Church Planting
in Sudan
By Josephine Wambui
19 October, 2006
 After
19 years away from home, James Aguar Garang managed his
way back home in Sudan where he had the privilege of meeting
his relatives at a very emotional moment. In Sudan, James
was involved in door-to-door ministry and evangelism in
Panyagor where he also trained a class of 27 students
in discipleship. He left Panyagor and proceeded to Wenyor,
a 4 hours walking distance from Panyagor. In Wenyor, James
is training a class of 30 students and has established
a CCI Wenyor church, which has an attendance of about
40 members and is pastured by Pastor John. In Panyagor,
no church has been established but brethren gather in
home churches. In the Bor area, a trained man who was
a student in Kakuma left Kakuma and opened a church. The
church is growing and today it has an attendance of 80
members.
Another Sudanese man, Rev, Abraham Arok
is situated in Githurai where he began a Sudanese service
in Githurai CCI, a church under the leadership of Pastor
Mbugua. The reason for this service, which is led every
Sunday from 1pm to 4pm, he says, is to reach the Sudanese
in Kenya who do not understand Swahili and English. About
20Sudanese men and women attend the service. Abraham is
now organizing a leadership training facility for the members.
Pastor Peter John Abraham is yet another
man with a vision for the Sudanese. Although just recently
married, he hopes to first settle down with his wife in
Eldoret after which they will shift to Sudan and evangelize
the Gospel of Christ. He would also go help with the church
at Bor.
26 year old John Duang is man young man
who is ready to go anywhere and serve the Lord. In the meantime,
John plans to head for Sudan where he will serve the Lord
before returning to Kenya to study Computer.
Listening to their visions and testimonies,
Bishop Mulandi was impressed to see that the dream he bears
for Sudan would come true. Bishop, who dreams of a thousand
churches in Sudan, says that he now can see a light at the
end of the tunnel.
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