After a month-long missions focus, the youth of the Soul Clinic Church of the Nazarene in the Soul Clinic community, near Monrovia, Liberia, gathered on 28 June 2025, to be the hands and feet of Jesus in their neighbourhood. 

This idea was born out of discussions in the youth Bible study about "The Missionary Heart of God." One youth said, "Let's not just talk about missions—let's do one!"

The community has suffered in recent years from the deterioration of its infrastructure, but the missions month focused on practical missions outreach, entitled: "Love in Action: Community Road Clean-up." The goal was to transition from merely teaching to actively serving and demonstrating to their community the heart of God. 

With prayer and planning, the team identified a need in the church backyard: the blocked community road. The young people boldly organised tools, mobilised youth, informed community leaders, and joyfully cleared the bush and levelled the path, turning a once-avoided area into a usable road. With no outside funding or assistance, the local church and youth did all the work themselves.

The idea was born out of a deep desire to live out the gospel in a practical way. Aiming to restore dignity to the community by rebuilding the abandoned road, the youth wanted to inspire hope, reflect Christ, and engage everyone involved through humble, hands-on service in missions.

The community was overwhelmed with joy. Many stopped to ask, "What kind of people are you?" This simple question allowed the youth to share: "We are followers of Christ, and this is how we love our neighbours." 

They didn't just clean a road; they opened hearts. Many community members have since expressed a desire to visit the church and learn more about the "Jesus' kind of love."

The participants found the experience life-changing and want to plan more community-based missions.

--Church of the Nazarene Africa