GABRIEL ELIMLIM KERIO
Wife: Agness Esibitar Elimlim
Children:
Benjamin Eyanae, Milicent Apua,
Calumbus Etiir, Yohana Ekatorot,
Mercy Atabo, Stephano Eroo,
Priscilar Anok
SIMI Class: 2017-2018
Zone: Nakiria
# of Churches: 2
Total Members:
Lighthouses: 3
Champions: 2
Disciples in Lighthouses: 8
Main Village: Kangaki
Kangaki Village has a population of 360. The area is covered by the power of darkness through witchcraft and worshipping of lesser gods like the moon and stars.
Collection of firewood and charcoal burning are the reliable source of livelihood.
Church Progress:
As the result of Missionary Kerio’s witnessing 9 adults, 5 youth, and 32 Sunday School children have accepted Christ and worship together regularly.
Updates from the field:
March 2020
In March, Motivator Elimlim again shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Kangaki. Two people are attending the discipleship class. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 29 people attended services each Sunday. Elimlim is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get medication and heal
– That the home church would step up with their financial support
Challenges
– Worshipping under a tree
– Walking long distances between villages
February 2020
In February, Motivator Elimlim again shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Kangaki. Three people were baptized. The 3 people that took the discipleship class can now courageously share their faith with non-believers. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 26 people attended services each Sunday. Elimlim is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get medication and heal
– Basic needs
Challenges
– Worshipping under a tree
– Walking long distances between villages
January 2020
In January, Motivator Elimlim shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Kangaki and three people accepted Christ. There are 3 people attending discipleship classes. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 27 people attended services each Sunday. Elimlim is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get medication and heal
– Basic needs
Challenges
– Worshipping under a tree
– Walking long distances between villages
December 2019
In December, Missionary Elimlim shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Kangaki. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 33 people attended services each Sunday. Elimlim is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get medication and heal
– Basic needs
Challenges
– Worshipping under a tree
– Alcoholism
– Migration of people in search of water and food for their families and livestock
November 2019
In November, Missionary Elimlim shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Kangaki. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 30 people attended services each Sunday. Elimlim is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get medication and heal
– Basic needs
– Need for a house
Challenges
– Worshipping under a tree
– Alcoholism
– Migration of people in search of water and food for their families and livestock
– Walking long distances to visit other churches
October 2019
In October, Missionary Elimlim again shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Kangaki. He is discipling a class of 3 members. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 41 people attended services each Sunday this month. He is grateful for the prayers and support.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get medication and heal
– Basic needs
Challenges
– Worshiping under a tree
– Alcoholism
– Migration of people in search of water and food for their families and livestock
– Walking long distances to visit other villages
September 2019
In September, Missionary Elimlim again shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Kangaki. He is discipling a class of 2 members. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 27 people attended services each Sunday. Elimlim is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim’s health
– Basic needs
Challenges
– Worshiping under a tree
– Alcoholism
– Migration of people in search of water and food for their families and livestock
August 2019
In August, Missionary Elimlim shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Kangaki. He is discipling a class of 2 members. He plans to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 25 people attended services each Sunday. Elimlim is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Prayers for Elimlim’s health
– Hardship in having the normal every day life
Challenges
– Worshiping under a tree
July 2019
In July, Missionary Elimlim shared the Gospel in the Village of Kangaki. He is discipling a class of 3 members. He plans to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 21 people attended services each Sunday. Elimlim is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get well, need for medication
– Teaching generosity to the members of the churches
– Strength to walk long distances to visit other villages
Challenges
– Migration
– Worshiping under a tree
June 2019
In June, Missionary Elimlim shared the Gospel with 15 people in the Village of Kangaki. He is discipling a class of 3 members. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kalokodo in the future. An average of 31 people attended services each Sunday.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get well, need for medication
– Basic needs
Challenges
– Alcoholism
– Worshiping under a tree
– Migration of people
May 2019
In May, Missionary Elimlim shared the Gospel in Kangaki Village, and 2 new members were added to the church. Elimlim continued to disciple a class of 3 students.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get well, need for medication
– God to provide financial support
– Church building to be constructed
Challenges
– Famine and drought
– Worshiping under a tree
– Witchdoctors in the area
April 2019
In April, Missionary Elimlim continued to minister in Kangaki Village. He has 3 students in Discipleship Class. An average of 21 believers attended church each Sunday.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim to get well
– God to provide financial support
Challenges
– Famine and drought
– Worshiping under a tree
– Witchdoctors in the area
March 2019
In March, Missionary Elimlim ministered in the Kangaki Village. An average of 22 believers attended church each Sunday. Elimlim targets to reach Kalokodo Village in the future.
Prayer Needs
– Elimlim’s health
– Hardship in having the normal every day life
Challenges
– Living in a grass hut
– Worshiping under a tree
– Cultural beliefs and alcoholism
– Migration of people in search of food and water for their families and livestock
February 2019
Missionary Elimlim is the pastor at the church in Kangaki, where the average service attendance in February was 20. There are three elders that have been trained to help Elimlim in spreading the Gospel to the surrounding villages. They have an outreach planned for the village of Kalokodo in the future.
Prayer Needs
– For Elimlim’s health; he is ill and needs medication.
– Hardship in having the normal every day life
– Living in a grass hut
Challenges
– Worshiping under a tree
– Cultural beliefs and alcoholism
– Migration of people in search of food and water for their families and livestock
