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David and Patricia have been working with another Mission agency in Kenya for 9 years. They have been involved in building and maintaining different Christian FM radio stations across east and central Africa.

In early 2025 they moved to Tanzania. In Tanzania they’ll be partnering with different churches and Christian organisations to see Christian radio stations come up across Tanzania. So to give the church a tool in reaching out to many.

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David and Patricia Techand are based in Arusha, Tanzania and are partnering with different churches and Christian organisations to see Christian radio stations set up across Tanzania. Praise the Lord for a successful trip to Kilwa and the installation of an antenna which enables the radio station to now be on air. Pray that people will listen to this radio station, that the content shared will be good, and that people will be touched by the Good News they hear and turn to Christ!

Today is the final AIM ‘Mission in Action’ event, in Ireland. Give thanks for the successful events in Edinburgh and Cardiff in recent weeks and pray that this final event will attract many people who are eager to learn of and support what God is doing through the Africa Inland Church Tanzania (AICT). Pray for Bishop Phillipo as he speaks and pray that his words will have a lasting effect on those who hear them.

Timo and Laura serve in Finland among the Congolese refugee population, sharing Jesus with them, and equipping Christian refugees to reach out to the Finns they live among. Finland is often labelled as a Christian nation because it has a state church, however, many Finns would not profess faith in Jesus. Pray for Timo and Laura as they help those, they interact with distinguish between cultural Christianity and what it means to truly know and accept Jesus as saviour. Pray that God will bless their friendships with displaced Congolese people and that opportunities to discuss faith will increase. 

Tanzania

Tanzania is one of the world’s poorest nations; agricultural subsistence dominates its economy. Health and education sectors require massive investments.There is freedom of religion; all major faiths have the ability to share and propagate their faith. Christianity makes up 54% of the population with Islam totalling 31%.

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Outreach & Evangelism

We long to let all Africa's people know that they can have life, in all its fullness, for comfort rather than being in fear of breaking taboos or working to earn favour in the eyes of their gods.

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