About:
Your Calling Matters. Get Further Equipped for Free & Online.
Christian Leaders Institute is an educational ministry.
At CLI, you can grow through free courses, college degrees, and minister credentials—all online and at your own pace.
Christian Development School: Free Courses for ministry, discipleship, and leadership—funded by donors.✔ Study Bible, Theology, Ministry Skills, Life Coaching, and more✔ Earn Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas
Leadership Excellence School: College Degrees in Ministry, Divinity, and Leadership.✔ Tuition-free courses✔ Earn an Associate's or Bachelor's Degree
Christian Leaders Alliance: Minister's Credentials for volunteer or career ministry.✔ Become a Commended, Licensed, or Ordained Minister✔ Get listed in our Clergy Directory
Academic & Ministry Partners:
Many CLI students and graduates continue their education through partner schools and ministry organizations.
Explore transfer-friendly pathways and specialized training options.
Accreditation Status:
Christian Leaders Institute holds candidate status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation, 5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808. Candidate status is a pre-accreditation status granted to those institutions that meet the ABHE Conditions of Eligibility and that possess such qualities as may provide a basis for achieving accreditation status within five years.View Christian Leaders Institute on the US Department of Education’s Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs