Bro. Makona in South Sudan from January 18th to 25th, 2020.
1. Church constructed at Korkor village.
2. Welcomed by area chief ( sultan) and village elders.
3. Spoke to orphans
4. Encouraged many by the word of God.
Below: Various images Of Korkor Village, finishing construction of the church building and Bro Makona shown with groups of South Sudanese children and adults – Jan 2020
January 18-25, 2020: Brother Makona looks these images while helping to build a new church facility in Korkor, South Sudan
Bro. Makona on Kenyan side and on South Sudan soil. Praying for a big harvest of Souls to be won to Christ starting from November 2019, 2020 and beyond. PRAY FOR SOUTH SUDAN. Pray and stand with me and my team for strength, good healthy, protection, favor, etc. The youngest, newest and poorest nation on Earth. 12 million people. Many villages are unreached with the gospel.
Brother Robert is pictured below helping to load household items that will be transported to South Sudan. November 2018.
Bro. Makona in South Sudan in Lopuwa, Korkor and Narus villages – September 2018. Many were saved, gave their lives to Christ.
The following images are from Brother Robert’s ministry in South Sudan. The pictures depict Gospel ministry as well as housing conditions, clothing donations. If you look through the images you’ll get a sense of the condition of these folks in South Sudan, how they live and their incredible poverty.
Brother Robert has said the South Sudanese are very open to ministry. When he goes into a Sudanese village. He is often introduced by the tribal chief to the villagers after making his acquaintance. There are no governmental barriers to ministering the gospel.
From the BBC:
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011 as the outcome of a 2005 agreement that ended Africa’s longest-running civil war.
Made up of the 10 southern-most states of Sudan, South Sudan is one of the most diverse countries in Africa. It is home to over 60 different major ethnic groups, and the majority of its people follow traditional religions.
Independence did not bring conflict in South Sudan to an end. Civil war broke out in 2013 when the president fell out with his then vice president, leading to a conflict that has displaced some 4 million people.
A power-sharing agreement was signed between the warring parties in August 2018 in a bid to bring the five-year civil war to an end.
TIMELINE
1956 – Sudan becomes independent but southern states are unhappy with their lack of autonomy. Tensions boil over into fighting that lasts until 1972, when the south is promised a degree of self-government.
1983 – Fighting starts again after the Sudanese government cancels the autonomy arrangements.
2011 – South Sudan becomes an independent country, after over 20 years of guerrilla warfare, which claimed the lives of at least 1.5 million people and more than four million were displaced.
2012 – Disagreements with Sudan over the oil-rich region of Abyei erupt into fighting, known as the Heglig Crisis. A peace deal was reached in June 2012 that helped resume South Sudan’s oil exports and created a 10km demilitarized zone along the border.
2013 – Civil war breaks out after the president, Salva Kiir, sacks the cabinet and accuses Vice-President Riek Machar of planning a failed coup. Over 2.2 million people are displaced by the fighting and severe famine puts the lives of thousands at risk.
2018 – Renewed bid to end civil war leads to a power-sharing agreement between the warring sides.
For more on South Sudan see: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14069082
The images were taken of the new Church building in South Sudan
new church building in Narus, South Sudan