The Gospel is the power of God.
It is the truth that transforms, that sets people free, that changes hearts — the power that brings us out of darkness into the light, out of the kingdom of Satan into the kingdom of the Son of God’s love. This is the story of Refomeo, a former sorcerer and cattle thief who heard the call of Christ and surrendered his life to Him. Pray for many in his family and village to come to Christ as well.

⁠Pray for Rema and the church that is growing in Morarano region. They are planing to have a big church building there. Pray for strength, for growth and real changes in the local society⁠.

Pray for a revival in the local churches. Nominalism and “cultural acceptance” has damaged the church among the Bara. Many of the believers are “church goers” but their life does not reflect the Glory of Christ. We have seen a lukewarm church can be, by faith, revived. Pray for that!

Pray for our church partners- for local pastors and evangelists. We recieved from FJKM church 5 new pastors for the churches that were born in our region of Betroka. In 2016 the FJKM had 3 churches here in Betroka region, today they have 10 churches, 5 of them were born in the last 3 years: Mahatsinzo, Andakana and Ivahona. Pray for growth and good testimony of the believers. May God make his church keep growing among the Bara.

⁠Please pray for Belazaina. He has been a believer for more than 6 years and decided to go to the Bible School to learn more about Jesus. However, his father became really angry at him because he is not following the Bara culture anymore. As a consequence of that, his father cast him out of the village. This village is Ambatomanga. One of the first villages we showed the Jesus film in. Pray for provision for Belazaina and for his father to repent.

Pray for the children’s ministry in Betroka. About 1,000 children come to the program. Pray for them and their families. We are watching a new generation of believers coming up. Pray for the fear of the Lord to come in their hearts and boldness to stand for Jesus, being a testimony to their family.
Pray for the families of the children that they also will hear the sweet voice of Jesus and leave the life of idolatry and ancestor worship.

Pray for our team of Media evangelism. We are recording two series of short movies to explain “Who is Jesus?” according to the Words of Jesus. We are focusing on 8 “I AM” statements Jesus said.
This material will be used in discipleship and be sent out though social media and uploaded on the projectors to do evangelism with Jesus Film Program. Pray for new ideas of material and resources in Bara language to be used for evangelism and discipleship.

Please pray for all our partners in the Coworkers Project. They are local pastors that have been trained and equipped and some are financially supported. Pray for boldness, a passionate heart for missions and for the local people they reach, and for God to provide for their needs.They are: Pr. Erick, Pr. Tomoeira, Pr. Joro, Pr. Fabrice, Pr. Tafita, Pr. Soja, Pr. Mandimby, Pr. Rakoto, Pr. Menja and Pr. Haza.

One of our local partner churches, under the leadership of Pr. Tomoeira, works with us in the Mandehana Program (means: GO) and Evangelism Program and the fruit is great. Three churches were born the last few months and more than 200 Bara gave their lives to JESUS! Pray that the Holy Spirit will “keep them firm, established, and strengthened in the faith,” and the One who calls will complete the work in them. Pray for a revival among the BARA.

Pray for the local Malagasy team who are translating orally the “Global Gospel”. It’s a series of 102 short videos that tells the Gospel, from Genesis to Revelation. Here is the address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEJ0Nlz0IsY.

Our commitment is to finish it by the end of 2025. Our Team, Pr. Erick, Mamitina and Mariette, has already translated 20 videos/stories. Our goal is to share via social media.

Pray for the Bible translation process among the Bara that has stalled. They have translated many stories, and some books of the Bible – but have not yet finished. Please pray for those involved or for a new team, to carry on the task so their people will receive the most precious treasure they can get: The Word of God.

Pray for the more than 1000 children in the Be Fitia Program, that they will keep the faith, growing in the knowledge of Christ. Pray for their families, that they can see the change in their children’s lives and also surrender their life to Christ Jesus.

Pray for the upcoming new year in the SEKOLY BE FITIA (the Evangelistic Literacy Program). We expect more than 200 children to enroll to learn how to read and write, and to learn about Christ. Pray for the teachers, that they be passionate for the children and show compassion.

Pray for the more than 570 Villages that have already watched the JESUS Film and the testimonies of converted BARA believers. It is not just a movie presentation, but it is the Gospel in action. The Jesus film brings the reality of who we are as human since the Fall, and what God in Jesus did to save us on the Cross. The testimonies of the Bara believers show that the Gospel has real power, in the lives of real people, here and now, to change us. If you wish, watch some of the testimonies here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkmr0YTVqqs ;  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQSL0kgqV08 This has really been powerful for the Bara to watch. Pray for more of these testimonies to come out!

Pray for the work of Rema, an ex-cattle thief who was converted in 2012 and until today is a faithful servant of Christ. He works with the Betroka team as an evangelist and this year, he was given land to built the church. After 5 years working in the region of Mora-rano, there are about 70 Bara believers, and they are preparing the bricks to build the church. Pray for strength and the power of the Spirit of Christ to empower them in this great work and to continue to walk with Him.

See here Rema’s testimony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQSL0kgqV08

This past month, we trained 35 local church workers (bringing the total to 60 people trained this year), covering topics such as personal testimony, transformation through the Gospel, and practical evangelism strategies using visual tools. We spent over 16 hours in study, prayer, and hands-on practice, using materials we’ve developed — videos, illustrations, and testimonies, that help reinforce the message. Pray for these workers to continue to grow in their faith and use the training to share with others the gospel.

The Bara are embracing new things. Even in remote mountain villages, you can now find young Bara men and women with smartphones, scrolling through Facebook. In Betroka, for example, about 90% of the youth are on Facebook, and there are even Facebook pages dedicated to Betroka and the Bara people. So, we have launched a new media ministry aimed at reaching the youth through videos that speak directly to them—videos about Jesus Christ, salvation, repentance, and powerful testimonies. Because if the Bara youth are on social media, then we will be there too—proclaiming that Jesus Christ is the one and only Savior. These videos also accompany our projector-based outreach efforts in villages, amplifying our in-person evangelism with a growing digital presence.

This week, our dear pastors visited four more villages with the Jesus Film. The children’s program is still running in the hands of our faithful partners and collaborators. We also produced two more videos for the Noma de Madagascar project, which focuses on media and evangelism. Pray for our partners to be filled with the Spirit and serve empowered by Him and provided for by Him. Pray for many who hear the gospel to believe it and be saved!

“…teaching them to obey everything…”
This was one of Jesus’ priorities in the Great Commission.
His desire was that, as we go out to proclaim His glory and make disciples, we would also teach them to obey everything the Master Himself taught His first disciples—truths that we now receive through the Word of God. Pray for Bara disciples to grow in obeying Jesus.

We have recorded 6 testimonies of local Bara believers. Pray as we show these, along with the Jesus Film, that the Bara people will be touched by the power of the Gospel to change lives- even their lives. Ask the Holy Spirit to open eyes and hearts to the Gospel.

Alongside our team of pastor-evangelists, we visit at least two Bara villages every week. And yesterday, we went! It was a 4-hour motorcycle ride on dusty, rugged paths, crossing savannas and brush, all the way to a remote village called Atsely. When we arrived, only a few people were there. But as soon as the sound of the motorcycles echoed across the savanna… they came! Over 150 Bara people appeared from the bush, eyes wide, hearts open, ready to hear about Jesus.

They watched the testimonies of other Bara who have already surrendered their lives to Christ — stories recorded through our GNPI – Nomad Madagascar project. To see the Word touching hearts… there are no words to describe the joy. Pray for the new believers and others who are close to the kingdom to continue their faith journey.

We have started a new project this year, in partnership with GNPI (Good News Production International). A new tool to proclaim the Gospel. We are producing local testimonies, stories of faith, redemption, and transformation told by those local believers.
These testimonies have been broadcast in villages, followed by the Jesus Film. What a great strategy to reach the people. When locals stand up to testify about Christ, there is power, identification, and response.
We don’t trust in the strategy, but our hope is that God, will change hearts in listening to the Bara people testifying to the Bara about Christ.

We’ve started an new project “Teaching the Elderly to Read” What a precious opportunity from the Father of lights, who never changes! Our mission? Teach the elderly among the Bara people to read so they, too, can have access to God’s Word.
Our first class is already underway, with 45 students—70% of them from the Bara community!
Twice a week, they gather to learn the basics of reading and literacy. At the end of the course, which will last about seven months, each one will receive a copy of God’s precious Word.
Our deepest desire is that they come to know Jesus and be saved!

Hopelessness and suffering are written on the faces of many Bara people, and pain spreads through every layer of this culture—a culture that venerates death, worships ancestors, and refuses to come to the Creator for relief. Yet, the God of the universe is at work! He has not left the world without the testimony of His grace. Through the Gospel, the Eternal One is revealing His glory, restoring, and reconciling humanity to Himself. Below is a link to Sandy’s testimony to what God is doing in her life. Pray many more Bara will experience God’s work in their lives as well.

Pray for the Bara children who come to the children’s ministry that they can understand Christ and be saved. Pray for their families too. Most of time, children are forced to participate of the rituals and witchcraft. Pray for deliverance!

Pray for the seeds of the Gospel to germinate among the Bara. In the region of Analamary, we have seen 8 churches born. Pray that God will move to other regions and more Bara will come to Christ.
Pray for the Bara who are converting to Jesus. For the first time we are starting to see some kind of persecution against the Christians. Pray for strength, faith and boldness to stand for Christ.

This is a real story of a Bara friend named Bonna Really. We had the privilege to record this small documentary with our local partners in Madagascar, funded by GNPI (Gospel News Productions International – Missouri) to show the world, how great, gracious and loving a savior we have.
Bona was a cattle thief, and, by grace, he was changed and today is a follower of Christ. Bonna is a friend since 2013, and his whole family has come to Christ.

We are overjoyed to witness our Malagasy pastors and evangelists, our faithful co-laborers, sharing the Gospel through the Jesus Film and discipling people afterward.
Villages have been reached, witch doctors converted, cattle thieves transformed, hundreds hearing about Jesus, and, by the power of Christ, churches scattered throughout Bara land. What a joy!
Furthermore, The Antandroy and Mahafaly people are also being reached by our partners.
What an incredible harvest we are seeing, all by the grace of Christ.
This month alone, 12 villages have been reached with the Gospel. Since 2017, that brings the total to 523 villages!
Please pray for abundant fruit from these efforts.

Today, we begin another school year. The Be Fitia School was established to proclaim Christ and teach children how to read and write. Approximately 230 children have been enrolled. Praise Jesus. That’s another 230 children who will leave the ignorance of illiteracy and the darkness of the lack of knowledge of Christ. Pray for them!

In Betroka, the Jesus Film project is ongoing! Our partners are currently taking a break for church conferences and meetings, but some of them continue to work. Pastor Tomoeira reported that in one village in the south, another witch doctor gave his life to Jesus—but was subsequently expelled from his village. Please pray for him. The Be Fitia School is on vacation but will resume soon. The Children’s Ministry continues with the help of our local partners.

Pray for our Coworkers in Bara land that work in all the projects. May God bless the projects and provide sponsors for the work of the Coworker Project.

While in Brazil for HA, we left the Evangelism Program for the Children and the BeFitia literacy program under the leadership of our local Malagasy partners ( Pr. Erik and Mana). Things are going great and they are doing amazingly. Pray for God’s hand to be upon them and the children.
Praise God another church has been planted among the Bara! It is a total of 15. Pray for the new believers to grow in faith and share with it others.

This marks the end of our 2023/2024 literacy program. Yesterday, we celebrated the conclusion of a year of study. Two hundred children were taught about Christ, learned to read and write in their own language, and were fed daily!

Pray with us that the knowledge of Christ will transform their hearts and that literacy will change their futures.
The next 200 children start studying in September 2024!

Pray for the children’s ministry. Our desire is that these children and the other 1.000 that are regular in the Be Fitia Evangelism Program, will know Christ, through the love shared with them.
We want to love them, interact with and teach them well, and wait for the fruits.
Some will see little children, we see future disciples of Christ, pastors, evangelists, professionals that will glorify Christ among their own people.

Pray for the 10 Pastor Partners who are working among the Bara: Pr. Erik, Pr. Tomoeira, Pr. Fabrice, Pr. Haza, Pr. Taboly Joro, Pr. Mamdinby, Pr. Moisesy, Pr. Rakoto, Pr. Menza, Pr. Bartholomeo, Ev. Rema, Ev. Tahina ( FJKM), Pr. Mampitohy Abigael, Pr. Martin , Ev. Jean Belazaina, Ev, Joromana. All them are hard workers and need prayer for health, wisdom, provision and boldness to share Christ and live Christ.

Pray for all the Bara Christians to be salt and light to their people. Pray for their faith and that they will live for the Glory of Jesus.
Pray for good relationships among the partners, pastors and local churches.
Pray for new believers to grow and for a revival among the Bara. May a wind of the Spirit break down all the walls of ancestor worship and syncretism, and spread salvation among the Bara!

Pray for the 474 villages visited with the Jesus Film since 2016. May God make the seeds planted flourish and produce a great harvest. At least 20 churches have been planted among the Bara. Pray that they grow in faith and don’t go back to the old cultural practices.
There are still many villages that haven’t been exposed to the Gospel. Pray that God will raise funds and partners to help our local partners to go.

Pray for the 100 Bara youth who were trained in Kairos mission Course this month. Pray that the Holy Spirit will light a fire in their hearts: the desire to share Christ with their own family. Pray for protection for them and for opportunities to share with boldness.

This weekend we are hosting a conference for Bara young people who are Christians. We are expecting 80-100 people to come. Teaching will be done by Bara pastors. The themes are “Missions in my life”, “Suffering for Jesus”, and “How the gospel changes my life”. Please pray for travel mercies- some are traveling from far away, pray the young people will more deeply understand the gospel and will experience a fire in their hearts to share the gospel with others.

Throughout these years, the Lord has provided us with various strategies to reach the Bara people and, more recently, the Mahafaly people.

However, we realize the need to INNOVATE our approach, as Technology has finally reached Betroka. Yes, Facebook and all media have reached us.

Last week, in partnership with GNPI (Good News Productions International), the NOMAD Academy (National Outreach using Media And Discipleship) offered us valuable training on producing biblical stories, short films, testimonies, as well as media editing and assembly.

Our primary goal is to create material for projectors that weekly proclaim the message of Jesus in various places in southern Madagascar. Additionally, we aim to develop contextualized content for discipleship and missionary mobilization among local churches, using videos, interviews, and other resources.

By all possible means, we want the Name of Jesus to be known, as we truly are co-workers with Him.

This last week brought a remarkable event in the children’s ministry, it was truly amazing. On Wednesday, over 600 children came. During the gathering, one of our coworkers, a Malagasy partner, asked who among them wanted to accepted Christ and, to our surprise, many raised their hands. Subsequently, they were guided to a separate room for a detailed explanation of the Gospel, ensuring their understanding, and there they invited Christ into their hearts.

It was a glorious day, witnessing the power of the Gospel. May God continue to add daily to His kingdom among the Bara People.

Pray for the Bible translation that is going on. It is taking longer than we planned. The desire is to record the Bible orally in the Bara language since 80% of the Bara can’t read their own language.

Pray for the Bara to have open hearts for true spiritual things. That they may see the deceptiveness of witchcraft and false hope of ancestor worship.
Pray for the 25 local partners that work alongside the Coworker Project in evangelism and discipleship. That God will give them a deep love for the lost and help them to keep up the hard work.