Orientation
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Step 1- Pray
Step 2- Pray and fast
Bill Bright’s guide to fasting
Step 3 - Build a Prayer Team of people committed to praying for you before, during, and after your trip.
Step 4 - Start Raising Support
Support-raising Letter
Sample Support-raising Letter
Step 5 - Get your shots
Before you go to Sudan, you’ll need these vaccinations:
- Yellow Fever
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
- Meningococcal (Meningitis)
Center for Disease Control (CDC)’s Website
You will also need malaria medication.
Video Testimony of an American who contracted malaria.
Step 6- Read this document!
African on U.S. Missionaries
Here’s a required read. This is an African’s perspective on Americans coming for a short-term trip. Take these principles to heart, please.
Africans_and_Missions.doc
Step 7 - Attend the Orientation Meeting/Call
When we have our conference call or meeting, you’ll need this document.
Sudan_Orientation
Quick Tips
Helpful tips for the trip.
e3_Sudan_Quick_Tips.doc
Step 8 - Review Your Story for Evangelism and the Discipleship Material
SpiritWorld-Creation-Disobedience-1.doc” Learn this story in your own words. - Creation of the Spirit World
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The EvangeCube: A Demonstration Video
Let apologize in advance for how often I say “many.” It annoys me too.
Using the EvangeCube in Animistic Africa. from Mike Congrove on Vimeo.
Discipleship Material
Jesus said, “Go and make disciples” not converts. Discipleship is so important. Here’s the material we’ll follow:
Basic_Commands_of_Jesus
Step 9 - Pack
Here’s your packing list. - Updated, Dec. ‘08.
Sudan_Packing_List-6.xls
Step 10 - Review Everything Below...
Step 11- Pray!
Other Helpful Stuff
Eating
What will you eat? Watch this video (48 sec) of a meal in Sudan.
Driving
What’s it like to drive around in Sudan? Here’s a 1:14 video in the Landcruiser.
Read a few testimonies from folks who’ve gone before you.
Testimony 1
Testimony 2: The Mark
Testimony 3: In John’s Words
The Lulu tree
General Sudan Information
Wikipedia Entry on Sudan
Wiki S sudan
Book Recommendations
Below is a link to the book, Emma’s War. It’s a secular book, but the author does a great job of incorporating the history of Sudan around the story of Emma, a British aid worker.
Emma’s War
What is the What, A great read by Dave Eggers in the voice of Deng, a lost boy.
The War in Sudan
Sudan War
An extensive article in Foreign Affairs