“From the time of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it” Matthew 11:12 (NIV 1988)
We fearlessly, boldly, advance into resistant unreached tribes. We do it aggressively. These tribes have been unreached for unknown generations and they want to remain unreached. But our Lord has commanded us, His Church, to take His gospel that brings salvation through faith, to every tribe. So, we go! We go in love, faith, obedience and sacrifice. One of the favorite sayings here in Liberia is, “It is not easy.” Last week, as we advanced, there were bike accidents resulting in facial stiches, cuts, and bruises. It is not easy, but it is worth it!
“Let those who wept as they planted their crops, gather the harvest with joy!
Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy,
as they bring in the harvest.” Psalms 126:5-6
A common tactic we use is to show the Jesus film to a village. The 4-minute video below is proof that, “It is not easy!” And is an example of what it often takes to get to a remote village.
Almost never do we show the Jesus Film in a village without a harvest. The film quotes the book of Luke, presenting Christ’s birth, life, death, burial, resurrection and ascension. What God has said has been proven true. “My word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11.
The harvest is so sweet! The harvest is salvations, joy, and laughter. “Those who wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they bring in the harvest.” Ps 126:5-6. I love this short ½ minute video. It is a beautiful picture of the joy and laughter in the harvest. But what is sad is seeing the age of ol’ma (the old lady). Why has our Lord’s Church been absent? Tears of joy and sadness flow as I rejoice and grieve. I encourage you to replay this short video a few times.
The harvest includes the forming of new congregations in once churchless villages. Wordsower Africa works with new congregations to construct their church building. The 2-minute video, below, also features Jacob Holm and Silas Motyka. They are another team of interns that are to spend 7 months with us. It is Wordsower Africa’s boot camp, to confirm their call, training them to become the next generation of missionaries. “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:15.
Participate with us in praise and prayer:
- Pray and Praise: Jacob Holm and Silas Motyka are young men who have joined WSA for 7 months to attend our boot camp training for the next generation of missionaries.
- Praise: Churchless towns of unreached tribes are begging for us to come. There is an avalanche of requests!
- Pray: For increased donations so that we may continue to advance into unreached tribes
- Pray: For our indigenous missionary teams, that they will continue to fearlessly, boldly, and sacrificially advance the gospel.
- Pray: As we prepare to create and send another indigenous missionary team to the Muslim unreached tribes of Sierra Leone.
- Pray: For us we march into and live within the strongholds of Satan to, “snatch others from the fire and save them.” Jude 1:23.
- Pray: “Finally, our friends, pray for us that the Lord’s message may continue to spread rapidly and be received with honor, just as it was among you. Pray also that God will rescue us from wicked and evil people; for not everyone believes the message.” 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2.
New Information about Donations:
100% of all donations go to the mission. None is used for administration. Tax-deductible receipts will be sent each January. Kim Smith is fully self-funded; no donations are used for his support. We have formed a new 501c3 tax deductible organization. Woodside Bible Church has allowed us to use their 501c3 until we had formed our own.
Online Donations:
http://www.continuetogive.com/4906917/donation_prompt
Postal Donations:
Please make checks payable to Wordsower Africa and mail to:
Wordsower Africa
P.O. Box 1112
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
For questions or problems with donations contact our board treasurer:
Bryan Bame: (248) 971-3650.
Kim Smith’s contact information is:
kimlogansmith1957@gmail.com
WhatsApp – +231-7757-89662
Signal app – +231-7757-89662
In January We Did:
4 – Countries (Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Guinea and Liberia)
7 – Bases: 4 in Liberia, 1 in Sierra Leone, 1 in Ivory Coast, 1 in Guinea
18 – Total counties we ministered in
205 – Total communities/villages/towns/cities we ministered in
83 – Churches we visited and worked with
97 – Total mission trips
4 – Churches started
244 – Persons were baptized
700 – Public confessions of Christ and prayers for salvation
23 – WBI attended Level-3 training in Blolequin, Ivory Coast
40 – WBI attended Level-1 training in Zwedru, Liberia
382 – Attended our 1-3 days workshops in 8 locations.
7,784 – Viewed the Jesus Film, 47 locations and 53 times shown.
6 – Bible Marking completion
5 – Community Radio stations broadcasting on
22 – Dental patients, 29 teeth pulled
32 – Optical clients, 32 clients received glasses
138,820 – Press report, Copies printed, 885 booklets made in English (not all printed pages are formed into booklets)
Financial report:
