After working among the Fulani since 2002, Christian Aid-assisted Missionary Crusaders Ministries experienced a breakthrough in August when 12 Fulani accepted Christ as their Savior and expressed a desire for a church building and primary school.

Fulani children hoping to attend school

The Fulani are the largest nomadic tribe in the world and comprise Nigeria’s strongly Muslim ruling class. They are known as missionaries of Sunni Islam and are extremely closed to outsiders and resistant to the gospel.

Although Christian missionary work among the Fulani is dangerous, MCM has taken this risk, knowing that if the gospel gained entrance here, all of West Africa would be affected.

Four MCM missionaries, fluent in Fulani, are currently sharing the gospel with this people group. One of the missionaries, Ardo (a native Fulani convert), is responsible for leading these 12 new believers to Christ.

Ardo was led to Christ by an MCM missionary. After his conversion, the Fulani tribal elders of his village imprisoned and tortured him and his family for three years. In a final attempt in forcing Ardo to recant his faith, the elders poisoned three of his children. Despite his anguish, Ardo continued to stand faithful. "You have done this to break me," Ardo said. "But God has only made me stronger."

Ardo currently evangelizes amid moving groups of nomads and he also has a discipleship center where converts receive protection as they study the Bible and receive specialized training. Ardo’s wife has an outreach of her own and hopes to attract more Fulani women by opening a small shop.

MCM workers are praying that fellow believers will support them in their plans to build a church ($13,000) and a primary school ($21,000) which will serve to further open doors to the gospel. The workers have already located an inexpensive piece of land for these buildings ($1,200) and are trusting in Him to provide the means to accomplish His will among the Fulani.

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