SOUTH SUDAN SURVEY TRIP REPORT

Our survey trip to South Sudan was successful.  We were able to get many questions answered and make contact with some people who will be beneficial in getting us legally into the country.  Above all, it was successful because it has increased our burden and desire to take the gospel to the Republic of South Sudan.  We are planning another trip later this year as we try to decide where God would have us begin.  Please pray with us for three specific areas: Juba, Nimule, and Torit.  Juba is the capital city and it would be great to get started there, but it is extremely expensive.  Nyamule is a border town with Uganda that has a good size population. Torit is a large town that attracts people from many parts of South Sudan.  Each of these areas will have their unique difficulties and strengths.

It was very clear and evident that South Sudan has a great need for gospel preaching churches.  Because of the decades of war and turmoil much of the work done in the past has crumbled.  Gospel preaching churches that were in existence for the most part are no more.  Pastors and church members have been scattered, literally all over the world, and many have been killed in the war and the resulting diseases and hunger that war brings.

A cannon left over from the war

A bombed out school building

 

Much of what we have seen in South Sudan is what we have seen in DR Congo accept that in Congo it seems that churches have come out of the wars in much better condition.  Yes they are mostly weak and need a lot of help rebuilding the foundation but we have seen a desire and longing from them for that to happen.  In South Sudan we did see much fruit from the past.  Why that is, I am not sure.  It just might be that there was not nearly as much work done in past in South Sudan as there was in Congo. 

The Kosgei family is excited and will begin raising their support the beginning of this next year.  The Grace Bible Baptist Church is excited about sending them and partnering with others to take the gospel to another area of the REGIONS BEYOND. 

 

A visitor in my room

Pastor Oloo and Peter Kosgei on the shore of the Nile River