evangelism

Hope4Sudan's mission is to introduce the people of South Sudan to Jesus Christ and to disciple them to follow Him. This is accomplished in various settings and ministries such as the church, the school classroom, drama ministry, and activities. While many of these ministries happen on Hope4Sudan's compound, we also reach out to neighboring villages by providing water wells, mobile medical clinics, and special evangelistic outreach events. The Jesus Film has been a great evangelism tool. With just a truck, a sheet, and a projector, the villagers are introduced to the man who gave His life for them. The hope is that the students who have been through our school will share the message of Christ with other.


Many of our students attend other high schools and then go on to East Africa Bible College in Eldoret. Our prayer is that they will return to South Sudan with a passion for winning the lost among their own tribal villages. As they evangelize their local villages, new churches are planted which produce new converts to be discipled.


From our first church on the Kapoeta compount, we have grown to a total of eight churches. We are believing God for an increase in the harvest of souls as more churches are planted in the future.

church planting


Over the past several years, our church on the compound in Kapoeta, South Sudan, has been busting at the seams, even after a new building was erected in 2017. After much prayer and guidance, God gave us a new strategy.


The compound church is called Hope Church Kapoeta, and our strategy calls for us to replicate this mother church model in as many villages as possible. This allows them to have a sense of ownership and responsibility and it means a shorter travel distance for them. We currently have seven satellite churches which are in various stages of development. Each church carries the name of Hope Church using the new logo and  bears the name of the village or town. Each church becomes a beacon of hope to a community in need of hope through Christ. Continue scrolling to see our current listing of churches, their status, and some of their needs.


Hope Church Strategy

Our Hope Church strategy was set in motion a few years ago. This plan calls for establishing satellite churches in South Sudanese villages as we can. We currently have eight churches in varying stages of development. Following is a synopsis of the mother church and each satellite Hope Church. Some of the locations still have funding needs.

  • Hope Church Kapoeta–This is our mother church located on the Hope4Sudan compound in Kapoeta, South Sudan. The original building was restored a couple of years ago to house the growing congregation. The Kapoeta compound also houses a health care clinic, an eyeglasses clinic, a water well, and a primary school. It is the base for other outreach ministries for the students.

  • Hope Church Juba–Pastor John Andungosi and three H4S students (who are attending school there) are still in the planting stage. They have 20 members and need $25,000 for land and a church building.

  • Hope Church Torit–Three leaders from Kapoeta were sent to Torit to revitalize the church and compound. After being closed for several years due to the war, it has been restored. The church leaders focused on rebuilding the congregation while restoring the building and compound. There is also a water well on the compound.

  • Hope Church Paringa–This 150-member church is led by Samuel. We have purchased the land for the building. The church building will be completed and occupied in September 2026.

  • Hope Church Kaikunyng– Pastor Jeremiah has 200 members in this village church. The church building has been completed. It has a water well.

  • Hope Church Kalipus–Our missionary, Gregory McClerkin, oversees this congregation of 200. Thanks to the Compassion Church OKC funding for a well and the Hillsville VA IPHC funding for the church building, the church has been growing steadily. This location was chosen as the home for our second Lauren Health Center, and thanks to a couple of individual donors, construction is complete. The clinic opened in November 2025 and makes it much easier for this area to get healthcare. It has a water well.

  • Hope Church Napotpot–Our missionary, Gregory McClerkin, oversees this newest church plant. It is in a rapidly growing community with a congregation of 100. The church building has been completed as well as the on-site water well. We need $12,000 to construct the much-needed health care center.

  • Hope Church Naakwa–Pastor Daniel is leading the church-planting effort in this village. We own the property and hold medical clinics at this location when teams come from the U.S. We need funds for this site as we prepare for its development.