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Location: Ghana, Africa Language used in ministry: English
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In partnership with the Ghana Baptist Convention, Rovaughna will be working at the Baptist Vocational Training Center (BVTC) in a min-istry rescuing, rehabilitating and educating women who had been victims of the trokosi slavery system. With her background in social work, Rovaughna feels particularly called to mission work in Ghana. Previous-ly, she spent time in Africa using her counseling skills to rehabilitate young adults battling substance and physical abuse, human traf-ficking, gang violence and issues of grief, depression and poor self-im-age. It was upon returning from this journey that Rovaughna felt God’s call to make such work her life’s mission.
Email: [email protected] Areas: Abolition of Trafficking in Persons &
Global Slavery and Education
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” JEREMIAH 29:11
I’ve always been kind of overly sensitive. I’ll cry at a drop of the hat. (Even at some TV commercials!)
Seeing others in pain touches me deeply, and on come the tears. Since I answered God’s call to mis-sion I’ve have been both stretched and blessed—finding myself for the first time ever standing behind pulpits to preach while I travel throughout the country, and seeing God plant seeds here in the U.S. for growing healthy crops through my
Birthday: Dec 17
Rovaughna Richardson | Ghana
Location: Ghana, Africa Language used in ministry: English
A F R I C A
SouthAtlanticOcean
IndianOcean
G H A N A
In partnership with the Ghana Baptist Convention, Rovaughna will be working at the Baptist Vocational Training Center (BVTC) in a min-istry rescuing, rehabilitating and educating women who had been victims of the trokosi slavery system. With her background in social work, Rovaughna feels particularly called to mission work in Ghana. Previous-ly, she spent time in Africa using her counseling skills to rehabilitate young adults battling substance and physical abuse, human traf-ficking, gang violence and issues of grief, depression and poor self-im-age. It was upon returning from this journey that Rovaughna felt God’s call to make such work her life’s mission.
Email: [email protected] Areas: Abolition of Trafficking in Persons &
Global Slavery and Education
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” JEREMIAH 29:11
I’ve always been kind of overly sensitive. I’ll cry at a drop of the hat. (Even at some TV commercials!)
Seeing others in pain touches me deeply, and on come the tears. Since I answered God’s call to mis-sion I’ve have been both stretched and blessed—finding myself for the first time ever standing behind pulpits to preach while I travel throughout the country, and seeing God plant seeds here in the U.S. for growing healthy crops through my
Birthday: Dec 17
Rovaughna Richardson | Ghana
To learn how to join her network or to give to her ministryvisit www.internationalministries.org today!
You’ll also find the latest stories, journals, videos and prayer needs.
ministry in Ghana. But at the same time, I feel myself overwhelmed by the grace of God and the magnitude of this journey. It wells up inside me as it did with Jeremiah, who said, “His word is in my heart like a fire...shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.” (Jeremiah 20:9) I’ve always wondered why God made me so sensitive. Fortunately, at the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mis-
sions Convention in 2011, God gave me at least part of the answer. During a presentation, Dr. David E. Gotley ex-plained that mission has four charac-teristics, none of which can function in absence of the others: evangelism, compassion, empowerment and advocacy. Perhaps in my “wimpiness” there is really compassion that God can use for his purposes. I am so thankful God gave me arms and legs for my tears, and that through my weakness he has made me strong.
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
¨ Join her Mission Partnership Network
¨ Share information about her ministry with others
¨ Go on a mission work team to her country
¨ Give to her ministry individually or through your church
¨ Send emails and birthday and Christmas cards
¨ Pray for her ministry
¨ For the girls around the world that are vulnerable, and for the people who are being made strong through God to do something about it.
¨ That I will have occasions to stop, take a deep breath and enjoy the experience.
¨ For my Mission Partnership Team and for volunteers who, in spite of the many things happening in their own lives, still find time to give of themselves to this ministry.
¨ That doors will continue to open for prayers and tangible support for this ministry.
PLEASE PRAY
Sharing with Pastor Myers, Christine Michelinie, the Rev. Burnes and other members of the Missions Ministry of Andover Baptist Church in Andover, Massachusetts
To learn how to join her network or to give to her ministryvisit www.internationalministries.org today!
You’ll also find the latest stories, journals, videos and prayer needs.
ministry in Ghana. But at the same time, I feel myself overwhelmed by the grace of God and the magnitude of this journey. It wells up inside me as it did with Jeremiah, who said, “His word is in my heart like a fire...shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.” (Jeremiah 20:9) I’ve always wondered why God made me so sensitive. Fortunately, at the Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mis-
sions Convention in 2011, God gave me at least part of the answer. During a presentation, Dr. David E. Gotley ex-plained that mission has four charac-teristics, none of which can function in absence of the others: evangelism, compassion, empowerment and advocacy. Perhaps in my “wimpiness” there is really compassion that God can use for his purposes. I am so thankful God gave me arms and legs for my tears, and that through my weakness he has made me strong.
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
¨ Join her Mission Partnership Network
¨ Share information about her ministry with others
¨ Go on a mission work team to her country
¨ Give to her ministry individually or through your church
¨ Send emails and birthday and Christmas cards
¨ Pray for her ministry
¨ For the girls around the world that are vulnerable, and for the people who are being made strong through God to do something about it.
¨ That I will have occasions to stop, take a deep breath and enjoy the experience.
¨ For my Mission Partnership Team and for volunteers who, in spite of the many things happening in their own lives, still find time to give of themselves to this ministry.
¨ That doors will continue to open for prayers and tangible support for this ministry.
PLEASE PRAY
Sharing with Pastor Myers, Christine Michelinie, the Rev. Burnes and other members of the Missions Ministry of Andover Baptist Church in Andover, Massachusetts
