Rev. Richelle B. White, Ph. D. is a preacher, teacher, writer, life coach, mentor, consultant and facilitator who has worked with children, youth, and young adults for more than 30 years. She serves as Professor of Youth Ministry and Director of Ministry Leadership Internships at Kuyper College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She serves with God’s people as an ordained minister of word and sacrament. Richelle is the author of Daughters of Imani–Christian Rites of Passage for Young Women–Planning Guide and Young Women’s Bible Study, and Repertory with Roots: Black Youth, Black History, Black Culture, Black Music and the Bible. An engaging and creative Christian educator, Rites of Passage Coordinator, Church Leader, and Communicator, Richelle’s mission is to help, support, equip, guide, and empower others on their journey toward human flourishing.