bethel neighborhood center staff

Meet Rakmi Shaiza

Rakmi Shaiza
Youth and Adult Program Staff Leader

Work Phone: 913.371.8218
Email: rshaiza@bethelcenter.org

Bethel House of God was rightly named for Bethel Neighborhood Center. According to Old testament scripture, Bethel was the name given to a sacred space by Jacob after meeting God there in a dream. Bethel Center, for me is exactly a place where God and human meet to play, to wrestle for our physical, emotional and spiritual well being and sometime we meet simply to share our joys with God and with one another.

I joined the Bethel Neighborhood Center staff in January 2002, my first year in the United States. It was God’s answer to prayer to get an opportunity to join the Bethel ministry. I’m blessed to have this privilege to work with children, youth and staff of all ethnic backgrounds. Bethel does not only offer me place to do ministry, but it also offers me a place to learn love and service.

My hope for Bethel Neighborhood Center, I pray that Bethel Neighborhood Center continues to be a place where old and young find strength, hope and healing to go on another day, as Jacob finds a resting place in the midst of fear and confusion. God provided Jacob a place called Bethel to rest and to gain strength in order for him to continue the next part of his journey. May Bethel signify that place to those people who are in need of rest from their life journey.

EDUCATION:
Doctor of Religious Studies Trinity Theological Seminary: Newburgh, Indiana, 2004 until present

Master of Divinity Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, KS 2000-2004

Bachelor of Arts, Manipur, University, Manipur, India 1998.

EXPERIENCE:
Prior to coming to Bethel Neighborhood Center, Rakmi worked as a student and Human rights activist in her hometown of Manipur, India. She was also the youth General Secretary of her local church, Phungyo Baptist Church.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Rakmi began at Bethel Center in January 2002
Birthday: January 6th