Become Ordained in Colorado

In 2011, my personal friend’s husband, who was a pastor, officiated my wedding to my childhood crush. During the ceremony, the part that impacted me most was when Pastor Bob brought out three cords of rope and had us braid them together while explaining the unity of marriage through Ecclesiastes 4:12. It was beautiful, meaningful, and unlike anything I had experienced at weddings before. 

While living in Colorado, I found a gospel-teaching church where I committed to growing in my faith and was baptized. Shortly after, my husband and I moved back to Texas, and I once again found myself without a church home. In 2014, I gave birth to our daughter and longed for a church community to raise her in, but I struggled to find the right one. During this time, without the guidance of a church, I wandered into an “enlightenment path” and began experimenting with non-Christian practices. By 2018, after my grandmother passed away, I spiraled into deep despair. Though I considered myself spiritual, it was the wrong kind of spirituality. I was listening to bad advice, feeling lost, angry, disconnected, and hopeless. It wasn’t until a rekindled friendship led me to a women’s Bible conference that things began to change. The speaker at the conference inspired me deeply. That night, I felt an overwhelming urge to meet her, and I did. From that point on, she discipled me. In February 2019, I committed myself to my now home church, The Fellowship. 

I finally and truly accepted the Lord, and my life changed dramatically. I enrolled in and graduated from a 31-week ministry course offered by the church. This intensive program included theological studies of the Bible, Christianity, and the church. We attended weekly classes, read over 10 amazing books, wrote papers, took written and oral exams, and even had the opportunity to write and deliver a sermon. My life has never been the same.

Since then, I have been blessed with countless opportunities to serve the Lord through my church, often stepping far outside my comfort zone. I’ve served in the café ministry and the worship ministry and helped open a newly adopted campus in my hometown. This campus holds special meaning to me as it is where my grandfather served as worship pastor until his passing in 1998. Today, I serve as the café ministry lead there. I am excited to see where God will use me, challenge me, and transform me for His honor and glory. Becoming a Licensed Christian Ordained Minister will open doors to share God’s light with others. I never imagined I’d be in this position, but God doesn’t call the qualified—He qualifies the called. “Then I heard the Lord asking, ‘Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?’ I said, ‘Here I am. Send me.’” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭6‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬