Ken and Andrea Jack Just another weblog The God who works in our hearts and lives is still at work in Papua New Guinea too.
In the highlands, the Benabena tribe (where Andrea originally took a short-term mission trip in 1999) have finally heard the Gospel in their own language.
In the Sepik region, two new couples are preparing to work with an island group. The Lord has provided a boat and good initial relationships.
Missionaries have had to leave the Hewa people be-cause of the violence there from neighboring groups. However, the mission still tries to help the believers. For example, when witch-hunts caused the death of one believer, another target was airlifted to a different tribe. The church there has welcomed her; she is learning their language and has found a husband.
The infant Inanbimali church is standing strong against persecution as unbelievers are threatening to burn the Christians’ houses. (Ken helped build one of the missionaries’ houses back in 2004.)
Last month made history among the Bagwido people when a boy was buried without the traditional bamboo straw. (They believe this keeps a spirit happy by giving it free access back into the village.) The boy and his parents had recently trusted Jesus to save them from their sin and made a public declaration that they believed his spirit would go directly to God.
