called to reach souls in American Samoa
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
Acts 13:47
We are the Smith family, called by God to be missionaries to the country of American Samoa. We feel so blessed that God has chosen to use us and our desire is to reach Samoan families with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We pray that our story can encourage you and that you come alongside us on this journey.
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July Prayer Letter
Hello Pastors, Churches & Friends
Praises
Prayer Requests
- The arrival of our pallets
- For the relationships and friendships we have formed
- A new supporting church
- Salvation of our two youngest boys.
- Pray for God’s leading as we prepare for the church plant
- Please pray for the healing of our Pastor friend
- Please pray the kids have a good start to their school year
We hope you are all doing well! July was another month full of blessings and opportunities to serve the Lord here in American Samoa. We are so thankful for each of you who continue to pray for us, support us, and show love to our family. Your prayers and encouragement mean so much to us!
One of the biggest blessings this month was finally receiving our three pallets! It was exciting to have so many of the things we had been waiting for arrive safely. We also registered the kids for school, and we are thankful that they will be attending a Christian school here in American Samoa.
While we continue preparing to begin the church plant, I have had opportunities to preach at the church we have been attending. Our Pastor friend was ill for a time period. Will you please pray with us for his continued healing? We are thankful to be able to serve and preach God’s Word during this time of preparation. We have also been working with BCPM on the name for our new church , and the design for our John and Romans. It is exciting to see these pieces beginning to come together.
One of our favorite parts of this month has been having friends from church over to our home each Sunday night for fellowship. These times together have been a great blessing to our family as we continue building relationships, and getting to know people better.
God has also given us many opportunities to have conversations about Jesus. We are praying for the Holy Spirit’s guidance as we seek to know when and how to speak. We are praying that He will continue opening doors for us to share the Gospel, and that these conversations will bear fruit.
We also celebrated our first major holiday here in American Samoa on July 4th. It was a special time for our family as we enjoyed the day together and made some new memories in our new home.
Thank you again for your prayers, financial support, encouragement, and love for our family. We are truly grateful that God has allowed you to be a part of what He is doing here in American Samoa. We are excited to see what He will continue to do!
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I grew up in a Christian home in Dayton, Ohio. I am the 2nd of 4 children. My parents took me to church faithfully and helped me to develop a love for God. I thought that I was saved at the age of 5 but began to doubt as I grew older. In November 2006, at the age of 16, I made sure I was saved and placed my trust in Jesus. I surrendered to preach the gospel at a youth camp when I was 19. I got many opportunities to teach and preach at our church as I got older, but God began to show me that there was something else He had for me. Sarah and I knew each other for years because of going to the same church, but did not begin to date until 2009. In 2013 we were married and continued to serve together in various ministries at our church, Cornerstone Baptist Temple. In May 2022, after years of asking God to lead us to where He wanted us, Sarah and I walked to the altar and prayed, and we felt God calling us to missions. We began to search for where He desired for us to go. As we researched countries and prayed for God to show us where to go, we got the chance to speak with a former missionary to American Samoa and a current missionary. They both told us of the opportunity to serve in an already established church and the need for a missionary there. We began to pray and God has shown that American Samoa is our next home.
"In November 2006, at the age of 16, I made sure I was saved and placed my trust in Jesus."
Zach SMITH
MY testimonY
God has blessed us with 5 beautiful children, due to privacy concerns, we have chosen not to share details about them on this page.
"In 2011, at a youth camp, I surrendered to the call of missions."
sARAH SMITH
MY testimonY
I was blessed to grow up in a Christian family. I am number 4 out of 5 children. My parents were faithful at taking us to church and teaching us biblical truths. At the young age of 4 I made a profession of faith, but later I realized that I was unsure of my salvation and made assurance of salvation as a young adult at our youth camp. In 2011, at a youth camp, I surrendered to the call of missions. Zach and I were married in 2013. It wasn’t until years later, while serving in our local church, that God began to finalize that call. We are so excited to serve the Lord alongside our 5 children in American Samoa.
Baptist International Outreach
PO Box 587
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865)262-0900
office@biomissions.org
Mission Board
Cornerstone Baptist Temple
1707 Ohmer Avenue
Dayton, OH 45410