Shammah Church of Saint Louis is a church that is focused on seeking to enter into the presence of God. Because in the presence of God, man finds life. Through worship, praise, the preaching of the Word of God, Pastor Beni-Christ Kibombi endeavours to bring people into the presence of God. Without the presence of God, a church is just another gathering of people who just enjoy being together and rejoice in the praise and worship music without have the impact of the Holy Spirit upon their lives and without receiving any revelation from God. And without the presence of God, a church is dead. In fact, the essence of salvation is to bring the presence of God in man's life, where Jesus-Christ said that, "I and my Father will come and tabernacle in you".

Pastor Beni teaches people to seek this personal encounter, not only while at church, but throughout the day no matter what they are doint and where they are. Through this fellowship, God begins to speak to man, revealing to man secret things that man does not know (Jeremiah 33:3) and providing direction, instructions, and guidance for daily living and for personal ministry. The majority of believers has not developped this intimate relationship with God. Such believers only rely on the Word preached by their pastors, just like the people of Israel who preferred that Moses would go up the mountain to speak with God and then come down to instruct them (Deuteronomy 5:26-27). Such believers do not experience growth and their lives are no different from those of non-believers, except perhaps for the fact that they go to church and are active in certain aspects of church activities. Yet God is not interested in activities. He wants 'relationship', 'fellowship'.

Shammah Church of Saint Louis was established as a place where the French-Speaking Communities in the Saint Louis Area can come and worship God in French. Upon his arrival in Saint Louis, Missouri in 2007, Pastor Beni realized the difficulty he faced to fully and deeply participate in the worship service at church. And he learned that many others face the same difficulty, even though they can routinely communicate in English through the week. But Shammah Church was not born out of this challenge alone. And Shammah Church welcomes all people from all nations, all tongues, all races, and all backgrounds who want to come into the presence of God. The messages are generally interpreted in English. Shammah Church of Saint Louis is also a place where we share with all other communities our worship experience.