Discipleship Training for Oral Peoples

Offer the Bible to the peoples of the Congo Basin in an oral format so they can understand and follow God's commands.
Although there is a strong historical, evangelical influence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, church leaders are discouraged by the shallow faith of their members, their quick return to African traditional religion when in difficulty, and the vast number of evangelical churches which have incorporated satanic practices into their services. The root of the problem is the style of teaching used in Baptist churches, a style that does not connect with the local people. Most Central Africans prefer to learn through oral teaching methods such as storytelling. In contrast, Christians use a Western model of teaching the Bible rather than an oral approach.

Your gift will enable the IMB team in the Congo Basin to bring oral Bible story training to Christian leaders to create dynamic faith, evangelism, and discipleship among the remaining sixty-nine Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPGS) and the under-engaged peoples scattered across the Congo Basin. Sharing Christ using a story approach has enabled oral peoples to understand salvation and truths of the Bible that they had never before grasped. The oral methodology is a reproducible, reproductive, accountable discipleship method that the hearers are able to share with others using the common oral methods they use in their culture.

Faith comes by hearing, but if the people are not being presented the truths of Christ in a learning style they comprehend, they are listening, but not hearing. Help Christians in the DRC understand God’s Word and be able to teach it to others by supporting
Discipleship Training for Oral Peoples.

Although there is a strong historical, evangelical influence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, church leaders are discouraged by the shallow faith of their members, their quick return to African traditional religion when in difficulty, and the vast number of evangelical churches which have incorporated satanic practices into their services. The root of the problem is the style of teaching used in Baptist churches, a style that does not connect with the local people. Most Central Africans prefer to learn through oral teaching methods such as storytelling. In contrast, Christians use a Western model of teaching the Bible rather than an oral approach.

Your gift will enable the IMB team in the Congo Basin to bring oral Bible story training to Christian leaders to create dynamic faith, evangelism, and discipleship among the remaining sixty-nine Unengaged Unreached People Groups (UUPGS) and the under-engaged peoples scattered across the Congo Basin. Sharing Christ using a story approach has enabled oral peoples to understand salvation and truths of the Bible that they had never before grasped. The oral methodology is a reproducible, reproductive, accountable discipleship method that the hearers are able to share with others using the common oral methods they use in their culture.

Faith comes by hearing, but if the people are not being presented the truths of Christ in a learning style they comprehend, they are listening, but not hearing. Help Christians in the DRC understand God’s Word and be able to teach it to others by supporting
Discipleship Training for Oral Peoples.

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30-minute radio program
$55
funds 1 program/week
Travel visa
$60
covers 1 trainer
Children’s discipleship materials
$150
provides for 50 teachers
Local teacher - children’s discipleship
$200
funds 1 stipend
Fuel for river travel to Bible school
$840
provides for 1 trip
Housing for teachers
$2000
builds lodging
Canoe for river travel
$8000
outfits 1
Teacher transport to Bible School
$15000
covers 1 school year

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Sub-Saharan African Peoples

From the jagged Atlas Mountains to the vast Sahara Desert and the wildlife of the Serengeti, Africa is unrivaled for natural beauty and the hospitality of her people. Most Sub-Saharan Africans live hand-to-mouth, surviving on what they can harvest and herd, but regardless of status or wealth, most Africans share a common bond in community, family, and tribe.

Home to 2,500 ethnic groups, the region once characterized by sweeping poverty is redefining itself with bustling economies and technological enterprise. Eleven of the twenty-five fastest-growing global cities are in Sub-Saharan Africa. Whether urban-or-village dwellers, though, many Africans still try to manipulate spiritual powers through charms, sacrifices, and divination. The hope of the gospel is desperately needed.

African believers are catching a vision for sharing their faith. Sub-Saharan Africa is poised to become a tremendous missionary-sending force. Ask God to fan the flames of evangelism and cover Africa with his glory.

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