Get to Know the Smith Family

Ministry Description

Hey, we’re Jake and Em and we direct Word of Life Taiwan.

You’ve probably seen the sticker “Made In Taiwan” before. Taiwan, despite being written on hundreds of products we encounter every day is still a relatively unknown nation to many Americans. Taiwan is full of highly educated, affluent people and would be considered a developed nation. We minister to the wonderful Taiwanese who are ensnared in the religious and cultural trappings of East Asian religion. We do that by helping every student take their next step with Jesus.

Our vision is to carry the message of Jesus to the Taiwanese people! We love this little island with all of our hearts and want to see Word of Life ministries spreading to reach the 23 million Taiwanese who Jesus loves more than we ever could. We are currently in the process of adopting a Taiwanese child as well! Please pray that she will join our family soon.

We work in the role of Field Director, helping craft the vision and direction of the ministries here while shepherding an incredible staff!

We both also have a huge passion for storytelling and a desire to connect the East to the West. In 2019 we launched Pilgrimage Films. Pilgrimage Films is a media team using story-telling to make the Bible come alive and tackle tough ideas like Chinese Folk Religion. We strive to make faith-based content for students and families. We launch new episodes regularly on our Youtube channel in both English and Chinese. These videos are designed to tackle the complex religious issues of Taiwan, as well as share the missionary lifestyle. We hope you can follow along on the missionary journey with us!

Our Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/PilgrimageFilms
To Connect: https://linktr.ee/jakefromtaiwan

2024 Update

We are currently raising monthly support and would love to connect with those who want to come alongside us. This year (2024) we also are spearheading a massive film project where we head to 14 different countries to record stories and help different Word of Life Fields. If you would like to know more or contribute to that please reach out!

Learn more about the ministry in Taiwan.

About Jake

Native Seattleite. Avid coffee drinker, writes in his spare time. Has no spare time. Been to around 20 countries so far. Still absolutely love America.

About Emily

Born and raised in Florida. Em is a lover of the sun and all things ocean. Which is why she lives on a very toasty island. Loves tea. You can often find her going on some wild outdoor adventure or getting stranded in a foreign country. Sometimes both at once. Currently shepherding the hearts of two small cats.

Song of Solomon 2:10-12 - My Beloved speaks and says to me: "Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away, for behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come..."

Contact Information

jsmith@wol.org
Our US Address
117 Ekhoff Lane
Lake Placid, Florida
33852

Our Taiwanese Address
2F-1, No. 1 Daen St., Xitun District,
Taichung City, Taichung County 40758
Taiwan
Phone number: +886 096 877-3361

Email us at:
emilbreesmith@gmail.com
jsmith@wol.org