Stories of Africa’s people
Discover how God is working through the lives of ordinary people to extend his kingdom. Read stories from Africa's people and missionaries, sent from around the world, as they seek to share the good news with those who have yet to hear it.
Barrel Baptisms!
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.
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Singing the gospel
This term Andrew Wallace has begun songwriting classes among the Laarim young people at Kimatong school. His dream and prayer is that by the start of 2017 there will be there will be a series of Laarim songs, crafted by Laarim people, which will clearly tell the story of the Bible to anyone who listens to them.
Muslims making a commitment to Christ
A missionary family are serving in Mahajanga, Madagascar. They are seeking to encourage and work with the local church to share the good news with the Muslim population in the city, and the unreached Sakalava people in the surrounding countryside.
Nothing prepared us – Looking back over 33 years among the Rendille.
In 1981 Nick & Lynne Swanepoel moved to Korr, northern Kenya, originally to translate the Bible for the unreached Rendille people. Now, having returned to South Africa, they look back over the 33 years they spent there.
Radical change – Learning English in Rwanda
Jean Bosco Nsanzimana, a pastor at Nyarungenge International Chapel in Kigali, Rwanda, talks about why learning English is ‘more than necessary’ for a Rwandan pastor who wants to serve their church.
Literacy among the Laarim
One major challenge in sharing the gospel among the unreached Laarim is that less than 1% of people are literate – they simply haven’t been given the chance to learn.
A harvest in the mountains
The Extreme TIMO team has been in the mountains of Lesotho for over 18 months. It has been a tough time, with little visible fruit, but that has started to change. Team leader Sam Williamson shares the latest exciting news.
Transformational Development in Madagascar
Karin Mende shares about transformational development in Madagascar. An approach to sustainable development that emphasises people’s God-given talents.
Making progress among the Lesotho shepherds
Nineteen months in and our team look, speak, live and even sometimes think like the most ostracised and impoverished people in Lesotho - The Balisana (shepherds).
Short Term: Reaching the Karimojong
The Karimojong are a people who have been marginalised, waiting to hear of the hope we have, and of their true value in Christ.
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