I, Mishka Laubscher, grew up in Randfontein, a small town in Gauteng, South Africa. While looking for Bible courses online, I found the Christian Leaders Institute (Learn more about online free Bible courses, Click Here).
My Journey
Up until 2009, I attended primary and high school in my hometown. I had some background knowledge of God, Jesus, and the Bible, as my parents took me to Sunday school throughout my younger years.
After high school, I went on to study graphic design at a national college and never returned to church again. I was young and reckless. I fell in love and got engaged. However, it turned out to be a very broken and toxic relationship, which caused a lot of hatred in and for myself.
A few more years of toxic relationships and situations followed. I kept trying to conform and please the friends and people around me. It led me to a downward spiral of despair, rejection, and no self-love. I started abusing alcohol to help me forget about my transgressions. Until one day, when I reached a point where I was about to take my own life. At that exact time, I had an encounter with the power and mercy of our Creator.
My Faith Journey
Therefore, I started my new journey. First, I went for spiritual counseling and deliverance. God’s power mesmerized me, and His gift of salvation filled me with gratitude. So, I enrolled in counseling and deliverance courses to try and further my knowledge and understanding of my past experiences.
However, the spiritual warfare was never-ending, and my knowledge and faith were not sufficient enough at that point. The fight pushed and pulled me off the path. I started and fell into old habits and lost my way countless times, from which I struggled to find my way back again. At some point, I realized what I was trying to achieve on my own would never work. I needed Jesus, and it was useless trying to fight these demons by myself. So, the Grace of God helped me AGAIN without fail.
Today, I am happily married to an amazing husband who shares my love and gratefulness for God. He studies the Word with me intending to raise a Christian family in the Lord. I have a passion for God’s Word and want to submerge myself in it. I long to know every piece of it and to have an intimate relationship with God. We currently live on a farm in South Africa so close to nature and God’s creation. What a blessing!
Looking for Bible Courses Online Led Me to CLI
I found the Christian Leaders Institute online while looking for Bible courses and study material for my free time. Unfortunately, I do not have a lot of free time at this point in my life. As I work two jobs and am pregnant with our firstborn, I can’t commit to full-time study. But I am confident that God will provide a way for me to get through these studies and show me the path He has laid out for me.
By joining CLI, I hope to find the confidence and knowledge to enter into part-time or volunteer ministry. First, I want to help and minister to the lost sheep, using my past life experiences and knowledge. Then, I can maybe help them fill the hole inside, longing for the love of the Great I Am.
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.
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