Priau of South Asia

The Priau people are traditionally animistic spirit worshipers, but the national religion also influences their culture and beliefs. Foreign missionaries worked among the Priau people about 75 years ago, but many people fell away from the faith because they didn’t have the Bible in the Priau language. When national missionaries began working in 1998, they started with an emphasis on Bible translation. Now there are about 1,500 Priau believers who are strong in the faith amidst opposition and have seen miracles of healing. The Priau church urgently needs help translating the Word of God in their language.

  • Praise God that Mark’s Gospel and the New Readers Series of literacy materials are getting close to being approved for publication and released to the Priau public.

  • Praise the Lord for a new worker for the translation team. Pray that the translators will be able to make rapid and steady progress.

  • Pray for protection from distractions and delays due to electricity cuts and computer problems.

  • Children in a total of eight villages heard about Jesus and His wonderful gift of salvation at a recent VBS. Pray that what the children learned at VBS will bear much fruit in their lives.

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