Provide Christian Resources
The people we meet are always eager to learn more about God but with the little money they have it is impossible for them to buy their own Bibles. Abigail Ministries is always happy to supply them with the Spiritual resources most appropriate for their needs.
Audio Bibles
Most of the older generation of ladies are not educated and so cannot read. We have therefore supplied them with audio Bibles in their own language which they listen to in groups as they do their work. These machines can be charged by battery, solar power or even by a manual handle. This is very important as there is no electricity. These women are being blessed greatly as they listen to the Word of God and we know other members of their families listen as well. One lady’s husband listened in to the tapes and as an old man, accepted Jesus as his Saviour and then was baptised. A few weeks later he died!
Flip Charts
The children love the brightly coloured pictures illustrating Bible stories which they also listen to via the digital audio machines. These are used extensively at Seed School where the children listen to them out on the field. Children from the neighbourhood and a nearby school can hear the recording and rush across the field to listen avidly as well. Many adults also stop to watch and listen as they pass by. Each class at Seed School has also been presented with a Bible in book form.
Bible Study Materials
Some of the educated women asked for Bible Study material for themselves as they were eager to learn more for themselves. We have been very happy to create a series of Studies for them on Women of the Bible, in particular the women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus and what we can learn from their lives. The studies have been prepared particularly with the needs of African women in mind. The use of these studies continues to grow and there are now over 200 women doing them in different places. We have been told by Pastors that their churches are becoming alive as a result of the impact these studies are having in the lives of the women who are doing them. We have supplied all the women with Bibles in the language of their choice which may be Swahili, Kalenjin, Kikuyu or English. All the studies are, of course, prepared in English, but there are plans to have them translated into Swahili so that they will be useful to a wider audience. We have also been asked to prepare Studies for the men so this will be our next project.