THE STORY OF
RAMAH GATHERING INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES
The story of Ramah Gathering International Ministries is not the account of another organization; it is the emergence of a divine mandate, a prophetic movement birthed in the Spirit and confirmed in the earth. From its very name, “Ramah,” meaning lofty place, exalted height, or high ground, this ministry was predestined to operate from a realm above the noise—called to see, speak, and serve from the high places of the Spirit. Biblically, Ramah was more than a town; it was the prophetic seat of Samuel—a place where judgment was rendered, kings were anointed, and national destiny was discerned. In that same anointing, Ramah Gathering International Ministries has been raised as a contemporary Ramah: a center for spiritual government, apostolic reformation, and prophetic clarity. In that same anointing,
RAMAH Gathering International Ministries has been raised as a contemporary Ramah: a center for spiritual government, apostolic reformation, and prophetic clarity.
RAMAH Gathering was birthed with a threefold apostolic mandate: Equip. Disciple. Mobilize. These are not slogans; they are Kingdom strategies.
EQUIP.
To Equip is to restore divine order. From the Greek katartismos, it means to mend, align, and put back in place. Ramah Gathering International Ministries is a ministry that specializes in the restoration of leaders—those who have been wounded, overlooked, isolated, or misaligned. It provides a safe place for apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, and evangelists to be healed, trained, and released into full function. It is Samuel’s work—bringing structure to that which has been scattered and anointing that which has been called.
DISCIPLE.
To Disciple is to raise sons and daughters in the faith—not in name only, but in maturity, character, and doctrinal soundness. Ramah Gathering International Ministries trains reformers, not performers. This is a movement committed to doctrinal teaching, prophetic sharpening, spiritual accountability, and digital-age mentorship through both sacred and technological spaces. Whether through preaching, worship, marketplace leadership, or artistic expression, the goal is to raise mature disciples who influence systems.
MOBILIZE.
To Mobilize is to release the Body into divine deployment. Ramah does not gather for the sake of gathering—it equips for Kingdom sending. This is a fellowship where the prophetic word turns into prophetic action. Whether in pulpits or on panels, in sanctuaries or civic halls, in academia or in media— Ramah Gathering International Ministries trains leaders to bring God’s presence and principles wherever they go. We do not merely send missionaries to nations—we send apostles into cities, prophets into corridors of power, intercessors into systems, and Levites into every sphere of culture.
The genesis of this movement is rooted in a moment of divine exchange. On December 19, 2020, Bishop Iona E. Locke—spiritual midwife, mentor, and apostolic general—transitioned
from labor to reward. As the spiritual mother of Damien Sneed, her passing left a prophetic void but also released a spiritual mantle. What the enemy meant for grief became the soil
for glory. In obedience to the Spirit’s prompting and in response to the weight of this legacy, Damien Sneed founded Ramah Gathering International Ministries on November 16, 2021.
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That date was not simply an administrative beginning—it was a kairos moment. Ramah Gathering was established as a global apostolic and prophetic fellowship for churches,
ministry leaders, parachurch organizations, and Kingdom businesses—those who have outgrown denominational ceilings and are now seeking prophetic covering, apostolic
alignment, and spiritual recalibration. This is a fellowship for those who know they carry something more—and are ready to walk fully in what has been prophetically spoken over
their lives.
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On March 12, 2022, Bishop Sneed came under the apostolic covering of Archbishop Ralph L. Dennis—a father in the faith and seasoned voice to the nations. This alignment was not
just relational; it was revelatory. On July 14, 2023, during the 30th Annual Kingdom Fellowship Covenant Ministries Conference and Holy Convocation, Archbishop Dennis, along with a college of bishops and apostolic leaders, consecrated Sneed as a Bishop in the Lord’s Church. Simultaneously, he was installed as the Founding Visionary and Presiding Bishop of Ramah Gathering International Ministries. This moment was both a public affirmation and a spiritual activation. What had been incubating in the Spirit was now fully commissioned in the earth.
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