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

Deacon Ministry Study

Deacon Ministry Study Ordination

Deacon Ministry Study and Ordination I am Willie B. Alexander III, and I am excited to be doing this Deacon Ministry study. I was born and raised in Oklahoma, in 1971. I played High School football but was mostly known for my strength. I won…
Minister Training Ordination

Minister Training Ordination

Minister Training Ordination My name is Lisa Kalambo Makapa and I am receiving Deacon minister training ordination at CLI and CLA. I live in Zambia on the Copperbelt province in the town called Luanshya. This Deacon minister ordination will…
House Church Planter

House Church Planter Ordination

House Church Planter Ordination My name is Stacy Dobbins from Denver, Colorado, and I am married to Jason Dobbins. I am a homeschooling mom of four children, ages 13, 11, 3, and 2. I have served in various forms of ministry since 2007. Now,…
Minister Ordination Education

Minister Ordination Education

Minister Ordination Education My name is Brandon Sesler, and I am receiving free online minister ordination education at CLI. I live with my wife in Orange, Virginia. We are taking care of her mother and my parents in our home as they get older.…
Free ministry education opportunity

Free Ministry Education Opportunity

Free Ministry Education Opportunity My name is Amber Carmichael, and I am grateful for this free ministry education opportunity at CLI. My family and I live in Franklin County in Virginia. I am a wife and a mother of two girls. I am also a…
Ministry Calling

Minister Calling and Deacon Ordination

Minister Calling and Deacon Ordination My name is Erik Pruitt and I have a minister calling. My wife is named Hope. I thank God for her daily. We have four sons and one daughter. I was born in 1980, in Troy, AL. I was from a broken home due…
Minister Ordination Goal

Minister Ordination Goal: The Road to Service

Minister Ordination Goal My name is John Bailey, and I have a minister ordination goal for service. I currently live in Luling, which is in South Central Texas in the United States. My wife and I have been married for 39 years and have four…
Ordained Gospel Minister

God Is Faithful To His Word

Ordained Gospel Minister My name is Liz Ketcher Catlin. I am called to be an ordained Gospel Minister. I am 56 years old, a wife of 37 years, and mother to two children. My son is 35 and a father to four (one of which is a miracle baby), and…
Minister Ordination Calling

Minister Ordination Calling

Minister Ordination Calling My name is Candace McRae, and I have a minister ordination calling on my life. I live in Atlanta, Georgia. Kermit McRae is my husband and together we have 7 children, 3 grandchildren (one in Heaven with Jesus) and…
Ordination Credibility

Seeking Ordination Credibility

Seeking Ordination Credibility My name is Ben Vaughn. I live in Greer, SC. My church family asked me to serve as associate pastor to our pastor, Fred Brown. I am not licensed or ordained through the Baptist association in which Echo Hills Baptist…