The ministry work of Kolongo Ministries

The area in which we serve:

Landlocked in the heart of Africa, the Central African Republic is a sparsely populated country about the size of Texas. It is one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world despite its abundant natural resources. Bordered by Cameroon, Chad, the two Congos, and the two Sudans, the Central African Republic has now been mired in political, ethnic and socio-economic crises for over two decades.

With a population of over six million, the Central African Republic ranks at the bottom in Human Capital and Human Development. Its institutions are weak, the citizens have extremely poor living conditions and limited access to basic services, infrastructure is woefully inadequate, gender-based violence is widespread, and the social fabric has been eroded.  (Adapted from The World Bank website https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/ centralafricanrepublic/overview, Nov. 17, 2022)

Ministry and needs:

Within this difficult situation, God has used His Church to be a beacon of hope, a moral voice, a vital help, and a sustaining force to communities in CAR. Evangelical churches and missions have been a bright light as they have shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ and have lived out that gospel in practical ways, providing medical, educational, and developmental resources to individuals and communities.

The Christian Church is an invaluable pillar of strength, encouragement, and help, but there is still so much work to be done. For any ministry work to be fruitful, it must first be led, filled, and fueled by the breath of God’s Spirit.

Practical Christian ministries can be financially costly. Unfortunately, there are few resources available within CAR, and ministries continue to rely on outside funding to keep the work strong, moving existing ministries forward, and exploring new avenues.

Furthermore, our brothers, and sisters in ministry also need our encouragement. In turn, as we share in ministry together, those of us in the US need their faithful example to challenge and inspire us.

What we do:

Kolongo Ministries supports ongoing ministries through mutual encouragement and prayer, as well as serving as a channel for resources and accountability to support their work. We maintain personal connection to ministries and provide appropriate oversight. We also seek to be a strong advocate and helper from the US side of the ocean.

Going forward, Kolongo Ministries seeks others who can commit with us to pray for God’s work in CAR, who have fresh vision and ideas, and who would be able to help with some of the practical logistics involved in carrying out its mission.

Some ministries we are paired with:

medical education, delivery of medical services and evanagelism

The Christian Church remains an invaluable pillar of strength, encouragement and help, and there is still so much work to be done.  For any ministry work to be fruitful, it must first be led, filled and fueled by the breath of God’s Spirit.  However, practical Christian ministries can also be financially costly. Running a hospital or a nursing school, sending people for specialty training so they can return to contribute to the work, and helping in other aspects of development all take a lot of supplies and funds.  Unfortunately, there are few resources available within CAR, and ministries continue to rely on outside funding to keep the work strong, move existing ministries forward, and explore new avenues of ministry.

Furthermore, beyond needing resources for the ministry activities themselves, our brothers and sisters in that part of the world also need our encouragement; they need to know that they are not working alone in the difficult circumstances in which they find themselves.  In turn, as we share in ministry together, those of us in the US need their faithful example to challenge and inspire us.