The name Living Word of Faith came up in 1988 when a church was initially established in Sierra Leone as the Living Word of Faith Bible Church, by a group of young men and woman who had a burning vision from God.
Bishop Akintayo and Lady Veralina Sam-Jolly in Encounter 2023
In 1991, the current General Overseer, Bishop Akintayo Sam-Jolly who is a founding member, became Pastor of the Church. By divine mandates, and with the vision amplified in his heart, Bishop Akintayo Sam-Jolly launched the Ministry into the Living Word of Faith Outreach Ministries International (LWFOMI). Since then, LWFOMI has grown into a multifaceted dynamic ministry, with twenty-four(24) branches; in Sierra Leone, Guinea, Gambia and the United Kingdom. LWFOMI has impacted Sierra Leone and other countries globally, through the teachings of the General Overseers; Bishop Akintayo & Rev Mrs. Veralina Sam-Jolly, on various platforms, one of which is the Encounter Conferences and Revivals. Other local and international meetings and conferences, leadership training programs, and media broadcasts have also produced tremendous impact.
Church Headquarters
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission statement of the LWFOMI explains aptly the assignment of the Ministry. This statement poses a lot of demands that members of LWFOMI joyfully undertake to foster the advancement of God’s kingdom using various channels.
“Reaching the unsaved with the gospel of Jesus Christ with a view of planting churches nationally and internationally, aiding the development of the whole man (spirit, soul and body) and producing a people that would fulfill their God-given purpose in life thereby serving our Generation according to the will of God.”
VISION
The Ministry seeks to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ in every possible way, and also endeavours to create platforms for Him to touch the lives of humanity, spiritually, mentally and socially. Details of the Ministry’s vision are as follows:
1. Reaching the lost through crusades, door to door evangelism and every other possible ways.
2. Planting churches nationally and internationally for the nurture of souls and producing of disciples and creating centres of worship based on the New Testament model.
3. Ministering to the Body of Christ in localities where the ministries is established and wherever God opens doors through Conferences, Revivals, Camps, Seminars etc.
4. Training and equipping workers and leaders for effective ministry thereby bringing them to the place of fulfilling their call.
5. Reaching out to needy humanity through relief missions and development programmes to help them become self sufficient.
Church Building during Encounter 2023
