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Phinehas and Deborah

Phinehas and Deborah are in a creative access location working with local believers to equip leaders, facilitate church planting and build gospel relationships. They are working primarily with three local tribes, reaching out to them with the message of Jesus.

They were called to serve in global mission in 2003 after serving in their home church for many years. They and their two teenage daughters love Jesus and are walking in His grace in response to His faithfulness to them over the years.

The challenges of their ministry include not only reaching out to the unreached with the gospel but also leading teaching and discipleship classes to help equip local church leaders to effectively lead, serve and plant churches in their home country. 

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Latest Prayer News

Rebecca Welsh teaches chemistry and broader science at Rift Valley Academy, (RVA) Kenya. She is thankful to God for a positive term and for deepening relationships with the students. She and another member of staff have a small group of the senior girls round for a meal each week. These girls have experienced so much in life and are preparing for big changes as they graduate, and Rebbecca finds it a privilege to support them on this journey. With so much going on, it can be hard for staff to find time to make connections and build friendships, which can make the term breaks hard at times. Pray for good friendships and support networks for the staff, particularly as this term there will be a lot of change and goodbyes.

Claudia Middendorf serves the local church in Beira, Mozambique, in leadership training. She is currently teaching Biblical Geography at the small Bible School run by her church. It has become clear that most of the Pastors and Church leaders know little about the Bible and find it difficult to understand texts and recognise details. Pray for the successful completion of the lessons in Biblical Geography and that the “Methods of Bible Study” course she will teach later in the year will prove fruitful in the lives and ministry of those attending.

The 17,000 Fongoro of Sudan live in a remotearea bordering Chad. They are divided into clans: all speaking the same language, practicing the same customs, and depending upon farming, goats and cattle. They marry more than one wife. The majority are Muslims, plus African traditional religion; very few of the new generation have accepted Jesus. We praise God for the incredible work He is doing! On 9 March, five former Muslims publicly declared their faith in Jesus Christ and were baptized. Pray for their growth in faith and boldness as they follow Christ in a challenging environment. May their testimony shine brightly for the Kingdom!

Pray that AIM will be relatable and inviting in all we do. Pray that the language we use would be warm and welcoming, encouraging others to join in the work, and that the way we communicate would create a sense of partnership and shared purpose. As we invite others to join in this extraordinary journey, pray we would be able to communicate clearly that AIM is made up of ordinary people, so we can convey that anyone, regardless of background or experience, can engage in missions and that this would make serving or partnering with AIM accessible and invite participation.

Thank God for those he is bringing as enquirers and applicants for short-term missions. Pray for them and for the AIM team as we work to find the right place for each of them to serve. Pray for wisdom, patience, servant-heartedness, humility to listen to God’s guiding, and above all for him to use each one to further his kingdom.

Creative Access

We use ‘Creative Access’ to refer to nations, areas or ministries where there is great hostility towards Christianity and where traditional ‘missionary work’ is not possible. Workers, therefore, need to be ‘creative’ in how they proclaim the liberating news of Jesus Christ. In North Africa alone, 200 million people from 472 unreached people groups are unreached with the gospel. That’s 200 million people unknowingly heading for a Christ-less eternity. LEARN MORE

Church Development

We hope that our church development work with local African churches will lead them to be centres of hope and love that draw more people to Jesus. LEARN MORE
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