About RUACH
Our Story. Our Faith. Our Family.
A Spirit-led, Christ-centered church helping people encounter God, grow in truth, find belonging, and live out their calling.
Our Story
Who We Are
RUACH International Church is an interdenominational, apostolic, and prophetic Christian church committed to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ and bringing healing, hope, and restoration to people.
Originally established as Ruach Anointing International Ministries, the church carries a global apostolic and prophetic mandate to lead people to Christ, build mature believers, equip leaders, strengthen families, serve communities, and prepare people to live faithfully for Jesus Christ.
The word “Ruach” communicates breath, wind, and spirit. It reflects our desire to be a community where people encounter the life-giving presence of God, receive the truth of His Word, and become empowered by the Holy Spirit to fulfill their God-given purpose.
We believe the Church should be a place where people encounter God's presence, understand Scripture, receive prayer, experience genuine love, discover their purpose, and become equipped to serve others.
Our desire is to see the Church grow into spiritual maturity and become filled with the glory of God.
Why We Exist
Purpose, Mission, and Vision
Purpose
To create a Christ-centered community where people encounter God's presence, grow through His Word, and live out their calling.
Mission
To lead people to Christ, build mature disciples, strengthen families, raise Spirit-led leaders, and carry hope to communities and nations.
Vision
To be a growing international church transforming lives and communities through the presence of God, the truth of Scripture, and the practice of love.
What Shapes Us
Our Values
Christ-Centered
Jesus Christ is the foundation and focus of our faith, worship, teaching, community, and service.
Spirit-Led
We depend on the presence, guidance, power, and work of the Holy Spirit.
Grounded in Scripture
We believe the Bible is God's inspired Word and the foundation for Christian faith, growth, and daily living.
Prayerful
We believe prayer transforms people, circumstances, families, communities, and nations.
Compassionate
We express the love of Christ by caring for people, serving those in need, and responding to human suffering with wisdom and compassion.
Committed to Excellence
We honor God by serving faithfully, responsibly, humbly, and with excellence.
Family and Community
We believe spiritual growth happens through healthy relationships, fellowship, accountability, encouragement, and genuine belonging.
Purpose and Leadership
We help people discover their calling, develop their gifts, and become leaders who serve with integrity.
Our Leadership
Our Pastors
Serving Together
Pastor Joyce and Pastor Jude Ojiaku
Married and ministering side by side, they lead RUACH International Church with a shared devotion to prayer, sound teaching of Scripture, and the care of families. Together they are blessed with three children and grandchildren.
Pastor Joyce Ojiaku
Founder and General Overseer
Pastor Joyce Ojiaku is a passionate teacher and preacher of God's Word, a prophetic intercessor, worshipper, songwriter, and ministry leader.
She is called and anointed with a strong prophetic mandate to raise a generation of true worshippers, prophetic intercessors, and leaders who serve with integrity.
Pastor Joyce is the founder and General Overseer of Ruach Anointing International Ministries, now publicly presented as RUACH International Church. Through preaching, teaching, prayer, leadership development, worship, and outreach, she has impacted, equipped, and helped restore people to their God-given destinies.
Her ministry journey includes pioneering ministry work in Nigeria and Maryland, United States, while carrying a broader international vision.
She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Beulah Circle Ministries, a ministry supporting marriages and families, and The Orphan's Plea, an outreach serving orphans, widows, vulnerable women, and people experiencing hardship.
Pastor Joyce is also a Chaplain in the United States Army Reserve.
She is married to Pastor Jude Ojiaku, and they are blessed with three children and grandchildren.
Pastor Jude Ojiaku
Associate Pastor
Pastor Jude Ojiaku gave his life to Jesus Christ at the age of twelve. His encounter with Christ influenced his parents and contributed to the spread of the Gospel within his community.
He is known for his kindness, gentleness, patience, humility, worship, compassion, and commitment to God's Word.
Pastor Jude serves as an Associate Pastor at RUACH International Church. He is passionate about encouraging people, sharing the Gospel, and helping individuals discover the hope found in God's Word.
He also shares the message of Christ through the distribution of Rhapsody of Realities by Rev. Dr. Chris Oyakhilome.
Pastor Jude is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of System Technology Enterprise Solutions.
He is married to Pastor Joyce Ojiaku, and they are blessed with three children and grandchildren.
Our Statement of Faith
What We Believe
Our faith is centered on Jesus Christ, grounded in Scripture, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and expressed through worship, prayer, discipleship, fellowship, service, and love.
Jesus Christ
We believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God. We believe that He was crucified, died, and was buried; that on the third day He rose from the dead; and that He ascended into heaven, where He is seated at the right hand of God the Father.
The Holy Scriptures
We believe the Bible is the inspired written Word of God and the authoritative foundation for Christian faith, doctrine, growth, and daily living.
Salvation and Eternity
We believe salvation is found through Jesus Christ. We believe that life continues beyond physical death and that every person's response to God and His Word carries eternal significance.
The Return of Christ
We believe in the return of Jesus Christ and in the resurrection of those who belong to Him. We believe believers should live faithfully, purposefully, and ready for His return.
The Holy Spirit
We believe in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit and in the baptism of the Holy Spirit, including the believer's experience of spiritual gifts and speaking in tongues.
Faith
We believe biblical faith involves hearing, believing, and acting upon the Word of God.
Prayer
We believe prayer is essential to Christian life. Through prayer, believers fellowship with God, seek His will, intercede for others, receive strength, and participate in His purposes.
Divine Healing
We believe Jesus Christ is the Healer. We believe in trusting God for divine healing, restoration, and wholeness through faith in His Word.
Water Baptism
We believe in water baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
The Name of Jesus
We believe in the name of Jesus Christ and in the spiritual authority given to believers through His name.
The Church
We believe in the fellowship, unity, worship, discipleship, spiritual growth, and mutual care of believers within the Church.
Unity in Christ
We believe God is no respecter of persons. In Christ, people from every race, culture, nationality, social background, and gender are invited into one family of faith.
Christian Fellowship
We believe believers should not neglect gathering together. Church attendance, fellowship, worship, accountability, service, and mutual submission are important parts of Christian growth.
The Great Commission
We believe every Christian is called to participate in the Great Commission by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with people, communities, and nations.
The Fivefold Ministry
We believe God gives apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers to equip believers for ministry and build up the body of Christ.
Compassion and Service
We believe Christians should demonstrate God's love by caring for the poor, the sick, the homeless, widows, orphans, vulnerable people, and others experiencing hardship.
A Community Where Faith Becomes Life
At RUACH International Church, faith is more than a Sunday experience. It is a growing relationship with Jesus Christ that shapes how we worship, love, lead, serve, build families, pursue purpose, and influence our world.