Part One – Running in the wrong direction
In this series of stories Caroline Bett shares why she gave up a promising running career to become a missionary in South Sudan.
Unreached People: Lopit
They inhabit the Lopit hills in Torit district, South Sudan, and practise traditional agriculture, as well as rearing livestock. They also harvest forest products, such as honey and shea nuts. The Lopit are proud of their culture, which affects their attitudes and social life. They practice initiation ceremonies: a naming ceremony for a baby, and a second one as a young adult. Every 25 years, in a ceremony called hifira, village administration and authority over community affairs is handed to the next generation.
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Sharing the gospel among the Lopit
Joshua Musuva, one of the team leaders, talks about how the team overcame both economic and social problems to share the gospel with the Lopit people.
Pray for the unreached Lopit people
The Lopit inhabit the Lopit hills in Torit district, South Sudan, and practise traditional agriculture, as well as rearing livestock.
South Sudan – Difficult people to reach
Approximately seven people groups in South Sudan have never heard the good news of Christ. Why? Because they are some of the most difficult people on earth to reach.
The Long Road Home
Reaching the unreached often takes our missionaries to isolated parts of Africa, which makes getting from A to B a real challenge! The team working to reach the Lopit people in South Sudan had a first-hand experience of the headaches of travel on their return from their Christmas holiday in Kenya. Ashley recounts their journey.
Sharing lives with the Lopit
Last year Andrew Chard had the opportunity to visit the Training in Ministry Outreach (TIMO) team working amongst the Lopit people of South Sudan.
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