Palembang   pahlem-BAHNG

The Palembang in Singapore are divided into two groups: the Wong Jeroo and the Wong Jabo. The Wong Jeroo are the descendants of royalty and lesser heroes of the ancient kingdoms that were centered in Palembang. The Wong Jabo are the commoners. Palembang families are patriarchal (ruled by the father). The wife's responsibility is to maintain the order and harmony of the home so that the husband can say, "My home is my heaven." Families greatly desire male children. The grandparents on both sides of the family consider a grandson's birth to be a strengthening of their power and a guarantee of the continuation of their line of descendants.

Ministry Obstacles

Islam is a formidable obstacle to the gospel. Few will defy what they are taught.

Scripture Focus

"Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD God, when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD."  Amos 8:11

Scripture Prayer

Pray that the Bible becomes available to this people group. Pray that they listen to and obey the words of the Lord.

Prayer Focus

Pray for the Lord to provide for Palembang's physical and spiritual needs and for them to understand this as an example of God's grace and mercy. Pray for the Lord to send loving workers to the Palembangs. Pray that they will have a thirst for the living water that only Jesus can provide. Pray for a movement to Christ that cannot be stopped.