2026 Outstanding Community Leader

Ben Kariuki, Director, The Total Living Center

Ben Kariuki, Director

Pastor Ben came on staff full of energy, drive, and compassion to see people fed, the lost saved, and a community transformed. He graduated from Valor Christian College with a degree in Evangelism and Missions and later finished his BA in Business Administration. He continues to invest in his education through Global Awakening, where he challenges himself to keep growing in God through courses such as Physical Healing, Inner Healing, and Deliverance. Ben began in urban ministry in the second-worst neighborhood in Columbus, OH, where he was part of a satellite church plant. During this time, he would take upwards of 50 young adults into this neighborhood to do home groups, grocery giveaways, and more.

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