Grasping the gospel that changes everything
It is not hard to get a Laarim person to say, “I believe in Jesus.” The hard thing is finding the Laarim who understands that Jesus changes everything…
The Laarim live in the Boya Hills of South Sudan, a rugged and hilly terrain with rich savanna, high grasslands and scrub bushes. They live in small settlements, with social and cultural life centred around cattle, with livestock being their only known natural resource. They breed them, eat their meat, use them as dowry to get a bride, drink their blood and milk, and sleep on their hides. Raiding and stealing of cattle is a question of honour and valor. Because of this, they are involved in long standing feuds with their neighbours.
It is not hard to get a Laarim person to say, “I believe in Jesus.” The hard thing is finding the Laarim who understands that Jesus changes everything…
AIM’s Laarim Focus Team arrived in South Sudan on 31 August 2016, bringing the full team of twelve adults and six children together…
The Laarim Focus team tell us about how they plan to share the gospel through Bible storytelling, and how this has initially been received by the Laarim.
Meet Andrew and Jacob. Two young men serving with AIM among the Laarim people of
The Laarim live in small villages in a place called the Boya Hills in South Sudan. Listen and learn some Laarim phrases.
Along with 300 million Africans, the Laarim people of South Sudan, are still waiting to hear the good news of Jesus. Last year, Andrew Wallace from Rayners Lane Baptist Church, joined Jacob Borgelt from the US in serving among them. Recently Andrew and Jacob had the joy of baptising some of the first Laarim believers.