Mursi Church

Eight or nine years passed after SIM's initial involvement before the first Makki person (one of the Mursi tribes) became a follower of Jesus. Now, in addition to working in the school and duties necessary to living in this land among the Makki, the Rickers are actively helping in a growing church. A key element of the church is called Milk Time (the basics of Christianity). Since there is still no Bible in the Mursi language, missionaries work through scripture with the Mursi leaders. Each week, a few of the Mursi leaders are chosen to share with the rest of the church their new knowledge of the Bible. In this way, the Mursi congregation hears the same scripture several times, albeit with the personal touch of each leader who shares. The church has also had opportunity to view the Jesus film in their own language via portable video machines.

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