Ivan Sharp live in Barrie Ontario in Canada (just outside of Toronto). Over the past few years, He had the opportunity to lead support groups and study groups. His wife and he continue to come alongside many, to share hospitality, compassion, support, encouragement, and of course scripture and prayer.

Ivan has started a ministry practice brings Christian Counseling and Mediation Services to those within our community and the surrounding area. He also has a ministry for those newly married.

Ivan started taking classes at  Christian Leaders Institute in 2014. He is ordained as an Officiant and Associate Minister with the Christian Leaders Alliance. He will willing to help those on their ministry journeys.

Jac Ferreira from the beautiful country of South Africa. He is married and has four children, one girl, and three boys.  Jac enrolled in CLI in 2014 has completed 100 credit hours and now is ordained as an officiant minister.

Read Jac’s Testimony in his own words:

I got to know the Lord better at the age of 13 and I also wanted to become a pastor and to work for the Lord when I finished school, and when asked to do an assignment for the job you are interested in, in my high school the next year, Reverent Brandt helped me to put all together.. Unfortunately, I did like Lot and did not respond immediately and follow a different way.

I got married but making money and the world kept me from one of my greatest passions which is family. although we kind of followed the Lord, I was still busy with worldly things more than I was supposed to. Things were falling apart, and nothing seemed to work. We lost everything and The Holy Spirit made it clear to me, that i”m not following my calling, and that I was not listening to the Lord. and that He had a different plan for me. 

I spend 4 years of falling around trying to get the Institute God wanted. Today I am a satisfied student of CLI and enjoy my studies so much. My wife is in full-time ministry with me and its the most awesome feeling in the world to work for the Lord, and having the most honest and caring boss! Since we started to rely on Him, we never worked for any salary of a human being, and by the Grace of our Lord, He had been looking after us an providing as promised! 

James Reeser lives in Sioux Falls and works for a construction company as an accountant. James has been happily married for over 22 years and they have 2 wonderful children.

James see his study at Christian Leaders Institute as preparation for this “retirement” into his calling for ministry, a second life career.

James began his studies at Christian Leaders Institute in 2016. he was ordained in 2017. He is willing to mentor and encourage those on the path of ministry and ordination.

Jean Rivera calls himself a “Jesusholic!” He was raised believing in God, but my parents did not practice their faith in conventional ways. It was in 2011 when he and his wife started attending a local church and discovered the greater love that God has for us.

God placed Christian Leaders Institute in front of him. Both he and his wife are currently officers in the military and both seek after ministry.

Jean started Christian Leaders Institute in 2017 and he was ordained in 2018. He is willing to mentor CLI students who are on the ministry training journey and assist those who are pursuing ordination with the Christian Leaders Alliance.

Jimmie Anderson received Christ as Lord and Savior when he was 12. He has been active in his church since his youth. As a young man, he was ordained as a local deacon.

He walked away from his faith for a short time only to find out that Christ Jesus is the only hope.

Over the years, he has been part of planting many churches. He and his wife are both graduates of Christian Leaders Institute.

He has been ordained as an officiant and will mentor CLI students and graduates. He will also help other become ordained.

JJ Kruger works as a manager at a local shop. His walk of faith with our Lord Jesus Christ started after the 1st of 2 armed robberies that He fell victim to, during the robbery He pleaded with God to deliver me from that ordeal and vowed to give his heart to Him. The Lord is true to His word and heard my cry in his darkest hour and so it began. He was baptized and the Lord carried him through the 2nd armed robbery and called him to ministry.

JJ has the support of his local church and of his pastor, his family also play a big part in his walk of faith.

He started Christian Leaders Institute in 2016 and was ordained in 2017. He is willing to mentor CLI students in their ministry training and through the ordination process with the Christian Leaders Alliance.

Jodi Olson is married with 5 children, all who have left the ‘nest’ and are married, gifting them 3 wonderful grandchildren.

Jodi is am currently ministering under ‘Olson Ministries/Unity Chapel’, an outreach ministry, and offering assistance in all ministerial needs.

Her faith background began when She was gifted by adoption into a family and her Grandfather (lifelong minister of the Reformed Church) baptized me. When she was young, during her Catechism classes, her spirit was moved by the gift of Jesus Christ and she prayed to Him to come into her life and lead her… in 2012 the Holy Spirit whispered to her, ‘There’s more’, and so her call in ministry began, and it has been a fulfilling, enlightening and blessed walk.

Jodi began CLI studies in 2014. She has been ordained with the Christian Leaders Alliance. Jodi is willing to encourage local CLI student in their studies and help them through the ordination process with the Christian Leaders Alliance.

JOHN VESLY is married to his wife Ashpee, she is helping him in his ministry. They have one son named Austin. His father was a strong believer and led John in the way of Christianity. John eventually sensed the call into ministry.

John started Christian Leaders Institute in 2015. He has completed over 46 credit hours of study. He was ordained in 2017. He is willing and ready to help raise up more revival leaders in India. He will mentor CLI students and graduates and help them through the ordination process with the Christian Leaders Alliance.

Joseph Alexander is a truck driver from southern Georgia. He has one son. He has walked with the Lord for quite some time. The Lord put on his heart the calling to be a minister.

Joseph began studying at Christian Leaders Institute in 2016 and was ordained in 2017. He is willing to mentor other while they study at Christian Leaders Institute. He will also help those on the ordination path at Christian Leaders Alliance.