Paul Sawadogo (above with Seydou) moved with his family recently into the province of Oudalan to try to start the church in the Songhai village of Saouga. Three times in the past, pastors have moved into Saouga and left again. But recently, Seydou and Pierre have been visiting regularly, and find people are now more open to the message of Christ...

The main road through Saouga runs across a river running through the middle of the village (above). The river is dry most of the year, but cuts the village in two during the rainy season.

Paul and his wife Minata (below) were pastoring a church in another area for several years, but for a long time had felt God calling them to come to serve Him in Oudalan. So they left the support and community of the church there to come as missionaries to Saouga, where they have no field, and no supporting church. They are currently renting a house in the middle of the village, between the market and a small mosque that you can see in the background below.


Please pray for Paul and Minata and their children as they settle into Saouga:

• Pray that they build good friendships.
• Pray that they find a way to support themselves financially.
• Pray that they manage to learn the Songhai language.
• Pray that God enables them to bring his grace and good news to the people of Saouga.

Thank you!

APT is committed to helping families like Paul and Minata's to set up in Oudalan to bring the good news of Christ to the province. If you would like to help support this work, you can send a gift for the Church Planting ministry by clicking on the picture below: