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Our Vision and Our Mission

An indigenous church planting movement among the Zerma people throughout the world. Our team will work in cooperation with fellow Christians to see that the Zerma people hear, understand, and have a chance to respond to the Gospel.

 

Who Are the Zerma?

We’re excited to be part of a new program called HandsOn Africa. HandsOn Africa is a short-term mission assignment for men and women between the ages of 18 and 29. They must be members of a Southern Baptist Church, have finished at least their freshman year of college, and be able to spend four-and-a-half months away from school, work, and other obligations.

HandsOn missionaries are typically grouped in teams of four and assigned to a specific people group or task for four-and-a-half months. We’re excited to have a team of four working with us right now, with other teams scheduled for later on this year. For more information about how you can be involved visit www.hands-on-africa.com. Pray for the HandsOn team working with us now: Brittany, Kelsi, Lindsay, and Emily as they live and minister in two small villages outside of Niamey.

Beginning in the 15th century, the Zerma-Songhai peoples made up an empire that controlled most of central and western Niger. Although they came to adopt Islam as their religion, spirit worship, magic, and sorcery remain incorporated in their beliefs and practices to this day. The French arrived in the early 20th century, subjugating the Zerma and their neighbors under colonial rule. In 1960, Niger gained independence. Though the Zerma are no longer part of a powerful empire, they remain a proud people, resistant to change.

There are almost three million Zerma across West Africa. Most of the Zerma people live in Niger, West Africa. The majority of these are Muslim, and have been for many centuries. Their culture and traditions are tied closely to the practice of Islam. Like Muslims everywhere, the Zerma hold to a set of beliefs

Zerma Mission Projects

Introduction Video by Shad Black

 
 

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