Barma in Chad
BAR-mah

The Barma (or Bagirmi) occupy the territory between N'Djamena (Chad's capital) and Bousso, a small city farther south on the Chari River. In the 1700s, the Barmas' ancestors ruled the Bagirmi Empire, a large area across Chad and into Sudan. At the end of the 1700s, the empire was attacked by Islamic Wadai armies and was never able to regain its political independence. The Barma have been devout followers of the Islamic faith since the sixteenth century.

Ministry Obstacles
Chad is not hospitable to Christian workers, and the region is strongly Islamic.

Scripture Focus
"You are the LORD, you alone. You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them; and you preserve all of them; and the host of heaven worships you."  Nehemiah 9:6

Scripture Prayer
May the hearing of God’s word lead to this people group understanding who God is and the fact that He gave them life.

Prayer Focus
Pray for Christian radio to blanket the country of Chad, and that broadcasts in the Bagirmi language would be included. There are very few followers of Jesus among this tribe at present. But pray for those the Lord is preparing to call to himself. Pray that as they become Christ followers, they would live holy lives and would honor the Lord with their lives. Pray for healthy marriages among these new Christians. Pray also that parents would understand the need of schooling for the children. Pray for adequate rainfall for crops and for livestock.

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