Answered prayer opens doors
The Mwinika believers are searching for people to tell about Jesus.
The stage was set 25 years ago. In the late 1980s a conflict arose and encompassed most of the countries in the southern Africa. Many Mwinikas fled the fighting and settled in one area. A dispute broke out among the leaders of their predominant religion. Many leaders met together to discuss the issue. Their conclusion: “The problem with our religion is that we don’t understand God’s word. We need it in our own language.” The leaders prayed and asked God for His Word in their language.
The meeting was very high profile at the time, but as time passed, most forgot the conflict and the resulting prayer. But God does not forget.
When one of the believers mentioned that long-ago meeting, everyone there immediately responded that they remembered that time too and they realized that God had answered the prayer. The believers decided that this would be a great time to appeal to their fellow Mwinikas to come and listen to the teaching.
“For me,” wrote missionary Phil Henderson, “it was encouraging to know that God has been at work in this people group for a long time, preparing the soil for the sowing of the seed – this meeting took place about the time I was finishing elementary school.
“Please pray for the Mwinika people and for these believers who are seeking openings to share their faith with others. Pray that the Lord would use a reminder of this long-forgotten meeting to encourage many people’s interest in studying God’s word.”
You can help translate God’s Word into the Mwinika language.