These are real people, real children—young lives who, even now, are suffering in ways most of us cannot begin to relate to.

Their third-world backdrop is gripping. A fourteen-year civil war forced young boys to become soldiers, killed, wounded, and displaced thousands, and left their country without basic infrastructure. Schools were burnt, destroyed, looted, and those that survived cannot provide adequate education—students are without desks, electricity, running water, qualified teachers.  Compounding the problem, 80% of the population lives on less than $1 a day and unemployment is at 70%. 

Liberia is slowly recovering.  Despite obstacles that seem insurmountable, there is hope. The Lord is stirring and the people of Liberia are hungry for restoration—including education. And they are profoundly grateful for any assistance in pursuing it.

Harvest Bible Fellowship is committed to ministering to basic local needs as each international church plant begins to mature and flourish. In addition to our well-drilling and food projects, for Liberia this means an ongoing opportunity to educate local children and others longing for instruction.

To that end, check out the video and see how the Harvest Bible Chapel in Paynesville is achieving what many in Liberia consider only a dream.


For the past year, against all cultural odds, the worship center of Harvest Paynesville has been home to SOGA-Harvest Christian Academy! Senior Pastor Moses Wheigar and Associate Pastor Roosevelt David direct this little school. Woven-palm branch shades divided it into six classrooms to accommodate 75 students from Muslim, non-Christian, and Christian backgrounds.

Given the significant obstacles Liberia continues to face in its recovery, this school's existence is attributable only to the grace and hand of God!  Through the generosity of Elgin's Harvest Christian Academy, a new and entirely separate temporary structure was built to accommodate more than 90 students.


And the story does not end there. Our God is able to perform exceedingly beyond all we could ask or imagine—and as Jesus is lifted high through the church at Paynesville, we are convinced of better things for their community and throughout their country.

In fact, a third Liberian church is scheduled to transition to a Harvest this fall, and the opportunity is before us to launch an additional three rural Liberian churches in the next two years!

The needs are great and these fields are ripe...so what can you do?

Harvest Bible Fellowship would covet your prayers for the church-planting ministry the Lord has granted us in Liberia.

Specifically, pray for:

• This school to be a place where God's Word is proclaimed and Christ is exalted in the lives of all who attend.
• Salvation for the non-Christian and Muslim students and their sanctifying influence over their families.
• Strength, protection, and wisdom for Pastor Moses the HCA teachers.
• God's provision to build a long-term, permanent structure.

If you'd like to know more about how we are impacting lives in Liberia or how you can become involved with a partnership opportunity contact the Fellowship at .

Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalm 34:11

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