Martin and Joy Koch
The Kochs have now retired from their ministry in Maralal with AIM and are following God’s leading on their lives back in Germany.
It’s no surprise that with our desire to reach the unreached with the gospel, much of our work involves outreach & evangelism. Methods vary from people group to ministry area, but sharing the good news of Jesus is at the heart of all we do. The way we reach out to women on an Indian Ocean island might be different to the way we seek to evangelise young Samburu men in rural Kenya but our vision remains the same; to see people turning to Jesus for their salvation.
All in Africa need to know the freedom there is in Jesus, including those caught up in witchcraft, ancestor worship & animism, as well as those who are adhering to other major world religions. We long to let all Africa’s people know that they can have life, in all its fullness, for comfort rather than living in fear of breaking taboos and working to earn favour in the eyes of their gods. We long to tell them of the joy there is to be found in Christ, and the redemption that he offers.
To do this, people who are passionate and eager to share Jesus, need to go to those who have never heard. This may mean going to some of the world’s hardest to reach places, physically and spiritually but can also mean sharing hope where there is none. Could you be part of this work?
The Kochs have now retired from their ministry in Maralal with AIM and are following God’s leading on their lives back in Germany.
We work in a team among the Alagwa in Tanzania, using Bible stories in the mother tongue for evangelism and discipleship.
Andrew served as part of a Focus team among the unreached Laarim people of South
We are based in Maroamboka, Madagascar, working on translating the Bible into Tanala dialects, so that we can communicate the gospel in the heart language of the local people.
How do you prepare for a week living with people whom you have never met before and share no common language with, in a culture totally alien to your own?
Elly Schoepp serving as part of the Sakalava Training in Ministry Outreach (TIMO) team with her husband Jed and children James, Elias & Ben shares her reflections on the practicalities of living in a Madagascan village.