1. Mission in Niger
Background Information by the Ludwigs

2. Children’s VBS Theme song for us

3. Topics:
Where? –Basic Info on Niger
Challenges
Blessings

4. Where?: Maps
Republic of Niger
Largest in area in West Africa
Population: 17,129,076
Official language: French
Capital: Niamey
Sahel region below Sahara desert

5. Where?: Maradi

6. Where?: Maradi
Maradi is capital of its Region
Population: 174,485
Major stop on trade route
Center of partner church (EERN)

7. Where?: Maradi

8. Where?: Maradi

9. Where?: Language
Hausa is largest native language
Shared with Nigeria & Cameroon
Hello- “Sannu”
Thank you- “Nagwode”
Hausa Bible translations

10. Where?: Language
Hausa is largest native language
Shared with Nigeria & Cameroon
Hello- “Sannu”
Thank you- “Nagwode”
Hausa Bible translations

11. Where?: Language
Matthew 2:1-5 - Ziyarar Masana Taurari daga Gabas
da aka haifi Yesu a Baitalami ta ƙasar Yahudiya, a
zamanin sarki Hirudus, sai ga waɗansu masana taurari
daga gabas suka zo Urushalima, suna cewa, 2“Ina
wanda aka haifa Sarkin Yahudawa? Domin mun ga
tauraronsa a gabas, mun kuma zo mu yi masa
sujada.” 3Da sarki Hirudus ya ji haka, sai ya damu
ƙwarai, haka kuma dukan mutanen Urushalima. 4Sai ya
tara dukan manyan firistoci da malaman Attaura na
jama'a, ya tambaye su inda za a haifi Almasihu. 5Sai
suka ce masa, “A Baitalami ne, ta ƙasar
Yahudiya, domin haka annabin ya rubuta cewa,
1Sa'ad

12. Where?: History
Empires (Songhai) & trade in Sahel
Islam- Sunni, came in 15 cent.
through trade
French colony 1922-1960
1930s Protestant SIM mission
5 Republics formed since 1960

13. Challenges: Security
Instability of neighboring countries
Islamic extremists in neighboring
Niger’s inner stability
Secular state- good relationships
Military garrison in Maradi
Chief of police is brother of church
leader

14. Where?: Maradi

15. Challenges: Heat
Average Hi 85-105 and Lo 60-80
Rainy season May-October

16. Challenges: Schooling

17. Challenges: Housing
This is actually the SIM compound in Niamey

18. Challenges: Changes
how to borrow library books!
what to do w/o a community playground
cooking - cleaning fruits / vegetables
refrigeration washing dishes
grocery shopping
washing clothing
brushing teeth
drinking water

19. Challenges: Changes
getting dressed? certainly what to wear
communication - language & gestures
traveling to church or getting to the market
schedule & time expectations
greeting people
visiting neighbors- what’s expected
bathe or restroom?
make our bed - mosquito nets
sleeping - wet sheets and outside!

20. Challenges: A Calling
Colossians 3:12 & 14
12As God’s chosen ones, holy and
beloved, clothe yourselves with
compassion, kindness, humility, meek
ness, and patience… 14Above
all, clothe yourselves with love, which
binds everything together in perfect
harmony.

21. Challenges: A Calling
1 Peter 5:6-7
6Humble yourselves
therefore under the
mighty hand of
God, so that he may
exalt you in due
time. 7Cast all your
anxiety on
him, because he cares
for you.

22. Challenges: A Calling
2 Corinthians 2:17
17For
we are not peddlers of God’s
word like so many; but in Christ we
speak as persons of sincerity, as
persons sent from God and standing
in his presence.

23. Blessings: Literacy
Niger has a 29% literacy rate
Training pastors to teach literacy

24. Blessings: Literacy
Using Bible stories as one of the texts
Teaching at two mid-level Bible schools

25. Blessings: Encourage

26. Prayer Requests
Relationships - good friends for
Adeline, Simeon, Michael and Rachel;
acceptance into the community
We continue to pray for Overbrook!