History

  • Shonnie Wellspring, mother of 4, was living near Cincinnati, serving in ministry, had never heard of Liberia
  • Aug 2014: Contacted by Liberian pastor with request for leadership training, done over Skype
  • Nov 2014: Assignment/vision received from God to move to Liberia, develop many pastors and build a college
  • July 2015: First visit to travel around Liberia
  • Studied the culture, history and politics of Liberia, as well as farming
  • May 2016: Agreed to serve as missionary with Cornerstone International
  • Jan 2017: Moved to Liberia, began evangelizing, teaching and developing leaders
  • August 2017: First Farming God’s Way 3-day workshop held for a gathering of six villages
  • Mar 2018: Incorporated in Liberia as not-for-profit, acquired 20-acre site for college
  • Mar 2018: Leased partially completed building that was finished to serve as Mission headquarters
  • 2018: First baptisms performed
  • October 2018: Constructed a new church building in Mehngbain
    Mar 2019: First church plant in Mehnpa
  • Dec 2019: Second church plant in Gbanla
  • Dec 2019: Incorporated in U.S. as 501c3 non-profit
  • Jan 2020: Church plant in Boweh
  • June 2021: Constructed a new church building with 2 water wells in Mehnpa
  • December 2021: Water wells dug in 5 villages November-
  • April 2023: Constructed a new church building in Boweh
  • March 2023: A grant from IDES enabled construction of 20-acre farms in eight villages, while also providing boots, tools, seeds, training and a farm consultant
  • April 2023: Groundbreaking on construction of college building
  • August 2023: First cohort of 40 students begins studies toward Master of Arts in Practical Theology through TCM
  • August 2024: First cohort of 4 students begins study toward Bachelor of Arts degree
  • August 2026: Additional 40 students begin study toward Bachelor of Arts degree, holding first classes in completed portions of the new college building