MINISTRIES PIONEERED

1968 Zion Lodge, A seventy acre ranch in Dexter, Oregon was set up as a half way house for hippies seeking a change of life. Basic Christian New Testament principles were used for foundation and instruction. Roads were constructed, buildings erected, wells dug, septic tank installed and many young people came from all over Oregon and California to just have time with our Lord Jesus.

1969 Shiloh Ranch, Ken helped organized Shiloh Ranch with John Higgens and turned over the Zion Lodge property to become Shiloh Ranch of Dexter OR. In the beginning the ranch was under the covering of Calvary Church, Costa Mesa. This was a very beautiful meadow with a small pristine trout stream. Many souls came into the Kingdom through this effort.

1970-71 Lighthouse Ranch, Table Bluff Lighthouse (A retired Coast Guard Station), 7 acres south of Eureka, CA. was purchased by Ken. This facility was set up as a half way house for hippies seeking spiritual change. The ministry later became Gospel Outreach of Eureka, California. Many souls found there way into the Kingdom of our Lord out on this cold wind blown bluff. Many stories to tell here, many disciples were trained.

1971-75 Fellowship of Christian Pilgrims, This ministry was an outreach to troubled hippy youth who made their way to Hawaii. This effort grew to 20-30 half way houses and an unorganized mission covered by the Episcopal Church of Hawaii. The ministry applied for and received 501(c)3 status from IRS in 1973 The ministry was located Kailua-Kona, Hawaii till 1975 with missions in Honolo, Hawi, Kamuela Hilo, Maui and Honolulu. With the Shepherding Movement the ministry fell apart. The Fellowship of Christian Pilgrims became a ministry to the Street People in San Piedro, California for many years but is now inactive.

1975-79 Church of the Pacific, The Tradewinds Restaurant was purchased in Kailua-Kona by Ken and made into a Church on 1 acre in the center of town. This property had 25 small apartments. The ministry again helped many to came to the Lord but the stress of the physical buildings in the end was just too much. The ministry become a normal Sunday Morning Church and discipleship training center. Much freedom of momentum was lost due to the debt load, this ministry crashed in 1979 and the remaining funds were stolen.

1982-91 Hale Halawai o Holualoa, This decade was focused on the restoration of a historical 1856 Hawaiian Congregational Church built by John D. Paris. It was an excellent ministry with a beautiful location. One acre right on the Ocean. For esight years Ken was the Kahu but due to his wife health he resigned in 1991. His wife Ann went to be with the Lord in 97, due to cancer. There was also pressure due to confrontations with some Masons and U.C.C. members and the United Church of Christ denominational headquarters in Honolulu concerning masonic & homosexual issues, connections and affirmations. Ken was able to set up the 501(c)3 status with IRS for the Church, and also secured a 25 year lease from the State of Hawaii and grants for the restoration of the church. Hale Halawai o Holualoa. The Church is now a Hawaiian Congregational Church actively sharing the gospel with an excellent mature spiritual pastor and elder, A must goto see on any visit to Kona.

1999- Trinity Fellowship International, This ministry has focused on becoming an Internet Spiritual Teaching Resource with contacts in third world countries. The vision is to help train local pastors with a degree program by Internet. “Keys To The Kingdom” was written by Ken and has been distributed in many countries and is in present use for discipleship training. Also the Inn known as Hale Maluhia Country Inn has become a discipleship training center hosting many live in disciples with daily accountability and responsibility. Gatherings each week are Friday for Fellowship, and Wednesdays for Women with Sue Smith. For further information please call: 808-329-1123 or go to the web site: http://trinity-aloha.org/pilgrimsabbey.

In 2004, Trinity Fellowship International was granted a religious accreditation as ACTS (Aloha Christian Theological Seminary) with Universal Accrediting Commission, http://www.uac-edu.us We are now gathering a curriculum of Christian Education and Educators to make it possible for disciples of our Lord to receive a Bachelor's, Master's and Doctor's Degree in Christian Theology.

 

EDUCATION - ORDINATIONS:

Dr. Norman K. Smith,  Abbot, ThD, DD

College work, 150 unites, Major: Religious Studies with the University of Hawaii, Hilo, West Hawaii.

Studies with Bill Gothard, 3 yrs., The Plumb Line,  Trinity Bible Studies and Henry Wright Ministry.

Completed 2 years of training for Hawaii Congregational ordination. Received full ordination as an Hawaiian Congregational Minister on March 28, 1987.  Attended continuing education for 3 years with CELT I, II & III (Christian Education Leadership Training).   Ken was the restoration Pastor or (Kahu) for Hale Halawai o Holualoa from 1984 to 1991.

Ken then spent 4 years in Seminary training, 2 years with the Episcopal Church of Hawaii, (ACUSA) and 2 years with the Anglican Episcopal Church, (AEC). Ken was then ordained an Episcopal Priest (Prophet and Teacher) on September 6, 1996 by The Most Rev. R. H. Hawn, Chief Bishop, of The Anglican Episcopal Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Other bishops being in attendance and giving their blessings.

Ken Chartered Trinity Anglican Episcopal Church, Celtic Rite in Hawaii under Bishop Robert Harold Hawn on September 16, 1996. The Bishop passed on to be with the Lord on January 21, 1999 with the request that a new ministry be formed to take over the charter and assets of Trinity A.E.C. of Hawaii.   A request an application was made for a non-profit Corporate Sole for Ecclesiastical Purposes to the State of Hawaii on January 26, 1999. This application was approved By the State of Hawaii for Trinity Fellowship International on February 8, 1999.   Also as per IRS procedures an application was made and approved for an identification number: EIN 99-0342244.   And an application for a 501(c)3 determination for Trinity Fellowship International was submitted to IRS on 6/14/99 and approved on July 31, 1999

Ken was consecrated Abbot +John on July 5, 2003 by ++Paul, +Jerome and ++Mar Melchisedec of Christ Catholic Church Int. http://www.CCCInt.org Also in December of 2003 Ken was granted an earned ThD Degree from St. Zadok Seminary of Poland for His work on “Keys To The Kingdom” and an honorary DD degree from St. Elias Seminary in Seward Nebraska.

Dr. Smith's pilgrimage in Christ Jesus has been very ecumenical. There are beautiful truths in each denomination and ministry with teachings about our Lord’s love, holiness and power. Our Lord has a desire to see a new wine skin gathered with new wine that His Kingdom and Church might be fulfilled in Truth and Unity in these last days. Nothing good is to be set aside and that all given in His name will be used with nothing wasted.  He purposes to slaughter the Sacred Cows that were brought into His Church out of Egypt, Rev.17 - 18.  The power of God will be released as His Saints come into one mind and one spirit (Eph. 4:1-16).  So please pray with our Lord for that special unity that our Lord prayed for in John 17.  The King is coming, it is time for the Bride to make herself ready, Rev. 19:7.