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SEPTEMBER 2007
EVANGELIST TRAINING CONFERENCE
The Izere Project Team assists an evangelistic organization in Jos as they plan and host a week-long conference to prepare West Africans for outreach into northern Nigeria & neighboring countries. A five day training program for 1,300 evangelists is followed by a two day public outreach event in the local stadium.

JUNE 2007
BIBLE TRANSLATION IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES
Rich and Bitrus visit many villages in Gombe State as translation work continues in ten more languages.(read more)

NOVEMBER 2006
IZERE NEW TESTAMENT DEDICATION & CELEBRATION
The Afizere leaders dedicate the New Testament in Jos on November 25, 2006. 13 Americans travel to Jos to join in the Celebration. The Lord is glorified as the Bibles are distributed to Afizere people, and everyone returns safely from the journey.(read more)

SEPTEMBER 2006
IZERE NEW TESTAMENTS ARRIVE
15,000 Izere New Testaments have arrived in Jos! Plans are underway for the dedication of the Bibles in November.

04.22.06
IZERE NEW TESTAMENTS WAITING TO SHIP
The Izere New Testaments are still in Korea. Pray that the paperwork will be completed so they can be shipped to Nigeria.

03.10.06
NEWS FROM STEVE
Steve has returned from Izereland and has posted his 2006 project journal. Read the latest from Steve

03.10.06
PICTURES FROM DEREK
Derek has returned from Izereland and has posted a photo gallery at a website.

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11.05.05
IZERE NEW TESTAMENT COMPLETE!
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11.05.05
DAVE TRAVELS TO IZERELAND
Read the latest from Dave

NEWSLETTERS
Dec. News (220KB pdf)
Nov. News #2 (144KB pdf)
Nov. News #1 (668KB pdf)

06.09.05
NEWS FROM STEVE
Steve has returned from Izereland and has posted part two of his 2005 project journal. Read the latest from Steve

03.22.05
NEWS FROM CARL
Read the latest from Carl

10.03.04
"DRY SEASON" BEGINS
The 2004-2005 "Dry Season" has begun with a "train the trainer" course focusing on discipleship. (read more)
 

THE IZERE PROJECT ««

The Izere Project began with a focus on literacy and Bible translation, but during the past few years the ministry has also developed into a major evangelistic and discipleship program among the Izere-speaking Afizere and Icen-speaking Icen people of Nigeria. We have now reached almost every village of Izereland with 50 volunteer workers working in over 160 villages to provide ongoing training in literacy and the study of the Bible.  

We wanted to bring the Word of God to the Izere and Icen speaking people not only in printed form but also visually, and have accomplished that by translating the Jesus Film into Izere and showing it in the villages. As we started showing the film many thousands accepted Christ which presented the challenge of how to follow up with them and teach the pastors to work with new believers.  

As a consequence we developed a program and are now working together discipling over 6,000 villagers. Where no churches existed, eight new churches have been planted and are growing strong.   The goal is to have thousands of people eagerly awaiting the publishing of the Izere New Testament in 2006, able to read it, and hungering for God's Word in their own heart language.