President Joseph Boakai has encouraged every Liberians precisely the youthful population to exercise a shared-life style, observing that a share-life society empowers people and promotes love and unity.
He said in a society where the youthful population is not brought up by Godly training, it produces “clear devils” and that is why the society disregard moral norms, with immorality on the rise.
President Boakai spoke recently, when he officially broke ground for the construction of the Mother Vera A. Stephens Ministries state-of-the-art Mission School in Margibi County.
The project which cost US$3 million is a dream of Rachel Stephens to keep Mother Vera A. Stephens mission alive despite her death, as some of those whom she reared continue Mother Stephens’ vision and have impacted several Liberians, nationwide.
The 70 acres of land were given by the Kaine family in Margibi County District 4, while about 40 acres of land have been cleared for the commencement of the project.
Recalling the late missionary’s shared-life style, Boakai noted that Mother Stephens feared God and was faithful including her love for children and those she educated and urged Liberians to follow suit by impacting people despite human nature.
He pledged 1,000 bags of cement as his first initial contribution, and in the same manner, several pledges were made for the mission’s construction by other government officials.
Earlier, the vision bearer and CEO, Rachel Stephens said the mission will host high school, clinic, vocational school, children’s play ground, staff compound and other facilities, with the sole purpose of educating and christianizing Liberian children.
Vera A. Stephens, an ardent missionary, answered Christ’s Great Commission by departing from her hometown of Chicago, Illinois and traveling to Monrovia, Liberia, in 1966.
There, she developed her love for Liberia and her devotion to educating children. Inspired by her faith, she envisioned a children’s boarding school that would cater to underserved and frequently impoverished children.
In 1983, her vision materialized with the establishment of the Bethesda Christian boarding school in Liberia. The school aimed to educate children while instilling Christian principles of love and service.
Despite the challenges posed by the violent Liberian civil war from 1989 to 1995, Mother Stephens remained persistent, defying evacuation orders to stay with her students. Her unwavering commitment inspired many to embrace Christ and pursue education even in the face of adversity.
Vera A. Stephens Christian Ministries continues her legacy, reaching children far and wide, empowering them with knowledge and Godly principles. Its mission aligns with the timeless wisdom of Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
In a related development, former Margibi County Senator, Roland Kaine given President Boakai 25 acres of land more for agriculture purpose.
