WHO WE ARE
Our team of church planters has been sent out by the International Mission Board, a Southern Baptist missions sending organization. Our vision as an organization is "a multitude from every language, people, tribe and nation knowing and worshiping our Lord Jesus Christ." Our mission is evangelism, discipleship, healthy church planting, church multiplication, and training up faithful and Godly leaders. We began working in southwest Madagascar in 2009.
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WHAT WE DO
Our team has cherished being a part of the unique culture and lives of the southern Malagasy people. We do not claim to be experts on church planting or the Malagasy people with whom we work. Despite our many failures and weaknesses, we have been blessed to bear witness to all God has done in and through the Malagasy people we have had the privilege of calling friends.
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Our hope is this website will provide an opportunity for readers to understand more about what God is doing among the Mahafaly, in order that they may be better equipped to pray for us as a team and for the Mahafaly people. We would also like to provide resources, stories and encouragement for those who are walking the same journey as us - sharing Christ in a cross-cultural context. Our goal is not to give a "how to" on church planting, but share lessons learned and personal testimonies of God's faithfulness despite our inadequacies.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Madagascar is located off the southeast coast of Africa, along the Mozambique Channel. It is the fourth largest island in the world and is home to nearly 25 million people. These people, who are called Malagasy, are a unique blend of African and Indonesian descent. There are over nineteen people groups living on the island, each with their own unique culture and dialect.
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The Mahafaly people are a people group of about 300,000. While much of the island of Madagascar is filled with lush rainforests and tropical fauna, the home of the Mahafaly is a dry, desert filled with thorny bushes, baobab trees, and wild ring-tailed lemurs. The people are strong and resilient, having survived in a constant state of drought and famine for decades.
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Seeking to find security and hope, the Mahafaly have built their lives on the foundation of ancestral worship. Taboos, sacrifice, and ceremony are the pillars on which their culture stands.
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Christianity has been unknown among this isolated people group until recently. As more and more have come to faith, we have seen God work in amazing ways throughout individual lives, communities, and the Mahafaly as a whole.
