David Marc Meitzler was born July 9, 1952, in Oak Park, Illinois. His wife Gloria and he lives in California, U.S.A. They have two adult sons. He is a retired military and served in two different branches for a total of thirty years.
He faced many challenges and he was guided back to church, reaffirmed his faith, and started a new pattern with the Lord. He completed college, get married, and served in the Army Reserve.
The call to pursue becoming a Chaplain had become profound. He started Christian Leaders Institute in 2014. He was ordained in 2017. He is willing to mentor Christian Leaders Students in his area that need help. He will also help those students to be ordained in the Christian Leaders Alliance.
David will offer to open up a Voluntary Mentor Center for minister training or ordination preparation in his church on two Saturdays if there is interest. Contact him if you are interested.
Additional Notes:
- David prefers emails communication.
- Ordination Documentation: In regards to being empowered as a 3rd party signature David would like to need to meet the ordination candidate in person.
“ Called to Chaplaincy”
Chaplain, Colonel Dean Wallace, was often referred to as the miracle child. When Dean was born on the 8th of April 1978, doctor’s told his mother and father he wouldn’t make it. Dean had been born with blood on the brain, which would require surgical intervention. Colonel Dean Wallace survived the surgery and healed within weeks. This was truly a miracle performed by the hands of GOD. I remember my mom telling me this story as if it was yesterday. It still amazes me today the works of GOD. Dean grew up in the home of his grandparents whom were both Christians and belonged to the United Methodist Church. For 19 years Dean attended the United Methodist Church with his grandparents. During Dean’s teen years he discovered that he had some other underlying health issues one being Barretts Esophagus and the other being Ulcerative Colitis, these conditions weren’t discovered until Dean’s high school years, when Dean fell ill one day while in class. The school called his grandmother to come get him that he wasn’t feeling well. Dean’s grandmother took him to his primary care provided who then sent him to a gastroenterologist specialist for further evaluation of the esophagus. Upon further evaluation the specialist determined Dean needed a endoscopy and colonoscopy to diagnose the conditions. Dean underwent the procedures and was diagnosed with Barretts Esophagus and Ulcerative Colitis both of which are pre-cancerous. For almost 45 years now Dean has lived with these medical conditions, he’s had surgery to eliminate the reflux but still suffered with Barretts Esophagus, his Ulcerative Colitis is now in remission. Doctor’s have told Dean, you have more wrong with you than what you think you do. Dean always just smiles and laughs, then says to them my medical conditions do not define my life, only God can define my life. Dean has always been positive about his medical conditions, after all if GOD can heal a bleeding brain, he can surely heal these conditions as well. Colonel Dean Wallace today is the Head Chaplain of the Commemorative Air Force Buckeye Wing in Ohio. Dean had previously served with the United States Air Force Auxiliary for 12 years and as of the 19th of January 2023, he was honorably discharged. Dean had also served a few years with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary as well. Dean loves helping others and loved serving his country while helping others in disaster situations. Dean has went through some hard times in his life especially from 2011 to 2014 when he lost his job after the company went bankrupt. During those three years Dean suffered tremendously. Dean knew however the lord would pull him through and he cringed to the father and his holy name for the sake of his survival. He prayed without ceasing that GOD would give his a signal as to what he wanted him to do and where he wanted him to go. In May of 2014, GOD sent Dean to Myrtle Beach, SC. Colonel Dean Wallace was to go their and find work and find a place to live. Dean wasn’t to return to his home town except to sale out rent the current home. God had commanded Dean to start a new life. Dean went and he did find work as a security officer at a nearby condo and as a first responder in the fire department. Dean also found a condo to live in during his four years he spent in South Carolina. After 4 years in 2018, God had another plan for Dean, this time he would send Dean to Ohio. Dean was sent to Ohio for surgery of his esophagus a surgery never performed before by the Cleveland Clinic, the surgery was successful and Dean’s esophagus began to heal. In 2020 Dean heard the voice of the Holy Spirit, a voice that was calling his to ministry. Dean, though why me lord. Dean didn’t understand why the lord was calling him to ministry, however he knew he had to obey the lords command to serve him. Dean prayed that the lord would guide him to find the training he needed to fulfill the lords calling for him to ministry. In June of 2022, Dean underwent knee surgery with complications, during this time Dean began to get even closer to the lord and started reading the Bible more and doing daily devotionals. Then in July of 2022, Dean’s prayers were answered, he found Christian Leaders Institute and began his ministry and chaplaincy training. Today, Chaplain Dean Wallace is the Head Chaplain and a Commissioned Officer of the Commemorative Air Force in the Grade of Colonel. Chaplain Dean Wallace, is an Ordained Associate Chaplain Minister by the Christian Leaders Alliance and is currently studying to become a Life Coach Minister and a Commissioned Pastoral Chaplain. Dean’s, long term goal is to receive his bachelor’s degree in chaplaincy and to become an ordained commissioned chaplain.
Debra Hendricks lives in a small town. She and her husband commit time daily to the study of God’s word and seek to be a blessing to those around them through prayer, giving and lending a helping hand.
Debra gave her life to Christ at the age of 12. She has grown over the years as a committed follower of Christ. She has experienced the call to ministry.
Debra began Christian Leaders Institute in 2014. She was ordained in 2018. She is willing to mentor CLI students in their ministry training and assist them through the ordination process at Christian Leaders Institute.
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!
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.
Douglas Drake lives in San Diego, California. He and his wife Brenda celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in March of 2017. They have two children, a son and a daughter, and two granddaughters. He retired from active duty in the U.S. Navy in 1999 and currently works as an Information Technology Support Manager for a global law firm.
His calling came early in his Navy career, around 1981, while he was in Seattle, Washington. Fifteen years later he surrendered his life to Christ and began his Christian walk.
Douglas found Christian Leaders Institute in 2017. He has excelled in his studies and was ordained in 2018 with the Christian Leaders Alliance. He is willing to mentor and help others on their ministry journey.
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.
Edward Kimathi Ayub is the founder of Alpha Worship Charity Church (AWCC) which was launched on 13th May 2018. He also co-founded the Impact Training and Counseling Centre in 2009 with his wife Felicity. They live in Mombasa, a predominantly Muslim city on the Kenyan Coast in East Africa.
Edward was born in 1973. He accepted Christ as his savior in the year 1990 after being involved in drugs for some three years. His conversion happened through watching the Jesus’ film.
After he received Jesus as the savior of his life in 1990, Edward was discipled by Christian Union Leaders in the School where he was studying in high school. He began to experience a very strong desire to share the word of God with others. He went through some local training.
Ever since, he has been preaching and teaching the Word of God. Edward began studies at Christian Leaders Institute in 2013. He has completed many credential levels. He was ordained with the Christian Leaders Alliance in 2018.
He is willing to mentor Christian Leaders and help them become ordained in the Christian Leaders Alliance.
Elise Cirignano came to know the Lord through the youth Leaders at Wesleyan Church in upstate New York.
They poured their love, time, and dedication into her through the Sunday Night Youth Ministry. On a field trip to Southern Wesleyan University in South Carolina, she accepted Christ as my Lord and Savior.
She sensed the calling to raise up more Christian Leaders. She herself needed to be trained. She started Christian Leaders Institute in 2017 and was ordained in 2018.
She is willing and ready to mentor Christian Leaders Institute students and graduates and guide them through the ordination process with the Christian Leaders Alliance.