Stories from the Field

May-June 2006

Opening a Village to the Gospel
From the West Africa newsletter

She wanted to visit a Fulani village, since she'd heard and read about this unreached people group that is often despised by neighboring peoples. This was the second summer for Anna Chubb, a college student and long-time friend, to visit me. After talking with one of our Baptist pastors, we arranged a visit. A group of ladies, wearing their traditional Muslim attire, listened intently as Anna presented the Gospel. After responding to the ladies' questions with much wisdom, Anna gave an invitation. Tentatively, a number of the ladies responded; then the village chief came, along with his father.

After Anna left, I followed up with Chronological Bible Storying in this village. A year and a half later, the chief and his family have begun attending a Baptist church, publicly demonstrating their obedience in following Christ. The Imam (Muslim religious leader) in this village has had many discussions with me about the Only Way to Heaven. Please pray that this Imam will accept the words of Truth that he has heard. Pray for his wife who wants to become a Christian, but is afraid of being ostracized. Following a year of teaching in another Fulani village, a second village chief has made a public profession of faith. Pray that God would strengthen this chief and the new church that has begun in his village.

Lin Pinter, Kabiye Team