Ashanti Program

Rites of Passage

Ashanti is a Rites of Passage program that disciples and mentors girls from ages 8 to 18 from a Christian perspective to equip them with the life skills necessary for their transition into womanhood.

We focus on 6 overall topics from a godly perspective:
  • Spirituality
  • Personal Identity/Self-Development
  • African and African-American Cultural Awareness
  • The Role of Women in the Family and Community
  • Stewardship
  • Cooperative Economics

Vision/Theme

“Women Reflecting The Image of Christ”

By the world’s standard beauty is only external.  However as Christians we know that beauty is first and foremost a symbol of the unseen glory of God.  As we behold the glory of the Lord, we are transformed into His image.  The inner beauty He creates within us can then be reflected in our behavior and outward appearance.  When women are free to reflect the feminine image of God the world will see true beauty. 2 Corinthians 3:18

Focal Scripture

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NKJV)

Motto

"[Ashanti is] Building the next generation of godly women."

Mentee Scripture

Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)

Mentor Foundational Scripture

3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God. Titus 2:3-5 (NIV)

Highlights for the Ashanti Program

  1. We have serviced approximately 900 young ladies over the past 19 years. 
  2. Our major accomplishments have been:
A. 2013 – Major donation ($2000 in donations of gift cards, toys, electronic devices, educational materials, etc.)  to St. Jude during our trip to Memphis , TN
B. 2012 – Successful Educational and Spiritual trip to Atlanta, GA (see pictures below)
C. 2007 – Successful Educational and Spiritual trip to Birmingham, AL

Service Projects

  1. Create and prepare the new professional clothes closet for the students at Paul Quinn College.
  2. Joining the Peanut Butter & Jelly ministry to prepare hygiene bags, sandwiches, and feed the homeless in Fort Worth, TX.
  3. Participate in the yearly Thanksgiving Evangelism nights with Friendship-West Baptist Church.
  4. Mentee led clothes/shoes drive to donate to the Buckner Home.
  5. Participate with sorting at the North Texas Food Bank - Dallas location.
  6. In-reach service at the church – served for Hospitality ministry on 5th Sundays from 2011 - 2014
  7. Visited local nursing home and shared shoe boxes that the young ladies filled with tissue, socks, toothpaste, deodorant, toothbrushes, etc. Also, sung Christmas Carols with the residents.