Connecting With the Warao Indians
If I have said it once, then I have said it twice! Technology, in all its various forms, is a wonderful way to share God’s word, especially when it is undergirded with prayer. After nine hours traveling across Venezuela and two hours navigating the Caño Mánamo, our team arrived today at our lodge, where we’ll be staying this week.
We’ll be ministering to the Warao Indians, an indigenous people that number nearly 22,000, most residing in northeastern Venezuela. Less than 200 Warao are believers in Jesus and that is where technology will play a vital role on this trip. We have brought solar powered DVD players, along with the Jesus Film, translated in Warao, their native language. The goal is to leave 10 DVD units with 10 family groups throughout the jungle, all the while planting the gospel in that part of Venezuela.
We’ll also be using a form of technology called BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network) to document live the work Rivers of the World (ROW) is doing this week. I can connect the BGAN to my computer, which will enable us to send live updates and pictures from Venezuela. Keep a close eye on our web site, www.row.org, to check out our adventure among the Warao Indians.
Presenting the gospel to the Warao people and providing basic healthcare is simply being obedient to the Word of God. When Jesus sent out the 12 disciples, he instructed them to preach the Word of God and heal the sick. We read in Luke 9:6:
“So they set out and went from village to village, preaching the gospel and healing people everywhere.”
If we have accepted Christ as our Savior then we too can preach the gospel and heal people through the power and authority of Jesus. Venture out in your world today and touch somebody’s life for the honor and glory of Christ.
