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

Called to Minister

Called to Minister by God

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Called to Minister My name is Jerry Pierce, and I am called to minister. I am 59 years old. I've been married to Tammy for 38 years. I have three children: Jeremy, Travis, and Brittany. Also, I have three grandchildren, Katlyn, Skylar, and…
Ministry Education

Ministry Education and Ordination

Ministry Education at CLI and Ordination with CLA I am Susan Pogue. I live at Riverview Pointe, which is a nursing home in Olmsted Falls, Ohio, USA. My ministry education at Christian Leaders Institute and ordination with Christian Leaders…
Ordination and Study Opportunity

Ordination and Study Opportunity

Ordination and Study Opportunity My name is Josh Stroud, and I am grateful for the ordination and study opportunity at CLI. I am a Youth Pastor on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. I chose the Christian Leaders Institute as an additional path to…
Minister Ordination Credibility Journey

Minister Ordination Credibility Journey

Minister Ordination Credibility Journey I am Roda Brecht, and the following is my minister ordination credibility journey. I reside in Bellevue, Washington. I am a mother to three kids and stepmom to two. So I have a family of five kids and…
Ministry Journey to Ordination

Ministry Journey to Ordination

Ministry Journey to Ordination with Christian Leaders Alliance My name is Dwight R. Ware Sr., and here is my ministry journey to ordination. First, a bit about me. I married Karen, my lovely and beautiful wife, on April 25, 1985. We have two…
Credible Ordination Training

Credible Ordination Training

Credible Ordination Training at CLI and Ordination with CLA My name is Brian Ngubane, and the credible ordination training with CLI is a blessing. I was born again in 1992 at age 17. It was on a Sunday evening during our family prayer when…
Women's Ministry

Women's Ministry Ordination

Women's Ministry Journey My name is Tina-Marie Meyer, and here is my women's ministry journey. I live in Pretoria, South Africa. Born in a small town called Swakopmund in Namibia, I am the oldest of three children. Raised as a Christian, I…
Spiritual Journey to Ordination

Spiritual Journey to Ordination

My Spiritual Journey to Ordination at CLA My name is Johan Jacobs from South Africa, and here is the story of my spiritual journey to ordination. When I made a commitment to serve God more than 25 years ago, I never thought that I would consider…
Reaching Those With Disabilities

Reaching Those With Disabilities For Christ

Reaching Those With Disabilities My name is Jacob Garber, and I am called to reaching those with disabilities. I live in Michigan in the United States. I enjoy reading nonfiction and also like to camp and fish in my spare time. The last born…
Called to Serve God

Called to Serve God

Pulled Up From the Deep and Called to Serve God I am called to serve God. Before, my life was a long, confusing, winding road. Society perplexed me. I wondered how people could care about the menial things they did and not care about the things…