The sense of urgency to share the good news isn’t too strong among the Mwani believers in Pemba. Further, the closeness of the family unit is a struggle. Pray for God’s sanctification work in the lives of these believers, that they can be good witnesses, starting with their own families and then moving out to friends and community.
Update on The O of East Africa
The O. New Testament Bible Translation final revisions are taking longer than expected, and are in full swing full time this whole month! Pray for God to continually pour out His Holy Spirit on the team – for all accuracy and empowering. Pray for protection from illness or any attacks of the ‘powers of this dark world’ which don’t want this work to keep moving forward!
Update on The Antakarana of Madagascar
June and July are the months of “closing the door” for the Antakarana people; a time when they’re unable to have any significant communication with their ancestors, whether it’s for receiving requests, healing sicknesses, or mediating spirit possessions – all of their normal interactions with their ancestors. Please pray that during this time of silence from their ancestors, that the Antakarana people would be able to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit leading them to Jesus.
Update on The Bara of Madagascar
The people in the village of Maroraja are eager to hear the stories from God’s Word. Please pray that they would they would truly understand God’s message to them and that it would transform their lives. Also pray for the local evangelists like Tolotra who are reaching out to the Bara, that they would communicate the Good News effectively and for their safety as they minister in a dangerous area.
Update on The O of East Africa
The O continue to have hard and resistant hearts! ***Pray that God will pour out His Holy Spirit all across O. land to convict peoples hearts of sin and DRAW THEM to accept His GRACE and have their hearts transformed to be new creatures in Christ! ***May they HUNGER and THIRST for TRUTH and for God’s RIGHTEOUSNESS through Jesus!
Update on The Lokwa of South Sudan
As the late rains return, so malaria and illness strike hard, taking life away with it. Please pray for these people, young and old, to have opportunity to hear the wonderful gospel message of salvation before it is too late for them. Pray that this year, few would loose their lives to these seasonal illnesses. That medical help would increase, even during the ongoing fighting to the north of them.
Update on The Kacipo of South Sudan
This is a wonderful people group but so lost without Christ. Malaria and general illness kills many each year. Many die without ever having heard the gospel message explained to them. Please pray for them, pray that we would have workers willing to live among this people group and able to take the Word of Life to them.
Update on The Lopit of South Sudan
The Lopit TIMO team, living in 2 Lopit villages, continue to need our prayers as they learn culture and language in order to reach the Lopit with the wonderful gospel message. They face day to day issues like culture shock and adjustment issues. Please continue to pray for this team. The Lopit need Jesus Christ.
Update on The Toposa of South Sudan
As development among the Toposa people increases and becomes established, please pray that the leaders would recognize that Gods Word would be the key that unlocks any true future development. That they would invite Christian input and involvement in greater and greater measures.
Update on The Laarim of South Sudan
There is still much unrest and mistrust among the Laarim in relation to the surrounding tribes. Please pray that this would end, that the retaliation against and from surrounding tribes would stop. Pray for peace.
Update on The Didinga of South Sudan
Schools have reopened in South Sudan after the school holidays, but in Nagishot they still have not reopened. There are only a couple of small schools serving many, many children. Each school term looses weeks as either the teachers don’t pitch up, or the parents keep their children away as they are needed to care for younger siblings or work in fields. Please pray that education would be seen as an important part of a young persons upbringing, even in the remote parts of South Sudan.
Update on The Mwani of Mozambique
Praise God for the five bibles that were recently sold to five individuals who were interested in buying one to read. ‘S’ even claimed to have had dreams of angels and “men with light”. Pray for the follow-up with these individuals, that there will be opportunities to share more of the truth with them.
Update on The Sakalava of Madagascar
A family from Côte-d’Ivoire has committed to church planting in a Sakalava village around Mahajanga in July. They are partnered from Mission à l’intérieur des Continents et des Iles (MICI) in Abidjan.
Update on The Tanala of Madagascar
We have made contact with 2 representatives from InterVarsity in the coastal towns of Manakara and Mananjary. These people have offered to help us arrange a survey to the Tanala central towns of Ikongo and Fort Carnot and to meet with pastors to talk about the Tanala people and to gain a better understanding of what a church planting team might look like in this densely forested and remote area.
Update on The Mahafaly of Madagascar
There is a possibility for a short survey in 2 Mahafaly villages south of Tulear in June. This will be done in partnership with the Evangelical Baptist Church who has expressed a desire to see a church planted in the Mahafaly dialect. The EBC has proposed a Malagasy pastor (Herman) from their denomination to lead a church planting team to the Mahafaly. We are hoping to get to know Herman better during the survey.
Update on The Antandroy of Madagascar
Recently, a preliminary partnership was struck with the Evangelical Baptist Church of Madagascar to develop a church planting strategy for the Antandroy migrant workers around the sugar cane plantation near Mahabo. This will start with a survey in July to see if there is indeed a need and an openness to have a team of learners living in this area. The EBC has a small church plant in the town of Mahabo, which would serve as a base for ministry to the Antandroy workers.
Update on The Bara of Madagascar
Praise God for the progress that was made in checking the translation of part of the book of Acts in Bara. Also praise Him for safety for the team’s travels. Pray that they would be able to continue with this much needed translation amid the challenges.
Update on The South Asians of Uganda
Praise God for a group within Kampala who are gathering each Saturday evening to pray for this unreached people group! Praise God for a Kampala seminar in July to assist the neighbors of these people–educating and sharing successful tools for building the kingdom of God among this group!
