me to help others in life.
“I also want CLI to help me in prayers to be able to fulfill the mission given to me by Christ Jesus.”
Isaac Lamptey thought he knew everything he needed to about God, but God had other plans for him. God called Isaac Lamptey, who left a successful business position to follow God’s calling into the ministry. Now Isaac Lamptey wants to preach the word to others who believe that God is only for the people who can’t make it on their own, as he once did. Isaac Lamptey has a deep desire to serve others and help them to grow in Christ. Isaac Lamptey sums up his passion when he asks that Christian Leaders Institute “help me to help others…”
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