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 Our independent Presbyterian ministry partners in Juba are grateful for all that donors have accomplished in partnership with them. Thank you! South Sudan is less stable than at year’s start. The (former) Vice-President, Dr. Riek Machar, from the second largest tribe (Nuer), was sacked in March and is on trial for treason and murder. President Salva Kiir (Dinka, largest tribe) recently fired a variety of other high Machar-allied officials, replacing them with his partisans. The opposition, reciprocating, replaced members of Kiir’s party with their own officials in areas they control. Thus, as the comprehensive UN Secretary General’s November, 2025 report spells out, a parallel government is emerging: https://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan/situation-south-sudan-report-secretary-general-s2025706-enarruzh
The UN Mission in S. Sudan has tried to foster essential government institutions. A plethora of conferences, workshops, and consultations at all levels have tried to move the nation toward political stability and the rule of law. Analysts of S. Sudan often note a lack of political will to share governance, to hold elections, to root out corruption and create conditions for economic development—especially peace.
On top of this shaky foundation is an influx of refugees from Sudan, from their 2.5 year civil war, including over 261,000 in 2025, according to the UN report. Flooding and internal S. Sudan violence displaced 657,000 S. Sudanese between January and October, 2025. The UN estimates that 7.7 million in S. Sudan experienced “acute food insecurity” from April to July, 2025 and that 83,000 faced a “catastrophic” level of food insecurity in mid-October.
RMNI donors are promoting a Christian worldview in and through ministry in Juba, the largest city in S. Sudan, with an estimated population of 500,000, out of around 13 million nationally. Earlier this year we partnered with Agape Mission, of Juba Presbytery, to assist with food distributions, an agricultural project and financial support to Buluk Eye Clinic staff.
Grace Theological College (GTC)
A donor provided another $50,000 to construct the ceiling of the first story of GTC’s new campus! There are 124 total students in their diploma, bachelor, online, mobile school, and short-course programs. With assistance from RMNI’s webmaster, Walt Robertson, GTC now has this website: www.gracetheological.net Jeff George trained 12 painters last February, who painted GTC’s current campus.
 Redeemer FM 104.2
In August, about 45 men and women came together at GTC to plan radio content. Then Africa by Radio (AbR) funded James and RMNI helped fund Martin to attend the AbR Media Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. October 18-23, 2025. They networked with Radio South Sudan, Radio Africa, suppliers and delegates to learn audience engagement, station management, content development, technical fault diagnosis, and resource development. RMNI recently sent $5,300 to build a simple radio studio at the new GTC campus. We’re finalizing contracts for 2,000-watt transmission equipment, solar electric power, and construction of the 138-foot self-supporting radio tower—schematic to the left.
Agape Mission
Through a gift of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, Agape Christian School is adding 3 classrooms to their current 2. This should help sustain Agape’s mercy ministry to the poor, through student fees. In November a workshop on how to live the Christian life, Christian families, and evangelism drew 34 people, below. Recently 18 people came to the Gumbo community church being planted at the school. Overall, donors have provided this year $121,550 for S. Sudan ministry as of December 21, 2025.
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Since our last Report, we see God intervening. I’ve gone sometimes for years without seeing a profession of faith. Within the last two months, five men in their later teens and twenties have prayed to repent and follow the Lord. This has been within view of their friends in front Grove Street Market, pictured. These hopeful converts received immediate follow-up materials and complete Bibles. We’ve met three times with Tony, who often reads the Bible and has witnessed to (and lost) his friends. We are trying to disciple the others. I struggle to connect in follow-up visits, a challenge for a street-based approach. Also four new workers joined us, from Signal Mtn. Bible Church, and Grace Bible Church, Dayton, TN!
what one regards as interruptions are precisely one’s life.”