MISSIONS
Togo Missionaries
Prevent Tribal War
Christopher Djatta,
ministry leader of
Warriors for Christ
(WFC) in Togo, works to
disciple and train new
believers to become
missionaries to their
own tribes. Once these
believers finish their
training, Christopher
helps them establish
tent making projects
that will allow them to
support their own
ministries. WFC
missionaries work among
seven unreached tribes
throughout the nation.
Without a visible means
of income, missionaries
are immediately suspect:
Where do they get their
money? Are they thieves?
These small businesses
help support both the
work and the missionary
family, while opening
doors for ministry.
He also provides care,
education and the
knowledge of God’s Truth
to 28 children whose
parents cannot provide
for them or who have
been abandoned or
orphaned.
Christopher recently
sent the following
report to Christian Aid
about a tribal war that
a WFC missionary couple
unknowingly prevented
during a gospel
outreach:
"The Janjangou people
and the Tontodi people
were preparing to go to
war with each other when
our workers came to
share the gospel with
them. These people had
never heard the name of
Christ before.
"While visiting the
Tontodi people,
missionary Abraham and
his wife showed them the
Jesus film, expecting
the same type of
reaction that we usually
get from other tribes.
Typically, people are
compelled to weep when
they watch Jesus being
nailed to the cross. But
surprisingly, the
Tontodi people started
laughing!
"Finally, the couple
showed them a film on
witchcraft and they
became somber. During
the invitation to
receive Christ as
Savior, everyone present
(more than 500 people)
including the chief,
responded. By God’s
grace, we will return to
them in September for
disciple training."
WFC’s 38 workers are
planting churches and
discipling new believers
in Togo’s interior.
Recently, the ministry
held a comprehensive
training session for
these workers. In March
2009, Christopher hopes
to hold another
five-month session, for
the specific purpose of
training them to reach
Muslims. Islam has taken
root in several northern
villages. Beautiful
mosques and hospitals
from the BID (Bank of
Islamic Development)
have been constructed in
these villages, where
the gospel has never
been spoken. In 2009 WFC
expects to have more
than 60 workers sharing
the gospel throughout
Togo. (546WFC)
Help support WCF
missionaries to reach
unreached Muslim tribes
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