The South Sudan Baptist Union still had no single school for disciples until this moment. In 2013 the civil war began, and most believers were forced to flee to neighboring countries, including to Uganda. The Refugees camps are in primitive conditions, there is no electricity or amenities. The camps have drinking water and refugees get corn, flour, and beans to feed their families! Despite the hard living conditions in the camps over 100 churches were planted. Many of the ministers do not have an education, and we have prayed and dreamed several years of a discipleship Center. At the end of May 2021, we started building the first center discipleship in Moyo – Uganda.
Thank you for your help and participation in the evangelization of the people in South Sudan. May the Lord bless you and will reward you for your care!
In the pictures you see the distribution of food to the Palush and Melut camps in Malakal, South Sudan. The situation in the country is very difficult – hunger is everywhere. Pray for the safety of all teams and the success of the distribution, since the flood and instability in areas of the Upper Nile state there is a shortage of food. The food was given out at end of March to the Anakdiar churches in Malakal. In other areas of Malakala we try to do the same and deliver food to local churches. In all camps, people lined up to get food for their families.
Thank you for the timely help and prayers for our long-suffering
people.
South Sudan has never experienced a flood this size at the Nile River since 1956. The flood affected the entire Upper Nile and led over 270,000 people to leave the area. About 2000 believers of our associations were forced to leave their homes. Nine pastors with their families were among them. The flood-affected agricultural farms and the livestock.
As a result of the flooding and famine 11 people died. Regional pastor John Monihol called me on March 4 in the morning and told me about a serious situation in which they were on. The situation is unbearable and extremely hard. Most families are starving and many are forced to eat wild leaves in the hilly area where many people fled. Despite the difficult situation, the pastors continued to preach Gospel and give hope to the settlers in a moment of hopelessness.
Last week we baptized 13 new believers, and also teach them discipleship lessons. Our brothers in Malakal (South Sudan) are asking for prayers and financial support for the hungry and flood victims. We know what economic challenges the world faces at present, but we would like to thank you sincerely that always have supported us in a difficult situation.
Our brothers have suffered greatly from floods, they lost their property, source of income, livestock, and harvest. Due to the famine, many conflicts started over food. We ask you to support the believers in South Sudan. Thank you and thank God for your kindness!
The first lesson for 20 pastors on discipleship and counseling took place on December 15, 2020, in the city of Blantyre. They all serve diligently in Malawi and Mozambique. Eleven churches were founded in Mozambique and nine churches in Malawi. For more than two months young pastors learned to help new believers to grow in faith. Without their wives and children, they went to villages and towns to plant churches. Many of them live in poverty and only have enough for the essentials.
Since we could not meet them in person we did all the lessons online. This was our first experience with distance learning and we grateful to God that despite all the chaos in the world, the Word of God keeps spreading, people come to faith and churches are growing.
For the second year we work with them, thank you for your support. Support for one pastor and his family to us costs $100 per month. We believe that God blessed the preaching of the Gospels so that 20 churches could be planted within one year in Mozambique and Malawi.
The Baptist Association of the Omugo refugee Camp in the Arua area on the west of the Nile, Uganda, organized a three-day conference. Many people gathered despite the Covid-19 Lockdown. Among those who came, there was also a Satanist. His name is Loki (name changed) and he was sent on a mission to kill pastors who came to the conference. But the prayers of believers did not give him rest.
Loki himself belonged to a secret society called “Eliminators”. This society has its own base. Their agents sent to disrupt functions in churches, to scare and kill believers. Their community includes both men and women. If somebody joins them, the first thing they do is ask the new Satanist to name them a family member and this beloved person in the family should be sacrificed. Many people have been killed in a similar manner in the camps in the north of Uganda. We thank God for the fact that Loki was freed from demonic addiction. He was well-armed, but repenting handed over his weapons to the church leaders. All items of worship and amulets were burned as the first apostolic church did.
We pray that Loki will be faithful and steadfast in the
Lord. Please pray for his growth in the Word of God and knowing His way!
Davy Yohane was born on August 30th, 1968 in the province of Tete County Tsangano in Mozambique. He is married to Selina and they have seven children. Davy had a heart problem, and in 2013, his health deteriorated. Davi asked a Christian to pray for him and the Christian Community prayed for him for almost a year. Then Davy testified: “I started to feel better and my health improved. Finally, in the 2014 year, I recovered completely.” After the healing Davy turned to Jesus and accepted Him as his Lord and Savior. He realized that God was the One who healed him! Davy was a nominal Christian who was just attending church. He was still fighting with drunkenness and dishonesty.
Davy heard God’s call in 2020, and in January was enrolled in a church planting school. After three months of intense training, he was sent to plant a church in Mphulu in the Tsangano area, not far from his home. Together with his wife, they did great work: 58 people repented. Davy is grateful that the Lord taught him to be helpful and used him in communicating with people in his own country. He led five men and women to faith, which belonged to the sect “Gule Vankulu”. Pray for his family. They live in a very poor village and survive by growing corn, potatoes, beans, and vegetables. Pray for a timely rain so that they get a good harvest.
Thank you so much for the support of our evangelists, for prayers, financial assistance, and the training through Zoom. We are glad for the opportunity to work with you!
