Amidst all the grim news of war and famine, there is some good news coming out of South Sudan. A team of 10 volunteers from the US recently returned from Akot in Western Lakes State. We witnessed amazing progress during our site visit of Akot Christian Ministries. We were greeted by a huge welcoming celebration…
I am a list person. Although it helps keep me focused, I constantly feel overwhelmed by so many tasks left on the list at the end of the day. The ministry needs of our work in Akot are huge and ongoing. It is easy to focus on those needs and let them overwhelm us, but…
A Light in the Darkness: Akot Christian Ministries Daily media headlines concerning South Sudan routinely report military fighting, tens of thousands of civilians fleeing into refugee camps, severe food shortages and the devaluation of the currency. Government leadership continues to be unstable and the people are confused and suffering. Yet there is a small “city…
Living Water CT seeks to transform a community into a Bible-based community–but that does not mean it needs to look like a westernized community. The Dinka culture is fascinating and we do not want to change anything about it, except the parts that are in conflict with teaching from the Word of God. God’s way…
Hunger can be an everyday occurrence in Akot, South Sudan, especially for orphans, widows and the very poor. During the very long, hot dry season almost everyone is affected by hunger. There are many reasons for this terrible situation. South Sudan is the world’s newest nation, but it is also felt to be the nation…
The first churches in Akot were begun as a result of bush clinics where short-term medical mission teams went to remote areas to provide medical care. As the people waited to be seen by someone from the medical team, another team member told Bible stories using the Chronological Bible Storying method designed to introduce the…
The Women’s Ministry of Akot Christian Ministries “If we want our country to change we have to work very hard and never be idle”, Deborah exhorts her Christian sisters. This is a very prominent theme among our Dinka sisters in and around Akot, South Sudan, despite the civil war and tribal fighting that surrounds them….
LWCT’s vision statement says, “To be instrumental in transforming the community of Akot, into a Christ-centered, self-sustaining community that is spiritually, physically, and economically healthy”. We feel that much headway has been accomplished through primary education, women’s ministry, and pastor and church development. However, a cyclic food shortage plagues the newest nation of South Sudan…
July 9th was Independence Day in South Sudan. There was little reason for the worlds newest nation to celebrate, as it is struggling to survive civil war and famine. However, in the community of Akot there is a ray of hope for the future. While very few Independence Day gatherings took place elsewhere in the…
“The number of people facing food shortages is projected to hit 4.6 million by July, nearly one million more than in April, said Erminio Sacco, the chief adviser for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.” The shortage is caused by a bloody civil war that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Therefore, farming…
