Challenges for Prayer - Sudan Sudan has known only war for its entire modern history. Violence is rife throughout Sudan, which is regarded as one of the world’s least stable nations. The belligerent government/military waged war against restive populations in the south, west and east at massive human and economic cost to its own citizens. With such religious, ethnic and linguistic diversity added to civil conflicts and hostile relations with neighbours, peace is nearly impossible. Pray for sweeping change at the highest levels and throughout the land – for repentance, restitution and rebuilding of communal life. Christian help ministries: a) The Bible Society has done much to supervise translation work and to distribute Scriptures from its Khartoum depot. It has an ambitious goal of distributing 10 million Scriptures in seven years, due to high demand from the many new believers. b) Bible translation is still a major need. Of 114 languages, only 10 have the whole Bible in print (the Nuer Bible was recently completed). Twelve have translation work in progress, and another 21 still have translation needs. Pray for the many Sudanese Christians planning for, or actually translating, the Scriptures. Expatriates seek to help, encourage and train for the task. Pray for the rapid completion of these NTs and Bibles despite the many obstacles. c) Christian literature is in short supply in most areas. Pray for all involved in bringing Scriptures, hymnals and other materials into the country (Frontline Fellowship, Open Doors and others). Christian book fairs in Khartoum draw many, both Christian and Muslim, and distribute countless pieces of literature. Pray that the great hunger for Christian and educational reading materials might be met. d) The JESUS film is extensively used in the 21 languages translated so far. A large proportion of the population has seen it, with great response. e) Christian radio is a rapidly growing ministry, especially local FM stations. ACROSS and many other Christian agencies have radio ministry. Sudan Christian Media Network serves countrywide, facilitating work in radio, audio, video and other media. f) GRN has recordings in 129 languages and dialects. Wind-up and solar audio and MP3 players are very useful tools in much of the country with no electricity.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 10:30:22 +0000
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