GRADUATION SAMPLE

Dr. William Shalders is a pastor, author, educator, and preacher. He founded Legacy Life Chapel Middletown New York.Chancellor speech Members of the Board of Trustees, Representatives of Mayor Destefanos, representatives and f Senator Skouffis, faculty, staff, family members, friends, and students of the graduating class of 2023— It’s a tremendous honor to be with you today, and a privilege to speak to you on such a momentous occasion. As a native of Africa now a New Yorker, a blood-bought Christian, and a Reformed Minister, I am especially delighted to share in this day with you — for it deeply encourages me to see our school Legacy Life University - a Christ-centered institution is here equipping students to be firmly grounded in biblical truth. It heartens me that LLU is here physically on the East coast and virtually global teaching theology, Leadership and Business and finance from a Christian world-view, and cultivating a Reformed perspective in the next generation. And it greatly encourages me that LLU is recruiting, equipping and deploying Christian men and women to fulfill ministry, career and business.

WILLIAM A. SHALDERS - CHANCELLOR

Our ultimate aim in life is not for worldly status, cultural notoriety, or material gain, but to glorify God in all things, and to fully enjoy Him forever.

I want to commend you, the students, for having made Legacy Life University your place of study. It shows no small measure of maturity, wisdom, and foresight to decide upon a college devoted to the unshakable truth of God’s Word— that Word above all earthly powers which, by the Spirit, is breaking into this present evil age and saving sinners for whom Christ died. You’ve chosen a college that not only cares about your intellectual formation, but also your spiritual growth— not only the development of your mind, but the strengthening of your soul in Christ.

Abraham Kuiper once said, “He is your friend who pushes you nearer to God.” If Kuiper is right (and he is!), then legacy Life University has been a good and faithful friend to you these past semesters of studies

In addition to having chosen an excellent college, I commend you today for persevering in your academic studies. Indeed, it’s no small achievement that you are among the graduates in the year 2023; for this has been one of the most challenging seasons in our nation’s history. No one could have predicted the unfolding events of the past three years. The pandemic, the general election, and the racial tensions together formed a perfect and devastating storm of confusion and dissension in our culture. You’ve been required to mask-up, separate, and Zoom-in to what is normally a time of embodied fellowship and face to face interaction. The obstacles during your course of study have been immense. Nevertheless,

dear graduate, even with all of these obstacles, you persevered. By God’s grace, you carried on and you finished. And everyone here today is proud of you for showing such dogged determination in the face of these unprecedented challenges. Well done, dear graduate, well done!

In preparation for my remarks today, I asked myself, “How can I encourage newly minted college graduates in such a time as this?”

I came up with three exhortations.

1. Live Not By Lies

2. Live Only by Truth

3. Live Always with Courage

Class of 2023 let’s now go out and do an incredible work for the kingdom of God

BELINDA W. SHALDERS - VICE- CHANCELLOR

Legacy Life University is a place where serious people gather to prepare themselves as the Lords battle axe to lead the army of theie purpose during their given time on earth. Lead the world with godly character, direction and resounding legacies of truth. The epitome of leadership and endurance. Today it is exciting to see fresh faces and other faces chapel service this is the place full of memories for those of us who spent years here and it will be for you if the Lord leads you here some of the best memories you’ll have for the rest of your days in every Colley and in every career there are certain shall we say occupational hazards and the ministry is no exception in in ministry perhaps with that in mind we might call them besetting sins by that I mean those areas that we’re prone to fall into more easily those temptations we tend to yield to a little more often than we even want to admit to come to mind and they are perhaps the most familiar to us in the ranks of ministry we wrestle with them and you as you are involved in a life of ministry will as well the first one is the more popular or the more commonly found of the two and it would be hypocrisy hypocrisy has to do with trying to be someone we’re not leaving a an impression that we are someone other than who we really are runs a close second with duplicity appearing one thing a one person and another thing to someone else it is a it is clearly

a lack of authenticity hypocrites are not authentic that is when we fall into hypocrisy we are in authentic in our lives in our words in our responses our actions people who are hypocrites busy themselves posing now the second and the more subtle of the two is envy envy has to do with wishing we were in someone else’s skin or somehow in either subtle or not so subtle ways putting other people down who are truly demonstrating strengths we may not have wish we did or virtues that they have cultivated better than we and therefore we fall into the very common habit of comparing hypocrites pose those who fall into envy compare in an in a unique way the Lord

Members of the Board of Trustees, Representatives of Mayor Destefanos, representatives and f Senator Skouffis, faculty, staff, family members, friends, and students of the graduating class of 2023— It’s a tremendous honor to be with you today, and a privilege to speak to you on such a momentous occasion. As a native of Africa now a New Yorker, a blood-bought Christian, and a Reformed Minister, I am especially delighted to share in this day with you — for it deeply encourages me to see our school Legacy Life University - a Christ-centered institution is here equipping students to be firmly grounded in biblical truth. It heartens me that LLU is here physically on the East coast and virtually global teaching theology, Leadership and Business and finance from a Christian world-view, and cultivating a Reformed perspective in the next generation. And it greatly encourages me that LLU is recruiting, equipping and deploying Christian men and women to fulfill ministry, career and business.

Our ultimate aim in life is not for worldly status, cultural notoriety, or material gain, but to glorify God in all things, and to fully enjoy Him forever.

I want to commend you, the students, for having made Legacy

BISHOP DEREK G. OWENS - CHANCELLOR SPEECH

Life University your place of study. It shows no small measure of maturity, wisdom, and foresight to decide upon a college devoted to the unshakable truth of God’s Word— that Word above all earthly powers which, by the Spirit, is breaking into this present evil age and saving sinners for whom Christ died. You’ve chosen a college that not only cares about your intellectual formation, but also your spiritual growth— not only the development of your mind, but the strengthening of your soul in Christ.

Abraham Kuiper once said, “He is your friend who pushes you nearer to God.” If Kuiper is right (and he is!), then legacy Life University has been a good and faithful friend to you these past semesters of studies

In addition to having chosen an excellent college, I commend you today for persevering in your academic studies. Indeed, it’s no small achievement that you are among the graduates in the year 2023; for this has been one of the most challenging seasons in our nation’s history. No one could have predicted the unfolding events of the past three years. The pandemic, the general election, and the racial tensions together formed a perfect and devastating storm of confusion and dissension in our culture. You’ve been required to mask-up, separate, and Zoom-in to what is normally a time of embodied fellowship and face to face interaction. The obstacles during your course of study have been immense. Nevertheless, dear graduate, even with all of these obstacles, you persevered. By God’s grace, you carried on and you finished. And everyone here today is proud of you for showing such dogged determination in the face of these unprecedented challenges. Well done, dear graduate,

well done!

In preparation for my remarks today, I asked myself, “How can I encourage newly minted college graduates in such a time as this?”

I came up with three exhortations.

1. Live Not By Lies

2. Live Only by Truth

3. Live Always with Courage

Class of 2023 let’s now go out and do an incredible work for the kingdom of God

Lessons learnt at life Legacy are very true and have been very inspiring. I’ve learnt a lot that I can definitely apply.

1. Courses Taken

2. Business Model

DORCAS WALLEY

Ben Enoma holds a Ph.D. in Urban Education Policy from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His academic Specializations are Educational Policies and School Leadership. His research interests include: the social history of Education, Critical Pedagogy, School renewals and reforms, Education in a democracy and the apprenticeship of Liberty. He is the Chief enrollment officer at Touro University’s Division of Graduate and Professional Studies and a senior faculty member at Touro’s Graduate School of Education (GSE), Education Leadership program training Building and district administrators.

Dr. Ben served as a trustee and Board Secretary of the Neighborhood Bible Study (NBS) organization in Dobbs Ferry, NY from 20002007. Neighborhood Bible Studies (NBS) began in the 1960s at a time of significant societal change. Billy Graham crusades were awakening people to their need for a relationship with Jesus and to the importance of studying the Bible. NBS grew rapidly within five years, 200 groups were meeting in the northern suburbs of New York City. Soon, groups began to multiply in pockets all over the U.S. and Canada. NBS then spread to other countries including England, France, Germany, South Africa, the Netherlands, Jordan, and Spain. NBS study guides were translated into twenty-five different

BEN ENOMA

languages. Over the next forty years, NBS engaged more than a million people in discussing the Bible together NBS is now Q-Place based in Wheaton, IL Dr. Ben is the co-founder of Persistent Faith Ministries International PFM along with his beloved wife Pastor Belinda Enoma, LLM. We bring the message of hope beyond church walls to the nations. Our message for the year is to ride with Christ and operate with unwavering faith. Even if the storm looks like it’s about to take you out, don’t be afraid. A solution is coming. Ben and Belinda pastor a hybrid congregation at Grace Gate Church, Chester, NY Grace Gate Sermons They are the proud parents of three blessed children, two daughters and one son.

My life is being transformed one class at a time while studying at Legacy Life University.

It was an amazing experience and has always been.

Love Legacy for my family & I is “Home”.

It’s so good to be back home!

By putting everything into everything I do, I understand the need to Learn and gain new knowledge. Legacy University changed my perspective about ministry.

JUDITH CHAMBERS ANTHONIA AGBOOLA KEVIN EKWUEME

NANA BEDIAKO

Pastor Nana Bediako is the head pastor of Change Makers International Assembly of the Apostolic church. Married to Lady Linda Bediako.

Apostle Dr. Samuel A. Appiah is the founder and General Overseer of Hill of the Lord Ministries in Long Island NY. He is an Author of Creative Power of the Tongue “ Creating New Possibilities”. He holds a doctorate in in Divinity, and married to Ruth Ward- Appiah with 3 children.

SOLOMON BROBBEY

Prof/Dr Solomon Brobbey is a multifaceted Christian Education Professional with specialisation in Media Studies, Theology and Personal Training and Development.

DR. SAMUEL A. APPIAH

He is an academic board member of Legacy Life University, representing UK and Europe. His Academic experience covers various Faculty roles in Milton Keynes Bible College in collaboration with Charis Bible College, International College of Excellence and Life Christian University. Board member of Emmaus School of Theology and Principal of Milton Keynes Ministerial College, England, UK

He is a consultant in Corporate Leadership and Management Training and Development with Chriddos Apex and Law and Development Associates Ltd. UK

VIVIENE WALTERS

I was born in the Island of Jamaica and Migrated to United states in 1975. Legacy Life helped me to enhance my knowledge in ministry.

Our church is home to God’s family of believers where every member is of great importance. Our purpose is to make the knowledge of God’s word relevant by delivering resourceful information to make life worth living. We serve to uplift the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to bring Hope and Restoration to individuals who have lost hope.

Good Morning Apostle, Here are the names of the participants names you requested.

 Jagannath, Putte Gowda

 Swati, Jagannath Gowda

Have a blessed day.

Dr. Hardin will utilize information learned at LLU, coupled with 30+ years of medical practice, to further her vision of caring for the medically underserved.

ADDY

SAMMY

CHERYL HARDIN, MD

CHIDIEBERE MARSHALL

I am Chidi Marshall I enjoyed my time at the university, Classes was interactive, educational and it has prepared me to face challenges.

LUCILLE A DAVIS

Legacy Life U has taught me a lot, not only in my Spiritual life but my Business life as well. A fulfilling experience.

ANGELITA TUBI

My experience at Legacy Life University was life transforming .

I started off as a shepherd in training & I was enlighten by the teachings

SUZETTE

ROSEMARIE SOLOMON-BREWTON

Study materials clear and easily understood

It was a great honor to attend Legacy Life U. My knowledge in business was expanded in so many areas. Was blessed to know Dr Apostle.

As the Founder & CEO of Lady Jess LLC & a Minister at LLCI, LLU is a great place to gain more education on God.

I’ve become more compassionate as a leader in the field of social work because of the leadership course.

SANDY ADABIE JESSICA GARCIA HOPE HENNESSY

Great teachings. Thank you

Being apart of legacy life university was such an awesome experience. Interacting with classmates during class discussions. Imputing and outputting within the topics being presented.

DIANA REID ROXANE BROWN HELEN DAVIS NOVELETTE FERGUSSON

Dr Shalders is a wonderful teacher

Legacy Life University has taught me truth about the unadulterated word of God given by Apostle Williams Shalder’s.

The school has opened my eyes on many things in the church, leadership and business

Thank you .

JOAN BOWEN MELVA CARTY KOFFI SOTOME

Pastor Linda Seppey-Laryea, married to the most loving and caring husband Mr. Laryea. Three amazing children and a grandson. LLU is inspiring and inclusive