Write the vision and make it plain on tablets. Habakkuk 2:2-4. That he may run, who reads it, for the vision is yet for an appointed time, but in the end, it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it lingers, please wait for it, because it will surely come. It will not tarry. The time to birth forth the vision is now! Where there is no vision, the people perish, Proverbs 29:18.
The Lord spoke these words in my spirit, "Christian Cosmetology International Association," in 1987 while on the Hollywood Freeway driving to work. There was no internet at the time, so I assumed He meant that I would travel internationally to build and establish the (CCIA). I asked God what the CCIA Christian Cosmetology International Association is? He answered me! It is an outreach ministry to the Beauty Industry. Little did I know He had just given me an assignment. The Beauty Industry was my mission field, a Market-place ministry. Mark 16:15, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
At that time, I had been a licensed Cosmetologist for18 years and just heard God’s call to ministry. I was enrolled in the “Zoe Christian Leadership Training Program” and on my way to Apostle Frederick K. C. Price, Crenshaw Christian Center School of Ministry at the Faithdome, Los Angeles, CA.
God revealed the CCIA foundation scripture in Psalm 90:17. Let the Beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands for us. Yes, establish the work of our hands. I thought it to be perfect and appropriate for the Beauty Industry, considering we work with our hands and use them to beautify the outer man and edify to build people's spirit or inner man.
Then God told me to start a community/chapter and invite professional hairstylists and students to a monthly bible study and prayer meeting in the salon. The CCIA members were encouraged and empowered to use their talents as a tool for ministry. Whether in the market place, in a salon, school, or on a movie set; our goal and motto is to; "Reap a Harvest at the Shampoo Bowl."
The goal is to establish Christian Salons, and Basic and Advanced Academies. My first salon, Stellabystarlite, was located in West Hollywood from 1996 to 2000, and it was to become the blueprint for church in the salon. The place where people got saved, healed, spirit-filled, delivered and set free from bondage. As it grew, CCIA Chapters spread to Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles.
During my tenure, God blessed and favored me to plant much seed into the Beauty Industry. I traveled the nation as a mentor, educator, and director to train and develop students, salon owners, teachers, and school owners. Included are; Paul Mitchell Schools in Costa Mesa and Sherman Oaks, CA, Cerritos, and Santa Monica College, Cosmetology Departments. Wilfred Beauty Academies, Los Angeles, Hollywood, and Gardena. Glemby International Training Centers in Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Chicago, NewYork, and high-end salons nationwide.
After 50 years as a licensed Cosmetologist and building schools and salons for over 30 years, the time has come to build and establish my school, the Christian Cosmetology International Ministry Institute. The CCIA received its 501(c)3 non-profit status in 1988, 32 years ago. The time has come for the for-profit schools and businesses to empower, educate, inspire, and motivate our youth to become skilled artists, entrepreneurs, community, and world leaders. We must invest in our future generations to leave a legacy and inheritance to our grandchildren.
I am currently in the process of writing the Business Plan for the CCIMI. I am also recruiting Board Members who will embrace the vision, mission and goals to help move the needle forward and fulfill the purpose it was brought forth and birthed into the earth realm 32 years ago.
The mission are clear: Matthew 28:19-20: Go therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you. Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Mark 16:15-18: Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned. These signs will follow those who believe. In My name, they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues. They will take up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.
I would like to thank you for your consistent prayers and support of the CCIA as I endeavor to fulfill the vision, mission and goals. Tap “Make an Impact” button to contribute your tax deductible donation. I pray we all experience Gods agape Love, Joy and Peace during this Christmas Season and New Year 2021. May God continue to bless and keep you safe especially during these unprecedented times we live in now.
Dr. Stella Spicer Davis, CCIA Founder, Drstella@outlook.com https://www.christccia.org