Transcript Woman to Women Ministries Presents*.. Rahab International Ministries

Woman to Woman Ministries
Presents…
Rahab International Ministries
A Ministry Dedicated to Domestic
Violence Awareness
Leadership
• First Lady Serita Jakes-Woman to Woman
Spiritual Overseer
• Pastor Bonne Moon- Rahab Pastoral Overseer
• Lady Donna Chapman- Rahab Director
• Lady Shanika Davis- Rahab Assistant Director
• Min. Franklin Camp- Rahab Assistant Director
Rahab International Mission Statement:
“For even the Son of Man came not to be
served, but to serve and give his life a ransom
for many.” Mark 10:45
VISION
Rahab is part of the vision of
the Potter’s House by
providing domestic violence
awareness and support to
hurting people in the spirit of
excellence and Jesus love.
Rahab’s Monthly Meeting is Every 3rd Monday
From 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Shelter Fellowship Teams
Community Outreach
Transportation
Communications
Hospitality
Domestic Violence Volunteer Training
Rahab International Measureable Results
Rahab has 35 to 40 volunteers that are
actively serving. Also, Rahab have about
40 volunteers that completed 20 hours of
domestic violence training.
In 2010 Rahab Shelter Fellowship
teams served 351 women and
children in the shelters.
In 2010 Rahab served Thanksgiving
dinner to over 70 women and
children at the Family Place
shelter.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE STATISTICS
1 in 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. (NCADV)
Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten,
coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the
abuser is a member of her own family.
85% of reported domestic violence cases the victims are women.
Every 9 seconds, a woman is battered by in the United States by her
husband, boyfriend, and live-in partner.
What is Domestic Violence?
• Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault,
battery, sexual assault, and/or abusive behavior perpetrated
by and intimate partner against another.
• Domestic violence is an issue of control.
• How does Rahab serve domestic violence survivors and
provide domestic violence awareness?
Domestic Violence: Reaching A Silent
Population
Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police
according to National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(NCADV)
Rahab International is a voice to impact the silence of domestic
violence in our church and community. Ecclesiastes 3:7
Domestic Violence: Psychological
Impact
• Domestic violence survivors live in a prison of fear that leads
to depression and other psychological problems.
• Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. I Peter
5:7
Domestic Violence: Verbal Impact
• Domestic violence survivors have to overcome the verbal
attacks of the abuser. Self-esteem and confidence is often
damaged.
• “Death and life is in the power of the tongue…” Pro. 18:21
Domestic Violence: Physical Impact
• Domestic violence physical impact is often hidden until the
issue cannot be hidden any longer.
• “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to
destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they
might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10
CONFIDENCE
“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great
recompence of reward.” Heb. 10:35
Rahab provides support to domestic violence survivors
so they can gain confidence in Christ and in themselves.
How Can the Church Help Rahab
Serve Domestic Violence
Survivors?
• Rahab International/Megacare partner events to serve
church and community. Ministry products & donations.
• Domestic violence training for all church leadership
elders/ministers, deacons, & etc.
• Domestic violence service event that includes our internet
audience this will allow Rahab to share helpful domestic
violence information to a greater spectrum of people.