FOREIGN MISSIONS (BENIN REPUBLIC)
Springs of Life Global Evangelistic Ministry (SOL) has a three-fold ministry of reaching the Bariba people group, evangelizing and impacting young people through the Joseph Center and strategic campus ministries, notably the Missions Training Center (MTC), and encouraging church ministries through conferences and seminars ( with focus in the Southern part of Benin republic).
Reaching the Baribas
We trust God to promote a church planting movement amongst the Bariba people; through partnership with existing missionaries, and our own church planting efforts.
Who are the Baribas
The Bariba people holds an important place in the history of Benin Republic. They are the principal inhabitants of Borgou and Alibori departments of Benin Republic. The Bariba are also co-founders of the Borgu kingdom, which is now northeast Benin and west-central Nigeria. In Nigeria, they are found spread between western Kwara State and the Borgu section of Niger State. There are perhaps a million Bariba, 70% of them are in Benin, where they are the fourth largest ethnic group and comprise approximately 1/11 of the population (9.2%).
The Bariba are concentrated primarily in the north-east of Benin Republic, especially around the city of Nikki, which is considered the traditional capital of the Bariba people. At the end of the 18th century they became independent from the Yoruba of Oyo and formed several kingdoms in the Borgou region.
The colonization of Benin (then Dahomey) by the French at the end of the 19th century, and the imposition of an Anglo-French artificial border, ended Bariba trade in the region. During the late 19th century, Bariba was known to constitute independent states and kingdoms in cities like Nikki and Kandi in the northeast of the country. In the town of Parakou there are approximately 200,000 Bariba people out of 365,000 inhabitants of Parakou.
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The following depicts the ongoing foreign missions in Benin Republic (you can click on one of the pictures to open the image gallery for better viewing experience).
Missions Training Centre ( Benin Republic)
Missions Training Centre (MTC) is a mission training initiative of the Springs of Life Global Evangelistic Ministry(SOL). It has two sub sectors, one that offers training in cross-cultural evangelism for students in tertiary institutions, called MTC Tertiary and another called MTC Professionals, which offers training for business executives, lecturers, secondary school teachers, pastors and service men, in Intercultural studies and evangelism.
MTC equips believers in all sectors of Life on how they can adequately and effectively carry out the Great Commission anywhere they find themselves. Our Tertiary Training focus will be students who attend the two government universities; Universite Abomey- Calavi, and The University of Parakou. It will be on-site training for now, and thereafter it will follow the Online format in Nigeria.
The Joseph Centre, Parakou, Benin Republic
The Joseph center is a Christian faith-based, skill acquisition and enterprenual training initiative of the Springs of Life Global Evangelistic Ministry ( SOL). The Joseph Center is a skill acquisition center that combines skill acquisition with entrepreneurial training and moral instruction.
Vision of the Joseph Centre
The center exists to nurture lively and talented young people who will be self-reliant, responsible, and productive citizens in that they combine skill-set learnt with enterprenual and moral instruction received at the center.
Mission of the Jospeh Centre
The mission of the Joseph center is to use vocational, enterprenual, and moral training to raise self-reliant responsible citizens.
Courses offered at the Joseph Centre
Courses at the Joseph Center includes: IT/Web Design, Photography/Photo-editing, Tailoring and Fashion Designing, Cake Making (Fondant and Pastries), Hairdressing and Wig Production, Shoemaking, and Nail Artistry (Pedicure and Manicure). Amongst others, certificates in these programmes are awarded upon successful completion of the training. Students are taught both on the theory and practical aspects of their chosen vocations as well as take classes on enterprenual capacity building and morality classes. The center programme are typically 12-18 months. The moral Instruction consist of Individual and group biblical studies, work projects, recreation and more.
Work with Springs of Life Global Evangelistic Ministry (SOL) reach the Bariba people in Benin republic
- Are you passionate about Jesus and communicating the Christian gospel to those who have never heard the Bible message in their heart language?
- Are you a mother tongue speaker of this language or do you know someone who is?
- Would you like to help us reach the Bariba people in Benin republic and Togo with the gospel as a church planting missionary?
- Are IT literate? Are you skilled in web design, fashion design, hair dressing, pedicure etc.?
- Do you know you can use your skill as to reach young people with the gospel and bless them ?
Volunteer, or help us find someone who can help us. Please contact the SOL Benin missions reach Hotline :08038926146; 07035810965.
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The following pictures depicts some of the programs for the Joseph Centre, Parakou, Benin Republic (you can click on one of the pictures to open the image gallery for better viewing experience).
