Phinehas and Deborah

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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.

Could you support Phinehas and Deborah in this work?

Latest Prayer News

26 March 2025

During a recent short-term trip, J was talking to women in a local shop about faith and religion. The fact that J is from North Africa and speaks Arabic, but isn’t Muslim, was a great opening for a conversation about Jesus. The women also brought over a local Arabic speaking man. He was very open, and God gave J the opportunity to share her faith with him! Pray that others will water these seeds and that the Lord will give the increase.

25 March 2025

Rex and Ruby* have served in a variety of creative access locations, seeking to share the gospel with those who have yet to hear it. They are currently visiting three teams, as well as exploring a site for a new group. They will also visit their previous place of ministry where they hope to meet up with friends. Please ask for a smooth journey given that it is in Ramadan, good connections with their team members and local friends, and opportunities to share the light of Jesus as they travel.

* Name changed for security reasons.

24 March 2025

Mat and Katy Linley are based in Kijabe, Kenya. Mat is Assistant Superintendent at Rift Valley Academy. Katy is involved in Family Health Clinical Officer training at Kijabe Hospital. They are planning to move back to the UK in July after 17 years in mission. Pray for Katy as she is gradually handing over training. Pray that the 2-day crisis management training Mat coordinated recently for RVA staff and leaders from the different AIM regions will prove helpful if needed.

23 March 2025

The Borana Christians of Northern Kenya are evangelizing their own people, making disciples, building up one another in the faith and giving sacrificially. Trained Borana Pastors are leading the churches and also helping with evangelism and Bible teaching among the Borana Christians of Ethiopia. There is long-standing conflict between the Borana and Gabbra and other peoples of Northern Kenya. Persistent drought makes tensions worse. Pray for the Prince of Peace to intervene, reconciling many to God and to one another.

22 March 2025

As we are sent by churches (Acts 13:1-3) and whenever possible, minister to and through churches, pray that AIM would serve, equip, and mobilize churches and believers from the global Church, and particularly from Africa, to join in the Great Commission (Matt 28:18-20).

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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