Jim and LuAnn Smith
Jim and LuAnn Smith retired from World Gospel Mission on June 30, 2022, after filling different roles over the last seventeen years. God’s calling to WGM has given them the blessing of living out their dream job.
As a young man, one of Jim’s first experiences with WGM was attending a Men With Vision (MWV) chapter meeting in his local church. Seeing men (and women) praying for, supporting, and promoting missions in the church and through work teams was inspiring. Jim had no idea that years later, he and LuAnn would have the opportunity to coordinate the Men with Vision program and continue this work though the annual projects and the Minutemen/Minutewomen programs.
Over the years it has been a privilege for Jim and LuAnn to also work throughout the Northeast region of the U.S. by representing WGM at mission conferences, camps, and MWV events. In many churches, they were often referred to as Mr. and Mrs. WGM! They had such a wonderful time speaking and singing for so many great people and developing relationships that are precious even today.
Getting to know so many missionaries and learning of the work through their stories also helped Jim and LuAnn to see what they did as truly making a global impact for the kingdom of God. Although their involvement was only a small part of the larger picture, they have been so honored to have made a difference in the ministry of missionaries.