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I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call on My name, I said, "Here am I, here am I."  
-Isaiah 65:1

The Wolof of West Africa are immigrating to New York.

Please join us in our commission to reach these influential people for Christ.

There are approximately four million Wolof people in the world today.  The majority inhabits and influences the culture of West Africa.  Their native tongue has become the trade language of the region of Senegambia, and their Islamic religious practices have gripped the hearts and minds of the people. 

Missionaries have lived among the Wolof for years and have found it very difficult for the Wolof to accept the truth of Jesus Christ.  One significant reason for this is the strong community support the Wolof have learned to rely on.  It is very challenging for someone to become self-sufficient and leave the community.

New Doors are Opening:

There are an estimated 30,000 Wolof who have immigrated to New York.  They have become vendors on the streets of Manhattan, working to fund construction for one of the largest mosques ever built in West Africa. In return they receive blessings from their spiritual leader, and hope to earn favor from God. Although these Wolof are still dependent upon the community within New York, they no longer are submersed in the folk Islamic culture of their homelands.  The New York Wolof may be more open to the Gospel.

“Once in the United States, they live in crowded apartments or hotel rooms, rent-free for the first few months.  ‘I can come here with $1.  Any Senegalese will give me food and a place to live," says Abdoulaye Beye, 39, who works in a metal factory. (Newseek July 7, 1997)

Missionaries in West Africa see great potential in ministering to the New York Wolof, but they need the help of the local churches in New York.

Strategists hope for churches to begin seeking out the Wolof communities, building relationships with them, and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Immigrants who accept Christ in America could be most effective in taking the message of salvation back to their family homes in West Africa.

The efforts of New York churches in cooperation with missionaries overseas could yield a great harvest among the Wolof, as well as strong advances in bringing the city of New York to Christ.