Christian Mission Aid
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Christian Outreach through Bible Distribution We
are very thankful for the many Bibles that came in from our friends and partners Last year we were
so happy to receive a whole shipment of over 29,000 Bibles. They came in all
shapes, sizes, colors and versions. It was a blessing to see boxes full of brand
new NIV Study Bibles. Best of all there were the Bibles that had belonged to
families and individuals, which bore the names of their previous owners on the
inside. The special thing about this is that every recipient of these Bibles
will be praying each day, for the person whose name appears in it.
Supporting
Bible study Church
Leaders Bibles
for the youth As a way of encouraging all the children who excel in various activities like memory verses, singing, drama and artwork we like to present them with special presents. The best present you can give any child is the Word of God, and to the little children we give out New Testament Bibles and Bible storybooks. The older children receive a complete Bible to treasure as their own. Bibles
for the Unreached People Nuer BiblesSouth
Sudan is a harsh land where the people live in very sad conditions. Right now at
our CMA base in Keew, the people often face many trials like, hunger, insecurity
and disease. As one gets to meet and talk with the local church leaders you
begin to realize that there is a serious type of hunger the people have.
Scriptural hunger is very evident in Keew for there were no Our
visitors Bob, Jody and Dave held some Bible study classes, with the local church
leaders. This was the first time that any such training had been done in Keew,
and most of the participants arrived without Bibles. The training went very
well, and the participants were able to read from the Old Testament for the
first time. “It was very good and everyone is happy because we were taught the
Word of God, and we heard new news we had never heard before,” said evangelist
John Tut, the leader of a local Church, about the Bible study classes. Not all the people in Keew are literate, and the local evangelists will be entrusted with the job of explaining the Bible to others. “Even those who don’t know how to read and write, they will understand when we read the Bible to them,” said Evangelist William Duoth. Taking the Word to the children of Maasailand At the bottom of the Rift Valley are stretches of plains where you find Zebras grazing alongside Maasai cattle. Hidden there is a Church sponsored school, called Kipeto Primary School. The school has a total of 168 children in attendance.
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teachers were highly encouraged when they received new Bibles to use in their
Christian Religious Education classes. Before the teachers only had one Bible to
share among them, and they were so glad that there were given different versions
of the Bibles. In total CMA delivered 287 Bibles in 4 schools, and this has given many children a chance to discover what God has to say to them. Taking the Word to the Church’s of Maasailand CMA has developed numerous partnerships with many churches within Maasailand. The pastors and evangelists in these churches work with us to plant churches, to do evangelism, and to distribute Bibles among other ministries. Last year history was made when the members of the Roho Israel Church, fellowshipped with the believers from other churches during CMA’s Lay Leaders training seminar held in Maasailand. We were happy to welcome them, and through their participation we were able to give them 12 Bibles to use in their Church. The 39-member church has now started prayer meetings, and they are also holding Bible study lessons. CMA is happy to see their interest in being a part of our outreach ministry, and we will continue to encourage them as they seek to grow in their faith. Taking the Word to Muslims Moyale
District is an arid area located in the northern part of Kenya. Pastor Aila
Tasse has chosen to work in this challenging environment, to reach the unreached
people in his area of origin. Through
the Evangelical Christian Church located almost on the Kenya – Ethiopia
border, he is sharing the Good News with the large Muslim community there. He is
also reaching the unreached people of the Borana, Gabra, Sakuye, Rendille, Burji
and Samburu tribes, found in Marsabit and Moyale Districts. “I’ve
been doing the outreach work since 1993 to today, and it has been tough because
of a lot of persecution from Muslims. Some of our believers have been stoned and
their houses have been burnt,” he says, about his ministry which stretches out
to Ethiopia, an area purported to be 98% Islamized. In
an effort to help the people in Northern Kenya, and the Ethiopian believers, CMA
gave 60 Bibles to the Timothy Training Institute library services - which Pastor
Tasse heads. “There are no library services in Moyale, and people have no
access to Bibles,” says Pastor Tasse. Today through his partnership with CMA,
“those who really want to read the Bible, and can’t afford them can now
read,” he says happily. On the 10th of November, the Timothy Training Institute held a graduation for church leaders and evangelists. It was a joyful occasion where each one of the 38 graduates received a brand new NIV Study Bible from CMA. Northern Kenya has 13 of the 22 unreached peoples in Kenya, and with the help of the NIV Bibles, the graduates can now go out and reach these people for Christ! Letters
of appreciation Through our Bible distribution efforts we have been receiving so many thank you letters from all over the country. Teachers, evangelists, pastors, individuals and headmasters, have all written to express their gratitude for the Bibles that have been placed in their hands. Here is what one of them had to say: Amen Christian Outreach Ministry "On
behalf of the Amen Christian Outreach Ministry, I would like to acknowledge the
receipt of Bibles from Christian Mission Aid offices in Nairobi. After
a careful consideration and prayer, we distributed the Bibles among church
members in two categories. The first category consisted of Pastors and Church
leaders, thirty in number, who desperately needed appropriate Bibles for
teachings and Evangelism. We gave them an NIV Study Bible, which was very much
appreciated, with touching testimonies and comments on what owning such a unique
type of a Bible meant to them individually, and their congregations, and how it
would enhance their personal walk with the Lord. The
second category consisted of Newly born-again believers, who had registered with
the church for Bible study classes. We gave out almost 50 used Bibles for this
purpose and encouraged them to own them and personalize them. It is amazing just
how hungry people are for good Bibles for study and reading purposes. Some
of the testimonies we received are briefly summarized below: Pastor
John Muiruri: “It is exactly three days since I prayed and wished I had a good
NIV Study Bible. I have seen God answering my prayers, and I thank God for a
good Bible.” Brother
Joseph Odhiambo: “I didn’t believe it when I saw my younger brother, who was
never interested in the Bible, developing a keen in reading my new Bible, this
is unbelievable, he is changing right before my eyes, I thank God, and I know
that now he will get to know the Lord as Savior!” Sister
Eunice: “I cannot believe it! Surely God is never too late, I have always
wished to have a Study Bible, I am glad that God has finally answered my prayer,
thank you Jesus!” On behalf of the people we have given Bibles to, we would like to appreciate this assistance from Christian Mission Aid." If
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in
the US. Under the (BYOB) Bring Your Old Bible program, we received many
beautiful Bibles to give to those who had none. Initially the Bibles seemed so
many that they would not run out, but we soon found out that the need way
surpassed the supply. As the stock of Bibles dwindled, our partners in the field
continually wrote to us requesting for more Bibles.
churches,
through the introduction of Bible study groups.
of teaching the young
children to grow up with a solid foundation based on the Word of God. Over the
one - week activities these children are taught a lot of scripture, which
includes learning a new memory verse each day of the week. Some children are so
good at learning their memory verses, and they are able to recite every verse
they learned during the week. 
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until CMA took some in this year. The Bibles, which are in their native language
called Nuer, were received with great joy and thanksgiving. We delivered even
more Bibles in November, when our visitors from the USA went up on a mission
trip.