The SEED – June 2025 – Share International

The SEED – June 2025

Posted August 8, 2025

In The SEED, The SEED Newsletters of 2025

June 2025

“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” – Isaiah 52:7

In May, the Nyang’atom Missionary Team visited 28 villages. The people they encountered were eager to hear the Gospel message. As a result 34 accepted Christ. These new believers will be visited again soon by someone from the team. They have been encouraged to share their story with people they encounter, to listen to the Audio Bible so that they can learn more about God’s love for them and to join an existing Lighthouse in their community. Currently there are 105 Champions leading Lighthouses in 30 villages with 983 disciples attending! The team distributed 30 Audio Bibles and 30 DMM Signage Bookmarks in May.

Please continue to pray for safety for the Nyang’atom Team as there has been unrest in the area that they minister in. They are thankful for the response of the Nyang’atom people to the Gospel message and for the rains that have come. Continue to pray for those that have made a decision to follow Christ, that they would grow in their walk with God.

Missionary Abdiza Ituk sharing the Gospel with the men in one of the villages he is reaching. Those with raised their hands indicated they wanted to accept Christ.

Missionary Lukas Nakotoy (center) sharing the Word of God with new Champions and encouraging them to start Lighthouses

Using local materials to construct a church building in Nangor-angikito Village

The Next-Gen Coordinator, Mary Esinyen, and Frontier Outreach Coordinator, Jackson Erus, traveled to Paring’a Cluster in Toposaland on May 18^th to hold Children’s Ministry DMM training for the Evangelists and Champions in Toposaland between May 19^th and 23^rd. Their goal was to empower God’s servants to own and commit to teaching children and youth to share Christ among their own tribe and birth a sustainable healthy Sunday School Ministry in Toposaland. The curriculum used was specifically designed for reaching children.

Altogether, 65 Missionaries, Evangelists and Champions attended the training, with representatives from each of the four clusters. All were active and participated in the training and interactive sessions. The participants were eager to learn and wanted the Team to return to hold more training sessions sometime in the future.

Mary and Jackson challenged the Toposa Missionary Team to follow up with the trainees and encourage them in their ministry. A Champion named Marko also encouraged them. He had already started a Sunday School Class in his newly-formed church and was excited to use the new tools and training to reach the children in his village! Mary and Jackson distributed 60 Audio Bibles and 60 DMM Signage Bookmarks to the Champions in attendance.

The literacy level is low in this area; so the need for Audio Bibles and DMM Signage Bookmarks is great.

Missionaries, Evangelists and Champions listening to Next-Gen Coordinator, Mary Esinyen, during the DMM training

Champion Marko (in the striped shirt) leading the Sunday School class

Group photo after the training

KALOBEYEI ZONE

Between May 6^thand 8^th, Jacktan Kachi (Turkana Outreach Coordinator) and Wilson Lopungurei (Kalobeyei Zone Representative) were in Kalobeyei Zone speaking with village elders in Ekaburu Village (pop. 310) about planting a church in the village. They also visited 3 other nearby villages: Lomidat (pop. 500), Esekon (pop. 170) and Ayelel (pop. 150) and spoke with the elders of these villages as well. These villages are currently unreached and dominated by unhealthy cultural and traditional doctrines. The village elders agreed that Share could plant a church in Ekaburu Village and screen The Jesus Film in all four villages. Outreach ministry to these villages then occurred between June 11^thand 15^th.

Zone Representative Wilson Lopungurei (in yellow) talking with the village elders

The village elders taking the Share Survey Team to visit the other villages

Turkana Outreach Coordinator, Jacktan Kachi (in white shirt), sharing with the villagers about the upcoming outreach

Wilson Lonpungurei praying for the “man of peace” (Lk 10:6) of the village and his family

CHOKCHOK ZONE

Due to heavy rains in Kalobeyei Zone making roads undriveable and unrest in Lokori Zone making the area unsafe, the outreach team from Lodwar decided to do outreach in Chokchok Zone. They contacted the zone’s representative – Wilson Ekamais Lopii – who informed the team that there was a cluster of four villages that would benefit from having the team come and share the Gospel message with them. So, between May 26^thand 30^th the team visited the four villages – Nasigiria, Nakkorio, Narii, and Kadakakeny and did homestead-to-homestead evangelism and screened The Jesus Film.

There are about 50 homesteads in Nasigirai Village. The team was able to visit about 16 of them. About 135 people attended the screening of the film. A total of 179 people heard the Gospel message; 47 accepted Christ!

In Nakorio, the team visited 13 of the 33 homesteads. They also screened The Jesus Film. A total of 151 people heard the Gospel message and 27 accepted Christ!

In Narii, the team visited 28 of the 43 homesteads. They screened The Jesus Film as well. A total of 157 people heard the Gospel message and 33 accepted Christ!

In Kadakakeny, the team visited 22 of the 54 homesteads. They screened The Jesus Film with a total of 249 people hearing the Gospel message with 44 accepting Christ as Savior!

The team was able to distribute 9 Audio Bibles to church members to use as they share the Gospel message with their neighbors. The people of this area have suffered from drought and insecurity, causing them to migrate. Continue to pray for them, that they would grow in their walk with God.

Wilson Ekamais Lopii sharing the Gospel using the “3-Circles” DMM Methodology with a family in Nasigiria Village during homestead-to-homestead evangelism

Turkana Outreach Coordinator, Jacktan Kachi (in orange trousers) praying for a woman during homestead-to-homestead evangelism

Evangelist Peter Eyanae sharing the Gospel message after the screening of The Jesus Film in Narii Village

BETENBOUGH-MORUANGITAK SENDING CENTER
(Est. October 2023)

The Betenbough-Moruangitak Sending Center is used every day of the week. Simon Loyok teaches the 50 pupils Monday through Friday. On Saturday the youth use the building for choir practice and then clean the building, getting it ready for Sunday worship. Pastor Esther Ekiru ministers to the congregation on Sundays. There are about 80 people that attend services each Sunday.

The pupils are learning their basic language and math skills and are being taught how much God loves them. Recently the class memorized Psalm 119:11, “I have hidden your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” The children enjoy singing songs, playing games, and learning the “3/3” DMM format designed for children to aid them in sharing their faith with others. Much of the instruction in the classroom is done in the Turkana language, but the children are also learning some English.

The class posing for a photo

Next-Gen Coordinator, Mary Esinyen, speaking to the children

BETENBOUGH-NAKUK SENDING CENTER
(Est. July 2023)

The Betenbough-Nakuk Sending Center is also used every day of the week. Peter Ekai teaches the 30 pupils Monday through Friday. On Saturday the youth use the building for choir practice and clean the building to get it ready for Sunday worship. Pastor Joseph Loli meets with the congregation on Sunday. There are about 50 people that attend services here each Sunday.

The pupils are taught basic skills; learning the alphabet and numbers. They have learned the story of Creation and basic hygiene skills.

Next-Gen Coordinator, Mary Esinyen, teaching the children

Kalobeyei Zone Representative, Wilson Longopungei, leading the class in singing and praising God

Mary Esinyen also brought with her 4 large cooking pots that were donated by Share. They were distributed to the Nakuk, Kangageteiberu, Lokoding, and Lomilmil Sending Centers to aid in providing healthy lunches for the children.

One of the cooking pots being given to a lady who will cook porridge in it for the children at the Sending Center in Nakuk

PRAISES

Many saved and baptized in Nyang’atomland, Toposaland, and Turkanaland in May
Evident effectiveness of the contextualized DMM/CPM Methodology used in teaching throughout the ministry region
Spiritual & educational growth of the pupils attending the Sending Centers
God’s protection for Share Staff, Missionaries/Motivators, Evangelists and Champions
Rainfall in Nyang’atomland, Toposaland, and Turkanaland

PETITIONS

Safety and perseverance for the Missionaries/Motivators in Turkanaland, Toposaland, and Nyang’atomland
Finding qualified teachers and providing food and water at each of the Next-Gen Sending Centers
Peace between the Turkana and the Nyang’atom tribes along the Kenya-Ethiopia border
Successful church-planting outreaches this year
Successful DMM & Sunday School Teachers’ training this year
Continued healing for Share Founder, Sammy Murimi; Doris Abei, Share Office Secretary; and James Ewoi, Share Operations Manager

How Beautiful Do You Want Your Feet To Be?

“Beautiful Feet”! Feet are mentioned in the Bible as being “beautiful” only in the context of Missions. Take a minute and look at your feet. Where have they been lately? When is the last time you used them in spreading the Gospel? How beautiful do you want your feet to be? Do Missions! And if (perhaps) you are not in a position to do so, then prayerfully consider providing resources that God has privileged you to have at your disposal to those that He has raised and called to take the “glad tidings” to hidden pockets of people in very remote villages in Turkanaland (Kenya), Toposaland (South Sudan), and Nyang’atomland (Ethiopia).

One time during one of Share’s annual Short-Term Outreach & Relief Mission (STORM) trips, the team demonstrated Christ’s servant spirit by washing the feet of the indigenous staff, missionaries, and evangelists at the SEND Center. As we wrapped towels around our waist, bent the knee and washed their feet, one could only imagine where those feet had been to take the Good News; through very harsh terrain and scorching heat that made them all-the-more “beautiful” before the eyes of the Lord! Now take a look at your feet again, then imagine, compare, and contrast… then act as the Holy Spirit may prompt you to. Allow Him to make your feet beautiful through obedience to the call of Missions (Matt. 28:19-20) right where you are and beyond.

As demonstrated in the outreach expeditions above, the Share ministry is providing the Bible Kits (BKs) that are purchased by your generous donations to the indigenous “Beautiful Feet” that are disseminating them on weekly basis among those that have never heard the “Glad Tidings”. You may never set foot in our geographical area of ministry, but your donation can become your “beautiful-feet-extended” – a “Sender” – through the unstoppable indigenous brothers and sisters across that whole region.

I invite you to consider giving towards our “BK Initiative”. Please see the BK Thermometer below that indicates where we stand on BKs donations so far in 2025. Your donation towards this initiative is greatly appreciated.

“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!‘” (Rom. 10:14-15).

THANK YOU for all your prayers and support.

Serving the King of kings with you,
Sammy