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Stories with the red "Strategic Opportunity" banner are from projects where there is a unique opportunity to make lasting impact with your financial investment and prayer support.
Denya of Cameroon
20,000 isolated forest dwellers, many still tied to traditional spirit practices. The Anyang people are interested and waiting for God’s Word in their own language. As the Denya New Testament draws near to completion with a target date of September 2009, checking it for accuracy, comprehensibility and naturalness has been the team’s focus.
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Excitement is growing as the Denya team makes steady progress toward completing the New Testament in the mother tongue. Pray that God will protect the team and their families during this phase of the project, which is when spiritual opposition becomes especially evident.
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Re literacy-teacher training—trainees from at least five churches in the area attended the sessions. Pray for a strong interchurch relationship to support the translation team work.
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The team also plans to write books on subjects such as agriculture, AIDS and village hygiene, which will serve the dual purpose of ministering to the community’s practical needs and fostering mother-tongue literacy. Pray for their efforts to minister to people’s bodies, minds and souls.