The Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church was established in 1920 by SIM Missionaries who came from North America. The church, from its very beginning, was engaged in holistic ministry that included evangelism, church planting, literacy campaign, and providing health care. All these were done despite acute sufferings. During that period, the church was mainly active in the Southwestern areas of Ethiopia. Later, these activities were terminated by the invasion of the Italians. When the America Missionaries were expelled, the first believers carried on the ministries evangelism, church planting, literacy campaign and health care by enduring heavy persecution.