The Alabama Baptist recently ran an article pointing out the Fulanis — one of the largest tribal groups in Nigeria — attack on the Beroms near Jos. I have personally worked with a Fulani missionary in Nigeria, and while the Fulanis are heavily Islamic, some have turned to Christ.
For 30 years, missionaries shared with the Fulanis before a few accepted Christ in the late ’90s.
For a Fulani to accept Christ means potentially losing your wife or husband, your children, your possessions or even your life. The persecution after you leave Islam is very intense, and some even go back to Islam because of the intense pressure to conform.
The most recent attacks actually caused some Fulani Christians to be displaced and move to areas where the Muslims did not realize there were Christians there, and a number of Fulanis were attacked and some killed.
But praise God that three new fellowships were started when unbelieving Fulanis saw the peace the Fulani (Christians) had in dying.
Many career missionaries have retired in Nigeria, and only a few are left.
A large number of volunteer teams are reaching out to Muslims and pagans all across northern Nigeria. Some teams have had to cancel because of the conflict.
The Lord led me to another tribal group for me to share with in northern Nigeria, and my evangelist is a Fulani Christian who was poisoned but survived and later fought off his father who wanted to poke out his eyes.
Our group of about 300,000 is surrounded by many Fulanis living right next to them.
Pray for both the Beroms and other Christian tribes that these attacks will not stop the spread of the gospel and that Fulanis will come to Christ.
Ron Simpson
Calera, Ala.
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