Glenwood has a special overseas ministry in Burkina Faso. One of our members, Keith Smith and his wife Lynne are missionaries with World Horizons working out in Burkina.

Keith has been with World Horizons since 1989, and living among the Fulani since 1992 in Gorom-Gorom, spreading the Good News. Glenwood has supported Keith for many years and run several dedicated fundraising events in the church, helping them to build a school among other projects.

Here is what Keith has to say about his life as a missionary;

"After I became a Christian in 1982, I pretty soon afterwards became interested in taking the good news of Christ, and the blessing of his kingdom, to what appeared to be the neediest part of the world, which seemed to be the West Africa. Increasingly it seemed that this was a growing call from God.

It is not going overseas that makes you a missionary. Nor is being a missionary a western venture. In a real sense, the whole church is missionary by its nature, called and sent into the world to bring God's salvation, healing, justice, and blessing. Whether that is among the neighbours on your street, the youth on your estate, the asylum seekers in your town, or somewhere on the other side of the planet.

I just happen to have been called and sent to do that among the Fulani of Burkina Faso. That is my privilege."

You can read Keith's whole story and catch up with his latest news at www.undertheacacias-blog.org.uk