الخطوط العريضة للقسم

  • Serving the Suffering



    My name is Suzann Pedersen and I started taking classes online at Christian Leader’s Institute because God has called me to serve as a Chaplain.  I have always had a heart in helping people. I was in the medical field for 26 years.  Four years ago, I had an injury that resulted in my going on disability so that I couldn’t work in the medical field anymore. I had been going to Celebrate Recovery since 2015, and when I went on disability, God submerged me into dedicating a lot of my time to the ministry.

    During this time, God called me to take care of a very dear friend of mine who was diagnosed with ALS.  I took care of her until she took her final breath.  During this time, God had called me to utilize my skills as a caregiver and my experience in the medical field to become a chaplain, specifically in the areas of hospice care and serving those in need of Jesus while incarcerated.

    The course was really helpful for me because it actually helped me recognize where I stood in my faith and what I needed to work on as a Christian, specifically in the areas of studying and walking my path.  It also helped me learn how to be a Christian Leader, like Jesus, instead of using my skills as a leader that I learned in the world.

    I am humbled that the courses I take are free- if it wasn’t for this, I would not be able to walk this path God has put me on. I think it is wonderful and such a great blessing that there are people out there who believe in this program so much that they are donating to help people become who Christ has asked them to be. I  have been donating since I started classes.  I will continue to donate, and hopefully be able to donate more in the future.


    Learn more about CLI's Chaplaincy programs here!