SIMON EKAI EPORON
SIMI Class: 2016-2017
Zone: Katapakin
Main Village: Kaikol
# of Churches: 4
Total Members:
Lighthouses: 6
Champions: 6
Disciples in Lighthouses: 33
Updates from the field:
November 2020
In November, Motivator Simon shared the Gospel with the people in his village, and 1 person accepted Christ. An average of 82 members attended church each Sunday in the mother church. He is praying for more members to become Champions so that more Lighthouses can be started to help members grow in their faith and learn to share it. Simon is grateful for the support he receives from Share International.
October 2020
In October, Motivator Simon shared the Gospel with the people in his village, and 2 people accepted Christ. There were 2 new Lighthouses started this month. An average of 83 members attended church each Sunday in the mother church. Simon is grateful for the support he receives from Share International.
Prayer Needs
– Champions to grow in the Discipling
September 2020
In September, Motivator Simon was able to begin meeting with his church family again, sharing the Gospel, and 2 people were saved. There are 26 students enrolled in the Lighthouse Groups. An average of 69 members attended church each Sunday in the mother church. Simon is grateful for the support he receives from Share International.
Prayer Needs
– More souls to come to Christ
– Coronavirus not to reach Turkanaland
Challenges
– Walking long distances to reach other villages
March 2020
In March, Motivator Simon shared the Gospel in Kaikir Village, and 2 people were saved. There are 16 students attending the Discipleship Class. An average of 80 members attended church each Sunday. Simon is grateful for the support he receives from Share International.
Prayer Needs
– More souls to come to Christ
– Coronavirus not to reach Turkanaland
Challenges
– Walking long distances to reach other villages
February 2020
In February, Motivator Simon shared the Gospel in Nakechichok Village, and 2 people were saved. Currently there are 6 people attending the Discipleship Class and those 6 people can share their testimony courageously to non believers. An average of 87 members attend church each Sunday. Simon is grateful for the support he receives from Share International.
Prayer Needs
– More souls to come to Christ
Challenges
– Walking long distances to reach other villages
December 2019
In December, Missionary Simon shared the Gospel in Nakaleso Village, and 3 people were saved. Currently there are 6 people attending the Discipleship Class. An average of 108 members attend church each Sunday. Simon is grateful for the support he receives from Share International.
Prayer Needs
– To reach the unreached
Challenges
– Walking long distances to reach other villages
– Traditional culture
November 2019
In November, Missionary Simon shared the Gospel in Natukutan Village, and 1 person was saved. An average of 79 members attend church each Sunday. Simon is grateful for the support he receives from Share International.
Prayer Needs
– Spiritual support
– Strength to walk long distances between villages
Challenges
– Witchcraft
– Traditional culture
October 2019
In October, Missionary Simon shared the Gospel with the Village of Nautkutan, and 2 people accepted Christ as Savior. His Discipleship Class has 6 students. An average of 99 believers attended church services this month. Simon is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
Prayer Needs
– Spiritual support
– Strength to walk long distances between villages
Challenges
– Members of the church don’t keep time
– Culture
September 2019
In September, Missionary Simon shared the Gospel with the Village of Nakechichok, and 1 person accepted Christ as Savior. His discipleship class still has 7 members. An average of 90 believers attended church service each Sunday this month. Simon is grateful for the monthly support that he receives from Share International.
Prayer Needs
– For God to strengthen the faith of the church members
– Strength to walk the long distances between villages
Challenges
– Witchcraft
– Long distances between villages
August 2019
In August, Missionary Simon ministered in Natukutan Village, and 2 people gave their lives to Christ. He has 7 students in Discipleship Class, 6 of whom can freely testify to nonbelievers courageously.
July 2019
In July, Missionary Simon shared the Gospel with the Village of Natukutan, and 2 people accepted Christ as Savior. His discipleship class has 7 members. He prays that God will continue to bring more men into the Kingdom of God. An average of 83 believers attended church service each Sunday. Simon is grateful for Share International.
June 2019
In June, Missionary Simon shared the Gospel in the Village of Natukutan, and three people gave their lives to Jesus. He is currently discipling 9 people. An average of 77 believers attended services each Sunday. Simon is grateful for the monthly support that he receives from Share International.
February 2019
Missionary Simon is the pastor of the church in Kaikol, where an average of 85 members attended service each Sunday. They added one new member this month. They also did an outreach to the village of Loipae, where three people accepted Christ as Savior. There are now 17 people enrolled in his discipleship classes. Missionary Simon has six elders who are trained to help him with evangelism to the area villages.
Prayer Needs
– God to give Simon the strength to do His ministry
– Strength to walk long distances to reach other villages
Challenges
– Lack of water
– Drought
– Long distances between villages
January 2019
In January, Missionary Simon Ekai reached Nakechichok Village, and 2 people gave their lives to Jesus. He disciples 7 people. He requests prayers to end the drought. 80 believers attended services this month. Simon is grateful to Share International for making it possible for him to be a missionary and do God’s work.
