ASUROI (PHILLIP) EJORE EWOI
Wife: Elizabeth Akolonyo Asuroi
Children:
Moses Ekal, Timothy Elimlim,
Esinuen Asuroi, Silvia Amuria
SIMI Class: 2017-2018
Zone: Nakiria
# of Churches: 2
Total Members: 141
Lighthouses: 3
Champions: 3
Disciples in Lighthouses: 16
Main Village: Kapua
With a population of more than 1,800, their economic activities include nomadic pastoralists and farming, while some are doing small scale business. The village is known for general worship of idols under the control of demonic spirits, in which, witchdoctors are the mediums. Some common idols of worship in the area are the stars, moon, and charms. The villagers believe these idols to be the source of life and protection.
Church Progress:
As a result of evangelizing and witnessing by Asuroi (Philip) Ejore Ewoi, the church members enrollment is increasing rapidly. There are 81 members in the mother church in Kapua Village – 5 men, 12 women, 27 youth, and 37 children. There are 60 members in the daughter church in Nasurut Village – 33 adults and 27 children.
Updates from the field:
March 2020
In March, Motivator Asuroi continued to minister to the people in Kapua Village, and 12 people accepted Christ and 53 were baptized. He is discipling 5 members. 153 people attended services in 2 villages this month. Asuroi is planning an outreach to the Village of Kongilingili in the future.
Prayer Needs
– Church construction
Challenges
– Witchcraft
– Hunger
February 2020
In February, Motivator Asuroi continued to minister to the people in Kapua Village, and 25 people accepted Christ and 53 were baptized. He is discipling 5 members. 155 people attended services in 2 villages this month. Asuroi is planning an outreach to the Village of Kongilingili in the future.
Prayer Needs
– Church construction
Challenges
– Witchcraft
– Hunger
January 2020
In January, Motivator Asuroi continued to minister to the people in Kapua Village, and 10 people accepted Christ and were baptized. He is discipling 4 members. 127 people attended services in 2 villages this month. Asuroi is continuing to preach the Gospel to the area villages.
Prayer Needs
– Church construction
Challenges
– Witchcraft
– Walking long distances to reach other villages
December 2019
In December, Missionary Asuroi continued to minister to the people in Kapua Village, and 10 people accepted Christ. He is discipling 4 members. 120 people attended services in 2 villages this month. Asuroi is planning an outreach to the Village of Kongilingili in the future.
Prayer Needs
– Adult Literacy School
– Church construction
Challenges
– Witchcraft
November 2019
In November, Missionary Asuroi continued to minister to the people in Kapua Village, and 11 people accepted Christ. He is discipling 4 members. 124 people attended services in 2 villages this month.
Prayer Needs
– Adult Literacy School
Challenges
– Walking long distances to distant villages
October 2019
In October, Missionary Asuroi continued to minister to the people in Kapua Village. He is discipling 6 members. 137 people attended services in 2 villages this month. Asuroi is planning to share the Gospel in the Village of Kongilingili in the near future.
Prayer Needs
– Church construction
Challenges
– Walking long distances to distant villages
September 2019
In September, Missionary Asuroi continued to minister to the people in Kapua Village. He is discipling 2 members. 107 people attended services in 2 villages this month. Asuroi is planning to share the Gospel in the Village of Kongilingili in the near future.
Prayer Needs
– Church construction
– Adult literacy
Challenges
– Witchcrafts
August 2019
In August, Missionary Asuroi shared the Gospel in Kapua Village, and 15 people gave their lives to Jesus. He is discipling 2 members. 148 people attended services in 2 villages this month. Asuroi is planning to share the Gospel in the Village of Kongilingili in the near future.
Prayer Needs
– Church construction
Challenges
– Walking long distances getting from village to village
July 2019
In July, Missionary Asuroi shared the Gospel in Kapua Village, and 10 people gave their lives to Jesus. He baptized 10 people. He is discipling 2 members. He is planning to share the Gospel in the Village of Kongilingili in the near future. Asuroi is thankful for the support and prayers.
Prayer Needs
– Success for Asuroi in doing God’s work
Challenges
– Witchcraft
June 2019
In June, Missionary Asuroi shared the Gospel with 60 people in Kapua Village, and 12 people gave their lives to Jesus. He is currently discipling 1 person. He is planning to do an outreach to the Village of Kongilinga in the near future. Asuroi is thankful for the support and prayers.
Prayer Needs
– Spiritual support for Asuroi
– Strength to walk long distances to get to the different villages
Challenges
– Witchcraft
– Walking long distances to get to the villages
May 2019
In May, Missionary Asuroi ministered in the Kapua Village, and 5 people accepted Jesus Christ. The daughter church in Nasurut Village gained 3 new members this month.
Prayer Needs
– Success for Asuroi in God’s work
– More unreached to be reached with the Gospel
– Strength to walk long distances to get to the outlying villages
– Church construction
Challenges
– Insecurity
– Drought
– Witchcraft
– No transportation means
April 2019
In April, Missionary Asuroi gained 10 new members in the mother church in Kapua Village. 56 believers have been baptized. He has 10 students in Discpleship Class, 9 of whom can freely testify to nonbelievers courageously. Asuroi has 6 evangelists who help him with his work in the ministry.
March 2019
In March, Missionary Asuroi ministered in the Kapua Village, and 2 people gave their lives to Christ. An average of 60 members attend church each Sunday in Kapua Village. An average of 41 believers attend church each Sunday in the daughter church in Nasurut Village. Asuroi has 10 students in Discipleship Class.
Prayer Needs
– Strength to walk long distance to get to the other villages
– Church construction
Challenges
– Insecurity
– Drought
January 2019
Missionary Asuroi is the pastor of the church in Kapua, where the average size of his congregation this month was 60 members. They had three people who accepted Christ and were added to the church. Eight people are enrolled in the discipleship classes. Asuroi has four elders who have been trained to help him in the work of evangelism. He also serves the church in Nasurut, where about 20 people meet each week to worship.
Prayer Needs
– Strength to walk long distances to get to the other villages
– Need for food to fight hunger
Challenges
– Insecurity
– Drought
