The Simkus Family
The Simkus Family—Missionaries to northern South Africa
When confronted with the question, “Who will tell?”, the cry that resonates in our hearts is this:
“WE WILL! … WE WANT TO!”
Our heart’s desire as a family is to be used of God in whatever way He sees fit to reach the unreached people groups of this world with the exclusive, non-“politically correct” message of God’s Word—that Jesus Christ is the only way to the Father. He is the only way to heaven. He is the only way through which peace can be made between Almighty God and sinful man. Jesus Christ Himself states, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).
What of those that have never heard of Christ?
In hundreds, no, thousands of villages, hamlets, towns, and cities across this planet, there sit people just like you…
-Bungeni-
Various thoughts and pictures from the Simkus family’s first year in South Africa: Our family, our church, our ministries, and our tiny farm…
Care Group Inauguration
Various pictures from the inauguration ceremony of a new Care Group in the village of Bungeni—a view of traditional Tsonga culture.
Life has definitely been interesting for the Simkus family as we have begun to get settled into our new life in South Africa. Progress in the language has been slow but steady…
Joel served as Youth Pastor at Central Baptist Church for three years. Early in 2007, the Lord made it very clear that He was calling our family to go as missionaries to South Africa…
To plant a local church and start an orphanage. From these ministries, our prayer is that the Lord would raise up national laborers for the harvest fields of southern Africa…
