North Africa (MNN) — North Africa was a thriving heart of theological thought within the early centuries of Christianity. As we speak, the Program for Theological Training by Extension, or PTEE, seeks to carry North African Christians again to their historic roots.
“Once I say ‘North Africa,’ I’m principally referring to locations like Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia,” says a PTEE chief we’ll name Daniel.
“In all of those international locations, the bulk just isn’t Christianity. A few of these international locations might need low 1000’s, some low a whole bunch of native believers in Christ.”
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In Morrocco, believers meet in secret due to the extreme persecution. Nevertheless, the Christian inhabitants is rising, and younger native leaders are rising in a number of cities.
Theological coaching takes a holistic strategy on this nation. “Christians from any background can arrange companies that assist individuals. As a part of one among these companies, we are able to host PTEE courses,” Daniel says.
“The mannequin can be that college students are additionally skilled in enterprise and may go and arrange their very own enterprise facilities with accompanying PTEE courses.”
PTEE sought to start work right here a number of months in the past when “anyone in Morocco invited [us] to come back. He desires us to assist him arrange a research heart there to coach him and different believers who can then prepare others,” Daniel says.
“The wants there appear notably pronounced; numerous Christians are struggling.”
PTEE trains Christian leaders throughout the Arabic-speaking world. Extra about that right here.
Ask the Lord to empower and encourage Christ-followers all through North Africa. Pray that coaching from PTEE will assist believers develop nearer to Jesus.
“Believers in these areas have suffered a lot and are nonetheless going through numerous persecution,” Daniel says. “Individuals are fairly cautious and could be sluggish to belief each other, so please pray for wholesome relationships between native believers inside and throughout these international locations.”
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