Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly, Zaire) is a huge country in west-central Africa—it would be landlocked but for a very small stretch of Atlantic coastline. The land is lush and tropical, forming the watershed for the Congo River. However, decades of political instability and conflict have reduced the DRC to one of the poorest nations in the world. Most of the over 200 languages are still awaiting translation of the Scriptures. There is a need in the DRC not only for the translation of the Bible into numerous languages, but also for literacy and Scripture use work so that the Word of God can be understood and followed. It can be a wonderful country to serve in.