The Democratic Republic of Congo is a country ravaged by violence, corruption and poverty, in desperate need of the good news. ‘Spiritual and Academic Excellence’ is the motto of Shalom University in Bunia, DRC. It seeks to train pastors and professionals to apply the Bible in their work so that the nation will be transformed by the light of Christ.
The deepest needs
“My heart hurts to see how people are suffering without Jesus.” Tom Desloges, AIM’s Unit Leader in DR Congo shares his conversation with Congolese missionaries Justin and Clement, who had just returned from a stint in one of Congo’s poorest and least developed regions.