Benín
In a spirit of collaboration, we see Benin churches becoming mature, missional and dynamic, filled with disciples obedient to the Word of God, imitators of Christ, dependent on the Holy Spirit and full of compassion. In unity, disciples of all ages serve according to their gifts and for the glory of God.
Benín
In a spirit of collaboration, we see Benin churches becoming mature, missional and dynamic, filled with disciples obedient to the Word of God, imitators of Christ, dependent on the Holy Spirit and full of compassion. In unity, disciples of all ages serve according to their gifts and for the glory of God.
Come and Serve
Remote Area Dweller Ministry Duplicate 1
Nuestra meta es completar la traducción bíblica y oral de las historias bíblicas al idioma San llamado !Xoon.
Mobilisation for Christ's Global Mission
Queremos movilizar a más personas, oración, y fondos para la misión global de Cristo, especialmente donde viven y mueren sin Cristo en el sur de Asia.
Radio Hope
Radio Ondas de Esperanza proclama el Evangelio por medio de una programación de radio cristiana.
Medical and Social Work
Medical work has been part of SIM ministries since the beginning. Discover more about it...
Church Leadership Training
Train servant leaders who love the Lord Jesus and who are competent in various ministry skills.
International Leadership and Services
SIM International Leadership and Services facilitates SIM’s task of extending the kingdom of God by giving leadership and support, defining policy and best practices, and providing administrative services.
Pacific2Nations
Este ministerio apunta a capacitar a un movimiento del Pacífico, levantándose y yendo a las naciones, proclamando el Evangelio y demostrando el amor y el poder de Dios.
Church Partnerships
Facilitar que más iglesias en Australia cumplan la misión global de Cristo y la misión transcultural localmente.
University Ministry
Este ministerio busca alcanzar a los 2.5 millones de estudiantes universitarios matriculados en 170 universidades en Tailandia.
Missionary Kid Education
La educación de niños misioneros es una barrera significativa al Evangelio al moverse en áreas de Tailandia donde Cristo es menos conocido.
Mobilisation Ministry
Enviar a misioneros filipinos localmente y a otros países SIM por medio de la fabricación de tiendas de campaña y medios tradicionales. Deseamos enviar obreros a las comunidades donde Cristo es menos conocido.
Discipling and Training Mongolian Churches
Este ministerio es para equipar a los líderes mongoles con habilidades de liderazgo, carácter piadoso, y capacidad para impactar la sociedad.
Mobilising Missionaries and Churches
Capacitar y movilizar misioneros e iglesias coreanas y chinas para alcanzar a través de varios ministerios a las comunidades que no conocen a Cristo en áreas estratégicas del SIM.
Palabras de Esperanza
Equipando a pastores y líderes de iglesias locales para que sean fieles a la Palabra de Dios y al Evangelio.
Communities where Christ is least known
Waama
The Waama people are located primarily in Benin’s northwestern province and number around 117,000. Natitingou is their cultural centre, but a smaller group of Waama is found across the border in northern Togo.
The Waama are subsistence farmers, using basic agricultural methods. Corn, yams, bananas and peanuts are grown for personal use, and coffee, cocoa and cotton are produced mainly for export. Often, they keep cattle for their hides and manure, but the animals are almost never milked or consumed for meat. Cattle are also used in sacrifices and as marriage payments. Marriages are customarily arranged while the girl is still an infant, often to an older man with multiple wives.
The Waama follow traditional ethnic beliefs and practices, adoring many gods. They have shrines for their ancestral spirits in their family compounds, where an appointed elder makes sacrifices for the family to gain their favor. They are fiercely attached to their three-month initiation, which occurs every three years. So as not to disturb the spirits, absolute silence is expected during this period, putting them in conflict with other ethnic and religious groups in the area, especially churches which play music.
The New Testament is available in Waama, as is the “Jesus” film. There are few Waama Christians (around 2 per cent of the population), and the existing evangelical churches tend to use French or the Ditammari language. The literacy rate is below 10 per cent.
Prayers
Pray for labourers willing to learn the Waama language and go to these communities where Christ is not known.
Pray for labourers willing to learn the Waama language and go to these communities where Christ is not known.
Pray for key Waama believers and leaders who boldly profess Jesus and are capable of discipling others.
Pray for key Waama believers and leaders who boldly profess Jesus and are capable of discipling others.
Pray for literacy teachers and radio speakers for SIM broadcasts.
Pray for literacy teachers and radio speakers for SIM broadcasts.
Pray for God to call more Weno missionaries, evangelists and translators to join the new ministry initiative.
Pray for God to call more Weno missionaries, evangelists and translators to join the new ministry initiative.
Pray for Yom believers as they celebrate and read the recently completed Yom Bible.
Pray for Yom believers as they celebrate and read the recently completed Yom Bible.
Related stories
Related stories
Yom Bible published after almost 70 years
A ship bearing 4,000 copies of the Yom Bible arrived in Benin’s Cotonou Port at the beginning of August, marking the completion of an almost 70-year translation project.