INGOLAN EKIDOR LOKIYOR
Wife: Leah Akatorot Ingolan
Children:
James Ekuyen, Joseph Lore,
Esther Asinyen, Irine Ebei,
Eliud Ekal
Adopted Children:
Arot Lokyor
SIMI Class: 2017-2018
Zone: Chokchok
# of Churches: 2
Total Members:
Lighthouses: 3
Champions: 3
Disciples in Lighthouses: 10
Main Village: Narengo
The population of Narngo Village is 600 people. 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 Missionary Ingolan, the church members enrollment is increasing rapidly. 100 adults have given their lives to Christ and worship together regularly. The number of born again youth is 60, and there are 120 Sunday School children.
Updates from the field:
March 2020
In March, Motivator Ingolan shared the Gospel in the Village of Lokutwama, and 1 person accepted Christ. He has 4 students in Discipleship Class. 71 members attended church each Sunday. Ingolan is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work. He is planning an outreach in the Village of Kakwaat in the future.
Prayer Needs
– Water
January 2020
In January, Motivator Ingolan shared the Gospel in the Village of Napak, and 2 people accepted Christ. He has 4 students in Discipleship Class. 68 members attended church each Sunday. Ingolan is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work. He is planning an outreach in the Village of Kakwaat in the future.
Prayer Needs
– Family needs
– Orphans and widows needs
Challenges
– Lack of water
– Drought & famine
December 2019
In December, Missionary Ingolan shared the Gospel in the Village of Kawayakipor, and 2 people accepted Christ. He has 2 students in Discipleship Class. 67 members attended church each Sunday. Ingolan is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work. He is planning an outreach in the Village of Kakwaat in the future.
Prayer Needs
– Family needs
– Orphans and widows needs
– Need for water
Challenges
– Traditions
– Lack of water
– Drought
November 2019
In November, Missionary Ingolan shared the Gospel, and 2 people accepted Christ. He has 3 students in Discipleship Class. 70 members attended church each Sunday. Ingolan is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Family needs
– Orphans and widows needs
October 2019
In October, Missionary Ingolan shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Nawoyakipor, and 4 person accepted Christ. He is currently discipling a class of 3 students. 69 people attended church services this month, with 2 new members added. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kakwat in the near future. Ingolan is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Family needs
Challenges
– Cult churches
– Migration of people in search of water and food for their families and livestock
– Diseases
September 2019
In September, Missionary Ingolan shared the Gospel with the people in the Village of Napak, and 2 people accepted Christ. He is currently discipling a class of 3 people. 58 people attended church services this month, with 3 new members added. He is looking to do an outreach in the Village of Kakwat in the near future.
Prayer Needs
– Family needs
– Orphans and widows needs
August 2019
In August, Missionary Ing’olan shared the Gospel again with the people in the Village of Nawoyakipor, and 1 person accepted Christ. He is currently discipling a class of 4 students. 86 people attended church services this month, with 2 new members added. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kakwat in the near future. Ingolan is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Need for water
Challenges
– Famine and drought
July 2019
In July, Missionary Ingolan shared the Gospel to 36 people in the Village of Nawoyakipor, and 2 people accepted Christ. He is currently discipling a class of 3 people. 90 people attended church services this month. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kakwaat in the near future.
Prayer Needs
– Church building
– Water
– Health facility
Challenges
– Walking long distances between villages
– Migration of people
June 2019
In June, Missionary Ingolan shared the Gospel with 28 people in the Village of Nawoyakipor village, where 3 people accepted Christ. He is discipling a class of 3 people. 97 people attended church services this month. He is looking to plant a church in the Village of Kakwaat in the future.
Prayer Needs
– Rain
Challenges
– Long distances
– Witchcraft
May 2019
In May, Missionary Ingolan witnessed 3 people give their lives to Christ. He targets to reach the Kakwat Village in the near future.
Prayer Needs
– Rain
Challenges
– Walking long distances between villages
– Low funds
– Famine and drought
April 2019
In April, Missionary Ingolan had 5 people from Apak Village attend Discipleship Class. An average of 84 believers attended service each Sunday.
Prayer Needs
– Rain
Challenges
– Walking long distances between villages
– Low funds
– Famine and drought
March 2019
In March, Missionary Ingolan ministered in the Apak Village, and 3 people gave their lives to Christ. An average of 108 members attended service each Sunday, with 4 new members added.
February 2019
Missionary Ingolan is the pastor of the church in Narengo, where the average attendance each Sunday is 77. They saw five new members join the church this month. They did an outreach to the village of Lokutama, where six people accepted Christ. Missionary Ingolan has four elders who have been trained and work with him doing evangelism in the area. He is planning to do an outreach in the village of Kakwaat in the future.
Prayer Needs
– Drought and famine in Narengo
– Insufficient family needs (clothing and medicine)
Challenges
– Lack of a medical clinic nearby
– Lack of support to the needy members in our church
– Witchdoctors preaching their traditional beliefs
– Low church attendance due to migration of people in search of food and water for their families and livestock
