Seeing the One in Africa
As a believer with a desire to love people like Jesus, I have found that the best place to start is often simply by seeing people with fresh eyes. When I let go of my assumptions and invite the Lord to show me what he sees, I am overcome by the beauty, worth and dignity of every single person on this planet. I am compelled by the need for each and every one to know Jesus loves them.
Inside, we’re sharing stories to inspire you to take a fresh look at an entire continent: Africa. The 51 nations of Africa are diverse in every way and Every Home for Christ’s ministry there is thriving. Under the leadership of believers who call these communities home, our teams are doing whatever it takes to make sure every person on this continent encounters Christ.
May you be inspired to see the people of Africa with the eyes of Jesus today. Thank you for joining us to make sure no one is overlooked.
For everyone, everywhere and every generation,
Tanner Peake International President Every Home for Christ
“Every mission has something at stake and for us the stakes could not be higher. We are dealing with people’s souls and eternal destinies. We all face a choice — eternity in heaven with Jesus or suffering apart from the Creator. We work, we serve, we share and we pray because we don’t want anyone to miss a chance to know the Saviour. When we pray for others and share the message of the Gospel, it saves men and women and ignites our own faith. We believe that when we reach out to every person on earth with the love of Jesus, we can transform the world... one life at time.”
South Africa Every Home for Christ
One Heart
Many Every Home teams across Africa carry the love of Christ by caring for practical needs.
The island of Cape Verde might seem worlds away from the rest of Africa but the heart of ministry remains the same.
During an outreach to teenage mothers in Cape Verde, our team met Janice, who had to drop out of school when she became pregnant at 16. She was facing life alone. Janice was moved by the love and support she received from believers. “Please don’t stop doing this,” she implored.
For women like Janice, the counselling and practical help they receive is the embodiment of Jesus’ love—love that doesn’t leave.
Did you know?
Africa has over 2,000 recognised languages! Nigeria alone has more than 500 indigenous languages.
Did you know?
Africa is the youngest continent: 60% of its population is under the age of 25.
What does it look like to carry the gospel to everyone on the enormous, varied continent of Africa? It looks different in each context but it always begins with local bodies of believers. Here are a few snapshots!
Did you know?
The Sahara Desert is bigger than the continental United States. Africa is also home to lush jungles and mighty rivers.
The Fields
It’s the middle of the last harvest season in the Central African Republic. At dusk, farmers returning from the fields gather their families at the foot of the big screen to watch a special showing of the Jesus Film.
Earlier that day, women from 18 local churches trained for outreach, prayed for their community and visited homes, hospitals, and schools to share the Gospel.
The hospitable culture in many regions of Africa and believers’ intimate knowledge of their communities make outreaches like this possible.
Believers in the Central African Republic start up the projector at the end of a long day of outreach so that the farmers in the fields will not miss an opportunity to encounter Jesus.
The Church
In many parts of Africa, local leaders possess considerable authority over the areas they govern. Similarly, regional church leaders often coordinate trainings and outreaches—using their influence to equip churches. Thanks to their efforts, thousands of people often encounter Jesus in just a few days!
When a local chief or leader encounters the love of Jesus, it can transform a whole community. The chief of Milamizibi, Cameroon welcomed an Every Home for Christ team with “open arms.” Following his lead, many in Milamizibi have turned toward Jesus, forming a Christ Group in a local believer’s home.
“The zeal and passion for the salvation of souls that believers carry in their hearts is the source of their energy for the expansion of the Gospel,” explains Laurent, our ministry director in Cameroon. He’s right! The Gospel is filling Africa because the love of Jesus is filling the hearts and lives of believers all over the world— believers like you! Thank you.
LAURENT TAGNE, EVERY HOME FOR CHRIST MINISTRY DIRECTOR, CAMEROON
Will you join believers in sharing the love of Jesus with all 1,208,904,425 people in Africa?
SOUTH AFRICA
GUINEA BISSAU
1 Cyclone Freddy, a record-breaking storm that barrelled into the landlocked southeast African nation of Malawi on March 14th, brought a deluge of mud and floodwaters that has left nearly 200 people dead and destroyed homes and livelihoods. Malawi Every Home for Christ has evangelists in this area. Please pray for their safety and that the Lord would use them to bring comfort and help to the people of southern Malawi during these difficult days. We will keep you updated as we receive more news!
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MALAWI is facing its deadliest cholera outbreak in recorded history and its largest in the last two decades, leaving 4.8 million people in need of assistance. Although the outbreak was initially limited to the southern part of the country, it has since spread to all 29 districts of Malawi, including areas that were cholera-free for more than a decade.
IN THE EVERY HOME FOR CHRIST FOOD SECURITY AREA, due to the cholera outbreak, women were encouraged to let Every Home for Christ install a full package hygiene system in their homes - a toilet, bathroom, kitchen, rubbish pit and plate dryer. Every household was advised to practise hand washing to protect their families from cholera. Mothers were also advised to take their children or any person showing signs of cholera related to the nearest clinics for treatment and to practice hygiene in their homes. So far 3 children have been taken to hospital with Cholera but there have been no deaths in the area. Please pray for their safety from this cholera epidemic.
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PRAY FOR MALAWI
MALAWI FOOD AND INCOME SECURITY PROJECT SPECIAL CROP SITUATION REPORT FEBRUARY 2023
Winford Gondwe, Project Coordinator, EHC-Food Security Program
Karonga District (in the north of Malawi where we have our project) has been severely affected with drought for the whole month of February, 2023.
The drought has very much affected the Maize crop which is at the flowering stage as the crop needs a lot of moisture. Farmers even applied a second application of fertiliser but the crop has been scorched severely. Almost every farmer has been affected with this natural disaster and there is a real fear of not being able to reap a harvest despite efforts and costs spent during farming activities for this crop growing season.
Even though the rain has come now there is no hope for revamping the Maize crop situation and women households are living in hopelessness and fear of food insecurity.
To try and help this situation we have provided more drought tolerant crops like Cassava and Sweet Potatoes which may improve the food situation at the household level. We are also training on dietary diversification (to rely also on other food-stuff apart from Maize).
Maines Kamanga is a widow taking care of 3 children and 5 grandchildren and her hope was that her maize field would feed her family but all hope has now gone and she is worrying what will happen to her family.
She is just one of 450 womenheaded households whose maize fields have been scorched by the prolonged dry spell in the area.
WE WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE EXTRA FOOD FOR THESE 45O WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THIS CRISIS
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Maines Kamanga of Chizumba Village in her scorched maize crop field
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APRIL 2023
Bible Readings: This month the daily text will be taken from the books of Genesis and Exodus. For those wanting to do the one-year Bible reading program these chapters are in brackets.
PRAY FOR TANNER & BETHANY
PEAKE Tanner is now the International President of Every Home for Christ with responsibility for EHC ministries across the world. Please pray for them as they take over the role from Dick and Dee Eastman. Genesis 32(Leviticus 8-10
2 PRAY FOR DIPLAVE & SANGITA
POKHREL Please continue to pray for God’s blessing on the lives of Diplave and Sangita as they serve the Lord together. Genesis 33 (Leviticus 11 - 14)
3 PRAY FOR ERIC AND LORRAINE LEACH Pray God will guide Eric in his leadership as Executive Director in Australia and New Zealand and Lorraine with EHC office responsibilities.
Genesis 34 (Leviticus 15 - 16)
4 PRAY FOR YOUR FAMILY - sons, daughters and grandchildren, plus others to come to Christ. Get a piece of paper and write down their names. Get their photos and pray every day for their salvation; eternity without Christ is a long time!
Genesis 35 (Leviticus 17 - 22)
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ACCESS - SOUTH ASIA
Every Home in this nation celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022. “We thank God for his faithfulness, protection and provision over the years,” says the team there.“We are also grateful to all our leaders for their continuous prayer support. Without your partnership, we couldn’t do this work. We thank God for calling us to Every Home!” Genesis 38 (Numbers 5 - 7)
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EAST This nation has suffered a history of persecution for those who believe in Jesus Christ. In addition to the challenges Christians face for their faith, this nation is fraught with war and infighting. Please pray that the Lord would bring peace to this country and that the team would overcome all obstacles to reach their ministry goals in 2023.
Genesis 39 (Numbers 8 - 10)
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Pop. 10,847,910 Map. 192 Pray for improved relations between Haiti and the Dominican Republic and for peace on the island they share. The instability in Haiti and the ensuing migration are stoking tensions among the two countries.
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Genesis 36 (Leviticus 23 - 27)
6 DJIBOUTI Pop. 988,000 Map. 31 The nation of Djibouti needs the prayer of God’s people in order to bring in the harvest. The Every Home team here asks for strength for the teams as they help new believers in their faith because Christians in Djibouti often face persecution. Pray as they adjust to this new reality. Genesis 37 (Numbers 1 - 4)
BARBADOS Pop. 287,375 Map. 207 The Ministry in Barbados continues to bring people into the kingdom. However, prayer is always greatly appreciated for wisdom and strategies to increase the reach of Every Home across the nation. Pray for the families of the workers, that they would feel Christ’s love every day as their loved ones share the Word of God. Genesis 40 (Numbers 11 - 15)
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TANZANIA Pop. 59,734,218 Map. 16 Pray for the spiritual growth of the new believers in the recently established Christ Groups in Tanzania. “Pray with us,” asks the Every Home team ministering there, “for more breakthrough and divine direction. Please also pray for protection of the field staff, evangelists and church of Tanzania! We ask for your prayers.” Genesis 41 (Numbers 16 - 19)
PRAY FOR ISRAEL ROMANS 11:28
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SOUTH ASIA An open gospel programme was recently held in one part of the country where preaching the Gospel is restricted. Please pray with the team as they follow-up with the positive responses to the Gospel that came as a result of the home-to-home visits. This nation needs the diligent prayers of God’s people! Genesis 42
(Numbers 20 - 24)
12POLAND
Pop. 37,846,611
16 SURINAME Pop. 586,632 Map. 212 Pray for the young generation in the nation of Suriname as many of them are turning to drugs, prostitution and crime just to survive. Please pray as Every Home teams reach out to those who are suffering, that they may find peace and joy in their hearts and above everything else, the love of Jesus Christ. Genesis 47 (Deuteronomy 5 - 8)
Map. 84 “Please pray for our staff at EHC Poland,” the workers ask,“that God would give us vision and health for the coming months and that the Holy Spirit would inflame our hearts to continue preaching the Gospel. We so appreciate your prayers for our continued ministry work in bringing Jesus to those who who have yet to hear the good news.”
(Numbers 25 - 27)
13GERMANY
Genesis 43
Pop. 83,783,942
Map. 83 Please pray that many Germans will discover the love of Christ despite the postmodern ideas that many in Europe have embraced. Fear is a permanent problem here, which has increased due to the pandemic and the war in the Ukraine. Pray for all Germans to experience hope and salvation in Christ!
Genesis 44 (Numbers 28 - 31)
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BRAZIL Pop. 212,559,417
Map. 218 EHC Brazil says, “We praise the Lord for every volunteer and staff member who contributed to the creation of courses, materials and conferences this year. We ask for prayer for each one of them and that our team would be increasingly blessed and filled with wisom and passion for those who still don’t know the Gospel. Genesis 45
(Numbers 32 - 36)
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REP. OF CONGO
Pop. 89,561,403 Map. 19 “We need peace in our country! There are terrorist rebels continually bringing instability to our area and it has caused stress for all the communities here. Pray for the Lord to nullify the plans of the enemy and leave our country indivisible!
Genesis 46 (Deuteronomy 1 - 4)
AFRICAN REPUBLIC Pop. 4,829,767 Map. 25 Pray for the spiritual life of young Christians in the village of Kapou, that they would grow and stand strong in the faith. It is a challenge to be a young person whose peers are involved in the things of this world as opposed to following the ways of Jesus Christ. Continue to bring the youth before Jesus in prayer.
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Genesis 48 (Deuteronomy 9 - 11)
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Genesis 49
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Pop. 8,947,024 Map. 146 “We ask for prayer for our Every Home team and church partners who are working together to reach homes in Karkar Island and mainland Madang Province. Pray for wisdom and courage to speak the Word of God with confidence and strength. May God also protect the workers as they minister in the countryside where reaching people is a challenge.
(Deuteronomy 12 - 18)
19CZECHIA Pop. 10,708,981 Map. 82"The people of Czechia face surmounting political, social and economic tensions because of the war and energy crisis. Pray for Czech Christians, that they would be able to live in peace in their society and that they will have opportunities to share peace in Jesus with others.
Genesis 50 (Deuteronomy 19 - 26)
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CREATIVE ACCESSCENTRAL ASIA
More than
11 evangelists who have been working with Every Home in this nation have been arrested and are now in prison. Another four evangelists are missing and information about them is very limited at this time. Please pray for all of these individuals, that the Lord would release them from persecution. Exodus 1 (Deuteronomy 27 - 30)
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NICARAGUA Pop. 6,624,554 Map. 183 The Every Home outreach project Love Your Neighbour 2023 is ongoing in Nicaragua and they need prayer for the initiative to be a great success. Pray for endurance for those going door-to-door with the Gospel and for those who handle the follow-up with those who express interest in knowing more about Jesus. Exodus 2 (Deuteronomy 31 - 34)
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CREATIVE ACCESS - SOUTH ASIA
Every Home workers in this nation are praising God for the lifting of COVID protocols. “We have been praying for this since last year,” they say. “Our prayers are being answered!” Pray this easing of restrictions will allow for people to be reached with God’s love. Exodus 3 (Psalm 91)
23TANZANIA (ZANZIBAR)
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CENTRAL ASIA
At great risk to their physical safety and livelihood, EHC workers and their local church partners have given out hundreds of brochures and New Testaments among the local population in the city of L. Please pray for the people who live in this area who received the Gospel; may the Lord open their eyes. Exodus 7 (Joshua 13 - 17)
27PARAGUAY Pop. 7,132,538 Map. 222 Pray for the local church in Paraguay. There are many tough-to-reach areas, so it’s important that the workers are strategic about discipleship in these areas. Pray as they implement strategies to make this happen and that the teaching and instruction these families receive, would last for generations. Exodus 8 (Joshua 18 - 21)
Pop. 59,734,218 Map. 16 Pray with us for many evangelists to join Every Home in spreading the Gospel to reach the unreached in Zanzibar. Many labourers are needed to accomplish the goals set forth by Every Home leadership here and prayer is also requested for those selected to have great character and determination in order to see the ministry flourish.
(Joshua 1 - 5)
Exodus 4
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Exodus 5
FINLAND Pop. 5,540,720 Map. 96 Pray for the unity of Christians in Finland and for the planting of new churches . Your prayers are crucial to get the job done. Pray for all involved in this effort, that God would provide stamina, bravery and determination to those bringing in the harvest.
(Joshua 6 - 8)
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109,581,078 Map.
Pop.
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Prayers are needed for continued ministry efforts in the Philippines.“We are asking God to open doors and open hearts,” says the team there, “as we are reaching families daily. Ask that the Lord would prepare them for our visits and that they would hear and receive the good news.
Exodus 6 (Joshua 9 - 12)
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ETHIOPIA Pop. 114,963,588 Map. 29 Pray for Brother Melaku and his team as they work to get the Gospel to people in their neighbourhoods. Melaku has recently shared with all the team about the persecution and challenges they face working in Ethiopia. Pray that God will open the hearts of people and that many will come to know Jesus.
Exodus 9 (Joshua 22 - 24)
29LITHUANIA Pop. 2,722,289 Map. 99 The Every Home for Christ team in Lithuania asks for prayer that the gospel message will be proclaimed unimpeded and that people’s hearts will be opened to receive God’s Word. They desire that a great revival would come to Lithuania. Pray this outreach would be annointed by the Lord. Exodus 10 (Judges 1 - 3)
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CREATIVE ACCESSCENTRAL ASIA "Pray that God will give our ministry new faithful, creative workers from different churches to join us in the vision. Ask the Lord to help us reach seven regions of the country with literature, training, discipleship and counselling and that he would give us insight on how to approach authorities to open doors.
Exodus 11 (Judges 4 - 5)
