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The Antandroy
The Antandroy people live in the extreme south of Madagascar. The name Androy means “where there are thorns” and they have adapted to a very inhospitable environment, covered with thorny bush and experiencing frequent severe drought. The Antandroy believe the blessings and curses of life come from their ancestors and by appeasing their ancestors, they can reap benefits. They acknowledge that there is a God, but they see Him as distant and inactive in their lives. Translation of the NT into the Antandroy language is progressing and is around 85% complete. All four gospels are available in print and audio and are being used in daily readings on local radio. Audio recordings of Acts and several epistles are also available, along with the Jesus Film. Pray that God would encourage the translation team as they work on the remaining books of the NT and that more Antandroy people would want to hear God’s word in their language and realise that this message of salvation is for them.
Claire
Claire is based in Chimoio, Mozambique, working with local churches in discipleship and leadership development. Praise God for an enthusiastic start to the new Discipleship course. Please pray for every student, that they will grasp the reality of who they are in God, be willing to pay the cost of true discipleship, and that they will determine to live their lives on mission with God.
Ruth
Ruth* works on an Indian Ocean Island seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. She is having loads of little conversations at the minute, but none are going much further. Please ask that the Spirit would be working and that she would be led to people who want to know/study more. One recent opportunity came when she was belting out some worship songs in her room. The next day, her neighbour’s oldest daughter asked her why she sings, which gave an opportunity in front of several other people to share the good news about Jesus. *Name changed for security reasons
Hannah Jackson
Hannah Jackson is the Assistant Child Safety Officer for AIM. She has been praying about how she might get involved with outreach to Muslims in Nairobi and recently attended an English conversation club. One of the conversation starters was, ‘What would you do if you knew you only had 24 hours left to live?’. Each of the young women in her group said something about praying to God for mercy and forgiveness, with a sense of panic. It was a stark reminder about how lost so many are, in fear and uncertainty. Pray that Hannah can build relationships that enable her to share the hope and confidence we can have in Christ alone.
Elle
Elle* is part of a medical ministry team on the Indian Ocean Islands. Praise the Lord for Ma Fiona*, who continues to open her heart to Jesus. Elle was recently reading the story of the paralysed man with her. This presents a challenge to those who only see Jesus as a prophet – to say he can forgive sin would be blasphemy. But, if he has power to heal, how can we say he doesn’t have power to forgive sin?! This does not seem to worry Ma Fiona* – she was happy to thank God for sending Jesus who can forgive us. Please pray on for her to gain a fuller picture of who Jesus is. *Names changed for security reasons
Caroline Bell
Caroline Bell partners with churches in Moroto, Uganda, to envision, equip, mobilise, and encourage believers to reach out to rural Karimojong communities with the gospel. The Saturday before Christmas, 8 members from the church in Loputuk (which combines the villages of Aworobu and Lokwakwa) were baptised in a nearby river. It was a very joyful occasion. There was a shallow area of water where they sang and danced whilst members were baptised one by one in a deeper part of the river. The Lord provided in many different ways, not least by there still being enough water. Please pray for those who were baptised to keep on growing in their faith.
AIM Vision
Our passion, as AIM, is to see the worship of Jesus Christ spread among Africans around the globe – through individual lives fully committed to him, and collectively through Christ-centred churches. Pray for African churches you know as they gather to worship today. Pray for us in AIM, as we seek to ensure all we are doing is effectively supporting this vision.
The Antakarana
The Antakarana settled in the far north of Madagascar in the 12th C. with the town of Ambatoharanana considered their capital. Their history means that they have not accessed the scriptures available in the Merina dialect. SIL are in the process of translating the Scriptures into this dialect. Pray the Antakarana would have ears to hear the Good News in their own language. Pray for those who heard the gospel story in the run up to Christmas and have since travelled to see family, that they will continue to seek and to hear the message of Christ.
Somalia
The Somali Bible Society have an ambitious plan to train 5,000 evangelists to reach 250,000 adult Somalis around the Horn and Kenya. This strategy/vision is for the 10-year period 2025-2034. Pray that the Lord would guide these plans for the extension of His Kingdom and for His glory and that He would thrust out workers into this harvest field.
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