Donna Butler lives in Nashville Tennessee. She grew up in a military family with a solid Christian foundation. Donna accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior at the age of 12. Although she did never took her faith seriously until later in her life.

Donna’s ordination story begins with a renewed commitment to her walk with God around 2014. Donna desired to be a more effective servant in the Kingdom of God.  It was around this time that her faith grew significantly.  She developed a deeper passion for others as well as the church. Through scripture and prayer, the Holy Spirit graciously guided her heart to a closer relationship with God. He began to plant the seeds of ministry in their heart. Donna’s faith and commitment to serve God in leadership role continued to grow even deeper.

Donna felt the call to ministry around 2016 and began her online search for ministry training. She didn’t have the financial resources for formal education and prayed that God would open doors of opportunity to train her, use her and equip her for service.  He led Donna to Christian Leaders Institute in 2016. She has been a student at CLI for about a year and a half and has 17 credit hours.

Donna plans to pursue the associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in Divinity.  Ordination is a significant cornerstone for Donna; it lays the foundation for becoming a revival leader. While Donna does not perceive a clear ministry direction currently, she believes this is a season of learning and growing and Christian Leaders Institute is instrumental in equipping her for service.

Don Stevens is a retired Disabled military veteran with 34 years of honorable service from Frederica, Delaware. Born on October 18, 1957, to the late Reverend Paris Elliot Stevens Jr and Harriet L Deputy who founded the Plain Truth Baptist Church inc. in the year of 1988. That is when he first asked the Lord to be his personal Savior. He met his wife Sherron C Davis three years later at that church and was united in holy matrimony under his father's ordination on July 21, 1991.

They have two sons Ronelle (rocky) and Wayne (Anthony) and five grandchildren. My parents were great mentors to him and his siblings until their mother passed in (2014) then their farther in (2015).

The military was very beneficial in helping Don reach his education level just shy of a bachelor degree. Although he carries the title deacon at the Plain Truth church he is applied for the Christian Leaders Institute scholarship so that he can take the free deacon training to obtain an official certification. so that he can minister to all souls; believers as well as non-believers. Even though he have been diagnosed with a Hyper Mixed Emotional Stress Disorder (HMESD) because of the three mobilizations he served since 9/11. He believe God wants to use him as an example that he can get his message understood by anyone regardless of his or her handy cap. after taking the getting started class at Christian Leaders Institute it has given him a richer intimate understanding of a walk with God.

He is ordained as a Deacon Minister with CLI!

Douglas Mazimba. is 39 years old and a father and husband of three wonderful children whose names are Grace, Benjamin and Gauis His family lives in the rural part of Zambia in the Copperbelt.

Douglas gave his life to the Lord in 1993 after a lengthy battle with sin during the time when he thought within himself he had the power to stop sin. However, one Sunday morning, his friend invited Douglas to their church in an urban area. The Pastor was an old evangelist with an interpreter. When he stood to preach, it was like he was reading from what was written about Douglas's behavior. At the moment, Douglas thought maybe the ushers or some ladies have communicated to the Pastor concerning his life. He ended the message with the urgency to turn to the lord and ask for forgiveness. Without hesitation, Douglas ran to the front and asked Jesus to forgive him and to wash Douglas in his blood. Douglas had never experienced a message like that before.

Afterward, Douglas joined the church. The Pastor came and hugged him and whispered in his ear “ Jesus loves you, so do I”.  Douglas was wearing a shirt written “real savage”, and had spent the previous night selling drugs (cigarettes and alcohol).  He was producing a bad odor from the drugs but the pastor hugged him regardless and his nice perfume remained on Douglas's clothes.

Since then Douglas has started CLI in 2016 and completed 52 credit hours and is ordained as a commissioned minister. Douglas is now a pastor of a house church plant in his country.

Ed Butler was in Berwyn, Illinois in 1961 and raised in Joliet, Illinois area. His parents were not Christians started to attend church in Hickory Hills Illinois shortly after his birth. He grew up in that church and was saved at the age of 9.

At one point He read a book called Halftime by Bob Buford. In it he described how God had led

Christian Leaders Alliance Elder-Director gives the ordination prayer for Ed Butler.

him to spend the second half of his life in service to the Lord. He remembers thinking how that would be an amazing goal.

Ed and his family moved to Texas in 2000. He became increasingly convinced that God was working and calling me to ministry.

By 2014, Christian Leaders Institute was an answer to prayer for ministry training. CLI was a perfect fit for his lifestyle.

After graduating with his Bachelor of Divinity degree, Ed took a position as interim pastor at FBC in Quinlan, Tx. They called him to be there full time Pastor just a few months later. They have grown from around 25 at his first Sunday to averaging 75-85 most Sunday mornings in the first two year at this church.

Ed will willing to mentor any Christian Leaders Student and assist them into ordination as the Lord leads.

Edward Delisle is married to his wife Laura, his "answered prayer". He has been a believer for quite some time. Six years ago he was called into ministry.

Edward and his wife are burdened with a vision of a working equestrian ranch to help woman and children in need of rest and healing through our Lord Jesus Christ.

They also have the vision of marriage retreats to guide couples back to the biblical way of the marriage covenant through sound biblical teaching and the power of the Holy Spirit

Edward started Christian Leaders Institute began in 2015 and was ordained in 2018. Edward is willing to mentor other CLI students who are studying ministry or are on a path for ordination.