“Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will be with you always, to the end of the age” – Matthew 28:19-20 

Dear praying friends & partners in God's vineyard,

Receive our warmest greeting in Christ, our Lord! It is always a joy to share with you what the Lord is doing through our ministries.

Since 2005, LIM has been planting churches in different communities in Togo, West Africa. This year, our efforts have resulted in two additional congregations being established. One is in Ebeva in the Plateaux’s Region, and the other in Kleme, a suburb of Lome. Discipleship is the core of what we do in church planting. As new believers grow in faith, the church grows in number and in strength.  

We are overjoyed to share the latest update from our church planting efforts in Kintele, Brazzaville, CONGO. By God’s grace, the Planting Phase has been completed, and the seeds of faith are beginning to take root! On Sunday, May 25th 2025, LIM’s missionaries from the United Stated, officially established and inaugurated a new church in Kintele Brazzaville. We praise God for the hearts that have already responded to the Gospel. As of June 1st the church family includes 25 children, 9 women & 3 men. We celebrate this beautiful beginning and the faithful labor of our local missionaries! Pastor Herman Bilesset, his wife Lea, and their children—Dael, Royal, and Noblesse— have been officially commissioned as the pastoral family to shepherd this new congregation. Their calling and commitment to the Gospel message are crucial to the church’s long-term growth.  This 2-year strategic phase focuses on nurturing, discipling, evangelizing, and firmly establishing the church in the community.

 

We established Innova School at Adetikope, a suburb of Lome, in 2019 with the vision of providing, at low tuition fees, quality education, early introduction to the English language and computer experience to children from kindergarten to 10th grade – something that is not offered in other schools. Although we are far from seeing this vision fully implemented, the school has consistently scored 100% success rate for 6th grade students at each year national exam.  The school currently has seven classrooms overall, but needs 6 additional ones in order to function at full capacity. Two years ago, the government closed down our middle school (7 to 10th grade) due to the lack of the additional classrooms. We are praying and hoping to have it reopen soon.  Since February of last year, work on the additional classrooms started, but progress stalled due to lack of funding.

 

PRAYER REQUEST

Please pray for…

Our missionaries

That the Lord would bring through them more souls into Christ’s Kingdom!

That we could match them with donors for $200 monthly support enabling them to fully devote their time to planting churches and making disciples. The following missionaries are in need of such support:

That the Lord would provide us, through generous donors, $15,000 to complete phase I of the middle school’s building project so the school can be reopened.

That God would help us equip the school with a computer lab in the next two years. At least 20 computers will be needed.  

 

We’d love for you to stay connected with our mission. Follow our journey and get updates by visiting our Facebook Page. Your prayers, encouragement, and sharing of this work help us carry the Gospel even further.

 

We are so grateful for your fervent prayers and supports that are helping us make a difference in several communities.

With deep gratitude,