West Africa Missions Office
WAMO envisions partnering with churches to send missionaries who are qualified and equipped for cross-cultural missions all over the world to make disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ in communities where He is least known.
Goal
Mobilise prayer, people and churches in West Africa to send out West African missionaries, and strengthen their prayer and financial support through productive partnerships
Objectives
- Empower 5 cross-cultural mission mobilisers in each West African country to stir and wake up the body of Christ to fulfil their mission mandate.
- Catalysing and commissioning in collaboration with likeminded organisations by developing at least one partnership in each West African country.
- Process missionary candidates by ensuring that all normal personnel procedures are completed within one month from the inquiry date.
- Ensure adequate prayer and financial support for the missionaries by putting in place a prayer team per West African country that meets at least once a week.
- Seek an appropriate ministry placement and maintain regular communication between the receiving field and sending entity for each candidate within 6 months of the inquiry date.
- Mobilise, motivate and equip at least 5 local churches and ministries in West Africa to go into global missions.
West Africa Missions Office
WAMO envisions partnering with churches to send missionaries who are qualified and equipped for cross-cultural missions all over the world to make disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ in communities where He is least known.
Goal
Mobilise prayer, people and churches in West Africa to send out West African missionaries, and strengthen their prayer and financial support through productive partnerships
Objectives
- Empower 5 cross-cultural mission mobilisers in each West African country to stir and wake up the body of Christ to fulfil their mission mandate.
- Catalysing and commissioning in collaboration with likeminded organisations by developing at least one partnership in each West African country.
- Process missionary candidates by ensuring that all normal personnel procedures are completed within one month from the inquiry date.
- Ensure adequate prayer and financial support for the missionaries by putting in place a prayer team per West African country that meets at least once a week.
- Seek an appropriate ministry placement and maintain regular communication between the receiving field and sending entity for each candidate within 6 months of the inquiry date.
- Mobilise, motivate and equip at least 5 local churches and ministries in West Africa to go into global missions.
Come and Serve
Ingessena and Least Reached
This ministry proceeds from our conviction that no one should live and die without having a chance to hear, understand, and believe the gospel. Our aim is to introduce people to Christ.
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We serve and equip churches for mission through theological and missiological education, working to see biblically grounded, spiritually mature church leaders equipping the Body of Christ to reach and disciple those living without Him.
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Theological and Medical Training
Our aim is to complete the Bible translation and oral translation of Bible stories into the San language of !Xoon.
Remote Area Dweller Ministry
Our aim is to complete the Bible translation and oral translation of Bible stories into the San language of !Xoon.
Mobilisation and Evangelism
In order to take the message of Christ to the least-reached in Botswana and around the world, we are currently focusing on the mobilisation of local Christians for mission work, evangelism to Asian expatriate workers, and the establishment of a Christian resource centre.
Mobilisation for Christ's Global Mission
We want to mobilise more people, prayer, and funds for Christ’s global mission, especially to those who live and die without Christ in South Asia.
Radio Hope
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Medical and Social Work
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Church Leadership Training
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Communities where Christ is least known
The Soninke
Three-quarters of the Soninke in Côte d'Ivoire practice their traditional ethnic religion. They are primarily animists, who believe that a spirit or force resides in every animate and inanimate object. They live in fear of evil spirits and constantly strive to appease them. The remaining one-quarter of the Soninke are Sunni Muslims, following the teachings of Mohammed. They faithfully adhere to the five essential "pillars," or duties, of Islam. These include affirming that "there is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet," praying five times a day while facing Mecca, giving alms generously, fasting during the month of Ramadan, and making at least one pilgrimage to Mecca, if possible.
The Soninke live primarily along the northern border of Côte d'Ivoire, as well as in Mali and Burkina Faso. Among all the Soninke in Côte d'Ivoire are only a few known Christians. Those who follow Jesus are severely persecuted; therefore, evangelising is extremely difficult. Most Soninke have not yet heard a clear presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ask the Lord to send forth laborers into Côte d'Ivoire to share Christ with the Soninke.
Prayers
Pray for the leaders of the WAMO board and the local leadership.
Pray for the leaders of the WAMO board and the local leadership.
Pray for WAMO missionaries serving the Lord to have adequate resources to continue with their ministries.
Pray for WAMO missionaries serving the Lord to have adequate resources to continue with their ministries.
Pray for the Lord to call missionaries from West Africa who will have an impact on the world for Him.
Pray for the Lord to call missionaries from West Africa who will have an impact on the world for Him.
Pray for God to provide mentors for our candidates going through the training process, and also for our active missionaries.
Pray for God to provide mentors for our candidates going through the training process, and also for our active missionaries.
Pray for mobiliser teams to find creative ways to mobilise the Church in West Africa to support missionaries in prayer and with finances.
Pray for mobiliser teams to find creative ways to mobilise the Church in West Africa to support missionaries in prayer and with finances.
Pray for personnel for the many administrative tasks in the office.
Pray for personnel for the many administrative tasks in the office.
Missionaries sent by West Africa Missions Office
Daniel and Malata Salamu - serving in Ghana
Daniel is Director of the West Africa Missions Office.
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Daniel and Malata Salamu - serving in Ghana
Daniel is Director of the West Africa Missions Office.
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