Wolof of Mauritania

Wolof of Mauritania 

The Wolof are a West African people mostly found in Senegal. However, over 230,000 Wolof live in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a country on the northern border of Senegal. It is illegal to share the gospel openly in Mauritania. Evangelism is prohibited by law. The Wolof in Mauritania are considered inferior to the "white Arabs" who live among them.

Pray:
· for God to raise up Wolof believers in Senegal who are willing to live among the Wolof in Mauritania in hopes of sharing the gospel despite the law restrictions.

· that in a land that is a desert, both physically and spiritually, God would allow the Wolof to discover the water of life: Jesus.

· that God would allow those who are seeking Him to be bold despite the persecution and possible death they may face upon their acceptance of the gospel.

“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:19 ESV)

Ngongo People of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pray for the Ngongo of DRC 

There are approximately 200,000 speakers of the Ngongo language in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They live in the very fertile lands and forests of central DRC. Like many of the people groups around them, many Ngongo are nominally Roman Catholic, although syncretism with African traditional religion is common. There is no written Scripture in their language, but last year a group of six committed Christians began putting stories from the Bible into their language to be shared orally. These six have recruited and trained 25 others to join in their work.

Pray:
-that those who are putting God’s Word into their heart language would remain faithful to the Scriptures.

-that they will remember the importance of what they are doing and not become discouraged by setbacks.

-that those who claim the name of Christ would cling to faith in Him alone for salvation and leave their animistic beliefs and practices behind.

“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” (2 Timothy 2:2, ESV) 

Mango people of Chad

Mango of Chad 

The Mango people live in the Logone Oriental region of southern Chad. They are farmers by trade, cultivating such crops as millet, corn, peanuts, cotton and mangos. Although Scripture is available in the Mango language, the literacy rate among the population is extremely low, and few schools exist in their area. The practice of ethnic religions is very strong. There is no known Christian engagement among the Mango and they are considered unreached (less than 2 percent evangelical Christian).

Pray:
-for a Christian witness to be raised up to share the love of Jesus with the Mango people.

-that the Mango of Chad would humble themselves before the Lord and turn from their sins so that they may be forgiven and receive the gift of salvation.

“If my people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV)