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The Nuer, who call themselves Naath, meaning “the people,” are among the largest ethnic groups in South Sudan and are also found in parts of western Ethiopia. Their language, also called Nuer, belongs to the Nilotic family, which is also shared with other ethnic groups in South Sudan, including the Dinka and Shilluk. Historically, the Nuer migrated along the White Nile and expanded eastward between the 17th and 19th centuries, seeking fertile land and water for their cattle

Please view the video below to receive updates from Jamaican SDB Conference President Pastor Kevin Carter, World Federation President Pastor Luciano, and Missionary Society Chief Executive Director Pastor Andrew Samuels. As relief efforts continue to help the Jamaican community navigate the impact of Hurricane Melissa, early estimates suggest that rebuilding the damaged Seventh Day Baptist church buildings will cost more than US $100,000 . Please continue to pray, to give, an

The efforts to support the Jamaica SDB Conference in navigating the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa are ongoing and will continue to be addressed at multiple levels throughout the long recovery and rebuilding process. The Jamaica Conference, under the leadership of President Kevin Carter, has been physically present in the most affected areas, and an assessment of all the damage and loss to church buildings and to the property of the SDB community is ongoing. The Conference ha

In late September, Pastor Andy, Pastor Garfield, Andrés Jara, and I attended the Missio Nexus Conference in Orlando, Florida. It was an incredibly valuable time of encouragement, networking, and learning about new trends in global missions. The sessions covered topics such as engaging Gen Z in missions, best practices for short-term mission trips, and updated data on Unreached People Groups (UPGs). Before the conference began, our team spent a full day in vision planning—a ch

On Tuesday, October 28, the island of Jamaica was hit by a monster hurricane named Melissa. The western third of the island had the most devastating impact, with a large percentage of buildings losing their roofs, crops decimated, animals perishing, 70% of the island plunging into darkness because of electricity outages, and 32 human lives lost as accounted for so far. The category 5 storm with sustained winds of 185 miles per hour arrived with unprecedented fierceness and wr

After more than three years of closure due to COVID-19, two Seventh Day Baptist churches in Rwanda have reopened their doors for worship. In partnership with the SDB Missionary Society, SDB World Federation, and SDB General Conference of USA & Canada, the Rwanda Conference completed extensive rehabilitation work to bring both buildings into compliance with national reopening standards. The first Sabbaths back in the buildings were marked with joy, music, and deep gratitude fo

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Seventh Day Baptist (SDB) churches in Rwanda are facing a crisis due to stringent government regulations, resulting in the closure of 13...

From September through November, Danny and Danita Lee were able to visit mutliple partners in South Asia. Unlike most visits to our...

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