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Mission in Niger
Background Information by the Ludwigs
Children’s VBS Theme song for us
Topics:
Where? –Basic Info on Niger
Challenges

Blessings
Where?: Maps
Republic of Niger

Largest in area in West Africa
Population: 17,129,076

Official language: French
Capital: Niamey

Sahel region below Sahara desert
Where?: Maradi
Where?: Maradi
Maradi is capital of its Region
Population: 174,485

Major stop on trade route
Center of partner church (EERN)
Where?: Maradi
Where?: Maradi
Where?: Language
Hausa is largest native language
Shared with Nigeria & Cameroon

Hello- “Sannu”
Thank you- “Nagwode”

Hausa Bible translations
Where?: Language
Hausa is largest native language
Shared with Nigeria & Cameroon

Hello- “Sannu”
Thank you- “Nagwode”

Hausa Bible translations
Where?: Language
Matthew 2:1-5 - Ziyarar Masana Taurari daga Gabas
da aka haifi Yesu a Baitalami ta ƙasar Yahudiya, a
zamanin sarki Hirudus, sai ga waɗansu masana taurari
daga gabas suka zo Urushalima, suna cewa, 2“Ina
wanda aka haifa Sarkin Yahudawa? Domin mun ga
tauraronsa a gabas, mun kuma zo mu yi masa
sujada.” 3Da sarki Hirudus ya ji haka, sai ya damu
ƙwarai, haka kuma dukan mutanen Urushalima. 4Sai ya
tara dukan manyan firistoci da malaman Attaura na
jama'a, ya tambaye su inda za a haifi Almasihu. 5Sai
suka ce masa, “A Baitalami ne, ta ƙasar
Yahudiya, domin haka annabin ya rubuta cewa,
1Sa'ad
Where?: History
Empires (Songhai) & trade in Sahel
Islam- Sunni, came in 15 cent.
through trade
French colony 1922-1960
1930s Protestant SIM mission
5 Republics formed since 1960
Challenges: Security
Instability of neighboring countries
Islamic extremists in neighboring
Niger’s inner stability
Secular state- good relationships
Military garrison in Maradi
Chief of police is brother of church
leader
Where?: Maradi
Challenges: Heat
Average Hi 85-105 and Lo 60-80

Rainy season May-October
Challenges: Schooling
Challenges: Housing

This is actually the SIM compound in Niamey
Challenges: Changes
how to borrow library books!
what to do w/o a community playground
cooking - cleaning fruits / vegetables
refrigeration washing dishes
grocery shopping
washing clothing
brushing teeth
drinking water
Challenges: Changes
getting dressed? certainly what to wear
communication - language & gestures
traveling to church or getting to the market
schedule & time expectations
greeting people
visiting neighbors- what’s expected
bathe or restroom?
make our bed - mosquito nets
sleeping - wet sheets and outside!
Challenges: A Calling
Colossians 3:12 & 14
12As God’s chosen ones, holy and
beloved, clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, meek
ness, and patience… 14Above
all, clothe yourselves with love, which
binds everything together in perfect
harmony.
Challenges: A Calling
1 Peter 5:6-7
6Humble yourselves
therefore under the
mighty hand of
God, so that he may
exalt you in due
time. 7Cast all your
anxiety on
him, because he cares
for you.
Challenges: A Calling
2 Corinthians 2:17
17For

we are not peddlers of God’s
word like so many; but in Christ we
speak as persons of sincerity, as
persons sent from God and standing
in his presence.
Blessings: Literacy

Niger has a 29% literacy rate

Training pastors to teach literacy
Blessings: Literacy

Using Bible stories as one of the texts
Teaching at two mid-level Bible schools
Blessings: Encourage
Prayer Requests

Relationships - good friends for
Adeline, Simeon, Michael and Rachel;
acceptance into the community
We continue to pray for Overbrook!

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Niger Presentation

  • 1. Mission in Niger Background Information by the Ludwigs
  • 3. Topics: Where? –Basic Info on Niger Challenges Blessings
  • 4. Where?: Maps Republic of Niger Largest in area in West Africa Population: 17,129,076 Official language: French Capital: Niamey Sahel region below Sahara desert
  • 6. Where?: Maradi Maradi is capital of its Region Population: 174,485 Major stop on trade route Center of partner church (EERN)
  • 9. Where?: Language Hausa is largest native language Shared with Nigeria & Cameroon Hello- “Sannu” Thank you- “Nagwode” Hausa Bible translations
  • 10. Where?: Language Hausa is largest native language Shared with Nigeria & Cameroon Hello- “Sannu” Thank you- “Nagwode” Hausa Bible translations
  • 11. Where?: Language Matthew 2:1-5 - Ziyarar Masana Taurari daga Gabas da aka haifi Yesu a Baitalami ta ƙasar Yahudiya, a zamanin sarki Hirudus, sai ga waɗansu masana taurari daga gabas suka zo Urushalima, suna cewa, 2“Ina wanda aka haifa Sarkin Yahudawa? Domin mun ga tauraronsa a gabas, mun kuma zo mu yi masa sujada.” 3Da sarki Hirudus ya ji haka, sai ya damu ƙwarai, haka kuma dukan mutanen Urushalima. 4Sai ya tara dukan manyan firistoci da malaman Attaura na jama'a, ya tambaye su inda za a haifi Almasihu. 5Sai suka ce masa, “A Baitalami ne, ta ƙasar Yahudiya, domin haka annabin ya rubuta cewa, 1Sa'ad
  • 12. Where?: History Empires (Songhai) & trade in Sahel Islam- Sunni, came in 15 cent. through trade French colony 1922-1960 1930s Protestant SIM mission 5 Republics formed since 1960
  • 13. Challenges: Security Instability of neighboring countries Islamic extremists in neighboring Niger’s inner stability Secular state- good relationships Military garrison in Maradi Chief of police is brother of church leader
  • 15. Challenges: Heat Average Hi 85-105 and Lo 60-80 Rainy season May-October
  • 17. Challenges: Housing This is actually the SIM compound in Niamey
  • 18. Challenges: Changes how to borrow library books! what to do w/o a community playground cooking - cleaning fruits / vegetables refrigeration washing dishes grocery shopping washing clothing brushing teeth drinking water
  • 19. Challenges: Changes getting dressed? certainly what to wear communication - language & gestures traveling to church or getting to the market schedule & time expectations greeting people visiting neighbors- what’s expected bathe or restroom? make our bed - mosquito nets sleeping - wet sheets and outside!
  • 20. Challenges: A Calling Colossians 3:12 & 14 12As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meek ness, and patience… 14Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
  • 21. Challenges: A Calling 1 Peter 5:6-7 6Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.
  • 22. Challenges: A Calling 2 Corinthians 2:17 17For we are not peddlers of God’s word like so many; but in Christ we speak as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God and standing in his presence.
  • 23. Blessings: Literacy Niger has a 29% literacy rate Training pastors to teach literacy
  • 24. Blessings: Literacy Using Bible stories as one of the texts Teaching at two mid-level Bible schools
  • 26. Prayer Requests Relationships - good friends for Adeline, Simeon, Michael and Rachel; acceptance into the community We continue to pray for Overbrook!