Stories

Hearing is something many of us take for granted. Get in on the conversation of how some missionaries are prayerfully working to minister to the deaf in Togo.

Read how an African artist’s use of natural paints could help your Bible “come to life”.

Spirit worship and voodoo are common in Togo. Many people are believed to have special abilities or powers which can control different elements around us. Today I met a man who is called “The Power Man” by his friends and they believe it is HE who can keep it from raining.

Abra didn’t realize the importance of being able to read the Bible for one’s self. However, as she studied under ABWE missionary Beky Poteat, she began to learn for herself more about God. As she read the Bible and studied it, Abra saw holes that needed to be filled. She realized many other women also needed to learn more about Christ.

Disabilities in Togo are seen as signs of cursing and witchcraft and this includes persons that are blind. They are not seen as having any form of value at all. It is often thought that a person who is blind can do nothing. At Village of Light School for the Blind, the staff is trying to help others see that sight is not a necessity for someone to excel in life.

One of the biggest challenges to planting mature churches in Togo is the lack of trained leaders. This year we have an amazing partnership opportunity to train pastors in Togo like we have never been able to do before.