C3 COLLEGE JOURNEYS

Can you briefly describe your journey towards Christ?

“I grew up in a Christian household with good values but at 16 years old I began on my own journey of faith. I asked questions such as, “Is Jesus real to me? Not just because of what my family believe but what I believe?” This journey of discovery came after my sister had invited me to Church which I hadn't been going to for a couple of years. It was at this stage that my parents had been walking through a divorce which shattered my world, and I blamed God. But that very time walking into Church the Holy Spirit began speaking to me and softening my heart. A short time later I had a personal encounter with Jesus in my bedroom. Through it, I asked Jesus to come into my heart to be my Lord and Saviour. That night which happened 20 years ago completely changed my whole life and I have never looked back, living for Him fully. Jesus has brought healing, redemption, forgiveness and blessing. Following him is the best decision I have ever made.”

Why did you choose to study with C3 College Online?

“I had signed up for the C3's short courses as I was looking for content to upskill in some areas of my life and Ministry as a Pastor. I came across the Diploma In Christian Ministries and Theology and felt the Holy Spirit say "study"! I felt him leading me to be purposeful and intentional in learning for 2023 and what attracted me about C3 College was the fact that I could do the units online, anytime, anywhere, at my own pace, in my own space, and with in my local Church, it worked around family life and work commitments and I absolutely loved it.”

What did you get out of your experience with us?

“C3 College helped equip me with a strong theological understanding of the Bible with a practical emphasis on applying it to my life and ministry within the local Church. I gained a wider understanding of the scriptures, depth of wisdom and insight, and confidence to outwork what God was calling me to. I saw exponential growth on the inside, which overflowed into many areas of my life. I have a greater love for God, the Bible, and His Church.”

Who would you recommend studying our courses?

“Anybody and everybody, C3 College Online was so accessible, the tutors were very helpful, and the content was rich in understanding and experience. It is brilliant for any Local Church wanting to grow in Biblical knowledge, insight and wisdom. If you are looking to study this year, say "YES" to God, it is the best decision.”

Chantelle Nash

Lead Pastor of Dreambuilders Church, Bunbury WA.

Can you briefly describe your journey towards Christ?

“I had one friend in high school who was a believer but had backslidden. At that time, we used to go drink alcohol…school kids do lots of weird stuff! Then one time, he comes back on fire for Jesus and begins to preach to me, all of us (other friends). He begins up a fellowship, and asks us to join to start the fellowship. We weren’t born again. Then, one day, he started preaching to me, using Jehovah’s Witness material, and showing me pictures of Jehovah’s Witness cause they have those beautiful pictures of Jesus carrying a lion, a lamb, and a leopard, kind of to portray peace in Heaven. He was like, “Hey, if you don’t give your life to Christ, this is what you’re going to miss!” And the Lord used it. I gave my life to Christ and the day I gave my life to Christ I heard God. I can still hear the voice; not an audible voice, but I can still feel Him the way he spoke to me, asking me “Will you give me your life today?” And that voice over the years has been an anchor. May 2001. So whenever I feel, sometimes a bit discouraged, I go back to that voice that spoke to me the first time.”

Why did you choose to study with C3 College Online?

For me, it was looking at the C3 College Alumni like Pastor Rob, how he's thriving in ministry, looking at Pastor Phabian, a very good friend of mine. Looking at Pastor Masareka, he had also finished his diploma. And I'm like, “Oh, these guys are amazing!” You can see they're really doing great spiritually. And I'm like, “I want to be part of that. I want to get that.” I told Pastor Rock about it, and Pastor Rock was like, when I find a scholarship I'll try and see if you will be accepted. (And I was!)

What are some things that you have taken away from your time at C3 College?

Oh, it's been so amazing! I mean, when we did the course with Pastor Pat about the Bible (Bible interpretation). I realised I didn't know how to read my Bible. So in that course, I remember him explaining what the lexicon is! Before that I was reading scriptures out of context. Even learning that not all books are the same thing. Some are history. They are the letters. Some are poetry. That alone made me understand the Bible much better. Also, I loved the Pastoral Care Course. I’m in a leadership position, however, I was clashing with very many people because I wasn’t understanding their salvation journeys, and I wasn't really patient with them. But after doing the pastoral care course,  it told me to be patient. Understand that everyone has their own unique journey in the Lord. Some get there very fast. Some get there slowly. Most Beautiful thing, they all get there! And me as their shepherd, because I believe everyone is a shepherd, I have to be patient with them, just like the Lord is patient with me. 

Where do you see yourself using your Certificate/Diploma with the most impact?

I mean, it's already impacting very many people. With my role as Worship Leader at our church and also Music Director for East and West Africa, my doctrine has to be right. My doctrine has to be right because we have Zoom sessions where we talk about a few things. I'm answering questions. Before doing C3 College I couldn't answer those questions with authority from Scripture. Also, the Pastoral Care course; I'm not a pastor in my church, but the mere fact that I'm leading a team means I’m looking after those guys, and the course has helped me to apply those principles and look after them better. 

Francis Matovu

Worship Leader, C3 East Africa

Can you briefly describe your journey towards Christ?

I was born into a Christian family. I literally grew up in church! I knew a lot about God, but I only experienced God in my teens when I started joining youth. I think it was a religious thing…for me, I didn’t feel I was connected. After that, I studied abroad! I went to New Zealand, and then Australia. It was great… going out of Malaysia gave me a bit of the perspective of “woah, God is a lot bigger!” I was exposed to different churches and different expressions of worship; that was when my relationship with God started started growing... when I came back to Malaysia, my now husband and I decided we wanted to find a church for ourselves outside of our family church…we found, back then, Hope City, now Saints, and the rest is history!

Why did you choose to study with C3 College Online?

First of all, I never thought I’d be in this position, leading people! Back in my previous church, my husband and I were musicians. We were youth leaders back then, but we never thought we’d be in a position of pastoring people or even preaching on stage and teaching! It came to a point where we felt we needed to be equipped… I think we needed something that was a lot more systematic, sealing the knowledge we had and ensuring that we were confident in the stuff that we were teaching our congregation! We had jobs and were part of ministries, and we were like, “how do you find time?” We were exposed to some of the courses at C3, and we did that with Joel (Senior Pastor of Saints, KL). There was some really good content… he asked us if we wanted to do it together, and that was when we were like, “ok, it doesn’t look too busy, I think we’ll be able to manage it.” So we said yes to trying it out, and its been a year! It has been really successful.

What are some things that you have taken away from your time at C3 College?

I was honestly worried that it would be quite full on with the assignments and videos! Again, because it was online, you can do it at any time. When we had seasons or days in the week where it was a bit lighter, we were able to press on and do maybe a couple of videos and get our assignments done. The content from C3 was very relatable; at the same time, it wasn’t wishy-washy! It was deep content, always about applying the knowledge. It's not absorbing knowledge and then just being puffed up with it, (we are) learning how to apply it in our everyday life! The best of both worlds. I think the subjects on leadership were also very useful. I love how it's so balanced. It's like Bible knowledge, but it's also like growth in leadership or personal growth.

Where do you see yourself using your Certificate/Diploma with the most impact?

I think, well, the qualification is one thing, right? But I already see myself using the knowledge and whatever experience that I've gotten from the videos—it’s hand-in-hand with ministry. I think it's given me a lot of confidence. And I think the certification is the other thing that comes with it. I guess as we are being trained to lead our church and pastor the church, it does give the congregation confidence that their leaders are trained and that they do have a certification that is recognised. We're not leading from our feelings or whatever; it’s proper knowledge.

Mabel Wong

SAINTS, Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia.

Why did you study at C3 College?

I studied at C3 College because I was allowed to get a certificate IV scholarship and I was interested in studying so that I could broaden my knowledge of Christianity and also know the Bible in more depth.·

What did you get out of your studies?

I have gained many things from C3 College, a foundation that has helped me to understand Christianity in more depth and also what life is like as a disciple of Jesus, my knowledge of the Bible has improved and my relationship with Jesus has become deeper.
Apart from that, God proved His love and faithfulness while I was attending college, He was the one who strengthened me and He was the one who helped me to understand and receive revelation despite a difference in language.

How have you seen your studies impact your ministry in your local church?

The learning I received from C3 College was very influential and helped me in my ministry in our Local Church, one particular thing was showing me how I can be a better leader and a leader who makes disciples.

General Comments?

Thank you for giving me the experience to grow and also learn a lot at C3 College, this experience helped me to grow and also to understand more deeply about Christianity and life in Jesus.