Beja of Northern Africa

(BEE-ja) – “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” (Romans 10:15 ESV). Near-culture Christians share life and the truth of the gospel with a Beja family in a small village. Before these “beautiful feet” came into this village, God seemed to this family to be only a frightening, distant deity, dispensing mercy on a whim. “Will my good deeds outweigh my bad deeds in the end?” each person asks. As the days pass, more life-on-life and Bible stories are shared as well as teachings about God and His Son, Jesus. With each new story and concept, more family members, extended family members, and even neighbors hear the beauty and love of the gospel. Interest increases. Pray for whole clans to hear, believe, repent, and confess that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father!