Background
The name, Ethanayah, created by God, came to be from two separate seasons and episodes in my life. The first involved two dreams I had in 2015 about a bunch of children. It was revealed to me just last year, 2017, that a little boy named Ethan was the only child that spoke in those dreams. The second involved a little girl named Anayah whom I trained in a one-on-one baptism course out of her desire to be baptized at the age of seven (7), when her family's tradition was that the children could not be baptized until age twelve (12).
It was upon completion of this training that the Lord spoke to me that He wanted me to start a baptism training school for children who wanted to be baptized but their parents did not think they were ready. He then had me to look up the meaning of the children's names. Ethan means “strong/firm”. Anayah means “God has answered”. God combined the names and then announced to me that the name of the school would be Ethanayah because “Firmly God has answered”!
It was upon completion of this training that the Lord spoke to me that He wanted me to start a baptism training school for children who wanted to be baptized but their parents did not think they were ready. He then had me to look up the meaning of the children's names. Ethan means “strong/firm”. Anayah means “God has answered”. God combined the names and then announced to me that the name of the school would be Ethanayah because “Firmly God has answered”!
Mission Statement
To educate, train up, and prepare children to be confident and assured of God’s love for them, and to know who they are in Him. Ethanayah training will instill in each child a foundation of courage so that they will boldly live their lives unashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Statement of Faith
“God loves me and wants me to know Him for myself.”
This statement is based on John 17:23: ”I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.
Ethanayah will strive to make known to every child that passes through its doors that they are the beloved of God, enriching them with complete confidence and assurance as they travel through their life’s journey.
Ethanayah will strive to make known to every child that passes through its doors that they are the beloved of God, enriching them with complete confidence and assurance as they travel through their life’s journey.