Praying for Lydia

African women need help. They face all the same problems which we face, and they do so with courage. They have a passion for Jesus, and they love to serve him, but this is where the problems begin. They lack education, knowledge and skill. This is where Pastor Mary Blessing Smith can use her skills and gifts. A trained teacher, she runs courses for women in Africa. With the support of local churches, she is beginning to help women get a firmer understanding of their faith, and a deeper knowledge of how to serve Jesus.

Now the Serving Africa Mission, for whom she works, is currently preparing to build its main base on land it has bought near Accra. A key building on the base is LYDIA HOUSE

                                                  A clear statement

The Serving Africa Mission believes in seeing God’s women having every opportunity to serve him. While recognising that in Africa, leadership is entrusted mostly to the men, it works hard to get women’s ministry recognised and encouraged. Many Pastors and leaders do want to see the gifts moving among women, but don’t know how to make this happen. Here again, we are glad to help. Mary works with women at every level, from leadership to the ordinary women who work in the fields and the markets.

Mary’s ministry is part of the wider work of the Mission, which is committed to training and equipping churches to handle what God is saying to his people today. The Mission is led by Rev Jim Smith and Bishop Samuel Ofori.