Namibia

For many years, the region of modern-day Namibia was inhabited by small colonies of loosely-connected people groups. Germany was the colonial power that united the local people groups into what was then known as German South West Africa. After WWII, this area, over half the size of Alaska, was annexed to South Africa. This lasted until a Marxist party rose to begin a long war for independence, which it finally achieved in 1990.

The country is arid and sparsely populated bounded by the Namib desert on the west and the Kalahari Desert on the east. Nevertheless, nearly three million people call it home, and in spite of the barren land and chronic droughts, a large majority are subsistence farmers. Many are unemployed. In addition, Namibia is also home to thousands of refugees, mainly from the DRC, and Angola. Namibia’s multi-colonial background gives it quite a number of official languages, including English, Afrikaans, and German, and many African languages that are also spoken locally.

Although the majority of Namibians live in rural areas, the country’s literacy is high, giving them the ability to seek Truth, if given access to it. However, they share the predicament of many other African countries, while the majority profess Christianity, few have a personal relationship to Christ. In fact, few understand the basic tenets of Biblical doctrine. The name and forms of Christianity cover a great confusion of beliefs and practices where spirit worship is mingled with the false doctrine of different churches.

Missionaries in Namibia:

Missionaries in Africa (listed with BIMI account numbers)