Besemah of Indonesia
The Besemah of Indonesia are an
energetic and enthusiastic people. On the Besemah plateau, there are 26
historical sites that have been considered holy since before 100 A.D. Enormous
stones were sculpted into amazing forms such as soldiers riding elephants, a
man wrestling with a snake monster, and ocean waves. Although Muslim, the
Besemah still use these large statues as places for making sacred pledges,
calling out to their ancestors' spirits to give blessings, and for protection
from misfortune.
Ministry Obstacles
This fairly large people group
has only a few followers of Jesus Christ.
Outreach Ideas
The Jesus film and audio
recordings are available in the Besemah language. Indonesian believers may be
able to use these tools to reach their Besemah neighbors with the Gospel
message.
Pray for the followers of Christ
Pray for the few Besemah
believers to be filled with the Holy Spirit, to make music in their hearts to
the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything.
Pray for the entire people group
One of the main needs of
the Besemah people is improved medical care, and they also need training in
managing their agricultural produce more effectively
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