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  • Read the Inspiring Testimony of Connie and her Journey with CLI!


    "My name is Connie Alaniz, and I found the website for Christian Leaders Institute online when I felt called to go into ministry.  I wanted an education, but never imagined that I could actually afford one.  I enrolled in the associates of divinity program while working both a full-time job and a part-time job.  I watched lectures on the tiny display on my phone in the mornings while I made breakfast and studied the written work during my lunch hour. I took quizzes late at night and early in the morning.  I was able to do the work at my own pace at a time that was convenient for me. For years, I told myself I didn’t have time to get an education, or I didn’t have the money to pay for an education.  The flexibility of the online courses makes earning a degree possible to anyone who is willing to dedicate just a few hours a week to study.  In July of 2018, I retired after 30 years in public health with the State of Texas, completed my degree at CLI, and am now the Director of Children's Ministry at my church.  

    I am a wife, mother, and grandmother.  I have a daughter who lives near me in Texas and a daughter, son-in-law, and grandson in New Zealand.  I live on a small ranch south of San Antonio, Texas with my husband and almost enough animals to fill an ark.  My mother was a Sunday School teacher at our church, and instilled in me the values and morals of Christianity.  While other children heard stories of Disney princesses, my mother read to me from her Bible.  I heard stories of Daniel and the Lions' Den, Noah and the Ark, and Jonah and the whale (which may explain my fear of swimming in the ocean).  Since I was a teen, I felt that God had a plan for me to be involved in ministry, but I was always too afraid to step out in faith and let Him lead me.  My enrollment at CLI was my first step. In just under two years, I completed the Associates of Divinity.   I look forward to building a closer walk with God on the next leg of my journey."

    Please pray for Connie and her ministry!


    If you are not already involved, do you want to participate in helping to offer free ministry training everywhere? 

    How? 

    • Pray for more open doors, protection from attack, and the resources needed to expand this mission. 
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    • Share this free training opportunity with new potential students. Help recruit a new generation of Christian Leaders!