Laureti’s Papua New Guinea
Lourens Marie
Who are we?
Madeleen (14) Naomi (10)
Marlou (8) Liam (6)
Where do we work?
Papua New Guinea
Quick facts
Population – 6 Million
Languages – 800+
Religion – Animists
Translation – 81% of language groups do not have a translation
We work amongs the Mengen people group on the
Island of New Britain
Our location where we live isVERY REMOTE!
How do we survive?
Supporters helped us build an airstrip
Supporters helped usbuild our houses
Supporters helped us withSolar Power and Vsat
Something about the Mengen culture?
What do they eat?
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Religion - Animism Animism is the belief that within all creatures and objects there exists a soul. This would mean that there are non-human souls.
Animistic religions sometimes offer sacrifices of various types in order to appease these spirits.
Animism is considered to be one of the oldest religious beliefs and world.
Important!The Mengens were unreached before we arrived
Which means:
- They had NO evangelical witness amongst them
- They had NO translation of Gods Word
- They were illiterate.
- They were TOTALLY without HOPE.
How do we minister?
Due to your support we
learned Language And
Culture.
Due to your support we developed a
Literacy program
Due to your support we also
started the Translation
process.
Due to your support we can
love them!
Due to your support we taught
Chronologically from Genesis to Christ.
Due to your support we could spend time in discipleship
Due to your support the Mengen church was born
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• Alan wat var of dit volkome is
• Jesus is hulls held en baie van hulle wil soos hy word.
• Hulle kan nie wag dat hy terug kom nie!
Let me introduce you to a few believers?
Brus
Jakelin
Eddie
Kamalus
Alex
Growth Due to your support the church has been taught through:•Acts•Romans•Ephesians•1 Corinthians•1 Timothy
Due to your support teachers have been trained
Due to your support Mengens are reaching into
new areas
Future Goals
-To see the Mengen Church mature into self sustaining believers
-To see the Translation process completed
-To see the Mengens believers reaching out amongst their own
-To see the Mengens reaching into neighboring dialects and even cross culturally.
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