Just a little history...

View from Lelendu (southeast of Maralal)

Thanks for dropping by to check out our blog and pray for our upcoming journey.  For some of you, it may help to know some details.

Who:  The Samburu people are a nomadic tribal group living predominantly in northern Kenya. Less than 2% of the Samburu follow Christ.  Ken and Susan Black, and their boys Robert and Joseph, are from Westview Community Church and have been working among the Samburu for several years.

What: The Jesus Film, www.jesusfilm.org.  The Jesus Film is a powerful, two-hour docudrama about the life of Christ based on the gospel of Luke where people see and hear about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection in their own language.  

Timeline:

·         Late in the year of 2007 - God gave individuals from Westview Community Church the desire to produce the Jesus Film for a people who had not yet heard the “good news” of Jesus’ message of hope. 

·         Christmas 2007 - Westview raised funds to sponsor a Jesus Film for the Samburu people.

·         March 2011 - the translation of the gospel of Luke was completed in Samburu. 

·         During 2011 - the audio was recorded for the film. 

·         March 2012 - the Samburu Jesus Film was completed.

Where:  Maralal, Kenya.  A team of six from Westview who call themselves “Team Lomoon Supati” will travel to Maralal to assist the efforts of Ken and Susan Black and the Jesus Film team in Kenya.

When:  May 25, 2012 is the Samburu Jesus Film premiere date.  For the first time ever, the Samburu people will hear the words of Jesus in their own language.  The team from Westview will leave on Sunday, May 20 and return Tuesday, May 29.

Why:  God's desire is for all humanity to hear the Gospel and receive the gift of eternal life.  Jesus' death and resurrection have opened God's kingdom to all who confess their sins, repent, and turn to Him.

Thank you for praying with us for the Samburu people!