The New Heart Mission Church stands by its name. We believe that mission is in the very heart of the Father and therefore He sent His son, Jesus as a missionary to the world. With this same world-view, it is our hope and prayer that we raise and support missionaries all over the world. In light of this, our church is actively supporting, praying, training, and sending off missionaries to the uttermost part of the world-including China, Africa, and the Middle East. As we have partnered with these co-laborers all over the world, it is our sincere hope that the world will come to know the true and mighty Savior!

Here are some information of the people and places our missionaries are currently serving in:

The Somalian People:

Somalis are predominantly Muslim, and like many other Muslim countries, they are hostile to those who practice religion other than Islam.  According to the Islamic law (sharia), Muslims are not allowed to convert to any other religion. In fact, if anyone dares to convert to any other religion, persecution and death sentences are imminent. Due to this reason, many Somalis consider the religion and people of the Christian faith as enemies. Due to this reason, many of the Somali Muslims often cannot do business nor associate with Christians.

With all this animosity against Christianity, why send a missionary to work and teach the people of Somalia? This is because we believe, first and foremost, God loves the Muslim people and He desires as He himself once did, to bring the Gospel to the people who have been blinded by false religion and idol worship. As Christ, himself modeled the relentless passion to bring the Truth; it is our desire to do the same.

Related links:

Profile of Somalia People at the Joshua Project

Country Profile: Somalia at BBC News

African Studies Center: Somalia Page at the University of Pennsylvania

The Hani People (also known as the Akha)

There are currently about 1.86 million Hani people.  Although placed together under the Hani people group, the group is made up of 32 people groups (full list--courtesy of the Joshua Project) They live mostly in Yunnan, China and speak the language of Hani. The majority of the Hani people believe that everything has a soul. It is also a polytheistic religion in which they worship many gods and ancestors. Lastly, magic and witchcraft plays an important role in the daily life of a Hani person. It is common for example to practice magic and witch craft in asking for rain, practicing exorcism, healing, cursing enemies, and asking for blessings.

Currently we are now supporting a missionary to these Hani people group.  He has asked us to pray for the following things:

1. His acquisition of the language
2. His family and lastly,
3. That God will equip, encourage thousands of unreached Hani people all through out China.

Related links:

Hani People Cluster at the Joshua Project

Profile of Akha People at the Joshua Project

Akha information - at Wikipedia