Assignment: Endorsement for Member in Good Standing
IMPORTANT NOTE: To avoid issues in grading your endorser assignment, please submit all three endorsements simultaneously, as in the example below. We only receive notification of the assignment submission the first time.
In preparation for endorsement as a member in good standing as a minister with the Christian Leaders Alliance, you will email your three Christian endorser's submissions.
Endorsement Assignment:
Step One: Copy and paste the following:
Dear _________________________________,
I am affiliating with the Christian Leaders Alliance for my minister credentials. I was asked to gather three endorsements confirming my good standing as a minister.
Will you confirm that I am living and acting as a minister in good standing? Why do you say that?
Please send your response to me, and I will submit your reply to the Christian Leaders Alliance. Here are some samples given to me to pass on to you. Please include your email in your signature.
Who Should Endorse You?
- One endorsement from a Christian leader in your church or a previous church,
- One from your spouse or a friend, if unmarried,
- One from a non-family member that knows you and respects you.
Remember:
For each endorser, include their name, contact information, and relationship with you (spouse, mentor, mentor minister, long-time friend, fellow church member, pastor, etc.).
Sample Fiction Recommendation:
Recommendation #1
To whom it may concern,
I wholeheartedly endorse Steve for being considered a member in good standing as a minister at Christian Leaders Alliance. I have known Steve for many years. I have had the privilege to do ministry with him on many occasions regarding Christian retreats in our community, various Bible studies, and Sunday worship together. Steve is consistently well-organized, professional, and prepared in all his endeavors and responsibilities. Most importantly, Steve displays exceptional wisdom, discernment, and empathy as he lovingly leads others into a more profound and mature relationship with Jesus Christ. Steve lives out his faith in his relationship with his family, friends, church body, and community. I am very excited to see the next steps God has in store for Steve as he continues his studies and certifications.
In Christ,
Pastor Nick T.
n.........@gmail.com
1-616-XXX-XXXX
Recommendation #2
I have watched Steve minister over the past few years out of his Christian walk. I could give you many reasons why I believe he is fit for ministry. Steve walks alongside many men within our church, community, and his job when they are struggling with different things. He has guided them with grace, love, and mercy and done a great job of holding them accountable. I have seen many of these lives transformed for the better because of the things that Steve has done to help them.
I personally have been blessed by Steve's strong faith and trust in the Lord. Three years ago, he walked alongside me during my battle with breast cancer. Right from the beginning, he told me that he believed God was in it and that He would carry me and us through it as long as I trusted Him. He helped me put my faith over my fear and kept me looking at the positive, not all of the negative, that comes along with this challenging diagnosis.
Nine months ago, we walked through a difficult season together as Steve's son was in a coma. From the time we received the call about this, Steve's first response was, "he is in God's hands, God is the only one that can heal him, and we are going to trust Him to carry Carson as well as us through this." He kept telling me and others that no matter the outcome, all the glory would be God's. If we lost him, we wanted to be an example of how to suffer well through the loss of a child with the help of God and other believers. If God performed a miracle and brought Carson out of the coma, we wanted to show others just how great our God is and give Him all the glory! Thankfully, He performed a miracle, and Carson is still with us, and ALL THE GLORY IS HIS!!!!.
Steve has been part of a Christian movement for the last several years in which he has had the opportunity to speak to and lead several men over a 3-day weekend retreat. I have watched so many men's lives transformed through this movement and the leadership that Steve has provided. He has a deep passion for wanting to help other men become warriors for Christ, to be strong leaders within their homes, work, church, and communities.
Steve is very motivated to follow the path that God has placed him on to become a ministry leader, and I do not doubt in my mind that he will work hard at his studies and will be an excellent ministry leader.
Kris B. (Steve's spouse)
B........@gmail.com
1-616-XXX-XXXX
Recommendation #3
To whom it may concern:
I am writing with sincere appreciation for the opportunity to endorse Steve as a minister in good standing for your program. I have served alongside Steve for the last eight years as part of a Christian community whose primary mission is to build up Christian Leaders in the local church. This community seeks to build those Christian leaders through three-day retreats, regularly scheduled mentorship and accountability groups, and small group initiatives with fellow brothers resulting in study development opportunities for both men and married couples. During that time, Steve impressed upon me his genuine commitment to the leadership and development of others for the Kingdom and stands as a model for others to emulate.
Steve’s depth of leadership is founded continually in grace as he chooses to walk out his faith with the blessing of assurance. His leadership qualities include biblical courage, accountability to a Christian influence, genuine humility, resounding listening skills, healthy self-control, and unwavering Christlike integrity. As a result, Steve has become a respected voice in our local community who, with consistency, influences and impacts others for Jesus. I admire Steve's ability - and, more importantly, his willingness - to carry out the mission of Christ in such an honoring and fruitful manner. Steve utilizes his genuine joy and kindness as part of his leadership style to invite other shareholders' value into the building of community events, such as our three-day retreats in the fall and spring of each year. The product of those initiatives has been such a blessing for so many and is a continual provision of God’s amazing grace.
Steve has demonstrated through his daily walk a Kingdom-focused mindset. As challenges arise in his personal life, I have seen Steve respond with the steadfast resilience of a Christlike character. The impact of that has been a bonding agent, not only for him personally but for so many who look to Steve for authentic Christlike leadership. The patience with which he engages those challenges is faithful to his call, and he carries with him a sense of peace that God will deliver the right outcome at just the right moment. In doing so, Steve leads with confidence through transparent authenticity.
Finally, Steve’s thirst for Godly wisdom and his ability to apply and communicate those truths gently has shined in his service to others. His insight into biblical truths continues to grow, and his unique conversational interactions produce a safe environment to engage in - what can be difficult for most at times - study. It is in that thoughtfulness that Steve can remove barriers of interaction that might have previously existed and invite others to dig deeper as well.
I sincerely admire Steve and count it a privilege to have been mentored by him. I am thankful for his Christian leadership and look forward to seeing him grow in his role, impacting others for the Kingdom.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me further if you feel the need.
Kyle K. (mentor)
K...........@gmail.com
1-616-XXX-XXXX