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The Lutheran Hour Ministries' (LHM) ministry center, called The Voice of Hope-Lutheran Hour Ministries, opened in February 2001 and is located in Cameroon's capital of Yaounde.
The center is working to spread the Gospel by newspaper, TV and radio advertising, increasing the number of Bible correspondence course (BCC) students and distributing LHM brochures nationwide.
An emphasis has also been placed on producing and performing religious dramas and developing visitation programs where volunteers spread the Gospel to prisoners, students and hospital patients.
Cameroon is the only West African country with two official languages: French and English. Currently, the main language for the ministry will be French, but English will be introduced as soon as the French-speaking ministry has been fully established.
The staff consists of a manager, three full-time and three part-time workers.
 "La Republique de Cameroun" (The United Republic of Cameroon) is located in west central Africa, along the Atlantic coast. It borders Nigeria on the East and is sometimes referred to as "The hinge of Africa."
Exported commodities include crude oil and petroleum products, lumber, cocoa beans, aluminum, coffee and cotton.
Cameroon's economy is agrarian, and it prides itself on its dense tropical forests in the south, which are rich in ebony wood, as well as others.
Agriculturally, Cameroon produces coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches, livestock and timber.
Since 1962, a one party "democratic" government has ruled the country.
The earliest inhabitants of Cameroon were probably the Pygmies. They still inhabit the forests of the southern and eastern provinces.
Bantu speakers from equatorial Africa were among the first groups to invade. During the late 1770s and early 1800s, the Fulani, a pastoral Islamic people of the western Sahel, conquered most of what is now northern Cameroon, subjugating or displacing its largely non-Muslim inhabitants.
Although the Portuguese arrived on Cameroon's coast in the 1500s, malaria prevented significant European settlement and conquest of the interior until the late 1870s, when large supplies of the malaria suppressant, quinine, first became available. The European presence in Cameroon during the earlier years of contact was primarily devoted to coastal trade and the acquisition of slaves.
The northern part of Cameroon was an important part of the Muslim slave trade network.
The slave trade was largely suppressed by the mid-19th century. Christian missions established a presence in the late 19th century and continue to play a role in Cameroonian life.
Over 15 million people make up Cameroon's population. They include Cameroon Highlanders (31 percent), Equatorial Bantu (19 percent), Kirdi (11 percent), Fulani (10 percent), Northwestern Bantu (eight percent), Eastern Nigritic (seven percent), other Africans (13 percent), non-Africans (less than one percent).
A little more than 50 percent of the country follows some sort of "traditional" religion, while the rest is shared by Roman Catholics, Protestants and indigenous religions.
Forty percent of the population is Christian, another 40 percent share indigenous beliefs and 20 percent are Muslim.
The government station carries a total of two hours per week of religious programming, which is shared by Catholics and Protestants. Regional stations also offer some airtime possibilities.
The Christian churches are strongest in Southern Cameroon. In the central and northern parts, Christians have faced stiff resistance from Islam, and their progress has been slow. Catholic membership is nearly twice that of the Protestants, which include approximately 255,000 Lutherans.
Pray, praise, and give thanks for continued ministry growth in Cameroon.
Help seize the opportunity by sharing the joy of bringing the people of this nation to Christ with personal financial support, or from your church group or congregation.
For more information, call the International Ministries department at 1-800-944-3450.
Contact Information...
Mr. Samuel Frouisou, Coordinator
Lutheran Hour Ministries-Cameroon
B.P. 14457
Elig - Essono
Opposite Hotel Le Tango - behind Immeuble Tchankeu
Yaounde, CAMEROON
Phone: (237) 2223-0131
E-mail: lhm_c@cyahoo.com |
International Ministries
Lutheran Hour Ministries
660 Mason Ridge Center Drive
St. Louis, MO 63141-8557
Phone: (800) 944-3450 ext. 4163
E-mail: cheerful@lhmint.org
Web Site: www.lhmint.org |
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