Population: 6,900,000
Hub: Tanzania
Religion: Islam
Christians: 0.02%
Hub: Tanzania
Religion: Islam
Christians: 0.02%
Resources: NT, JF
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 200
Annual Deaths: 62,000
Engaged: Yes
Workers Needed: 200
Annual Deaths: 62,000
Description: The Swahili are a heterogenous group of Bantu peoples which speak Kiswahili as their mother-tongue and practice common elements of Waswahili culture. The original Swahili group is believed to have migrated from the coasts of Somalia.
Prayer Points:
• The Swahili have never been properly researched, or fully engaged by missionaries. There may in fact be many more Swahili than are presently known. Pray for a team of strategy coordinators who will thoroughly assess the need and map out a plan for reaching them
• The Swahili are despised by surrounding peoples for their role in the slave trade. Pray for forgiveness and grace to fill the hearts of those affected peoples, many of which have been Christianized. Ask God to give a burden to true believers for cross-cultural outreach to their Swahili neighbors.
• Though there are radio programs in Swahili (a trade-language used by 50 million people), they are not culturally relevent to the Swahili themselves. Pray for the creative use of poetry to present the gospel, and for a Muslim-friendly edition of the Swahili Bible.
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, pour out your mercy and grace upon the Muslim Swahili that they might know you and the salvation found only in Jesus.
Every year 62,000 Swahili Muslims die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.
Prayer Points:
• The Swahili have never been properly researched, or fully engaged by missionaries. There may in fact be many more Swahili than are presently known. Pray for a team of strategy coordinators who will thoroughly assess the need and map out a plan for reaching them
• The Swahili are despised by surrounding peoples for their role in the slave trade. Pray for forgiveness and grace to fill the hearts of those affected peoples, many of which have been Christianized. Ask God to give a burden to true believers for cross-cultural outreach to their Swahili neighbors.
• Though there are radio programs in Swahili (a trade-language used by 50 million people), they are not culturally relevent to the Swahili themselves. Pray for the creative use of poetry to present the gospel, and for a Muslim-friendly edition of the Swahili Bible.
A Prayer: Heavenly Father, pour out your mercy and grace upon the Muslim Swahili that they might know you and the salvation found only in Jesus.
Every year 62,000 Swahili Muslims die without Christ, many of whom never hear the gospel in their lifetime. Let's do something to change that.