West Africa Literacy & Evangelism

PREPARATION FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE MINISTRY INSTITUTE

2011-08-24T08:34:00.000-07:00

Brother Michael Tetteh is preparing for the English Language Ministry Institute that will take place in Accra, Ghana in September, 2011. For more information, please visit www.literacyevangelism.org

THE BANGURAS AND THE LOVEKINS HELD TALKS FOR A PRIMER IN LIBERIA IN 2012

2011-08-16T18:47:00.000-07:00

The Banguras and the Lovekins held talks at the headquarters of Literacy & Evangelism International in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the construction of the Kpelle Primer in March 2012. Kpelle is one of the main tribal languages in Liberia with a population of 804,000 approximately.

NEED FOR A LAPTOP

2011-07-04T13:08:00.000-07:00

Our coordinator for the Themne Language Project, Rev. Samuel Tholley needs a laptop to work with for the translation of Bible content materials into Themne. Themne is a very strategic language in Sierra Leone and is predominantly Muslim. A good dell costs about $350 or little more. Please pray with us this need. If the LORD touches you as you pray to meet this need, please send a check to:

Literacy & Evangelism Evangelism International
1800 South Jackson Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74107.

May the Lord continue to bless the work of your hands.

BE PART OF THE SIERRA LEONE LITERACY PROJECT

2011-07-04T08:40:00.000-07:00

The Sierra Leone Literacy Project is prayerfully getting into raise the literacy rate of 39% to 70% by the Year 2015. This may seem pretty much big but it is achievable. The Lord wants every Sierra Leonean to read His WORD. He is therefore in control of the project and the vision. We would like to invite you to join us raise the literacy rate in this nation that is recovering from more than ten years of disastrous civil war. Here are some ways you can help:

* By praying for the project.

* By adopting a language project:
Mende
Themne
Kono
Krio

* By adopting a district to support literacy classes:
Bo
Bombali
Bonthe
Kailahun
Kambia
Kenema
Koinadugu
Kono
Moyamba
Port Loko
Pujehun
Tonkolili

* By telling others about the project.

* By making a one-time donation of $100/$1000/$100000/$1000000.

If the Lord touches your heart to support the Sierra Leone Literacy Project, please write a check to "LEI" and mail it:

Literacy & Evangelism International
1800 South Jackson Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74107

Please indicate on the memo "Sierra Leone".

WOMEN LITERACY PROJECT

2011-06-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

Pastor Zerayia Agnes Bangura is the coordinator for the Women Literacy Project in Sierra Leone. The women literacy project is a part of the Sierra Leone Literacy Project (Literacy & Evangelism Sierra Leone) which is aiming at transforming Sierra Leone through literacy by raising the literacy rate from 39% to 70% by 2015. Literacy & Evangelism Sierra Leone is registered with the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender & Children Affairs.

LITERACY AWARENESS SEMINAR

2011-06-10T20:03:00.000-07:00

Gregory Bangura had a three-day literacy awareness seminar with local church leaders in Mile 91, a town that is predominantly Temne and Muslim.

OUR OFFICE BUILDING IN LUNGI, SIERRA LEONE

2010-12-09T09:45:00.000-08:00

This is our office building in Lungi, Sierra Leone. It is 2 minutes drive from the International Airport.

LESSON ONE IN THE THEMNE PRIMER

2010-11-15T01:14:00.001-08:00

The Lesson One of the Themne Primer is being displayed to the construction team. We are very much excited to see our work and we praise God for His plan for Sierra Leone.

PRIMER CONSTRUCTION FINAL WEEK

2010-11-14T23:15:00.000-08:00

This is the final in the construction of the Mende and Themne Primers. We need your prayers to accompany us. We trust God to finish on Friday and have the certification on Saturday. Praise God for this WORK, it will help jus to reach half of the population of Sierra Leone with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Blessings Mother Sierra Leone.

UPDATE ON THE PRIMER CONSTRUCTION IN BO, SIERRA LEONE

2010-11-11T17:03:00.000-08:00

The Primer Construction in Mende and Themne is moving fastly. We have almost completed the books 1 of the two languages. Thank you for praying for us.

1st. International Primer Construction Institute

2010-11-03T23:47:00.000-07:00

The 1st. International Primer Construction Institute began Monday, November 1, 2010 in Bo, Sierra Leone. The Institute is attended by 13 participants from 5 nations:Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, the host nation. The International Primer Construction Institute is a ministry of Literacy & Evangelism International.

AN INTERVIEW WITH TITUS TURAKI

2010-08-08T14:03:00.000-07:00

Christian Literacy Conference

2010-07-23T19:04:00.000-07:00

Literacy & Evangelism International will host a one-day Christian Literacy Conference in Makeni, the provincial headquarters of the Northern Province on 2010 World Literacy Day. The predominant language in the North is Temne (Themne) and the North is also Muslim dominated.

NIGER

2010-07-23T18:56:00.001-07:00

Please Pray For Guinea Bissau

2010-07-23T18:45:00.000-07:00

Literacy Projects In West Africa

2010-07-15T20:11:00.000-07:00

International Literacy Training Institute 2011

2010-07-06T10:35:00.000-07:00

Literacy & Evangelism International will host an International Literacy Training Institute on 9-21 May 2011 in Monrovia, Liberia, West Africa to train Christian Literacy teachers. You may want to get more information, please contact our West Africa director, Rev. Gregory Bangura at gregory@literacyinternational.net or skype him at gbangura1.

2010 ILTI PARTICIPANTS FROM WEST AFRICA WITH WEST AFRICA DIRECTOR

2010-06-25T14:48:00.000-07:00

Four participants came from Nigeria, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire came to attend the 2010 International Literacy Training Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Rev. Gregory Bangura is currently the West Africa director for Literacy & Evangelism International. He encouraged them to put the training they have come to receive in use for the benefit of their churches, communities and the sub-region. Rev. Bangura graduated from the Institute 2006.

INTERVIEW WITH DR. NANCY SUE LAMINACK

2010-06-23T13:49:00.000-07:00

2010 ILTI IN TULSA VIDEO CLIP ON THE HISTORY OF LEI

2010-06-21T08:20:00.000-07:00

The History of Literacy & Evangelism International was presented by Rev. Sid Rice, the executive director. Blessedly, he is on one of the sons of the founder of Literacy & Evangelism International, Dr. Robert Rice.

2010 ILTI IN TULSA VIDEO CLIP

2010-06-21T07:29:00.000-07:00

Literacy & Evangelism International conducts International Literacy Training Institutes every year around the world. The Institute in Tulsa is permanent and is usually held in the summer. The ones in West Africa are held in various countries. We encourage to regularly visit this blog or www.literacyevangelism.org for updates.

2010-06-07T09:47:00.000-07:00

ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY!

2010-06-03T17:01:00.001-07:00

Gregory and Agnes celebrate another year the Lord has truly been faithful to them in their marriage. They have always enjoyed being together in partnership, not only in partners in marriage, but partners in fulfilling what the Lord has called each of them to do for Him. The Banguras have been pastoring the Rabboni Worship Center in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, training church planters under the umbrella of the Global 12 Project and training literacy workers as west africa directors for Literacy & Evangelism International. Gregory and Agnes are very much grateful to God for His love and kindness to them; and they are also grateful to the divine family the Lord has placed them in, such as the CHURCH (the Body of Christ).

2010-06-03T16:55:00.000-07:00

LITERACY TEACHERS TRAINING INSTITUTE - APRIL 2010 GRADUATES

2010-05-30T02:43:00.000-07:00

Rev. Gregory Bangura, West Africa Director for Literacy & Evangelism International trained six literacy teachers for WAGA (War Affected Girls & Adults) in Bo, Sierra Leone.

PREPARING TO REACH MAIL

2010-05-20T00:02:00.000-07:00

The Lord has been dealing with me to reach Mali with the Gospel through Literacy Ministry. Please join me to pray for a potential national champion. I am trusting God to go there early next year for environmental analysis. Mali is a francophone and Muslim dominated nation. You could go there with me through your prayers and giving.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR POTENTIAL LITERACY CHAMPIONS IN SIERRA LEONE

2010-05-19T04:17:00.000-07:00

Literacy & Evangelism International has been praying with Literacy & Evangelism - Sierra Leone for God to raise literacy champions in Sierra Leone. During Rev. Gregory Bangura's missions trip to Sierra Leone from February to May, he identified several persons as potential literacy champions. These potential champions will be trained after the construction of the Mende and Themne Primers. We would therefore be grateful if you could include them in your prayers for the Lord to continue to lay the burden on their hearts according to His perfect Will.

ALAGNAN COULIBALY'S WEDDING

2010-05-13T08:10:00.001-07:00

Pastor Alagnan Coulibaly, a 2007 ILTI graduate got married to Esther on 27 March 2010. Agnes Bangura, a graduate of the same year participated in his wedding that took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Thanks for praying for Alagnan Coulibaly's marriage and ministry.

ADULT EDUCATION DIRECTOR RECEIVED COPY OF LEI FIRM FOUNDATION

2010-05-12T10:37:00.000-07:00

The director for adult education in Sierra Leone, Mrs. Olive Musa received a copy of LEI Firm Foundation from LEI West Africa Director, Rev. Gregory Bangura when he paid her a courtesy call in her office at the Ministry of Education in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Rev. Bangura explained to her the work of Literacy & Evangelism International in the world and particularly in Sierra Leone. Mrs. Musa told the LEI West Africa director that the literacy rate in Sierra Leone is 39% and pledged her ministry support to LEI to help improve the literacy standard of that Muslim dominated nation. Rev. Bangura took the opportunity to talk about the Sierra Leone Literacy Project which intends to help Sierra Leone reach 70% by the Year 2015.

CREATING LITERACY AWARENESS IN SIERRA LEONE

2010-05-12T03:31:00.000-07:00

Rev. Gregory Bangura visited several districts and towns in war-torn Sierra Leone to create literacy awareness. He spoke to church, tribal and political leaders. Literacy rate in Sierra Leone is officially 39%.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE COTE D'IVOIRE

2010-02-14T01:15:00.000-08:00

Please pray for COTE D'IVOIRE as a new cabinet is the making. The president dissolved both the cabinet and electoral commission and mandated the prime minister to set up new cabinet and electoral commission.

2010-02-05T09:32:00.000-08:00

Gregory & Agnes Bangura leave Abidjan (Ivory Coast) on 7 February 2010 for Monrovia (Liberia) and Freetown (Sierra Leone). They are going to train church planters, pastors and literacy workers.

Prayer Request For a Vehicle

2009-12-09T19:37:00.000-08:00

Please pray with us for a 4-wheel drive in Sierra Leone so that we will be able to reach the 12 districts with the Gospel through literacy and evangelism. The cost of a used one is $10000 USD.

International Primer Construction Institute

2009-12-08T18:34:00.000-08:00

Literacy & Evangelism International will host an International Primer Construction Institute in Sierra Leone, West Africa on 1-20 November 2010 to train people in writing primers that will help non-adult readers to begin to read the Bible in their mother-languages.

Fees:
Registration - $20.00 USD
Tuition - $500.00 USD.

If you are interested in the training, or you may want someone to participate, please download the forms from http://literacyevangelism.org/resources/training/primer-construction-institute-2010 . If the Lord leads you to help with partial scholarship, please go to http://literacyevangelism.org/opportunities/donate and donate. Kindly designate the donation to Primer Construction Institute.

PRAY FOR IVORY COAST (COTE D'IVOIRE)

2009-11-29T05:46:00.000-08:00

FOCUS ON SENEGAL

2009-11-05T20:22:00.000-08:00

Population:
13,711,597

Religion
Muslim: 94%
Christian: 4%
Indigenous beliefs: 1%

Literacy
Male -51.1%
female - 29.2%

Please pray for the nation of Senegal:
> That the Lord raise evangelical churches in Senegal.
> That the Lord reveal Himself to people in authority and draw them to Himself.

GUINEA-BISSAU

2009-11-04T04:08:00.000-08:00

Guinea Bissau is the only West African nation that speaks Portuguese. Let us remember this nation in prayers for the Lord to raise up church planters and literacy teachers so that we can reach the nation through church planting and literacy. We have a Video Bible School to set up in Guinea Bissau. Please pray with us for funds to purchase our air tickets to fly there. If the Lord is calling you to Guinea Bissau, please contact us for more information. Here is my email contact: gregory@literacyinternational.net .

PRAY FOR GUINEA - AFRICA

2009-11-03T03:43:00.000-08:00

Guinea has been experiencing troubles for the past months. I believe this is time for the Church to go down to the knees to lift this nation to God for peace and for the Lord to open the nation to the free flow of the Gospel. Guinea is bordering with Liberia, Sierra Leone, Mali and Senegal. Let us take Guinea as center for missions to reach the neighboring nations. We can only do that when there is peace.

Presidential and legislative elections are scheduled to be held in January and February 2010, respectively. Let us pray that the Lord choose His own leaders for the nation.

2009-10-18T13:55:00.000-07:00

Gregory Bangura introduced Literacy Ministry to 25 participants during the Global Leadership Institute that was held in Bo, Sierra Leone. The participants came from Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

2009-08-02T21:13:00.000-07:00

Gregory Bangura flies to Liberia on Wednesday, 5 August 2009 for two weeks. During his time in Liberia, he will conduct Literacy Awareness Workshops (LAW); he is also expected to speak to church and government leaders on Literacy matters. Liberia is trying to recover from the severe effects of a bloody civil war that lasted for more than 10 years. Gregory strongly feels that the foundational approach to lasting peace and speedy recovery from the war is through Literacy and Evangelism. Praise God, 3 pastors from Liberia participated in the just ended International Literacy Training Institute (ILTI) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. 2 speak Kpelle and 1 speaks Bassa. So Gregory is exploring the possibilities to have Kpelle and Bassa Primers constructed in a very close future. These primers will help the Kpelle and Bassa to read and write their mother-languages. The entire Bible is been translated into Bassa and the New Testamant in Kpelle. Both Bassa and Kpelle are some of the major Liberian languages. Join Gregory to promote Bible-literacy in Liberia and throughout West Africa. Gregory currently serves as West Africa director.

2009-06-03T02:47:00.000-07:00

Alice Rice and Agnes Bangura in the middle.

25 PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM THE COTE D'IVOIRE-ILTI

2009-05-23T10:14:00.000-07:00

25 participants received certificates for successfully attending the International Literacy Training Institute held in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire on 11-23 May 2009. The participants came from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.

LEI LITERACY CONSULTANT RECEIVES CERTIFICATE

2009-05-22T23:19:00.000-07:00

Brother Daniel Awolou yesterday received a certificate as LEI West Africa Literacy Consultant. Daniel has constructed several primers including Fulani. He is a national missionary based in Benin with his family. Rev. Sid Rice, executive director for Literacy & Evangelism International presented the certificate.

2009-05-04T17:46:00.000-07:00

Agnes Bangura is preparing the welcome packages with one her women, Viviane Kponnou for the participants of the first International Literacy Training Institute (ILTI) to be held in a French speaking West African nation. Agnes attended the International Literacy Training Institute in Accra, Ghana and Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

SPECIAL FLIGHT FROM OKLAHOMA STATE TO KANSAS STATE

2009-05-04T16:38:00.000-07:00

LEI Executive Director - Sid Rice

West Africa Director - Gregory Bangura

LEI Executive Director, Sid Rice, flew the West Africa Director, Gregory Bangura to Wichita, Kansas State to visit a missions pastor. The visit provided the opportunity to discuss Literacy Projects in West Africa and even beyond. Praise God for His plan! http://sidrice.blogspot.com

GRADUATION IN YOPOUGON, ABIDJAN

2009-05-04T01:17:00.000-07:00

One of the graduates is reading book one.
Gregory Bangura is the middle of the graduates

Gregory Bangura is congratulating the graduates.

HELP US PRINT FULANI PRIMER

2009-05-02T01:10:00.000-07:00

Literacy & Evangelism International has written the primer in the Fulani language to enable the Fulani believers read the translated Bible in their mother-language. The Fulani tribal group lives in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Benin. They spread Islam throughout out West Africa. We are requesting you to partner with us to print 5000 copies of Book 1 and 5000 copies of Book 2. The cost of printing these 10000 copies is US$10000. If the Lord touches you to partner with us in this project, please email us at info@literacyinternational.net or write a check to Literacy & Evangelism International, and indicate on the memo line: "Fulani Printing" and mail it to:

Literacy & Evangelism International

1800 South Jackson Avenue

Tulsa, OK 74107.

International Literacy Training Institute 2009 Begins Soon

2009-05-01T09:44:00.000-07:00

Literacy & Evangelism International, in partnership with Rabboni Missions International will host an International Literacy Training Institute in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire to train literacy workers across Africa. The training will begin on Monday, 11 May and end on Saturday, 23 May.