The ICF Mission Of Hope (MOH) was formerly called Youth Mission of Life (YMOL) and it was founded by the late Virge Simpson, an African-American Missionary in 1952 from the Bronx, New York. In addition to Mother Simpson, Elder Joy Campbell Flemister and other missionaries were also very instrumental in establishing the mission in Liberia. The missionaries worked very hard and educated many Liberia
ns but returned to United States in 1979. Eddie S. Gibson and others were left in-charge to carry on the work and services. Gibson was instrumental in providing critical leadership and obtaining resources for the Mission (church and boarding school). Attempting to seek resources for the Mission, he came to the United States in the late eighties and could not return due to the Liberian Civil war. While in Atlanta, he become a member of the International Christian Fellowship Ministries (ICF) Pastoral Staff were he served faithfully for over ten years when the Lord instructed him to turn the Mission over to ICF. At the end of the year 2003, ICF was blessed with a “gift” of 500 acres of land in Liberia, West Africa, through the generosity of Rev. Eddie Sam Gibson after much prayer and revelation. This special gift to ICF was important in making the ICF Vision real and being in obedience to the Great Commission given by our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ as we read in Matthew 28:18-20, ” to go into the world and make disciples.”
ICF Mission of Hope is located in B**g County, Liberia, West Africa. It is about 18 miles from Gbarnga, the capitol of B**g County. Gbarnga is about 130 miles from Monrovia, Liberia’s capitol. Currently, 300 plus children attend school on the campus. The majority of the students live off campus due to limited dormitory space and cost of education. However, plans are underway to reconstruct a boys dormitories and complete renovation of girls dorms. There is a chapel, classrooms, and other supporting facilities that makes up the campus. The education programs of the school is K through 10th grade levels.. The programs includes: Church services and evangelism; the school operation, and an agricultural programs to assist in sustaining the mission (oil palm, swamp rice, coffee, cassava and others produce). At the present, the staff includes a principal, four staff members and twelve teachers. The Director for Missions is Rev. Maryalice O. Moses and Rev. Gibson is the Mission Overseer.
