When Marilyn Owusu-Sekyere first heard God tell her that he would send her to a people enslaved by sin, she responded with “I’m not …”: “I’m not a man,” “I’m not married,” “I’m not white.” She thought that all missionaries were men, married, and white because she had never seen someone like her — a single, African American woman — come to her church as a missionary. She didn’t think she was capable or worthy of doing this “crazy thing” God had put on her heart. Three years and ten short-term missions trips later, she embraced God’s purposes for her life and His call to minister to the youth and children of West Africa.
Marilyn Owusu-Sekyere
Marilyn Owusu-Sekyere is an Assemblies of God missionary to Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa.
When Marilyn first sensed God calling her to be a missionary, she did not think she was qualified or worthy to serve God in this way. But ultimately, she became convinced that God would have her move to West Africa to work with youth and children. In her first term, she has been involved in youth ministry, evangelistic outreach, children's ministries events, teaching English to African missionaries, school ministry, compassion ministries, and much more!
You can learn more about Marilyn's ministry by visiting her Assemblies of God World Missions web page.
And you can support Marilyn financially by signing up to support her on a monthly basis or to contribute a one-time gift at her giving page.
Photo courtesy of Marilyn Owusu-Sekyere. Used by permission (personal correspondence).
