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The Vision for the Gwere

The Gwere church desperately needs the word of God in Gwere language if it is to grow and deepen and shake the current entanglement with traditional religion. Sam M, the Gwere project leader, has been working for the last 30 years to bring the Scriptures to the Gwere people, so that “God will not be just a Sunday visitor.” He has recently graduated from the Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology. A second translator, Richard N graduated in 2004 and has now joined the team.

Your church could be involved in:

• Partnership with the Gwere Bible Translation and Literacy Committee, which has the broad-based support of virtually all the Protestant churches in the Gwere area.
• Practical support
• Encouragement

There are likely to be opportunities for members of a church to visit for the purpose of making a spiritual and practical contribution and developing relationships.

Pray

1. For the Gwere people, that they may come to a fuller understanding of the teaching of the Bible and of God’s love for them, so that they no longer rely on the witchdoctors.
2. That the Gwere church will grow and will be able to take ownership of getting the Bible in their language.
3. For the translators, Sam M and Richard N, as they complete analysis of the language and work on translating the New Testament. They are presently doing the book of Mark.

4. For the Gwere Bible Translaton and Literacy Association to be united in their efforts and supplied with the resources they need to complete their mandate.

5. For James S as he coordinates the Gwere literacy efforts.
   

Ideas in praying for these requests:

• Pray on your own
• Pray as a family
• Pray in your small group
• Pray as a church

Find out how you can 'adopt' the Gwere people by joining the Bibleless Peoples Prayer Project.

Find out how your church can become a partner with the Gwere project.