Completed Projects
Evangelism Trip – Nadiangere, Nagume, Li Rangu, Sudan
In April, 2004 Bishop Elias Taban, his wife Rev. Anngrace, and their five person evangelism team traveled 400 miles to the northwest to Li Rangu, Nagume, and Nadiangere, Sudan. The team left Yei, Sudan on April 13 and returned on April 21. The JESUS Film was shown during this trip in the Zande language. A total of 5,400 people indicated decisions for Christ.
The results of what God did through the evangelism team are listed below:
| Locations | Decisions |
| Nadiangere (3 different locations) | 3,400 |
| Nagume | 1,100 |
| Li Rangu | 900 |
| TOTAL | 5,400 |
The people of this area of Sudan are marginalized and somewhat isolated from the rest of Sudan. This area is not located along any major routes, and the road that exists is very bad. Bishop Taban’s vehicle was the first vehicle ever seen by children as old as 18 years old. Many of the people laughed at the evangelism team when they told them there was one God and that He created everything. Most people believe there are many gods. These people believe that they must sacrifice animal blood offerings to the spirits of dead people. The people believe they have to sacrifice to these spirits because these spirits have the power to heal and kill them if they don’t sacrifice to them. The people also thought that white men came with their religion to fight Islam and that is why there is war. The team told them that the white men are our brothers and are praying for us and supporting us with their money, so the team can preach Christ to the Sudanese people. The people were amazed to see Jesus in the film speaking their own language. They were also amazed that the evangelism team shared their food with them. Approximately 60% of the new believers had been animists, and 15% had been Muslims. The Nzande, Balanda, and Dogo tribes were reached during this trip.
One new Presbyterian church was started in the outskirts of Nadiangere. Churches involved in followup of the new believers will be the new Presbyterian church, and the ECS. The evangelism team distributed 1,750 bibles in Li Rangu, Nabama, Nagume, and Nadiangere. Also, 250 bibles were sent to Ezo through the ECS in Yambio. All these bibles were in the Zande language.
Photos from this trip:
Distributing Bibles in Nabama
200 liters of fuel is loaded for the trip
A blowout near Nadiangere
Bishop Taban's words are translated
Benjamin and another team member
Church Registration of Decisions
for Christ in Li Rangu
Distributing Bibles to
elders in Nadiangere
Giving Bibles to pastors in Nadiangere
JESUS Film team members
Lullu Oil (Sea Nut) trees
Mangoes in Yambio
The team clears trees to
travel to Nadiangere
Registration of decisions for
Christ in Nadiangere
Flooded road
Watching the JESUS Film