Are you passionate about sharing the gospel and making a meaningful impact in your community? Have you felt the call to serve as a faith leader but don’t know where to start? The Christian Leaders Alliance provides a pathway for lay evangelists to step into ministry through the Faith Officiant Skills Course at Christian Leaders Institute (CLI). This course equips you with the essential theological, practical, and pastoral skills to confidently share the gospel and lead others in their faith journey.
Historically, an evangelist has been someone who shares the good news of Jesus Christ outside of formal clergy roles. However, through the training and ordination provided by Christian Leaders Alliance, you can take this calling to the next level. As a Faith Officiant, you receive theological and practical ministry training and gain official clergy status while maintaining your grassroots evangelistic passion.
This comprehensive course provides:
Once you complete the Faith Officiant Skills Course, you can begin your ordination journey through the Christian Leaders Alliance:
In today’s world, spiritual guidance is more critical than ever. Many people seek faith-based counsel, yet there’s a shortage of recognized clergy to meet this need. Christian Leaders Alliance (CLA) addresses this by upgrading the role of Evangelist to Faith Officiant, granting legal clergy recognition and empowering ministers for greater impact.
Christian Leaders Alliance’s Faith Officiant clergy recognition bridges the gap between lay ministry and formal clergy. It provides a way for evangelists to serve with full legal and spiritual authority—without the barriers of traditional seminary routes.
If you’re ready to lead with confidence, guide others toward Christ, and serve as a recognized minister in your community, the Evangelist: Faith Officiant program is your next step.
Daniel Wheeler’s journey into ministry began in a Christian home, but it was in 2015 that he felt a profound call to preach. With deep respect for that calling, Daniel immersed himself in theological study—exploring a range of views, including those of scholars like Dr. Bart Ehrman and Dr. Gary Habermas. His quest for truth led him through doubt and even away from the faith for a season.
“I believed in objective truth,” Daniel said. “So I searched other religions, studied their holy books, and practiced their faiths.”
This emotionally exhausting journey eventually brought Daniel back to Christ Jesus, through both personal revelation and compelling Christian apologetics. Recommitting his life to God, he continued to grow spiritually and academically.
In 2021, Daniel became a student at Christian Leaders Institute. He found CLI’s academic integrity and recognition of prior learning to be a perfect fit for his next steps. He was officially ordained as a minister through Christian Leaders Alliance on January 12, 2025.
“I’m grateful for CLI. Their standards allowed me to test out of some courses and really focus on areas where I needed to grow,” he shared.
Today, Daniel continues his education at Liberty University through CLI’s partnership, working toward a Bachelor of Science in Religion. With over 10 years of ministry experience, he has served as a volunteer chaplain, evangelist, wedding and funeral officiant, and apologist.
“One of the most powerful moments in ministry was officiating my mother’s wedding,” Daniel recalls. “More recently, I also presided over a funeral for a close friend. It was deeply humbling.”
He has also completed his first book on Christian apologetics and hopes to publish it soon to help others face their own faith challenges.
Daniel’s story illustrates the power of becoming an Evangelist: Faith Officiant—a clergy-recognized minister equipped to share the gospel boldly and compassionately. His journey encourages others to explore the Faith Officiant path and confidently step into the ministry roles God has prepared for them.
“Let us walk together toward the light and love of Jesus Christ!”
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Henry Reyenga is president of Christian Leaders Institute and Christian Leaders Alliance.
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