News: 10/26/2011
From 2002 to 2011 Lifestreams
International trained in a four-year strategic missions curriculum for Sudanese
nationals at a cost of slightly over $300,000 to evangelize and disciple
through a micro-broadcasts system, targeting the major dialects and most of the
thirty-four dialects that are still basically untranslated and without adapted
alphabets. SSCEN was registered with the government of Sudan in February of
2011 and given license to operate mobile FM broadcasting of multiple units on a
single frequency, enabling the over-ride of a fifteen to thirty year loop of
translation and literacy in South Sudan, thus delivering hi-density information
in dialects for evangelism, leadership, and social arbitration. An excess of
1,100 students graduated from three different levels. Out of this number there
are reported to be approximately 560 who are now actually grouped in the field
in their various regions to be involved in the implementation of the SSCEN
outreach network across 8 of the 10 states at this time.
In
July of this year the new parliament of the new Republic of South Sudan emerged
from of its first session with changes in the Ministry of Information and
Education that now require any Broadcast License holders to be on the air by
the end of 2011 or forfeit said license and re-register under new rulings that
would end our mobile ability. It is
absolutely necessary for us to get at least one of the three planned
transmitters in operation for our pilot program and immediately pay the
frequency fees. This will secure our
pre-registry and allow us to continue implementation as mobile
broadcasting stations functioning as schools of evangelism. In addition, this will enable us to compile
a report of statistics for future fund raising to properly place other two
transmitters needed for the program early next year.
Micro-broadcasting as a missions tool of
outreach for pre- literate dialects has yet to become an effective, proven
system to catalyze an indigenous Christian movement that is capable of
producing saturation church planting. I
believe that our phase one training (along with the special conditions in South
Sudan) is able to carry an interdenominational, indigenous movement and ignite
a significant out-pouring of the Holy Spirit along with gift ministries in
leadership.
Sudan is a Country on the Brink of Destiny
 With the peace agreement reached in 2005, the wars that have ravaged the southern tribes of Sudan for fifty years have ceased. Now the window is open to reach 34 unreached tribes with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
900 Trained Missionaries
Since 2003, Lifestreams International has trained 900 Sudanese Christian nationals in Bible, missions, and community development. Now these young men and women who were called the “Lost Boys of War ” are ready and able to reach these Sudanese tribes with the Gospel and in their own dialects.
The Critical Need
It is absolutely urgent and imperative that the global body of Christ come to the aid and support of the Southern Sudan Church. Find out why .
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