Joel Juedes (Recordist) spent a month in Kananga, Congo DRC, training co-worker Pierre Bembe (CERS) and a couple of colleagues to Record. Together they were able to record ten programs in the Tshiluba language which concentrated on different topics such as the Christian Home, The Holy Spirit, Five women in the Old Testament, and Daniel and His Friends. These recordings were helpful as they targeted relevant issues in a culture in which family approached in a nuclear Christian way and the Holy Spirit is seen as being impersonal. Pierre said that these recordings were a great improvement on the booklets because the people in the culture find it hard to read and do so on their own.
James Inyama has recorded the Look, Listen and Live 1-8 in the Thur language of north eastern Uganda. This is a stable language group of about 140,000 whose language does not have an established writing system. They are a minority amongst other groups who need to hear the story of Jesus in their own language. The Kenya team hope to distribute the finished recordings in December 2024.
Yousif has recorded Look, Listen and Live 1 in Shilluk and Moru. He is working with (South) Sudanese refugees in camps in Uganda. Yousif and his wife Vivian are also trialing materials to help people deal with war induced trauma through the lens of God’s presence and help. They hope to record some of this trauma material in time.
I could just as easily write of work in Mexico, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Philippines and a couple of places better not mentioned by name. Please ask our Lord to use these recordings to make disciples and so build his church and kingdom. You can contribute to the distribution of these recordings by making a donation and mentioning the language group in the comments.
Christine Platt
CEO
Graydon Colville made his last trip to Francophone Africa exercising International Director authority
Snakes and small planes all added to the adventure of recording Psalms and songs in Kunwinjku.
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