Let’s Go Ministries is a non-profit organization committed to mobilizing the body of Christ to engage in God’s global enterprise to redeem a people from all peoples
Vision: To be a catalyst in the fulfillment of God’s eternal plan to gather a great choir of worshippers around His throne out of every people, tribe, tongue and nation. (Rev. 7:9-10)
Mission: To teach, train, lead, mobilize and connect believers with God’s purposes in the nations. (1 Timothy 4:12-16)
Strategy: To facilitate/coordinate short-term mission and exposure trips and mobilize local churches/ministries so believers will understand God’s heart for the nations and discover the specific role God has for them in world evangelization. (Acts 16:1-5)
Founder/Director: Roger A. Javens
Treasurer: Roger L. Javens
Secretary: Jennifer C. Javens
Board of Directors: Roger A. Javens, Dan Greninger, Scott Haney, Roger L. Javens, Barry McAuliffe
Founded: Incorporated in the State of Texas on January 9, 2004 and received 501(c)(3) non-profit status on March 26, 2004
Roger A. Javens brief bio:
Roger’s spiritual gift and passion is teaching God’s word. God has specifically called Roger to mobilize Christians for world missions and in obedience to that call founded Let’s Go Ministries in January 2004. Roger has led and participated in mission trips to Washington, DC; east Tennessee; Guadalajara, Mexico; Mexico City, Mexico; Valence, France; Malindi, Kenya; San Pedro Sula, Honduras; San Jose, Costa Rica; Palencia, Guatemala; Cappadocia, Turkey; Aweil, Sudan; Roxas City, Philippines; and Beijing and Chengdu, China. Roger retired as an executive from Hewlett Packard Enterprise after 29 years of service in July 2016. He married Jennifer Christian on April 7th, 2007 and they have two daughters Savannah (4/9/13) and Ashlyn (8/19/15).
Roger A. Javens Background/Experience:
- Born June 29, 1962 in New Brighton, PA
- Parents – Roger L. & Virgina L. Javens (deceased)
- Sisters – Linda A. Robbins (deceased) and Cynthia K. Stuckwish (deceased)
- Saved at 6 years of age at Park Gate Baptist Church, Ellwood City, PA
- Attended First Baptist Church, Beaver Falls, PA
- Attended First Baptist Church, New Brighton, PA
- Graduated from Blackhawk High School, Beaver Falls, PA in 1980
- Graduated with a BSEE from Yale University, New Haven, CT in 1984
- Played college football and was a member of the DKE fraternity at Yale
- Active in Campus Crusade for Christ/AIA while at Yale
- Summer project with Campus Crusade for Christ in Lake Tahoe, CA in 1984
- Worked for Texas Instruments in Houston and Austin, TX from 9/84-6/87
- Attended St. Edward’s University MBA program (9 semester hours)
- Worked for Compaq/Hewlett Packard/Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 7/87 to 7/16
- Taught single adults at Champion Forest Baptist Church from 1987 to 2006
- Member of Missions Council at Houston’s First Baptist Church from 4/07 to 3/16
- Member of Declaration Church in Spring, TX
- Chapel speaker for Astros & Giants game in 1994
- Perspectives Exposure teacher
- Evangelism Explosion trainer
- Experiencing God teacher
- On Mission With God teacher
- Onsite Manager of Mobilization Area at Passion 05, 06 and 07
- Coordinator – Houston North Perspectives from 2004-2012
- Area Mobilizer – Houston North Perspectives from 2012-present