Unreached People Group -- The "Jerba" of Tunisia

I hope you have enjoyed reading about the different unreached people groups that I have highlighted this week. There are many many more. I hope this has only piqued your interest in people groups that you might have never heard of.  Again, I got all the information from the unreached of the day web site.  Visit their web site as it highlight one group each day of the year!

Jerba of Tunisia

Most of the Jerba people live on Djerba island, off the coast of Tunisia. The island is a popular tourist destination, and one of the few remaining places in Tunisia where a Berber language is still spoken. The Jerba have lived on the island of Djerba for thousands of years. They have been conquered by many civilizations, including the Romans, the Carthaginians, the Arabs, the Byzantines, the European Crusaders, the Turks, and the French. There are virtually no Christians among the Jerba, although Berbers were once vibrant Christians.

Ministry Obstacles
Christian Crusaders of long ago have left lingering dislike for Christians in many Middle Eastern and North African areas.
Outreach Ideas
Pray for Gospel radio to be widely available in the language of the Jerba people. Pray they will discover its availability, and will listen carefully. Also pray for Christian tourists to take the initiative to share Christ with the people, and to do it winsomely.
Pray for the followers of Christ
There may be a few followers of Jesus among the Jerba people, but even this is in question. Pray for the many Jerba who will soon become believers, that they will be discipled by skilled teachers.
Pray for the entire people group
Pray that Christian tourists on Djerba island will leave a favorable witness for the indigenous peoples.
Scripture Focus
"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea." 
Habakkuk 2:14

Map Source: Bethany World Prayer Center © 1999.

Just for your information, I went and found this on wiki-pedia about Djerba Island --

Djerba is noted as a center of the Islamic sect Al-Ibadhiyah and for its Jewish minority, which has dwelt on the island for more than 2,500 years, although the Jewish population has declined significantly since 1967 due to emigration to Israel and France. With a large percentage of the community being direct Patrilineal descendants of Aaron the first high priest, the island was once known as the island of the Kohanim, Hebrew for the Jewish Priestly caste. The El Ghriba synagogue on Djerba is over 2,000 years old, making it one of the oldest and most famous synagogues in the world.

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