BIBLES AND BOOKS TO SUDAN WITH LOVE

Mission to Sudan
We praise God that four Frontline missionaries, John, Abrie, Ben and Daniel, are returning from a successful time of ministering in the remote Nuba Mountains of Sudan. By God's grace, they were able to distribute another shipment of 40,000 Bibles and 50,000 Story of Jesus picture books. They were also able to deliver and distribute: 20,000 note books; 2,000 copies of Faith Under Fire in Sudan; 2,000 copies of Chaplains Handbook; 2,000 copies of Biblical Principles for Africa and 2,000 copies of Greatest Century of Missions books, to schools, churches and Bible colleges throughout the Nuba Mountains region of Sudan. “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” Romans 10:17
 
Besieged
The Nuba Mountains is an island of Christianity in a sea of Islam. An initial report from one of our missionaries in the Nuba reads: “Antonov bomber planes, MiG aircraft, tanks, scorched earth campaigns from the Islamic Arab North and crippling poverty all describe the dire situation of South Kordofan of Sudan. Despite the aggressive adversity the people of Sudan are facing, there is hope as people are turning to God. His Word is rapidly spreading and the Gospel is taking root in the hearts of thousands of people.

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Celebrating the Victory of Christ Over Death
“Last year, we distributed 40,000 Bibles in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan! These resources went to churches, military units and schools in a war zone of Sudan. These are some of the most persecuted people in the world. A rocky dirt road brought our mission team into the Nuba Mountains on Easter weekend. We joined our persecuted brothers and sisters to commemorate the death, burial and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, who for the joy set before Him, endured the Cross, despising the shame. In a land full of death, we celebrated the One who demonstrated His power over death, Jesus Christ. In a land full of suffering, we joyfully considered our future home in Heaven.

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Bible Distribution and Bible Teaching
“The next day we split into four separate distribution teams to take the Bibles and books and other curriculum aids to schools throughout the Nuba Mountains.” At the time of writing, John had already ministered in 17 schools, to 5,700 children, delivered 5,404 Bibles and notebooks, 8,131 Story of Jesus booklets and 704 teaching aids and leadership books to 37 schools and 2 county offices. During just this first phase of the mission, our four mission teams distributed approximately 25,000 Bibles in 163 locations. “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims Salvation…” Isaiah 52:7

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Mission to Muslims
By God's grace, our team managed to minister in exclusively Muslim areas as well. Because the Bibles offered were in English, even Muslim schools were keen to receive a team and for the teachers and students to receive Bibles. There are many orphans and most of the people in the Nuba Mountains are destitute. We are told that for most of the children, these Bibles, books and notebooks are the very first posessions they have ever owned. In many cases, these books will make up the only books in their home. “A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation. God sets the solitary in families...” Psalm 68:5-6

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Literature for Africa
Back in Cape Town, we have received, offloaded and sorted two container shipments, including 2,500 boxes of World Missionary Press Gospel Booklets, each containing 550 Gospel booklets, each 50 pages – all Scripture. That is a total of 1,375,000 Gospel booklets in one shipment. Already most of those have been distributed to enthusiastic missionaries, Evangelists, teachers and pastors who caused traffic jams at our Mission in the days following our receiving the shipment to collect their spiritual ammunition. “So shall My Word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11
 
Muslim Evangelism
We also hosted experienced SIM Life Challenge Africa Missionary to Muslims, Walter Eric and famous Apologist and Evangelist to Muslims, John Gilchrist, at our Mission HQ as guest speakers for our Muslim Evangelism Workshop. Following on from the Creation seminar with guest speaker Dr. Philip Stott, our IT people have been busy editing the videos of these presentations and getting them uploaded onto our www.FrontlineMissionSA.org website for you to view. Hunter is leading teams on regular outreaches to Muslims every week. “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to Salvation for everyone who believes.” Romans 1:16
 
South Africa for Christ
Since my South Africa Overland Mission and Mission to Mpumalanga, lecturing at Back to the Bible Mission, I have been involved in a spate of radio and TV interviews, chaplain’s duties at a Military Rally, ministry amongst the Rhodesian community in the Cape Peninsula and Secunda, a number of outreaches on the streets of Mitchells Plain and a series of timely writing projects. You can see our latest Frontline Fellowship News on our website: www.FrontlineMissionSA.org and Christian Action magazine on our website: www.christianaction.org.za. Also many of my recent lectures to the Reformation Society can be listened to on our www.SermonAudio.com website, or viewed on our website Video Gallery. My recent sermons are on the www.livingstonefellowship.co.za website and news articles: Burning of Buses, Trains and Police Stations in the Cape; Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Fire; Lessons from the Rwandan Holocaust and The “Hate Speech” Bill Threat to Free Speech on www.hmsschoolofchristianjournalism.org website.

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Back to the Bible for Reformation and Revival
This week, I returned from ministry in the Transvaal. Please continue to pray for our upcoming Back to the Bible Conference in Cape Town, 24 May and the Coalition on Revival Global Church Council in Zürich, 15-20 July (see Upcoming Events on our website for more details).
 
Urgent Prayer Needed
Thank You for all your prayers, encouragement and support, without which none of our ministries would be possible. With all these wide ranging missions across Africa our finances are completely exhausted. We desperately need more donations to meet urgent needs, settle printing bills and to respond to the many great ministry invitations and opportunities before us. Bad times are good for spiritual work. The needs are urgent. Africa for Christ!
 
May the Lord continue to be your joy and strength.
 
Yours for the fulfillment of the Great Commission
 
Dr. Peter Hammond
Frontline Fellowship
P.O. Box 74 Newlands 7725
Cape Town South Africa
Tel: 021-689-4480
mission@frontline.org.za
www.FrontlineMissionSA.org
www.ReformationSA.org
www.livingstonefellowship.co.za
www.christianaction.org.za
www.hmsschoolofchristianjournalism.org

Recent Prayer and Praise Updates:
Back to the Bible Mpumalanga Mission
God's Word Above All Things
Back to the Bible for Reformation and Revival
Missions to Mpumalanga
Winning Africa for Christ
Ministry, Manuals and Missions
South African Mission
Bibles Bless the Nuba Mountains
Mission to Australia
Every Knee Shall Bow and Every Tongue Confess
 
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