What would you do if you were dropped off in an unfamiliar place, had no friends, knew little of the language or culture, and were far away from family and friends?
For 25 years at his previous in-state pastorate of First Baptist Craigsville, Sommerville had always included a missions moment in the worship service.
Like many tribal people groups, the Akawa are animists who live in fear of the spirits that inhabit the world around them, said Joe Brewster, an IMB missionary who works with the small tribe.
In March 2020, the COVID-19 physical/social distancing began. Churches moved online, as did groups.
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