Piapoco Asking to Be Taught God's Word

Wayne and Patsy Gibson minister among the Piapoco people of Colombia. “Misael and Elvira brought their family from a neighbouring country where conditions have been deteriorating, economically and spiritually. There are 15 Piapoco villages over there, and it has been a burden to see the villagers reached with the clear presentation of the gospel. Reinaldo and Misael were able to make a trip there to talk with Piapoco leaders and assess the situation. Reinaldo reported to us that many Piapocos expressed a desire to hear God’s Word taught to them in their own language. However, there would be a problem in hosting a teaching team over there for a few weeks, as the food shortage is prevalent, even with the available gardens. Recently, two leaders from there arrived to discuss the possibility of hosting Piapoco couples on this side of the border, to teach them the Foundational series [and] then train those who express faith in Christ to return to teach others in their villages. ‘We want to hear teaching from God’s Word,’ they told us. ‘There is no one in our villages [who] can teach us.’ These two Piapocos and five other leader couples they named would be able to come and be taught and trained by the team of teachers here, both men and women. Pray for the Lord’s direction for this outreach and for all the details of hosting the group of Piapocos from across the border, possibly in June or July.”