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REACHING FIJIANS
ONE SOUL AT A TIME
By Paul Sr. and Martha Daku
The Fiji Islands is a needy country spiritually! The islands were
evangelized in the 1800s by European missionaries and lives were
changed dramatically by the power of the Gospel. These pioneers,
some of whom were martyred, laid the groundwork for missionary
work today. During our 27 years in Fiji, our goals have been and
continue to be church planting and discipling believers. While we
cannot write of hundreds being saved, discipled, and trained for
the ministry every year, the Lord IS doing a work in the hearts of
islanders, calling out a people for His name one soul at a time.

Over the years, we taught in two Bible colleges in Fiji and, by the
grace of God, challenged and touched the lives of many young
Fijians. It is with joy that we report that some have continued to
serve the Lord, either full-time or as faithful members of their local
churches. We can honestly say, however, that of all the aspects of our
ministry in Fiji, we have fought more spiritual battles on this front
than on any other. Why? Because the training of these young people
is key to evangelizing the lost and to the ongoing work of God on the
100 inhabited islands of Fiji.

In recent years, we have found that it is more beneficial to have
evening Bible institute classes for our working adults than a daytime
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