From the very earliest days of our ministry in Tonj, our first and foremost goal in our serving was to see the people of South Sudan fall in love with and follow our Lord Jesus, and grow His Church, the Body of Christ.  The Community Health Evangelism (CHE) program has reached 123 villages (and counting) resulting in a high demand to establish churches.  These churches have transformed not only individuals, but entire villages, bringing reconciliation, hope and healing.

As of 2024, approximately 3,000 people attend our 42 churches plants on a weekly basis. Over 8,000 people have made decisions for Christ, with over 3,500 being baptized.  The Tonj Bible Institute has been launched to train additional pastors to serve the growing number of churches planted. As the various programs of IDAT continue to spread the Word of God and love of Christ, and as additional pastors are raised up, we are excited to see how many more churches God will plant in the days ahead!

Please pray:

• That we develop spirit-led training pathways that disciple people from unbeliever, all the way up to pastor.
• That we faithfully preach the gospel amongst cultural-norms, unbelievers and other challenges.
• God’s protection over our pastors and their families.