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Theological Institute of Lichinga

Our vision is to provide much-needed biblical training to pastors and lay leaders in the church, while also giving them a skill in order to support their families as they minister.

Church Planting Among the Yao

Our aim is to plant indigenous churches among the Yao people group.

Biblical Literature

Creation or translation and printing and making available of Biblical literature in the north of Mozambique.

Theological Institute of Lichinga

Establecer un instituto bíblico en Lichinga que estará emparejado con una escuela técnica.

Church Planting Among the Yao

Nuestra meta es plantar iglesias indígenas Yao entre el pueblo Yao.

Biblical Literature

La creación o traducción e impresión y fabricación disponible de literatura bíblica en el norte de Mozambique.

Communities where Christ is least known

Yao

About 500,000 Yao people live in northwest Mozambique. To be a Yao is to be a Muslim. They often mix traditional African beliefs with Islam to form a syncretic belief system. The Yao people were once the fierce slave hunters of the north. Today, they are subsistence farmers, mostly illiterate, with a low life expectancy. Although missionaries have been working with the Yao for many years, the fruit of their labour has been slow to come. However, we believe that the Yao people will increasingly come to faith, and the time for the harvest is now. Churches are being planted, and interest in the Gospel seems to be growing.

Makuwa-Metto and Makuwa-Chirima
There are about 1 million people in each of these groups. The Makua peoples are matrilineal, tracing their family lines through their mother’s family. Most people are subsistence farmers, working their fields only with hand-held implements, but there is a trend of Makua moving to the towns and cities. Most adhere to folk Islam. In urban areas where some small churches exist, there is need for well-trained leaders.