Their Mission and history They ensure that people around the world have access to God’s Word in the language they understand best. It was started in 1917 by William Cameron Townsend when he brought Spanish Bibles to Guatemala and discovered the people couldn’t understand it. Wycliffe works in partnership with local communities and believers in…
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Rome International Church
Some facts Rome International Church is a prayer partner church with EIC and a fellow member of the International Baptist Convention. They held their first services in January 2015 and former EIC Pastor Brian Kirby was the founding pastor and planted the church. Our youth groups are friends! Pastor Brian’s and his family are transitioning…
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South Sudan
Who are the Gideons ? South Sudan as a country has a majority Christian population, whereas the Dinka are only 14% Christian, with 86% practicing animism. The country as a whole has a literacy rate of only 27%. South Sudan is the world’s newest country (2012), after years of conflict from north Sudan. Despite their…
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Makassar, INdonesia
Some facts Population – 2,336,000 Largest Religion – Islam (97%) Evangelical - .6% Main Language - Makassar They are primarily known for rice farming, but also adept in fishing and trade. Their houses are often built on stilts two meters above the ground. While Islam is predominant, their beliefs are mixed with traditional beliefs in…
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