Leah is the Founder of Set Apart Global Ministries and a founding member of the Garland Women For Good. She is a native of Zimbabwe who migrated to the US in the mid 90s. Leah accepted Christ during her late teenage years. In 2004 she attended the Women of Faith Conference which was themed Irrepressible Hope at the American Airlines in Dallas. It was at this conference that she got know and understand that when we are drained, empty, and feeling worthless, God is always right there to fill us up with his love and compassion. You just have to look up! Leah’s early teen years where marred with pain that she kept to herself for the longest time and that weighed her down. This day she was completely set free. She couldn’t wait to share this newfound freedom from within with every little girl. Her dream was to start a girls’ ministry in Zimbabwe because she could not stop thinking of every little girl that needed affirmation from God that she is special, loved and adored by God. In 2007 Leah began hosting in-home gatherings called “The Princess in Me” and invited young girls from her neighborhood. She took those gathering opportunities to share the gospel with them and let them know that they are daughters of the King of Kings.
Four years later, Leah also started mentoring teenage and college students in her family home. The main theme of their gathering was Patience, Purity & Purpose. She used that platform to share her scars and how God turned them to beauty. "Sometimes we have to go through the fires to experience the love of Jesus. As redeemed Christians we are called to help others avoid going through the fires or encourage them through their own journeys by the words of our testimony. As time progressed, she knew without a doubt that God wanted her to share this love of Jesus with every girl beyond her home and neighborhood. In 2014, Girls Set Apart Ministries was formed. A 501c3 diverse and Bible based nonprofit organization that mentored girls from elementary to high school level. With a few other women who felt called and led to serve alongside her, they did exactly what God had called them to do. In January of 2019 they added the boys' part of the ministry called Boys Of Valor. The name of the ministry then changed from Girls Set Apart to Set Apart Global Ministries.
Leah, her husband and their children resides in Princeton Tx. Her husband owns and operates an Auto Mechanic Shop. She loves to write, cook, small space decorating, minimum daily workouts and utilizing educational opportunities to stay empowered.
“As my children grow, I find myself with more time on my hands and I enjoy studying the word of God and encouraging women through public engagements. Above all, my first and highest calling is to be a wife to my husband and to be a mother our children”
AWARDS: Community Organization Of The Year 2016 (Awarded by USA Zim Achievers)
- 2019 Womenprenuer Of he Year (Awarded by This'N That Ministry, Dallas)
PUBLICATIONS :In The Valley With Jesus .https://www.amazon.com/VALLEY-JESUS-Prayer-Leah-Chikumbindi/dp/1080800565
Blog: https://thislifewalk.wordpress.com/
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