In the lowlands of Chad, the Lord is moving among the unreached Bua people, a nomadic group that currently follows a blend of Islam and animism. Islam is the majority religion in Chad, although about 10% of the population are evangelical Christians.
A local leader named Abdu*, has been ministering to the Bua for several years and sharing the gospel with them. During that time, he has discipled new believers and planted three house churches. But a few months ago, Abdu had to flee the area because of intense persecution. He continues to share the gospel among Muslims in a neighbouring country.
Mwamba* was one of Abdu’s disciples. He participated in the church work and spent many hours learning about Jesus, asking questions about the Bible and helping Abdu serve the Bua people. But, after Abdu left, Mwamba moved to the city to work in a business.
One night in the city, he had a dream where the Lord told him: ‘Mwamba, Mwamba, get up and cross the river. Go back and feed my flocks.’ When he woke up the next morning, he committed to go back and serve the three house churches he had left behind.
God blessed Mwamba’s obedience. One month after moving back he planted seven house churches, baptised seven men and ten women, and saw the Lord move in mighty ways in the community.
One of the new followers of Jesus was the village chief. At his baptism, a woman attended who was demon-possessed and known for doing evil. The pastors at the baptism noticed this woman and prayed for her. At that precise moment, she was set free! She started following Jesus that very day and is now herself taking classes to prepare for baptism.
