Mission Network News for Apr 22, 2020 05:00 am

	In This Issue: Japan finally social distancing after April COVID-19 wave | Wycliffe Associates translation work continues despite challenges from COVID-19 | First Masalit believers surface; efforts underway to reach wider community |
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	Japan finally social distancing after April COVID-19 wave Japan (MNN) — Japan has declared a state of emergency after a new wave of confirmed coronavirus cases. Takeshi Takazawa (ta-KAY-she ta-ka-ZA-wa) of Asian Access says, “I think the number has been steadily growing, but our country decided to limit the PCR test to see positive or negative.” As testing increases, so do the numbers, causing concern... Read more
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	Wycliffe Associates translation work continues despite challenges from COVID-19 International (MNN) -- Wycliffe Associates knows that translation efforts will be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Bruce Smith reminds us that God’s ways are higher than our ways. He says Wycliffe Associates remains grateful for how their strategies will enable translation work to continue. "We can see how God has prepared us through the... Read more
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	First Masalit believers surface; efforts underway to reach wider community Sudan (MNN) -- Unreached people groups know nothing about Jesus and they have no way to access the Gospel. Sudan has 130 unreached people groups, one of which is the Masalit. According to Joshua Project, the Masalit live in extremely remote areas and Islam dominates their lives. unfoldingWord’s David Reeves says there were no Masalit... Read more
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