GLOBAL PRAYER NETWORK: Buol of Indonesia

Jumat, 02 Januari 2015

Buol of Indonesia

The history of the Buol region is one of the rise and fall of small kingdoms and their occasional confederation into larger entities for defense and conquest. Sometimes the Buol people are treated as a subgroup of the Gorontalo people, due to cultural and linguistic similarities. There is not a good road system in this area, so most contact among the Buol people is by sea, as the area is bordered by the Sulawesi Sea. Even though the various Buol villages are limited in their contact, they still maintain a sense of unity as a people group. They are united by language and cultural practices. Most earn a living as rice farmers. Most Buol have embraced Islamic teachings and this has greatly influenced their lives. Despite this, traditional animistic beliefs are still strong in daily life.

Ministry Obstacles
Access to the Buol area by outsiders is somewhat difficult.

Outreach Ideas
There are more believers in the neighboring and similar Gorontalo group. Pray they will look not only to their own spiritual need, but also to the need of the Buol.

Pray for the followers of Christ
There are a few Buol individuals who identify themselves as Christians. Pray they will fellowship together and also with their Gorontalo brothers and sisters.

Pray for the entire people group
Forestry and fishing have the greatest potential for further economic development of the Buol region. The tourism sector also has potential to develop, as the coastal areas of the Buol region contain many exotic locales. However, tourism would need to be supported by improved transportation facilities.

Scripture Focus
"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, 'Your God reigns!'" Isaiah 52:7