west africa’s smallest country the gambia is…. 90% islamic the gambia is…

West Africa’s smallest West Africa’s smallest

countrycountry

The Gambia is…The Gambia is…

90% Islamic90% Islamic

The Gambia is…The Gambia is…

A Restricted Access A Restricted Access CountryCountry

Only bi-vocational personnel are Only bi-vocational personnel are allowed to enter the countryallowed to enter the country

The Gambia is…The Gambia is…

Home to unreachedHome to unreached people groups people groups

► Less than 200 ethnically Less than 200 ethnically Wolof believersWolof believers

► Less than 40 Wolof speaking Less than 40 Wolof speaking missionaries ministering to 3 missionaries ministering to 3 million Wolof peoplemillion Wolof people

The Gambia is…The Gambia is…

a Team Committed to Growing a Team Committed to Growing and Working Togetherand Working Together

ABWE: The Gambia ABWE: The Gambia is…is…

a Ministry Outreach to Gambians a Ministry Outreach to Gambians with the Goal of Establishing Wolof with the Goal of Establishing Wolof

Speaking ChurchesSpeaking Churches

ABWE: The Gambia ABWE: The Gambia is…is…

ABWE: The Gambia ABWE: The Gambia is…is…

Involved inInvolved in

MEDICINEMEDICINE

LITERACY TRAININGLITERACY TRAINING

MK EDUCATIONMK EDUCATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONBUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE

COMMUNITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

YOUTH & SPORTSYOUTH & SPORTS

Ndungu Kebbeh Health CenterNdungu Kebbeh Health Center

a non-surgical facility serving more than 30 villages in the surrounding area

Outpatient ClinicOutpatient Clinic

25,000 patients visit each year

3 days a week with 24/7urgent care

20-bed In-patient Ward20-bed In-patient Ward

1300 admissions each year

Maternal Child Health ClinicsMaternal Child Health Clinics

Childhood Immunizations & Prenatal Clinics

ObstetricalObstetrical

200 Deliveries each year

Minor surgical proceduresMinor surgical procedures

I&D, Foreign Body Removal, Laceration Repair

LaboratoryLaboratory

Hematocrit, Malaria blood films,

Blood Glucose & Urine analysis

Ndungu Kebbeh Literacy Ministry

A Ministry to Gambians of All Ages

Adult Literacy Classes

• 21 Classes in 11 different villages

• Functional reading and writing

• Skills training and financial management

Literature Production

• Periodicals and books in local languages

–Health Topics

–Traditional Folk Stories

–Biblical Stories

–Sanitation and Agriculture

Library

• Reading room

• Listening center

• Tutoring

Nursery School

• 50 children between the ages of 3-6

• Staffed by national teachers

North Bank North Bank Missionary SchoolMissionary School

Meeting the

Educational, Spiritual and Social Needs of

Missionary Children

The Greater Banjul Area The Greater Banjul Area MinistryMinistry

Assisting Missionaries in Assisting Missionaries in Government Business and Government Business and

SupportSupport

Government LiaisonGovernment Liaison

Guesthouse MinistryGuesthouse Ministry

ABWE Administrative ComplexABWE Administrative Complex

MaintenanceMaintenance

Helping to Maintain the Helping to Maintain the Facilities God has ProvidedFacilities God has Provided

PlumbingPlumbing Solar electricitySolar electricity CarpentryCarpentry MasonryMasonry Metal WorkingMetal Working

CommunityCommunity DevelopmentDevelopment

Serving and Training Gambians Serving and Training Gambians in Areas of their Felt Needs:in Areas of their Felt Needs:

Water and SanitationWater and Sanitation AgricultureAgriculture MicroeconomicsMicroeconomics Appropriate TechnologiesAppropriate Technologies

YouthYouth and Sportsand Sports

50 % of the Population 50 % of the Population is is

Less then 15 Years of Less then 15 Years of AgeAge

Reaching out to the Reaching out to the Youth of the Gambia Youth of the Gambia

throughthroughVolleyball Volleyball Sports CampsSports CampsSoccer Soccer TournamentsTournaments

TutoringTutoringMentoringMentoring

OUR primary focus remains Church Planting

Pre-Evangelism

andIndependent Study Courses

throughIndividual and Small Group Bible Studies

Clinic morning preaching

Village visitation and relationship building

Bible Stories in the Wolof

Newspaper

Prayer with those Facing Difficulties

Sunday Morning WorshipSunday Morning Worship

Bible teaching cassettes and videos

Discipleship and Leadership Training

Individual Discipleship of Believers

We Need Men and We Need Men and WomenWomen

►With a heart for Muslim With a heart for Muslim evangelism and church evangelism and church plantingplanting

►With a desire to be part of With a desire to be part of a team focused ministrya team focused ministry

►Who are motivated to Who are motivated to learn the culture and learn the culture and languagelanguage

We need Church Planters We need Church Planters with Vocational Skillswith Vocational Skills

The Gambia Team The Gambia Team Urgently Needs You to Urgently Needs You to

Join them in this Join them in this MinistryMinistry

Are You Willing to Join Are You Willing to Join Us?Us?

Are You Willing to Join Are You Willing to Join Us?Us?