Dr. Lesia Washington is the wife of 36 years to Bishop Rickey T. Washington Sr. and Co-Founder and Co-Pastor of Higher Ground Outreach Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is truly a woman with wisdom beyond her years.

Dr. Lesia Washington is a licensed and ordained minister of the gospel in Louisiana, she has been ministering since she was in her teens. The youngest of eleven, at the age of 15 years old she heard an audible voice, charging her mission to preach and teach God’s word and to bring understanding to all.

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Dr. Lesia Washington received her Doctorate Degree from Midwest Theological University in Doctor of Ministry.