The office of the deacon was established in Acts 6 by the apostles to meet a need for more ministry.

Ordination for the Lord's Calling

Ordination for the Lord's Calling

Ordination for the Lord's Calling with CLA My name is Jason Johnson, and I am receiving ordination for the Lord's calling on my life. Born in Glendale, Arizona, in 1978, I sensed the Lord's calling to ministry when I was 19 years old. Before…
Journey to Minister Ordination

Journey to Minister Ordination

Journey to Minister Ordination My name is Edith Onome Matthew, and here is my journey to minister ordination. I was born in 1973 in Lagos, Nigeria. After attending the College of Education in Nigeria, I taught for ten years before migrating…
Christian Leader Ordination

Christian Leader Ordination

Christian Leader Ordination Journey I am Devseth Fernando from Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and the Deacon Minister Christian Leader Ordination will bless my ministry. My parents dedicated me to God at the age of four months old. Subsequently, I accepted…
Calling and Ordination Journey

Calling and Ordination Journey

My Calling and Ordination Journey Led to CLI and CLA My name is Sheila Munn. Writing about my calling and ordination journey is emotional and challenging. God called me to be a pastor in 2000. I was so afraid and gave God all the reasons why…
Journey to Ordination at CLA

Journey to Ordination at CLA

Journey to Ordination at CLA My name is Tendai Eddy Chihuri, and the following is my journey to ordination at CLA. I am called to serve in the kingdom of God and assist in spreading the gospel of salvation to all nations. I am 36 years old,…
Ordained Home Minister

Ordained Home Minister

Ordained Home Minister I live in Canada, and God is calling me to be an ordained home minister. Growing up in a small town in Canada, my childhood was idyllic. My days consisted of time spent playing outside, close friends, and lots of freedom.…
On Fire Ordained Minister

On Fire Ordained Minister

On Fire Ordained Minister: From Ice to Fire In my gardening business, I have the opportunity to pray for some of my clients occasionally. I have been blessed to see a couple of people healed, and God is changing people's circumstances. I am…
Becoming an Ordained Leader

Becoming an Ordained Leader

My Journey to Becoming an Ordained Leader My name is Mrs. Benedicta Nsisong Mbong, and I am becoming an ordained leader with the Christian Leaders Alliance. I'm a Nigerian from Delta state. Born to a family of nine children, I'm the eighth.…
Campground Minister Ordination

Campground Minister Ordination

Campground Minister Ordination Journey My name is Tony C. Sparks, and I am on a campground minister ordination journey. I am 63 years old. My childhood was reasonably typical. I grew up in a household that regularly attended church while I…
Journey to Deacon Ordination

Journey to Deacon Ordination

Journey to Deacon Ordination with the Christian Leaders Alliance Hi! I'm Sandy from Upstate South Carolina, and here is my journey to deacon ordination. I am happily married, have an adult son, and a Siamese cat. In 2011, I had a (benign) brain…