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PORTABLE BIBLE SCHOOL and DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING Kworijik Is the Village Located North of Juba About 8Km Away from the City THE REBULIC OF SOUTH SUDAN REEP EDUCATION AND EVANGELISM PROGRAM MISSIONARY JOURNEYS TO THE UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS AND TRIBES IN SOUTH SUDAN- FINDING AND EVANGELISING THEM These are Toposa tribal people. No Gospel teaching had ever reached this area until Favor's missionary team passed by the Toposa land on their two day journey by foot, up in the mountains, to find the hidden Kachipo people. For the first time ever, as this Toposa tribe heard about Jesus Christ who loved them and died for them, all those who listened gave their lives to Jesus, as their personal Savior. The remote Jiye tribe is living high on the top of the Boma mountains in Eastern Boma State along the border of Ethiopia. Our missionary team journeyed a long and treacherous two day journey through territories of wild animals, and warring tribes of youth who all had AK47 guns. Our team preached the Gospel in this region one day as they were passing through to go deeper into the mountains and bush areas along the eastern border. They were continuing their journey to find the hidden tribes hidden deep in the jungles. As they stopped to preach Jesus along the way, many of the Jiye tribes people in this region, gave their lives to Christ that day. We then left one of our team members there to open a church. 01 As we continued on our missionary journey, these are Jiye who accepted Jesus Christ as their Saviour. They lived in a village called Rummit. 02 These are the Kachipo tribes people who had never heard the Gospel until our missionary team from Favor, along with a visiting missionary team, came to their village deep in the bush, and far up in the mountains, called Kakumogo. As they heard the Gospel message for the first time, they all gave their lives to Jesus Christ as their Savior, and pleaded for a church in their village to know and understand more of the stories of this Creator and His Son, Jesus. We will be sending a missionary team there for a two month Portable Bible School discipleship class. We will also be taking a trained pastor there, who will plant a church for these new belivers in their own village. 03 KACHIPO MISSIONARY TRIP Kachipo is a tribe found in the Eastern site of Boma moun- tains in the borders of Ethiopia and South Sudan. The name Kachipo is a name given them by other tribes, but their origi- nal name is SURI and they speaks the Suri language. They live in a remote and inaccessible area and have no church existing even close to where they are. Favour sent missiona- ries first by a small plane into the remote eastern part of the State of Boma. After landing, they began hiking for two days from Boma Mountain to Meun plateaus for the sake of the Great Commission and of reaching every tribe with the message of the Gosepl. Finding the Unreached people groups (UPG) was our goal. The team hiked through fighting tribes of youth, who would shoot at anything that moved. They went through dangerous regions of wild animals, followed one night be a lion, but were saved through prayer. When they found the Kachipo tribe buried deep in the mountainous areas, the missionaries found that the tribe believed heavily in witchcraft but they were very receptive to the Gospel. The team prayed for the sick people and shared salvation to every hut in the village, going from door-to-door with prayer and evangelism. Over 200 people received Jesus as Savior, including Chief Sokoro who requested for a church to be planted in their village, and expressed his eagerness to give the land for the church building. Favor will now send a missionary teaching team to hold a two month Portable Bible School in this village, and then plant a church there, following the disciplship training. 04 KAKUMOGO VILLAGE Kakumogo is a village located north of Meun, and has about 20 household huts built there. The Gospel has never reached this village. When the missionaries first came to this village, Nyamandambu, the Suri witch doctor, who was also the Chief of Kakumogo was the first one to confess Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord. He openly welcomed the missiona- ries and mobilized the rest of his village men to come and listen to the Word of God. Chief of Kakumogo 20 more people gave their life to getting saved Jesus Christ during the sharing of the Gospel 05 KAKUMOGO VILLAGE Rummit Village is made up of the Jiye tribe found on the top of the Boma mountains. They have never been reached with the Gospel message of salvation, until our missionary team climbed up these mountains to find them and evangelize them. They come out in great number to listen to the Word of God that day, and they gave their lives to Christ as Savior. The next day, we prayed with them, starting their Sunday service times. We met under the mango tree and had church with these people for the first time in the history of that area. Among them was Simon, who seemed capable and able to read in English. We choose him as a leader of these new believers until we could come back and hold the first Portable Bibles School there. Over 200 people got saved in this village that day. 06 REEP - RURAL EDUCATION AND EVANGELISM (EMPOWERMENT) PROGRAM KWORIJIK VILLAGE PORTABLE BIBLE SCHOOL AND DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING Kworijik is the village located north of Juba about 8km away from the city. The Mundari Community in this village face water shortages during dry season. There are a few churches in the whole village region, but pastors begin without under- going any Bible School training, and most of them are uneducated. The two month Portable Bible School Disciple- ship and equipping training was carried out in this area by our trained misisonary team. 5 different churches participated and 84 people including pastors, deacons, evangelists, youth leaders, children's workers, and village chiefs were trained and 07 graduated. Bibles, certificates and talking Bibles were given. These activities were carried out for the two months in the whole Kworijik village area. Door-to-door evangelism and 140 were saved Baptism service and over 101 were baptised. 85 people graduated with certificates and PBS books Bible study books were given to all. 80 written Bibles and 40 Audio Bibles were distributed. Church construction is undergoing at the site. Plans for putting in a water well to help with the water shortage, is underway. The community has been totally transformed due to the numerous activities of Favor's missionary teams in their village. Chief Peter Modul who was saved, baptized and graduated from the discipleship training school, also received an audio Bible during the graduation. He testified in the church that after 5 months of listening to the audio Bible and the Bible teachings on it, that he now knew the Word of God, enough to share his faith, and even teach some lessons. He said he sat with the Lord in teaching him, through His audio Bible training. He stated, 'May God bless the Favor missionary teams who have brought us these Bibles, and teachings, and the great truths about God's Word”. 08 MANGATEEN PORTABLE BIBLE SCHOOL AND DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING Mangateen is an area that was also severely affected during 2013 civil war. The hatred and hostility between the Dinka and Nuer tribes, has caused them to kill each other for years. Even in the refugee camp settings, these two tribes would never sit in one place together, though they resided in the same IDP camps. Due to their enmity and hostility, even the believers would have their own houses to worship in, but never mixing between these two tribes. When Favor missionary teaching teams, brought the Portable Bible School to Mangateen, for the first time, these two conflicting tribes came under one roof peacefully, to learn the Word, eat together, and drink from the same cup. The discipleship training was conducted twice in one church and 127 people graduated from the class. They were well equipped with the Word of God, restored to their brothers 09 and sisters of the opposite tribe, and went out together with boldness, preaching the message of peace, love, unity and healing. 127 people graduated with certificates and PBS text books. 120 written Bibles and 7 Audio Bibles were distributed. 87 people gave their lives to Christ in the door-to-door evangelism. 10 (POC) SITE CAMP - 'PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS' PORTABLE BIBLE SCHOOL AND DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING This is a UN camp in Juba, where a large number of refugees were hosted from the Nuer tribal fighting during the 2013 war. It is located on the south-west side of Juba Town. Most of the refugees living within had been deeply traumatized and lost hope because their children, husbands and wives were killed in the war. Only the Word of God could heal, and strengthen them, restoring hope for a better future once again. The Portable Bible Schools discipleship training was held in this camp twice and 181 people enrolled and graduated with certificates, Bibles and PBS texts books as 170 people gave their lives to Christ during door-to-door evangelism and over 200 people were prayed for and counselled. 181 students graduated from the discipleship training with certificates and PBS text books. 200 Bibles, both written and audio, were distributed.. 170 people received Jesus Christ as their Savior. 200 people, both men and women were counselled in trauma counseling.
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