As you read the timeline below, perhaps you can begin to understand why we at Evangelism Resources are so excited about our endeavor to reach Unreached People Groups! One such group adopted by ER is the Kaibartta tribe of India. Read the text below to see how God is moving among them to reach them with the gospel!
June, 2013
The Kaibartta tribe of India is identified as an
unreached, unengaged people group (UPG)
within the sphere of influence of ER’s Schools of Evangelism. Research on the
tribe is conducted on the Joshua Project website and a flyer is prepared to
recruit prayer partners.
July, 2013
God stirs prayer for the Kaibartta tribe as people
pick up the UPG flyers at the ER Board meeting and summer dinner events.
Partners begin to pray for Great Commission outreach to the Kaibartta. Their
prayers are heard by Almighty God!
September, 2013
The Director of the Odisha SOE reports that some of
his students have already begun outreach among the Kaibartta.
October 11, 2013
Cyclone Phailin, a Category Five storm, slams into
coastal Odisha, India. It greatly affects thousands from the Kaibartta tribe,
coastal dwellers who rely on fishing as their primary occupation. Homes and
belongings are swept away by widespread flooding, and many escape death with
only the clothing on their backs. However, in spite of the ferocity of the
storm, few lives are lost... “a miracle,” say some.
In
Genesis 50:20, Joseph said to his brothers, “you meant evil against me; but God
meant it for good.” Could the same be said of Cyclone Phailin? Could God bring
good out of something apparently so evil?
October 12, 2013
The
Odisha SOE and sponsoring organization Odisha Follow-Up (OFU) swing into action
immediately. Students are trained and become active in disaster relief doing
lifesaving, providing food and clean drinking water, and assisting government
workers who use their campus as a staging ground for rescue operations.
November-December, 2013
The U.S.
Kaibartta prayer team and ER donors respond to the plea for funds to assist in
rebuilding the lives of the Kaibartta people. $17,000 is immediately sent to
OFU for “buckets of love” with food and supplies which are given to the
Kaibartta and other needy people in the region. As they provide material goods
such as blankets and tarps, SOE students share the biblical account of Noah and
the flood, and give encouragement about a loving God who is providing for their
needs during this crisis. For some, this
is the first time they have heard the gospel! OFU becomes known as
a place where loving assistance is offered to rebuild homes and provide seeds
and fertilizer for agricultural property stripped of topsoil, giving hope for a
crop next year.
January, 2014
A cultural event,
the “Sea Beach Festival,” is held in Odisha on January 14. Over 5,000 Kaibartta
attend, and 200 of their leaders are present in a small meeting (because of
concerns about persecution) where the SOE Director shared the gospel. ALL 200 PRAY THE SINNER’S PRAYER! 1,000 Bibles will be distributed through Kaibartta schools in the
coming months. January 21-23, OFU plans to bring 200 house-church planters
together including some Kaibartta, to give fresh orientation and evangelism
strategy training. The Kaibartta are no longer unengaged, praise God! Our Director and his
team are engaging them! Pray with the Kaibartta team for ongoing efforts which
will include sponsoring promising Kaibartta believers to Portable Bible Schools
and Schools of Evangelism!
Would you like to adopt one of our thirteen Unreached People Groups? Send us an e-mail at: eroffice@qx.net.
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