The SEED – January 2025 – Share International

The SEED – January 2025

Posted March 12, 2025

In The SEED, The SEED Newsletters of 2025

January 2025

“Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.” – Luke 8:1

The Nyang’atom Team reached 15 villages in December 2024. The people are very eager to hear the Word of God and readily accept His message of salvation. Screening The Jesus Film, followed by outreach using the DMM Bible Kits (see Bible Kits information at the end of this newsletter) make it simple to share God’s message of hope with the Nyang’atom people. Fifty-two people accepted Christ, and 12 were baptized during the outreach!

The team encouraged the new believers to join an established Lighthouse where they can grow in their faith. There are 75 trained Champions in 15 villages who are teaching 750 believers how to become disciples! The team plans to return to these villages every two weeks to provide encouragement and more training.

The Team is very grateful for these Bible Kit tools provided by donors. They distributed 15 DMM Bookmarks and are requesting more kits. Share plans to provide the team with motorbikes and more Bible Kits soon to accelerate their outreach efforts. They have identified 45 new villages to be reached with the Gospel message in 2025.

Missionary Michael Ekolor sharing the Gospel with women he met on the road

Missionary Michael Ekolor sharing the Gospel with new believers

Missionary Mitiku Tikapel baptizing new believers

In December, our missionary team in Toposa shared the Gospel in 15 previously reached villages and 23 new villages. A total of 46 people put their faith in Christ as Savior. The use of motorbikes has allowed the team to reach many more villages each month. The DMM methodology has been very effective; it is more relational and simpler, enabling positive response. The Champions remain positive and committed, owning the mission and accelerating outreach. There are currently 156 trained Champions in Toposa throughout 98 villages. They are teaching 1,248 believers how to make disciples of others! The Team plans to plant at least 3 churches in each of the 4 clusters of Toposaland in 2025!

Pray with the team as they look for a committed Champion to replace Missionary Amos Erot who passed away in 2024. Pray also that the number of Champions will continue to increase, many Lighthouses will be birthed, and the Glory of the Lord would saturate Toposaland through His Word! Share will provide the team with more Bible Kits soon.

Missionary James Lomadung leading a praise session during a Lighthouse meeting in Kotak Village

A men’s Lighthouse listening to the Audio Bible

Missionary Phanuel Loole praying for the sick during homestead visitations

From December 9-13th, the Turkana team participated in outreach and planting a church in Lukondongo Village, Kachoda Zone. A total of 68 believers promised to attend church regularly. Ten new believers committed to being trained as Champions and start their own Lighthouses. Ten Audio Bibles and 10 DMM Bookmarks were distributed to the proposed Champions.

The team also ministered in two nearby villages: Narikirikodapal and Napetain. The Jesus Film was screened in each of the villages, with a total of 283 people in attendance. Viewers heard the message of God’s love and sacrifice through His Son, Jesus Christ. A total of 79 people gave their lives to Christ! In addition, the team visited 56 people in their homesteads where an additional 23 people heard the Gospel message and accepted Christ. A total of 39 new believers were baptized during the outreach!

There are 9 Motivators/Evangelists in Kachoda Zone. They have planted 25 churches in the past 17 years and are shepherding believers. Champions are leading 53 Lighthouses and teaching 317 disciples how to share their faith stories with others. An additional 69 people accepted Christ in December through evangelistic outreaches by Lighthouses. Share will provide Bible Kits to 29 Champions soon.

There are 7 unreached villages remaining in Kachoda Zone, that the team plans to reach over the next two years.

Screening The Jesus Film in Napetain Village, Kachoda Zone

Kachoda Women’s Leader Ruth Akuwom teaching women

Motivator Joseph Ekure teaching children

Zone Coordinator John Ebei (yellow shirt) and Motivator Samuel Lopwarini baptizing a new believer

BETENBOUGH-MORUANGITAK SENDING CENTER
(Est. October 2023)

There are about 40 pupils at the Betenbough-Moruangitak Sending Center under the tutelage of Simon Loyok. The class is excelling in learning. In December, one of the older pupils was showing her skills at identifying animals with their English and Turkana names and helping the other pupils to learn this as well.

The class has been learning about Creation. One of the students was able to recite Genesis 1:1-5 in front of the whole class! The pupils also enjoy singing praise songs and praying.

This facility is also used as a place of worship on Sundays with about 80 members attending. Motivator Esther Ekiru oversees the church.

Pray for provision of clean water and food at the center and support-helper for the teacher.

A pupil identifying and sounding out the vowels with the teacher’s help

BETENBOUGH-NAKUK SENDING CENTER
(Est. July 2023)

Peter Ekai Nadotoi is the teacher at the Betenbough-Nakuk Sending Center. There are 38 pupils under his tutelage. The pupils have learned their alphabet, can count from 1-50, and are learning simple words. Their Bible lesson in December was about God’s love. The children love to sing.

Lack of clean water and food at the center persists. The pupils have to walk long distances to find water.

The Motivator for the area is Joseph Lolii.

Next-Gen Coordinator Mary Esinyen teaching the children

PRAISES

Many saved and baptized in Nyang’atomland, Toposaland, and Turkanaland in 2024
Evident effectiveness of the contextualized DMM/CPM Methodology used in teaching throughout the ministry region
Rain in Nyang’atomland & Turkanaland
Spiritual growth for Next-Gen pupils attending classes
God’s protection for Share Staff and Motivators as they travel during the rainy season

PETITIONS

Safety and perseverance for the Motivators in Turkanaland, Toposaland, and Nyang’atomland
Finding qualified teachers and providing food and water at each of the Next-Gen Sending Centers
Continued peace between the Turkana and the Pokot tribes along the Kalemng’orok and Lokori Zones’ borders and along the Kenya, South Sudan, and Ethiopia borders
Successful church-planting outreaches in 2025
Healing for Coordinator Peter Ille of Nakiria Zone
Continued healing for the Share Founder, Sammy Murimi

Acting Upon God’s Promise:
“The Bible Kits Initiative”

The Promise: “…so is my Word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Isa. 55:11)

Action: Share plans to distribute 25,000 Bible Kits in Turkanaland, Toposaland, Nyang’atomland and beyond the next 3 years through our “Bible Kits Initiative”.

Invitation: Share invites you to participate in fulfilling God’s promise by donating as many Bible Kits as the Lord prompts you and by sharing about the initiative with others. Each Bible Kit consists of a solar-powered audio or hard-copy Bible, signage bookmarks, and a contextualized teaching/training curriculum. The cost per kit is $50 and includes cost for distribution of the kits across our geographical region of ministry. The total cost of the initiative is expected to be about $1,250,000.

You will be receiving our annual ShareNet ministry report in the mail soon. Included will be a Bible Kit fundraiser card and a return envelope. I invite you to consider supporting this initiative, as together we distribute the Word of Life for the next 3 years. You may also send your donation online through the button below and designate it toward “Bible Kits”.

“So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly…” (Acts 6:7).

Serving the King of kings with you,

Sammy